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(aka "Yang gui" or "Ghost Nursing")
Directed by Wilson Tong
Hong Kong 1985
Jackie is having bad luck with her life in Hong Kong so she travels to Thailand,
believing that a change of scenery will do her well. Shortly after arriving, she
learns from a mystic known as the "God of Gold" that if she agrees to “nurse” a
ghost child, her fortunes will change for the better. Deciding that anything is
worth trying, she sets up the required altar and begins to feed the ghost drops
of her own blood. The protective young spirit helps turn her life around, but
when she becomes distracted by a new boyfriend and forgets to feed the ghost,
all hell breaks loose, leading the ghost to fight off an academic studying the
occult and posses Jackie’s boyfriend, thus setting into effect an increasingly
violent chain reaction. |
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Theatrical Release: May 15th, 1982
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Review: Vinegar Syndrome - Region FREE - Blu-ray
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Runtime | 1:30:09.028 | |
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1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 32,431,783,069 bytesFeature: 27,767,294,784 bytesVideo Bitrate: 34.91 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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DTS-HD Master
Audio Cantonese 2045 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2045 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 /
48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) DTS-HD Master Audio Mandarin 1843 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1843 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Vinegar Syndrome
1.85 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 32,431,783,069 bytesFeature: 27,767,294,784 bytesVideo Bitrate: 34.91 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • "From The Big Boss to Ghost Nursing" (8 min) - an interview with actor Billy Chan• "Ghosts and Black Magic in Hong Kong Cinema" (18 min) - a video essay by Samm Deighan Reversible sleeve artwork
Transparent Blu-ray Case inside slipcase Chapters 5 |
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On their
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Vinegar Syndrome offer the option of two DTS-HD Master dual-mono tracks (24-bit)
either in the
original Cantonese or a Mandarin DUB. Ghost Nursing
has aggressive effects moments and the bass gets some mild exercise. The
film has a score credited to Chih-Hsiung Huang ('She' Is Bachelor?), sounding clean with
reasonably consistent dialogue
in the lossless transfer. Vinegar Syndrome offer optional English
subtitles on their Region FREE
Blu-ray.
The Vinegar Syndrome
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Wilson Tong's Ghost Nursing
is in the latter part of a trend to supernatural Hong Kong 70's and 80's
films like
Bewitched,
Black Magic,
Black Magic 2,
The Bride From Hell,
The Enchanting Ghost,
The Ghost Lovers,
HEX, The
Seeding of a Ghost,
Magic Cop etc. Ghost Nursing
is actually quite dark starting with an unsavory 'exploitation of women'
angle and, after a visit to a lively mystic, reverts to a
demonic-possession horror. We think it may be targeting the low-level
scum, whom we have already been introduced - in a revenge manner but it's
not that discerning. There is quite a bit of less-effective gore
involved that occupies the final third of the film. I prefer the more
campy variety of this genre like
The Oily Maniac. But there are some compelling story details
here with Jackie moving from Hong Kong to Thailand only to become an
abused escort (I was expecting a story with hospital nurses) and being subjected to a supernatural outcome. Yes, this
gal doesn't have a lot of luck. The Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray
is at their very high standard - strong a/v and worthwhile extras. Those
keen on this genre, may wish to check it out.
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