Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky
Kind is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror film written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the lead role.
The film was produced by Hung's production company Bo Ho Film Company.
It was released as" Spooky Encounters" in the US.
It is sometimes listed as" Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind", more blatantly mimicking the title of the film" Close Encounters of the Third Kind"( 1977).
The film was the progenitor of the jiangshi film genre and one of Hong Kong's first kung fu horror comedies.
There is a stand- alone sequel starring Hung and Lam Ching- ying," Encounters of the Spooky Kind II"( a.k.a." Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind 2"), which has no relation to" Encounters of the Spooky Kind".
The Chinese name for the movie accurately translates as" Ghost Fights Ghost".
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung( born 7 January 1952), also known as Hung Kam-bo( 洪金寶), is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema.
He has been a fight choreographer for other actors such as Jackie Chan.
Hung is one of the pivotal figures who spearheaded the Hong Kong New Wave movement of the 1980s, helped reinvent the martial arts genre and started the vampire- like jiangshi genre.
He is widely credited with assisting many of his compatriots, giving them their starts in the Hong Kong film industry, by casting them in the films he produced, or giving them roles in the production crew.
Jackie Chan is often addressed as" Da Goh", meaning Big Brother.
Hung was also known as" Da Goh", until the filming of" Project A", which featured both actors.
As Hung was the eldest of the kung fu" brothers", and the first to make a mark on the industry, he was given the nickname" Da Goh Da", meaning, Big, Big Brother, or Biggest Big Brother.
Claude Weisz
Claude Weisz is a French film director born in Paris.
Bianco, rosso e...
Bianco, rosso e...( internationally released as" White Sister" and" The Sin") is a 1972 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada.
The film was a commercial success.
W. Augustus Barratt
W. Augustus Barratt( 1873- 1947) was a Scottish- born, later American, songwriter and musician.
Sepideh Farsi
Sepideh Farsi is an Iranian film director, born in Tehran in 1965.
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II
Encounters of the Spooky Kind II is a 1990 Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror film produced, choreographed, starring Sammo Hung.
The film was produced by Hung's production company,
Bojon Films Company Ltd. It was released as "Spooky Encounters 2" in the US.
It is sometimes listed as "aka Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind 2 ".
Despite the title, the film is not a sequel to "Encounters of the Spooky Kind".
The film's Chinese title literally translates as "Ghost Bites Ghost".
Carlo Verdone
Carlo Gregorio Verdone( born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Rigor Mortis (film)
Rigor Mortis is a 2013 Hong Kong horror film directed by Juno Mak, and also produced by Takashi Shimizu.
The film is a tribute to the" Mr. Vampire" film series.
Many of the former cast are featured in this film: Chin Siu- ho, Anthony Chan, Billy Lau and Richard Ng. Additionally, Chung Fat, who starred in" Encounters of the Spooky Kind", is also featured.
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
Bianco, rosso e Verdone is an 1981 Italian comedy film directed and starred by Carlo Verdone, playing three characters.
It was produced by Sergio Leone, soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone and guest starred by Mario Brega, all formerly scored in the" Dollars trilogy" and" spaghetti western" movies in the 1960s.

Question: Which film has the director born later, Encounters Of The Spooky Kind or Bianco, Rosso E Verdone?
Answer: Encounters Of The Spooky Kind