Ekin Cheng, Stephanie Che, Fiona Xie, Shawn Yue

An action-thriller that follows the events that occur after a man calls the police to let them know of the mysterious presence in his house.

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Directed by: Kelvin Tong

Release Date: March 13, 2008

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  • March 9, 2009
    Dia punya production design cantek.
  • September 26, 2008
    Dreams and, presumably, alternate realities frustrate from time to time but a story does manage to tie it together pretty well. It's spooky and creepy enough and the cinematography is good. My only complaint is the Mandarin dub was not done very well. I don't even know why it was...( read more) done.
  • January 4, 2009
    First of, this is a ghost story originating out of Hong Kong...proving once again the best asian horror comes out of Japan or South Korea. Ekin is a fine talent but miscast in this movie. Shawn is eye candy but his screen presence is not even close to Nicholas Tse. Second, the ...( read more)story and pacing is uneven. It seems needless drama is focused on the spirts coming out of the alcohol bottle rather than those causing the deaths/suicides. There are those gotcha quick scares, and some of the sound effects do a nice job in creating an eerie atmosphere early in the movie. Unfortunately, the storyline staggers all over the place and leaves the viewer more frustrated than scared. In the final thirty minutes, the movie spins in a different direction, borrowing heavily from the US release "Fallen", where the spirit jumps from body to body to do its evil deeds. To top it off..in the end sequence there is a flashback scene which turns the movie on its head, leaving most viewers mightily baffled =/ . Rule #1---> stick to a clear theme and don't outsmart yourself with the twists..you cheat the audience ultimately!
  • June 29, 2009
    Great humour in parts, great story, likeable characters where characters are meant to be likeable and absolutely detestable where appropriate. Ekin Cheng is an amazing actor and his bond with the delivery girl is brief yet so well-developed and deeply felt.

    Generally a ghostly, ...( read more)thrilling, well-made film. I have issues with the ending because of the backtrack but I guess they couldn`t find a better way to execute the twist ending.
  • January 5, 2009
    Promising Beginning but the end seems to be a little rush. A good film overall.
  • November 16, 2008
    not bad. Just a word of advice for those who don't understand the film: WHAT YOU SEE MAY NOT BE WHAT IT SEEMS.

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