Encounters of the Spooky Kind

Summary

Encounters of the Spooky Kind is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind was directed by Sammo Hung^[4].
• Sammo Hung wrote the screenplay for Encounters of the Spooky Kind^[5].
• Wong Ying wrote the screenplay for Encounters of the Spooky Kind^[6].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's composer is recorded as Frankie Chan^[7].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's genre is comedy horror^[8].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's genre is fantasy film^[9].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's genre is action film^[10].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's genre is martial arts film^[11].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's genre is jiangshi fiction^[12].
• A cast member of Encounters of the Spooky Kind was Sammo Hung^[13].
• A cast member of Encounters of the Spooky Kind was Chung Fat^[14].
• A cast member of Encounters of the Spooky Kind was Huang Ha^[15].
• A cast member of Encounters of the Spooky Kind was Peter Chan Lung^[16].
• A cast member of Encounters of the Spooky Kind was Lam Ching-ying^[17].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind was produced by Raymond Chow^[18].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind was produced by Jessica Chan Pui-Wah^[19].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind was produced by Chi-Chung Liu^[20].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's production company is recorded as Orange Sky Golden Harvest^[21].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's production company is recorded as Paragon Films Ltd.^[22].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's production company is recorded as Bo Ho Film Company Ltd^[23].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind's director of photography is recorded as Danny Lee Yau-Tong^[24].
• The original language of Encounters of the Spooky Kind was Cantonese^[25].
• The original language of Encounters of the Spooky Kind was Chinese^[26].
• Encounters of the Spooky Kind was distributed by video on demand^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Raymond Chow^[18], Jessica Chan Pui-Wah^[19], and Chi-Chung Liu^[20]. Encounters of the Spooky Kind was directed by Sammo Hung^[4]. Screenwriters include Sammo Hung^[5] and Wong Ying^[6]. Cast members include Sammo Hung^[13], Chung Fat^[14], Huang Ha^[15], Peter Chan Lung^[16], and Lam Ching-ying^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 24, 1980^[28] and April 17, 1981^[29]. Original languages include Cantonese^[25] and Chinese^[26]. Genres include comedy horror^[8], fantasy film^[9], action film^[10], martial arts film^[11], and jiangshi fiction^[12]. Encounters of the Spooky Kind was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Why It Matters

Encounters of the Spooky Kind ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]