Synopsis
When a former actor moves into an apartment building with the intention of commiting suicide, he is saved by a Taoist priest who used to specialize in hunting Chinese hopping vampires: or Jiāngshī. Elsewhere in the building, a woman turns to a specialist in black magic to bring her husband back to life.
Rigor Mortis (2013) is a 1h 45min horror feature film by Juno Mak. When a former actor moves into an apartment building with the intention of commiting suicide, he is saved by a Taoist... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2013).
Key facts
Cast
Chin Siu-Ho, Anthony Chan Yau, Kara Wai Ying-hung, Nina Paw Hei-ching, Lo Hoi-pang, Richard Ng Yiu-hon, Paul Chung Fat, Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Original language
Cantonese
First release
October 23, 2013 (Australia)
Awards
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Crew
Screenplay
Jill Leung Lai-yin, Juno Mak, Philip Yung Chi-kwong
Producer
Juno Mak, Takashi Shimizu
Cinematography
Ng Man-Ching
Editing
David M. Richardson
Music
Nate Connelly
Special makeup effects
Prompak 'Noo' Jariyawongprom
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Hong Kong Film Awards 2014 generic - nominated: Best Supporting Actor; Best Actress; Best Cinematography; Best Art Direction; Best Costume Make Up Design; Best Sound Design; Best New Director ★ Best Supporting Actress; Best Visual Effects
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2014 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2014 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2013 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2013
- Golden Horse Film Festival 2013 generic - Narrative Feature ★ FIPRESCI Prize
- Toronto International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2013 generic
Titles
| Original title | Rigor Mortis | |
| Alternate title | Geung si | |
| Alternate title | Jiang shi |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Australia | October 23, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | October 23, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 15, 2014 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
Full credits
| Director | Juno Mak |
| Cast | Chin Siu-Ho (Chin Siu-Ho), Anthony Chan Yau (Yau), Kara Wai Ying-hung (Yeung Feng), Nina Paw Hei-ching (Mui), Lo Hoi-pang (Yin), Richard Ng Yiu-hon (Uncle Tung), Paul Chung Fat (Gau), Billy Lau Nam-Kwong (Cook), Ko Cheun-man (Feng's husband), Giselle Lam (Siu-Ho's wife), Lau Chak-Sun (Siu-Ho's son), Fung Kwok-Shing (Yau's father), Aaron Lo Pui-Him (Young Yau), Yeung Yee-Yee (Old lady) |
| Screenplay | Jill Leung Lai-yin, Juno Mak, Philip Yung Chi-kwong |
| Story | Jill Leung Lai-yin, Juno Mak, Philip Yung Chi-kwong |
| Producer | Juno Mak, Takashi Shimizu |
| Executive producer | Bernard Chin Wing-Lai, Steven Hon Keung Lo |
| Cinematography | Ng Man-Ching |
| Editing | David M. Richardson |
| Music | Nate Connelly |
| Special makeup effects | Prompak 'Noo' Jariyawongprom |
| Visual effects | Enoch Chan |
| Costumes | Miggy Cheng |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
