Scared Stiff (1987 film)

Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
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Directed by	Lau Kar-wing
Screenplay by	Szeto Cheuk-hon
Story by	Wong Ying-kit; Ng Kam-hung
Produced by	Sammo Hung
Starring	Eric Tsang; Chow Yun-fat; Michael Miu; Emily Chu; Anita Mui
Cinematography	Chan Kwong-hung
Edited by	Peter Cheung
Music by	Danny Chung; Anders Nelsson; Alastair Monteith-Hodge; The Melody Bank
Production; companies	Bo Ho Films Co, Ltd; Paragon Films Ltd; Movie Impact
Release date	6 March 1987;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Budget	HK$7,385,307

Scared Stiff (Chinese: 小生夢驚魂) is a 1987 Hong Kong comedy thriller film directed by Lau Kar-wing and starring Eric Tsang, Chow Yun-fat and Michael Miu.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] This film has been seen as a Hong Kong take-off on the plot of the 1984 US thriller Dreamscape.

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A psychiatrist donates his time to help the mentally ill street people of Hong Kong. A reporter hears about his activities, and starts accompanying him on his rounds.

Eric Tsang as Halley Tsang Siu-wai
Chow Yun-fat as Inspector Chow
Michael Miu as David Miu Tai-wai
Emily Chu as Alice
Bowie Wu as Dr. Wu
Anita Mui as May
Wu Ma as Vampire hunter
Dennis Chan as Ming
Phillip Ko as Chow's follower
Sandra Ng as Judy
Michelle Sze-ma as Janice
Margie Tsang as Mandy
Yuen Wah as Wah

[1]
黃亮 (24 March 1987). "《小生梦惊魂》梦中查案有点奇趣" ["Scared Stiff": Investigating the case in a dream is quirky]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). p. 31. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
[2]
逽儿 (24 May 1987). "《小生梦惊魂》" ["Scared Stiff"]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). p. 31. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
[3]
"曾志偉發表大計，周潤發喜演反派" [Eric Tsang announces big plans, Chow Yun-fat is happy to play the villain]. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese). 25 February 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.
[4]
"《小生夢驚魂》有損形象，曾華倩被無綫教訓" ["Scared Stiff" is detrimental to its image, and Margie Tsang is taught a lesson by wireless]. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese). 6 April 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.

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[1] [1]
黃亮 (24 March 1987). "《小生梦惊魂》梦中查案有点奇趣" ["Scared Stiff": Investigating the case in a dream is quirky]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). p. 31. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.

[2] [2]
逽儿 (24 May 1987). "《小生梦惊魂》" ["Scared Stiff"]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). p. 31. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.

[3] [3]
"曾志偉發表大計，周潤發喜演反派" [Eric Tsang announces big plans, Chow Yun-fat is happy to play the villain]. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese). 25 February 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.

[4] [4]
"《小生夢驚魂》有損形象，曾華倩被無綫教訓" ["Scared Stiff" is detrimental to its image, and Margie Tsang is taught a lesson by wireless]. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese). 6 April 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 22 August 2021 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.

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