Keeper of Darkness
| Keeper of Darkness | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 陀地驅魔人 |
| Simplified | 陀地驱魔人 |
| Mandarin | Tuó Dì Qū Mó Rén |
| Cantonese | To4 Dei2 Keoi1 Mo1 Jan4 |
| Directed by | Nick Cheung |
| Produced by |
Claudie Chung Law Chi-leung Cheung Chi-kwong |
| Screenplay by | Yeung Sin-ling |
| Starring |
Nick Cheung Amber Kuo Louis Cheung Sisley Choi Xing Yu Philip Keung Karena Lam |
| Music by | Mark Lui |
| Cinematography | Chan Chi-ying |
| Edited by | Fire Lee |
Production company |
One Cool Film Production United Filmmakers Organisation (UFO) |
| Distributed by | Edko Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language |
Cantonese Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$15.9 million[1] |
Keeper of Darkness is a 2015 Hong Kong horror film directed by and starring Nick Cheung.[1] The film co-stars Amber Kuo, Louis Cheung, Sisley Choi, Xing Yu and Philip Keung, with a special appearance by Karena Lam. It was released on November 26, 2015.[2]
Plot[3]
Street-smart exorcist Fatt has a unique method of dealing with vengeful spirits: He negotiates with them and persuades them to let go of their grudges. After recordings of his exorcisms go viral, Fatt attracts the attentions of a murderous spirit who’s targeting mediums, as well as a troublesome reporter who takes great interest in Fatt and his close relationship with a female spirit.
Cast
- Nick Cheung[2]
- Amber Kuo[2]
- Louis Cheung[2]
- Sisley Choi[2]
- Xing Yu
- Philip Keung
- Karena Lam
Cameo appearance
- Olivia Yan
- Lawrence Ng
- Angie Cheong
- Andrew Lau
- Susan Tse
- Emotion Cheung
- Elena Kong
- Ben Wong
- Chin Ka-lok
- Shawn Yue
- Deep Ng
- Jacky Cheung
Reception
The film was number-one on its opening weekend in Hong Kong, with HK$5.75 million.[4] The following weekend it grossed HK$3.80 million and stayed at number-one.[5] On the third weekend it grossed HK$2.29 million and was number-two behind Point Break.[1]
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
| 35th Hong Kong Film Awards[6] | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Louis Cheung | Nominated | |
| Best New Performer | Sisley Choi | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Design | Kinson Tsang, George Lee | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Design | Enoch Chan, Felix Lai | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | Nick Cheung | Nominated | |
| 22nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards[7] | Best Actor | Nick Cheung | Nominated |
| Film of Merit | Keeper of Darkness | Won | |
References
- 1 2 3 Ma, Kevin (December 16, 2015). "Surprise is box office surprise in China". Film Business Asia. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "陀地驱魔人 陀地驅魔人 (2015)". movie.douban.com (in Chinese). douban.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.gooddrama.net/hongk-movie/keeper-of-darkness-movie
- ↑ Ma, Kevin (December 4, 2015). "Martian orbits atop China box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ Ma, Kevin (December 11, 2015). "Keeper of Darkness holds top spot in Hong Kong". Film Business Asia. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "第35屆香港電影金像獎提名名單".
- ↑ "第二十二屆香港電影評論學會大獎得獎理由撮要".
External links
- Keeper of Darkness at the Internet Movie Database
- Keeper of Darkness at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase