開心鬼 The Happy Ghost (1984)〈粵語〉[cantonese - cht & eng subtitle]

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Three high school students, Bonnie, Juilet and Venus, in their last year in school together, go on their last picnic before their examinations. Taking shelter from a sudden storm in an abandoned temple, Bonnie finds a piece of rope and takes it home. With this rope she brings home a spirit of the Ching Dynasty, Scholar Pik (Raymond Wong), whose archai ways of thinking obviously clashed with the values held by a twentieth century teenager. Yet, they began to make friends with each other, and Scholar Pik even helped Bonnie to win the first price in the annual school sports day. Bonnie introduces Scholar Pik to Juilet and Venus. The three girls adore Scholar Pik's talent and magic. They begin to depend on his help in everything...

新藝城在九十年代香港電影黃金時期，拍攝過不少精彩的電影系列，其中新藝城重要人物之一黃百鳴則於1984年炮製了《開心鬼》，找來高志森導演執導筒，並發掘了羅明珠、李麗珍二人並及後以「開心少女組」之名開始踏入影壇。至於黃百鳴，他亦親身扮演片中的「開心鬼」清代落第書生朱秀才一角，他因連考十多次也未中狀元，無奈之下在廟裡懸樑自盡。最後，朱秀才因和少女林菁菁(羅明珠僑)、林小花(李麗珍飾)及顏如玉(林珊珊飾)，相處而消散怨氣，又勸善積德而獲投胎新生。
《開心鬼》以娛樂逗趣為主，且為觀眾帶來不少歡樂，在當年的票房成績不俗。及後，新藝城繼續打造《開心鬼》系列，有高志森繼續導演、開心少女袁潔瑩和羅美薇的《開心鬼放暑假》(1985)、 李麗珍、袁潔瑩、羅美薇、陳加玲與樂隊Beyond合演的《開心鬼救開心鬼》(1990)、杜琪峰導演、張曼玉與開心少女袁潔瑩和何佩兒主演的第三集《開心鬼撞鬼》(1986)，以及黃百鳴操刀的《開心鬼 5 上錯身》(1991)。

女校高中五年級學生林菁菁﹝羅明珠﹞、林小花﹝李麗珍﹞及顏如玉﹝林珊珊﹞，在旅行到古廟避雨時，忙亂間菁將一條殘舊的麻繩帶回學校宿舍，該麻繩原來乃清代落第書生朱秀才﹝黃百鳴﹞用以吊頸自盡，現為其魂所依附，故朱也被帶返。甫入菁房，朱立刻被這花花小世界所吸引，急不及待跑出來一開眼界，鬧出不少笑話。幸好，菁願與它為友，並帶朱參觀校運會。在競賽時，朱更助菁奪得全場冠軍。菁大喜，決定將這學者神仙介紹給玉和花認識。朱誇耀自己的學識，令三人盲目祟拜，事事依賴朱榜眼相助。惜在結業試時......

Look, there's a group of boys
coming here to camp too!

What a drag! I've spent a long
time to find this haunted beach!

I thought no one would dare to come

They were really unexpected

What can we do with those boys following us?

Don't worry. No one will take advantage of you

Especially when you're so flirty

I'm afraid that I won't be able to control myself

Don't be silly!

So it's the boys from the school next door

I wonder if they followed us for…

Obviously, they didn't come for you!

That's right! They came for me!

For you?

What's so funny?

Look at the boy dressed in blue

He's been constantly asking
me questions yesterday

I only answered one of his questions

What did you say?

Something about you!

He asked about you

I told him that we were going to camp out today

So he came here for you

Look at how many perverts you've attracted!

A pretty girl like me is always
a source of trouble

My bad! My bad!

Nuisance!

Flower, your chicken wing is burning!

I'm busy. You can take it!

Your reflex is really slow

You didn't respond to it at all!

Will the five of us be sleeping in

a big tent like this one?

Is it too big? Why don't we invite them over here?

That's insane!

Look, they're setting up 5 individual tents

What do you think they're attempting?

Their attempts are obvious

They want us to sleep with them

What do we do now?

One of us can go over and flirt with them

Flirt with them enough to fall asleep over there

Oh no! My stuff are all burnt!

So is mine!

They're even singing love songs. That's so lame!

I really don't understand this

Why is he singing songs in Mandarin?

Maybe he's from another province

You're wrong, four-eyes

It's because Lam is from another province

Darn it! Is it going to rain?

The observatories say that it won't rain tonight

It's raining! What can we do now?

Don't worry. We can shelter ourselves
from the rain in the tents

Give me the towel!

Give it back! That's mine!

He's still singing in the rain

So passionate!

Passionate? That's crazy talk!

