1987 Hong Kong film
Scared Stiff Film poster
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 ChungAnders Nelsson Alastair Monteith-Hodge The Melody Bank Production companies
Bo Ho Films Co, Ltd Paragon Films Ltd Movie Impact
Release date
6 March 1987 (1987-03-06 )
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 .
Plot
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.
Films directed by Lau Kar-wing
Works by Sammo Hung
Films directed
The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977, also writer)
Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)
Warriors Two (1978)
Knockabout (1979)
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980, also writer)
The Victim (1980)
The Prodigal Son (1981, also writer)
Carry On Pickpocket (1982)
Winners and Sinners (1983, also writer)
The Owl vs Bombo (1984, also produced)
Wheels on Meals (1984)
Heart of Dragon (1985)
My Lucky Stars (1985)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985)
Millionaires Express (1986)
Eastern Condors (1987)
Dragons Forever (1988)
Spooky, Spooky (1988)
Pedicab Driver (1989)
Pantyhose Hero (1990, also produced)
Slickers vs. Killers (1991, also produced)
Ghost Punting (1992)
Moon Warriors (1992)
Blade of Fury (1993)
Don't Give a Damn (1995, also produced)
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
The Bodyguard (2016)
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020; also writer)
Films produced Films written only