Witch from Nepal (1986)
- Original title
- 奇緣
- Directed by
- Ching Siu-tung
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An architect on vacation in Nepal dreams of a mystical woman who later heals his infected leg in Hong Kong. She is a good witch who asks him to return to Nepal to battle a cat-like demon.
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What happens
Witch from Nepal (奇緣) is a 1986 Hong Kong supernatural film directed by Ching Siu-tung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat as Joe Wong, an architect on vacation in Nepal with his girlfriend, Ida (Yammie Lam). Joe injures his leg and winds up in hospital, where he has dreams of a beautiful woman with magical powers. Joe is later in a hospital in Hong Kong with his leg infected, finding that the woman from his visions named Sheila (Emily Chu) magically heals him. Sheila is a good witch who gets Joe to return to Nepal to fight a cat-like demon with supernatural powers. The film was part of a trend of supernatural film productions from Hong Kong about Chinese tourists in exotic South Asian locations. It grossed $4.2 million Hong Kong dollars on its theatrical run in Hong Kong. The film was nominated for two awards at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards, where director Chin Siu-tung won the Best Action Choreography Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.