I hope a big gush of wind would blow him away

Hurrah! Long live the observatories!

I can't stand it!

Me either!

What's wrong with you?

The string is loose

Tie it up quickly and follow us!

There's an old temple up ahead, Ching

Let's go inside for shelter!

Okay… I'm on my way!

Are you alright?

Why is it always a sprained ankle?
Get up! Are you okay?

What kind of temple is this?

It looks so terrifying!

Darn it! I'm completely soaked!

I wonder if there are any priests around here

who can lend me an iron to use

No humans. Only ghosts around here!

Don't scare me like that or else, I'll get mad!

Me too!

By the time we step outside

the radio will say that it's
a bright and sunny day

I've told you that your radio is busted.
It's time to get a new one!

What does the weather have to do with an radio?

Well, I'm talking to Venus

What does it have to do with you?

Do you think those boys will come in?

They will… I'm sure they will!

Let's head inside to shelter
ourselves from the rain.
- Okay!

It's heavy!

Do you think those boys will take advantage of us?

How can we go in and take advantage of them?

We can scare them by pretending to be ghosts!

No, it'll be worse if they're scared away

What else can we do?

We can tell them ghost stories

Once we tell them ghost stories

they'll get startled enough to hold us tightly

Great!

I've never been held by a girl before

Let me pick a favorable spot first!

Excuse me! May we share this table with you?

You're trying to share a temple, not tables

Do as you like, hypocrites!

Marvelous! Marvelous!

It's pretty boring here. Let's keep ourselves
entertained during this rainy weather!

Great!

Let me tell you a touching story of

love, passion, and tragic destiny

Okay…

Are you trying to scare the
girls with ghost stories?

That's right! It's a ghost story!

In a dark and windy night

a flash of lightning bolts suddenly appears

Just like it's happening right now

A group of young boys and girls encountered

a wandering ghost in an old temple

Then all of a sudden…

That's horrible!
- Are you scared?

A rat! It's a big one!

It's huge!

Cowards! Scared by a rat like that?

How can you tell a ghost story?

Allow me to tell you an even scarier story!

Sure… go ahead…

Listen, ghosts hate it when
people sit on their shrine

It's not my fault!

This temple has a huge presence of apparations.
There must be a begrudging spirit around here

When its spirit isn't settled down

it'll gather itself and become
a source of spiritual energy

As the saying goes, a gush of dark winds

can bring a chill upon others

My nose hair's practically sticking out!

My legs are like jelly now

I heard an old granny tell me that a begrudging
spirit would find a replacement body

How do they do that?

Depends on who's had a run of bad luck

If your luck is bad,
they'll get a hold of you immediately

This is what they call a possession"

Then, your eyes will twitch uncontrollably

lt'll seem to feel like a ghost is

forcing you to do things that it's done before

What are you doing, Ching?

I just want to demonstrate how a person is

possessed to those six scaredy cats

Six?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6!

But there were only five of
them when they came in

How can there be six of them?

Now tell me, are there six of them altogether?

Yes…

Yes, five at the front and one at the back

Take a closer look for yourself
if you don't believe me!

Ghosts! Wait for me!

What a group of scaredy cats! How in the
world can they scare us with ghost stores?

They screamed while looking behind us

Could it be…

Don't scare me!

There's no ghosts.
Just look back if you don't believe it

You look back!

Why do I have to look back?

You look! You're the brave one!

No way!

Just look!

Fine, I'll give it a good look!

Like I said, there aren't any ghosts around here!

Really?

Look with your own eyes if you don't believe it!

You're right

You guys are such cowards!

You should be like me

Even if there were ghosts,
it can't kill you with one glance

The rain has stopped. Let's get out of here!

Good! Let's pack up!

This bag is mine

Have you all packed up yet? Let's go!

I'm okay… let me grab the lamp!

Wait for me!

Hurry up!

We're back in this penitentiary school

It's worse for me!
I haven't done any homework for a week!

Then you'd better do your homework!

What's the matter with you?

Sister 8!

What's up?

I'm in trouble again

No time for homework again?

Yeah, help me out here!

Fine, I'll have it done by tomorrow afternoon

Take care of the puppy for me, okay?

The warden's going to check the rooms today

Leave the puppy here and

pick it up at night!

Thank you, Sister 8!

Lunatic!

Hi, honey!

Crazy!

Wow, honey! The rope can move on its own

Wait a minute!

I'm certain that I saw it
creep down from the table

Are you seeing things?

I told you not to read so many Playboy magazines!

You've gone delusional from all that reading!

It's a good thing that you've
been fed by Sister 8

Sorry!

Panadol, my shoe just hit you!

Are you tired?

