Demoness from Thousand Years

Demoness from Thousand Years
Demoness from Thousand Years
	English VHS cover from Poland
Traditional Chinese	千年女妖
Simplified Chinese	千年女妖
Directed by	Jeng Wing-Chiu
Screenplay by	Benny Tam
Produced by	Jeng Ting-Dung; Lau Chi-Woh
Starring	Joey Wong; Jacky Cheung; Meg Lam; Andy Hui; Tai Chi Squadron; Tiffany Lau; Si-Ma Yin; Hsiao Ho
Cinematography	Gray Hoh; Lam Wah-Chiu
Edited by	Grand Yip
Music by	Tats Lau
Production; company	Chan's Films Company
Distributed by	D & B Film Distribution
Release date	7 September 1990;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$6,631,890.00

Demoness from Thousand Years (Chinese: 千年女妖; Jyutping: Cin1 nin4 neoi5 jiu1; pinyin: Qiānnián nǚyāo), also known as Chase from Beyond, is a 1990 Hong Kong action fantasy horror film directed by Jeng Wing-Chiu.^[1] Some sources cite Hsiao Hu and Patrick Leung as additional directors.

Synopsis

When the Demoness from a Thousand Years threatens to break into the real world, a Taoist priest sends his two fairy disciples to steal the Bead of Hell, which has the power to destroy the Demoness when combined with the Heaven's Sun Bead.^[2] Siu Yi gets trapped in a web, and Yun Yuk Yi has to traverse the modern world alone until she meets rookie police officer Mambo.

Ultimately, the defeat of the evil requires an innocent person to commit suicide, so Mambo quickly shoots himself in the head. Yun Yuk Yi sacrifices herself to save Mambo, who encounters Siu Yi, now appearing as a boardwalk vendor as he searches aimlessly for Yun Yuk Yi.

Cast

Joey Wong as Yun Yuk Yi
Jacky Cheung as Mambo
Meg Lam as the Evil
Andy Hui as An
Tai Chi Squadron as the Gang Members
Tiffany Lau as Yin
Michelle Sima as Policeman
Hsiao Ho as Modern Sifu
Gloria Yip as Siu Yi
Ku Feng as Ancient Sifu (cameo appearance)^[3]
Law Ching-Ho as Policeman
Walter Tso as the Retarded Boy's Father (cameo appearance)^[4]
Sin-hung Tamas the Retarded Boy's Mother (cameo appearance)^[5]
Gabriel Wong as the Retarded Boy (cameo appearance)^[6]
Yeung Wai-Yiu^[7]
Chow Gam-Kong as the Victim^[8]
Cheung Siu in an extra appearance^[9]

Production

The film's sound recordists are at 108 Records Ltd., Co. (108 錄音有限公司)^[10] and Cinefex Sound Studio Limited (特藝錄音室).^[11] Its special effects was made by Stephen Ma (馬文現).^[12]

Reception

Demoness from Thousand Years has received mixed reception for its "H. K. Screen Art-inspired" special effects after The Child of Peach.

References

^ "Demoness from Thousand Years (1990)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ lucie2lucie (7 July 2011), 千年女妖 Demoness From Thousand Years, retrieved 8 April 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Ku Feng". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Walter Tso Tat-Wah". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Tam Sin-Hung". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Gabriel Wong Yat-San". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Yeung Wai-Yiu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Chow Gam-Kong". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Cheung Siu". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "108 Records Ltd., Co". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Cinefex Sound Studio Limited". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^ "Stephen Ma Man-Yin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.