Hong Kong Synopsis
人嚇人
Wah Li, known as Fat Boy to his friends, lives with his great-uncle the priest (Uncle). Together with his oddball friends Lai Li and Momo, Wah Li helps Uncle to run the local funeral services. When the body Ma Lun Chio is brought back to the village by a new wife and her "brother", Wai Li is suspicious. He sets out to find out how his friend died, but things are not what they seem.
The 1981–1983 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Dead and the Deadly sits at position #31.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Dead and the Deadly premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #492 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #326 of 516 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | December 22, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0084587 |