I'm exhausted. I want to sleep

Go to bed, okay? Be good

I don't want to witness it

How are you?

Indecency!

Help!

What's the matter?

Who was attacking you?

I just saw a man in Ching Dynasty clothing

Looks like those vampire clothing
from old Chinese movies!

Where did he touch you?

On the bottom of my foot!

Come on, stop making a fool out of us!

I'm serious! It's true!

Then where is he?

He disappeared in mid-air

Do you think we're still telling
ghost stories like last night?

You must be over-tired from all those sports

Over-tiring yourself from too much
sports can give your nightmares

Go to sleep!

That's impossible!

Who… who are you?

I beseech thee not to get panic-stricken

I apologize for intruding upon your own privacy

Are you trying to rob me, crook?

I'm no burglar. I'm…

I'm not human

Of course, you're not human.
You're a beast!

You sneak your way into
a girl's room late at night

And touch nothing else but the bottom of my feet!

I'd say you're a perverted creep!

I'm not a creep!

I'm a ghost!

You must be some film extra in a movie

Your dialogue sounds ridiculous.
It'd be weird enough for me if I believe you!

You never met ghosts before.
How can you be sure that I'm not a ghost?

Well, you're not me! How can you tell
if I've never seen a ghost before

Trust me, lady.
I am a ghost!

I'd say you're just trying
to take advantage of me!
Drop dead!

You've just assaulted somebody!

So now you're someone with a living body!

I am a ghost!

Sure, you are…

Fine! It looks like I'll have to prove it to you

since you don't believe me

Stop!

Don't point at my clothing

Do you know magic?

Not at all…

So, are you really a ghost?

Affirmative!

Ghosts! Help!

Save me! Help!

It's late at night and you're screaming loudly!

Why stoop low enough to disturb sleep for others?

You're a ghost! Why did you come to scare me?

I never intended to scare you.
In fact, it was you who brought me here

There's no chance in hell I'd do that!

You're the one who'd invite ghosts!

With this rope,
I hung myself to death in the temple

This rope has become the abode of my spirit

Since you've come back with this rope

you've also managed to
taken my spirit here as well

However, I mean no harm to milady

I've only demonstrated my
abilities to prove my identity

Please excuse me if I've
given you any displeasure

That scared me! I was so scared!

Game's over. You may leave now

Are you driving me away?

You're obviously insulting my dignity as a ghost

I am a bindeye, after all

A bindeye?

I think you meant to say neckbind".
You're wrong!

The neck is here, not the eye

This is the eye, not the neck

You died by binding your neck, not your eye

Don't you know anything about the human anatomy?

I'd say you know nothing about history!

A bindeye is second place in
the lmperial Examinations

Just behind the champ and
above the one placed in third

I was a bindeye for the
emporer in the Ching Dynasty

I served for the Parliament

My name is Chu Jinchun.
I was often addressed as Bindeye Chu

I'd say you're as dumb as a pig

If you're as amazing as you claimed to be

why did you commit suicide?

It's a long story

Then just let it be!

I'm tired now. What do you want?

I need you to return my rope to the temple

No problem.
Once the sports meet at school is done

I'll send you back right away

I'd appreciate that very much. Adieu!

Could I be in bad luck?

I can't continue…

The sports meet will commence immediately

Attention, all athletes!
Please report for attendance!

Why do you look so pale, Ching?

I ran into a ghost last night

Why are you here?

We're here to get dressed

Why are you following me?

Who followed you? We came in first

You're a ghost. Please leave me alone!

Why do you follow me everywhere?

Sorry but it'd be boring if I had
to wait an entire day for you

That's why I came out with you for exploration

I can't stand you

You can't stand me?

What do you mean?

Somebody's coming.
Are you trying to scare them away?

Disappear right away!

Yes, ma'am!

I presume you must be Ching.
Team Red Cotton's best player?

Yes…

You're the most promising
representative from Form 5?

Precisely!

Not only are you precise,
you're practically a failure!

Did you bring the rope to hang
yourself in fear that you'd lose?

Oh no! This doesn't look good!

Ouch! You'll find out once the games start

Are you okay?

She weighs a ton!

L… I can't stand her!

Go and get changed right away!

I know! Stop whining!

You…

lt'll be fine.
I've granted you with shamanic vision

You're the only one who can see me. They can't

Attention, all competing athletes!
Please get together at the field!

It's time for the games to start!

I know! We're coming!

My goodness!

See no evil!

C'mon! Do some warm-up exercises first!

Go, Red Cotton! Go!

Go, Red Cotton!

Go, Red Cotton! Go!

Go, Red Cotton! Go!
- Go?

Full speed ahead, Blue Roses!
Victory for Blue Roses!

A huge bird! A ginormous bird!

Oh my goodness! I'm terrified!

And now comes the finals for the discus throw

Representing the Red Cotton
is Ms. Lam Ching-Ching

Representing the Blue Roses is Ko Ko-Man!

The elite Blue Roses are the best of the best!

The elite Blue Roses are the best of the best!

This is now the javelin finals!

Help!

March on, Blue Roses!

Always ahead! Never behind!

March on, Blue Roses!

Always ahead! Never behind!

Last call for the 100 metre dash!

The Blue Roses are still taking the lead!

Go, Ching! Don't lose again!

On your mark!

Get set!

I've won again!

The Blue Roses have scored a lot of points

The Red Cottons are still in last place

We've become the Emporer's eunuchs again

Why?

Our prime-time is over!

The blues are tops! The reds are flops!
Admit your defeat and forfeit, Red Cotton!

For a man with Ko Ko-Man's tall stature

the pole vault won't pose
any problem for him at all

Bravo!

Ching made the jump! This is a miracle!

Brave, Ching!

Team Red Cotton! Pretty quick and nimble!
The gold will be ours!

Objection! I jumped over i!

I really did jump over it! This is absurd!

Bravo!

Lam Ching-Ching has made the jump
and brought many points for the team

Now, let's see how they'll do in the long jump!

Less than one metre

It's enough

It's not long enough

The elite Red Cotton are the best of the best!

Gold, silver and bronze! We'll take all the rest!

It's a miracle! Lam Ching-Ching
has beaten a world record!

Team Red Cotton is catching up to the Blue Roses!

Gold, silver and bronze! We'll take all the rest!

Now it's time for the shot put competition!

Ko Ko-Man excels at this event

Let's see how far she'll make it!

Only one metre!

It's the lowest of all records!

Bravo! Hurry up!

Lmpossible! This is unbelievable!

Team Red Cotton! Best of the best!

Now, Team Blue Roses is
only leading by a few points

Our last event is the 400 metre relay race!

This will be the last chance for
the Red Cottons to catch up!

Chances are slim due to
their difference in height

On your mark!

Get set!

Hurry up!

It seems the results have become set!

Please help me deal with the back

Team Blue Roses are taking the lead

What is she holding in her hand?

A soft drink bottle?

A hot dog?

That way!

Hurry up! I can't take it any longer!

Red Cotton lady-killers!
Incomparible sporting victors!

Red Cotton lady-killers!
Incomparible sporting victors!

Red Cotton lady-killers!
Incomparible sporting victors!

Hard to imagine that you'd be so good today

You've even won the championships

Well, I've got the help of a fairy!

But this fairy looks a little weird

I can't believe it.
I think something's wrong with Ko

Fine by me if you don't believe it!

What are you doing here?

I'm waiting for you

This is the ladies washroom. You can't be here!

The atmosphere is nice around here!

Come over here…

You horny bindeye,
wait till I bind your eyes someday!

As quoted from Mencius, food
and sex are the nature of men

This quote's from Confucius.
Now what's the matter?

I want you to keep your promise
by taking me back to the temple

Do you really have to leave?

Yes!

Don't leave! Stay here!

I'll be your friend!

Friend?

It means we can be acquaintances.
Like an intimate bosom buddy!

Intimate? Bosom?

Lmpossible! How can human
and ghost co-exist as friends?

Besides, I'm afraid…

What are you afraid of?

I'm afraid that we'd have feelings for each other

And that'll develop into an abnormal relationship

No need to worry. I won't!

But I will!

It won't matter if you will

I'm a very conservative person

I won't make love with you that easily

Make love?

What does that mean?

It means to make a friend

So making friends is like making love!

But how can humans befriend a ghost?

You wicked ghost!

You good ghost!

It's possible

In my mind, you're no longer a ghost

You're a…

…a fairy!

The smartest fairy in the world!

Well, I am pretty smart

Otherwise, I wouldn't win the position of bindeye

That's why you should stay here and help me out!

I still have many unresolved problems

I must require your help for that

Sure, helping others is the source of happiness!

In fact, I was very happy to

be able to help you out today

That's right. You should stay here

I'll make you happier!

Come in and I'll teach you
how to play video games

Please!

Check out what she's doing

What is it?

Someone must be in your room

No!

You're lying!
There's a boy in your room, isn't there?

I'm not lying. There's no one in my room

Even if there is, it's just a ghost!

A foreign ghost?

So now you're dating foreigners!

You've misunderstood me!

There's going to be a school ball tonight

You'll have to introduce us to your partner

I'll give you three minutes to bring

your foreign boyfriend over for an introduction

Show him to us

Otherwise, we'll disclose this to everybody

Foreign ghost?

