Hong Kong Synopsis
凶榜
Keung has a pregnant wife but he has been unemployed for a long period. One day he gets a new job as a security guard in a commercial building. But strange incidents start happening and his colleagues die in horrible ways one by one. A geomancer tells Keung that he will be the next victim and teaches him how to avoid his fate. But Keung begins to notice his wife's strange behaviour…
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
The Imp holds position #30 of 45 Hong Kong films in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Imp premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.
The 163rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #601 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #43 of 81 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Century Motion Picture & Dist. Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | November 5, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0083347 |