Keeper of Darkness
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Directed by | Nick Cheung |
Produced by | Claudie Chung Law Chi-leung Cheung Chi-kwong |
Screenplay by | Yeung Sin-ling |
Starring | Nick Cheung Amber Kuo Louis Cheung Sisley Choi Xing Yu Philip Keung Karena Lam |
Music by | Mark Lui |
Cinematography | Chan Chi-ying |
Edited by | Fire Lee |
Production
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One Cool Film Production
United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO) |
Distributed by | Edko Films |
Release dates
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Running time
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103 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese Mandarin |
Box office | HK$15.9 million[1] |
Keeper of Darkness is a 2015 Hong Kong horror film directed by and starring Nick Cheung.[1] The film co-stars Amber Kuo, Louis Cheung, Sisley Choi, Xing Yu and Philip Keung, with a special appearance by Karena Lam. It was released on November 26, 2015.[2]
Contents
Plot[3]
Street-smart exorcist Fatt has a unique method of dealing with vengeful spirits: He negotiates with them and persuades them to let go of their grudges. After recordings of his exorcisms go viral, Fatt attracts the attentions of a murderous spirit who’s targeting mediums, as well as a troublesome reporter who takes great interest in Fatt and his close relationship with a female spirit
Cast
- Nick Cheung[2]
- Amber Kuo[2]
- Louis Cheung[2]
- Sisley Choi[2]
- Xing Yu
- Philip Keung
- Karena Lam
Cameo appearance
- Olivia Yan
- Lawrence Ng
- Angie Cheong
- Andrew Lau
- Susan Tse
- Emotion Cheung
- Elena Kong
- Ben Wong
- Chin Ka-lok
- Shawn Yue
- Deep Ng
- Jacky Cheung
Reception
The film was number-one on its opening weekend in Hong Kong, with HK$5.75 million.[4] The following weekend it grossed HK$3.80 million and stayed at number-one.[5] On the third weekend it grossed HK$2.29 million and was number-two behind Point Break.[1]
Awards and nominations
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Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
35th Hong Kong Film Awards[6] | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor | Louis Cheung | Nominated | |
Best New Performer | Sisley Choi | Nominated | |
Best Sound Design | Kinson Tsang, George Lee | Nominated | |
Best Visual Design | Enoch Chan, Felix Lai | Nominated | |
Best New Director | Nick Cheung | Nominated | |
22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards[7] | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Nominated |
Film of Merit | Keeper of Darkness | Won |
References
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- ↑ http://www.gooddrama.net/hongk-movie/keeper-of-darkness-movie
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Keeper of Darkness at IMDb
- Keeper of Darkness at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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