Come with me and meet
two of my friends, Bindeye Chu!

Nonsense! I'm a highly esteemed officer!

They should be coming to see me instead!

I'll play a trick on you if you're so arrogant!

Only ghosts can play tricks on humans

It's never the other way around

There's nothing absolute in this world

Right, unless you burn my rope

Then, take me to your good friends right away!

Who's that?

I've brought him here

I warn you. You mustn't be scared

Come in!

So your boyfriend is really a coward!

That coward, we've scared him away!

Come out!

What are you doing?

I'll burn you if you don't come out!

You two need to remain calm

There's an unearthed cultural relic behind you

So don't be startled by him

How do you do, ladies?

Good afternoon, you two!

And you claimed he was a foreigner.
Turns out he's just a fool!

Are you an actor?

Do you perform Cantonese opera
at the open-air markets?

Are you implicating that I'm an actor?

I was close to becoming a top scholar

Playing dress-up, aren't you?
We're not heading to a costume ball tonight

You were just inside Ching's bedroom

Have you done anything indecent with her?

Absolutely not! I am an educated man

I'm well versed in poetry and
fully aware of proper manners

Besides, I'm an educated bindeye

How dare you condemn me as a third-rate actor!

I'm angered by your accusations
of imposing myself as a scholar!

And now…

Now you even accuse me of indecent assault!

I've been wrongfully accused! Wrongfully accused!

Are you performing Chinese opera?

You're not even speaking in modern tongue

Chu Jinchun,
I'm begging you to stop talking like that

Just be a little more straight-forward

Fine, then I'll be straight-forward with you

If you don't mind

I'd like to make love with you two

You're really straight-forward!

In fact, it's absolutely gone overboard

I've already made love with her

I can make love with you girls too!

So have you two already made love yet?

He doesn't understand English

In fact, he's a ghost from the Ching Dynasty

He's not an evil ghost. He's good

I don't know what you're talking about

Yeah, how can ghosts be so lame?

Well, I've already told you
but you didn't believe me

Show them a little demonstration, ghost!

Very well. It would be my pleasure!

And that's the end of my show!

It's dangerous to befriend a ghost

It won't be good if a ghost possesses you,
don't you agree?

I don't know! What do you think, Ching?

There's some benefits.
Take the sports meet at schoolfor example!

With my abilities in addition to his help

I was able to win the championships

Anyway, we can benefit from this

Will he come tonight?

He will!

You can see him when he grants
you with shamanic vision

Sister…

Where's your knight in shining armor?

Sit here, boys!

You fool!

Those girls look gorgeous!

I'm Sashimi.
Would you like to dance with me later?

Sayonara!

Okay, it's done!

Brazano Trovaski!

Chan!

Would you like to dance with me later?

Darn! What am I going to do?

You've attracted so many boys

You'll really need the fairy's help now!

Let me help you!

You'll help me?

Just ask me for advice if
you're looking for a partner

You can't judge a book by its cover

Some people are like wild beasts underneath

Some don't even have a conscience of their own

As mortals, you won't be able to distinguish it

What tricks do you have up your sleeve, fairy?

I have a stance called the ghost's hoodwinking

Sit down and look at the toy doggy over there

Is it okay?

How is this possible?

Well, everyone will shed some light upon them

Look at that boy with the spectacles.
There's a yellow glow on him

This means he has thoughts of perversion

Stay away from him

Sorry…

How about the guy with the green glow?
What does that mean?

That means his eyes are blurred

He has a tendency to make mistakes

Sorry…

How about the one with the orange glow?

He just drank too much orange juice

Then does the black one mean
he drank too much ink?

No, it means he's running into bad luck. Look!

So careless!

What about the colorless one?

This means he's color-blind

Then, what about the rainbow-colored glow?

It means he's a colorful man

Is it good or bad?

It's good. It means that he's diversified

He is full of life

He's the ideal choice for you.
Just come to me if I'm wrong!

Welcome, everybody!
The ballroom is about to begin!

Feel free to have all the fun you'll need!

Actually, don't! Don't have too much fun!

Don't turn off the lights. Behave yourselves

Sister, let's step outside

Let the young ones have all the fun they need

Fun? I have to watch over them!

May l…

Over there…

This party is boring

Let's get out of here!

I'm not leaving, Bindeye Chu

Bindeye Chu! Chu the fairy!

Here I am!

This party's boring. Got any other gimmicks?

Is it because of her?

Very well!

Optimism steers clear of depression.
(Happy Ghost! Happy Ghost!)

No one wants woes everyday.
(I don't want it! I don't want it!)

Always playing like a fool.
(Happy Ghost! Happy Ghost!)

