Invitation of Ghost
A gambling addict fleeing loan sharks travels to Thailand to seek his late father's sorcerer connection, only to enter a perilous world of ghosts and occult chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- darkly comic
- energetic
- cult horror night
- hong kong cinema marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Norman Hsu loses his dead father's money through gambling, flees loan sharks, and seeks a sorcerer in Thailand.
The film centers on a ghost and a sorcerer connected to Hsu's father, reflecting Chinese supernatural traditions.
The desperate flight from loan sharks, robbers, and supernatural forces combines horror peril with colorful comic-crime energy.
Hsu travels to Thailand specifically to find a sorcerer his father knew, making that search the plot's central driver.
Films like Invitation of Ghost, and why
Mr. Vampire
shared hong kong supernatural horror, occult folklore, and darkly comic peril
A Chinese Ghost Story
shared chinese ghost mythology, sorcery, and energetic genre blending
The Eye
shared occult investigation, haunted encounters, and stylized asian horror atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
- Release Date
- 1984-05-23
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 3.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
- Jaime Chik Mei-Chun
- Huang Ha
- Wu Ma
- Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
- Mai Kei
- Chik Ngai-Hung
- Leung Seung-Wan
Common questions
- What is Invitation of Ghost about?
- A gambling addict fleeing loan sharks travels to Thailand to seek his late father's sorcerer connection, only to enter a perilous world of ghosts and occult chaos.
- What is Invitation of Ghost like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Invitation of Ghost as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Invitation of Ghost violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Invitation of Ghost as moderate.
- Which films are like Invitation of Ghost?
- Films with a similar feel include Mr. Vampire, A Chinese Ghost Story, and The Eye.
- How long is Invitation of Ghost?
- Invitation of Ghost runs 92 minutes.
