Encounters of the Spooky Kind [1980].x264.DVDrip(KungFu.Classics)

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Video Information
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Type.................: Movie
File Validation......: MD5 & SHA-256 HASH

Title................: Encounters of the Spooky Kind, "Gui da gui" (original title)
Studio...............: 20th Century Fox (Distributor)
Actors...............: Billy Chan, Lung Chan, Ti-Hong Cheung, Fat Chung, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Directors............: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Writers..............: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ying Wong
Genre................: Action | Comedy | Fantasy
Release Date.........: 24 December 1980 (Hong Kong) ,April 5, 2005 (DVD)
Duration.............: 01:38:53 (per actual main feature)
Rated................: Not Rated
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Language.............: Chinese, English
Subtitles............: English, Dutch
Resolution...........: 480p @ 16x9
Source...............: Retail R2 DVD

IMDb Information.....: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080827/
IMDb Rating..........: 7.2
RottenTomatoes.......: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gui_da_gui/
RT Rating............: 85%

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Encoding/Bitrate Information
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Format : MPEG-4
File size : 1.25 GiB
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 1 804 Kbps

Video

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Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 8 frames
Bit rate : 1 597 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 432 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
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Audio #1

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Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Title : Stereo / Stereo
Language : English

Audio #2

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Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 96.0 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Title : Stereo / Stereo
Language : Chinese

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Filename : Encounters of the Spooky Kind [1980].x264.DVDrip(KungFu.Classics).mp4
MD5 : aea47cb154de21f5f068f4354e8872f2
SHA-256 : 349b12ee077b5280bfa7570509d57c562352bb1bcedc91a4ebd2c79a75a58d28
File Size : 1,338,028,504
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Reviews/Synopsis
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Please go to the following website for detailed information:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encounters_of_the_Spooky_Kind

Funny, exciting. This 1980 movie really changed the HK movie industry which up to that year had never combined horror with kungfu comedy. This movie spawned numerous imitations and the successful Mr. Vampire and Chinese Ghost Story series. Samo Hung still looks young and in a good shape really shines.
This film is a true classic amongst Hong Kong action films. With an impressive blend of well-choreographed martial arts and distinctly Eastern horror themes, Encounter of the Spooky Kind (the original chinese title can be loosely translated as "Ghost vs. Ghost") still holds its place as a Chinese classic despite its somewhat dated special effects.
Sammo Hung plays Cheung, a rustic with a reputation for unmatched bravery in the face of supernatural horrors.
When an elder "warlock" (the closest Western title available) is hired to murder Cheung, the martial arts come out to play. When a conscientious *younger warlock decides to aid Cheung, the ghosts then join the fray! This film is very well crafted, and showcases Hung's abilities as a director well before his introduction to Western screens.
As one of the few celebrated actors well trained in the martial arts, Hung's performance in this film was enough to keep me searching for a copy since the film's debut so many years ago. While this version does feature a dubbed soundtrack, the voice-overs are done reasonably well.
This widescreen edition has the original film well restored for the most part, with a few noticeable exceptions in one of the fight scenes.
An easy recommendation for fans of the Hong Kong action section in their video stores!

*trivia: the two "warlocks" address each other as "brother" because they trained under the same teacher. Not because they are related. :^)

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