Happiness is amusing. (Happy Ghost!)

Time elapses quickly

How much youth remains? (Happy Ghost!)

As long as you're worry-free,
(Remember!)

You'll always be merry!

Optimism is the key! (Happy Ghost! Happy Ghost!)

Laugh throughout your entire life.
(Will you do it? Will you do it?)

Let's all dance together!
(Happy Ghost! Happy Ghost!)

Wild and crazy is the way to go! (Happy Ghost!)

Time elapses quickly

How much youth remains? (Happy Ghost!)

As long as you're worry-free,
(Remember!)

You'll always be merry!

You'll be alone for life if you're pessimistic

It won't matter if you worry all day long

You'll be happy for life when all goes well

Be practical and your future will prosper

Happy Ghost!

Time elapses quickly

How much youth remains? (Happy Ghost!)

As long as you're worry-free,
(Remember!)

You'll always be merry!

Optimism steers clear of depression.
(Happy Ghost! Happy Ghost!)

No one wants woes everyday.
(I don't want it! I don't want it!)

Always playing like a fool.
(Happy Ghost! Happy Ghost!)

Happiness is amusing. (Happy Ghost!)

Optimism is the key! (Happy Ghost! Happy Ghost!)

Laugh throughout your entire life.
(Will you do it? Will you do it?)

Who moved me to the toilet while I was sleeping?

So nobody's going to admit it, huh?

Stand over there, boys! Girls, stand at that side!

Tonight's ballroom party is over!

Game's over!

What a pity! We were just getting warmed up!

Exactly!

Why don't you send me back to the temple?

I'm busy now

Who's the devil?

What devil?

This is Boy George. He's quite a hit these days

A hit?

This smells nice

Smells as good as my wife's shortcakes

So you had a wife?

How did she look like?

Was she pretty?

Of course, she was pretty!

She was known to the villagers as
the beauty queen of shortcakes"

Did she sell shortcakes?

Yes, she sold shortcakes while

I studied hard for many years

The villagers even labelled me
as the shortcake lady lover"

Doesn't it mean that your
wife supported the family?

So you're a wife-dependent bum!

Don't insult me like that!
Otherwise, I'll get mad!

Fame is the most important thing for a man

People spend years to study hard despite the

harsh environment in order
to earn a title for himself

If I became top scholar

my wife would become a seventh class lady

Just imagine how glorious it would be!

Being the wife of a bindeye isn't shabby either.
At least, there'd be someone to marry you

It wasn't that bad at all

Don't be the third wheel! Come with me!

Go!

Let me take a look!

Nothing special to see! Now leave!

Stop pulling me!

Why are you here?

Well, I just wanted to say good night to you

Okay, go ahead and say it!

Good night!
- Good night!

Can I come upstairs and say good night to you?

No way.
The warden would punish me if she sees us

Go away!

Alright, I'll come again to say good night to you

Bye!

See you later! Bye!

Climb up through the water pipes, you idiot!

What are you climbing up for?

What a perfect couple!

Why don't you stay a little longer?

I can't. I must attend class in the morning

Will we get married?

We'll talk about it after I graduate. Bye!

Bye!
- Bye!

You're a wild goose in the air
who took my heart away

Leaving me alone in sighs

Sigh! There's a lot of love within a single sigh!

I love you with all my heart but
I can only love you at night

What is this garbage? It makes no sense!

Love is over. What is the meaning of love?

Could love be blind?

Thank you, Bindeye Chu!

Bindeye Chu? Isn't Dr. Slump popular nowadays?

Which series is Bindeye Chu from?

I hate to be mistaken for an actor

So this is the writing of a Form 5 student?

Study harder!

Good…

Good shot!

Come out!

Consider yourself lucky for
being sent out of class

I'd have to keep you company
if I gave you detention

I'd be accused for giving physical
punishment if I had slapped your plm

Stand here!

Well, hit me with the chalks!

Now I'll do the same to you. We're even now

You can also experience

the pain of getting a chalk thrown at you

Save me, Bindeye Chu!

Your wish is my command!

What's the matter, sister?

She just threw a chalk at me, sir!

Sister Lee's the one who threw the chalk at me!

Who threw it first?

She did!

Fine…

So you're all accomplices

Everybody, out!

Sir, I'd like to check their uniforms for
the sake of the school's reputation

Your hair's too long and you never tie it up.
Detention for you!

Why do you come to school with polished nails?

Take your hands out!

Detention!

Putting on lipstick?

Well, my lips are dry due to the weather…

No excuses! Detention!

Your skirt's too short!
What's the meaning of this?

Same for you two!

It's school policy that your uniforms are
to be long enough to cover your knees

How do you wear your skirts?
I must see your parents!

