Tales from the Dark 2
Tales from the Dark 2 (李碧華鬼魅系列 奇幻夜) is a 2013 Hong Kong portmanteau horror film directed by Gordon Chan, Lawrence Ah Mon and Teddy Robin. It was released on 8 August 2013. The film is made of three segments, Pillow (枕妖), Hide and Seek (迷藏) and Black Umbrella (黑傘). It follows Tales from the Dark 1 (2013).[1]
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| Directed by | Gordon Chan (Pillow) Lawrence Ah Mon (Hide and Seek) Teddy Robin (Black Umbrella) |
| Produced by | Mathew Tang Bill Kong |
| Written by | Gordon Chan (Pillow) Mathew Tang (Hide and Seek) Lilian Lee (Black Umbrella) |
| Based on | short stories by Lilian Lee |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Cinematography | Chan Chi-ying (Pillow) Wade Muller (Hide and Seek) Jason Kwan (Black Umbrella) |
| Edited by | Chan Ki-hop (Pillow) Lawrence Ah Mon (Hide and Seek) Wenders Li (Black Umbrella) |
Production company | Movie Addict Productions |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin |
Cast
Pillow
- Fala Chen as Chow Ching-yi
- Gordon Lam as Yun Ho-hong
- Tony Ho as Dr. Kwan
- Joman Chiang as Mabel
- Lam Chiu-wing
- Ian Yim
- Crystal Black
Hide and Seek
- Chan Fat-kuk as Fatty Keung
- Sham Ka-ki as Char-siu
- Kiki Tam as Ceci
- Pam Cheung as Princess
- Ronny Yuen as Tat
- Tong Kit-leung as C Hing
- Wong Yat-ho as Sissy
- Jacqueline Chan as Little Bo
- Eric Leung as Lee
- Lai Hon-chi as Chan
- Lam Suk-ching
- Chan Lai-ling
Black Umbrella
- Teddy Robin as Uncle Lau
- Aliza Mo as Zhenni
- K.K. Cheung
- Kelvin Kwan
- Vincent Wan as Bo
- Lana Wong
- Yick Tin-hung as Keung
Reception
On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave it a 5 out of 10 and said that "two strong stories bookend a weak central one."[1] On The Hollywood Reporter, Clarence Tsui said the "three half-hour horror shorts attain uneven levels of scary moments, with Lawrence Lau’s old-school shock-and-awe approach coming out tops."[2]
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See also
References
- Derek Elley (14 October 2013). "Tales from the Dark 2". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- Clarence Tsui (7 August 2013). "Tales From the Dark 2: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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