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Scared Stiff is a Hongkongais film of genre Science fiction directed by Lau Kar Wing with Eric Tsang
Scared Stiff (1987)
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Add to a movie listScared Stiff (小生夢驚魂) is a 1987 Hong Kong comedy thriller film directed by Lau Kar-wing and starring Eric Tsang, Chow Yun-fat and Michael Miu.
This film has been seen as a Hong Kong take-off on the plot of the 1987 US thriller Dreamscape. A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of Hong Kong. A reporter who hears about his activities accompanies him on his rounds.
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Alan et Halley sont victimes d'un accident de voiture. Si Halley s'en sort avec des blessures mineures, Alan est plongé dans le coma tandis que son cerveau continue à fonctionner. Revenu à la vie sans explication, Alan devient le sujet d'expériences étranges. Depuis son accident, il est capable de «lire» les rêves de ses proches. Le jour où Halley est témoin d'un meurtre, Alan utilise ses pouvoirs psychiques pour recomposer les faits. Le suspect s'avère être un inspecteur de police…Actors
Eric Tsang
(Halley Tsang Hsiao Wei)
Michael Miu
(David Miu Tai Wai)
Chow Yun-fat
(Inspector Chow)
Anita Mui
(Mui)
Emily Chu
(Alice)
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