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

You're students. You should behave yourselves

Revealing so much of yourselves
in a dress like that!

That is no proper look for a lady

It's not any different from a delinquent!

You must take me as an example

You should wear dresses like me

Don't laugh!

It was so satisfying to pull
a prank on the sister

That's why I think Bindeye Chu is clever

I'm flattered!

I think he's perverted.
He's just trying to pull her skirt up!

I was helping you but you hit me with this ball

That's really unappreciative!

Venus Koo, your family's calling you on the phone!

Thank you, Uncle Fatty!

You two carry on and have fun!

Come back soon! He doesn't know how to play!

There's so much entertainment
within the mortal realm

Is this called Dog Dog Ball?

That's ping-pong!

I knew that!

I know everything from astrology to geography

There isn't anything that I'm unaware of

Play ball!

No…

That's not how you play. I'll show you!

Since you're so well educated

I'm going to depend on you for the exam tomorrow

Exam? What kind of exam?

It's an examination for the school certificate

If we fail the mock exams at our school

we'll be disqualified from taking the exams

You just said you'll depend on me for the exam.
What did you meanby that?

I'll depend on you to help me cheat

I want you to be my spy

No way, I've always detested this sort of thing

If I had cheated like you,
I would've become a top scholar!

Then, just help me!

No!

Sure you won't do it?

No…

Fine, if you don't help me

I'll take your rope back to the temple

I won't let you have fun around here

Then, I won't play with you.
Ghosts can't be threatened by humans

Ghosts! A ball!

Honey, there's a ghost playing with that ball!

I've told you to stop reading Playboy!

Looking at foreign women again?

Come with me! Ching's playing ping pong with air

She came across a ghost

Daddy told me to head back home

So I can't go back to the classroom with you

You're always talking about ghosts!

I'm talking about you!
You've seen too many foreign girls!

I'll burn all of your Playboy magazines at home.
Let's leave!

But I did see it!

Did you know why I asked you to come here?

Sister Lee just called me today

She complained that you've been misbehaving
in class and refused to sudy hard

Is it true?

Venus, the exams are approaching.
Stop this tomfoolery!

You should concentrate on your studies

I don't want to give you any pressure

I won't blame you if you
don't achieve good results

Your sister's a lawyer and your
second eldest brother is a doctor

Your third eldest brother
is studying in Cambridge

With scholarship

It won't matter if your grades aren't up to par

You can study for another year if you fail

If you don't want to continue,
you can just get married

Just don't give yourself a hard time

Don't listen to what your father's saying, Venus!

He's just exasperated due to

the call from Sister Lee

You have to study hard and pass the exam

Earn some honor for our family

Are you really going to take me back

to the temple without any human compassion?

Of course, unless you promise to help me cheat

No way, even ghosts have their own principles

I am a ghost with dignity

I can never commit myself to a shameless act

Driver, stop the car!

At least, you have enough conscience
not to take me back there!

Let's head back to the dormitory for some fun!

Where are you going?

Nothing fun around there!

This underground doctor says he'll help me

with abortion for $5000

You've only got $1000. That's not enough

But this is all I have!

Lt'll be very risky

Then, you'll have to think of another plan

I'm not the only one who's responsible for this

Then, am I supposed to be responsible?

You're not a little girl anymore

You should have taken precaution

What are you going to do?

Are you fed up with me?

I never said that!

Someone saw you on a date with

that rich girl named Judy!

You're not my wife!

You have no right to intrude upon my privacy!

Stop crying.
I'll call you once I gather enough money

lt'll be fine. Don't cry

You ungrateful bastard! This is outrageous!

It's your hard luck for running into me!

I'm saying that we've been in horrible luck

since meeting you, Chu Jinchun!

How does her pregnancy involve me?

Of course, you have to bear responsibility!

This ungrateful bastard was chosen by you!

You said he was the right choice and
that he was productively diversifid!

Well, he's definitely productive!
She's pregnant now!

Don't worry, Lam!

Don't try to kill your little baby

I'll bear full responsibility

Even if that bastard doesn't

Responsibility?
Do you want to be the baby's father?

No, I'm going to teach him a lesson!

Stop crying!

Bindeye Chu! Bindeye Chu!

Let's take the roller coaster!
- Sure!

Let's go!

Sit tight!

I'm scared!

There's nothing to fear. It's very safe!

I'll strangle you to death,
you ungrateful bastard!

That's so exciting!

Judy, when you were with me

were you happy?

It's okay!

Do you like my swimsuit?

I bought it in Japan when I travelled with my dad

It's nice. It fits you perfectly

Unfortunately, it's flabby

What? Are you saying that I'm fat?

I didn't say that!

He did!

So what do you think of me?

You're charming and very feminine

And you're energetic as well

You have beautiful eyes

Your nose matches well with
the shape of your face

Along with your big mouth

Did you just say that my mouth is big?

I didn't say it!

It was him again!

Forget about it!
So how are you getting along with he?

Aren't you going to break up with Flower Lam?

She'll kill herself if I left her right now

Believe me, you're the only one I truly love

Really?

Yes, I love you with all my heart

Too bad I'll disappear once I'm done with you

Your cake, sir!

Why are you so nosy?

Toast? How much do you want?

Don't play dumb with me!

If you interrupt while I'm talking again

I'll throw you into the water. You nut!

You're the one who's nuts!
I don't even know what you're talking about!

You bastard!

What's the matter?

Why did you kick me into the water?

Who kicked you into water? You jumped by yourself!

Don't you know that I'm Peter from the NTK gang?

I don't know!

I'll head back to get some help!
If you have any guts, don't go away!

You don't look so mentally stable

Why splash water over me?

Why is my hand out of control?

Why did you do it again?

It's not my fault. Someone's holding my hand

Are you okay?

What are you doing, Judy?

What do you want?

You're such a wolf in sheep's clothing!

It's not my fault! My hands…

It's doing it again!

Excuse me, ma'am! Step aside please!

You punk!

Despicable!

Judy…

What's happening to my legs?

Chan!

Are you scared now?

I'm a ghost. A happy ghost!

A happy ghost who's upright and fair!

So you want to dump Flower Lam? Not so fast!

You're in trouble, mister!

You've touched plenty of girls!

Now, it's time for you to
touch some boiling water

Help!

What is he doing?

You hypocrite!
I want you to marry Lam as your wife!

Raise your child and support his education!

And try to be a good husband!

What are you saying?

I'm begging to let go of my leg! Let me go!

Let you go?

Unless you kneel down, give me 3 kowtows

and say Father, I'm sorry", I'll let you go!

That's impossible! People will laugh at me!

Doesn't matter!
I'll disappear if you don't say it

I'll leave you standing here
for the rest of your life

Don't!

Fine, I'll do it!

Come with me! That's the kid!
Beat him up!

Father, I'm sorry!

He's calling you father

What else do you want? Let's go!

Say it again!

Father, I'm really sorry!

Consider yourself lucky, kid!

It's pretty fun to have someone call me father!

Boy George!

Do I look cool?

Don't turn around.
You've got to be prepared for this

Don't let yourself become scared by me

You look so handsome!

Why don't you cry?

Cry?

Why'd those two cry from the minute they saw me?

One is worried about the exams

And the other is crying due to a broken heart

You look great! Where did you buy it?

Lane Crawford

I was in such a great mood after

giving a lesson to that ungrateful bastard today!

That's why I want to change my image

So I went sho… shopping!

It doesn't work

No matter how much you try, you're still a ghost

Don't laugh at me!

At least, I've helped you win
the track-and-field meet!

Fine, if you're a true friend

you'll help me cheap in the
Chinese history exam tomorrow

Don't assume that I'm your
typical stomach flu pills

specifically designed to rid of your stomachaches!

I understand. You're afraid that you don't
know the answers. You're scared of failure!

Nonsense! I'm well-versed in all subjects!

I'd never be scared

I'll burn your rope till your
spirit ceases to exist

It's negotiable! Let me think about it first!

Good morning, Venus!
- Good morning!

You look so pale. Are you okay?

I've studied overnight and never slept at all

Then, you're well prepared.
I, on the other hand, am doomed

I haven't studied either

Freeze!

Why did you tie a rope around your waist?

I'm… I'm on a diet!

The doctor advised me to do this so

that the body fat won't go widespread

Always full of tricks.
Get back to your seat!

Yes, sir!

Miss!

Please check your own test papers

You should have 3 question
sheets and 5 answer papers

Please raise your hands if
you're missing any pages

Until I tell you to start, you may
not write down your answers

You may now begin!

Bindeye Chu, see if you can answer the questions!

Let me take a look!

Since when did examinations
contain such questions?

I don't even know what it is!

What's wrong with you?
I picked Ching Dynasty questions on purpose!

This was from a time when you were still alive.
You should know it!

We had to be tested on essays,
poetry and classic literatur

Let me take a look again!

Analyze the cause for the
downfall of Ching Dynasty…

Comment on the high pressured Ching policy…

I can't answer these questions. I'd be executed!

I can't! I can't!

Can't do it? Fine!

What are you doing?

Take a look at other people's
papers and give me the answr

Goodbye!

Try your best!

What an awful stench!

I'll find out who did it sooner or later!

Why is my brain in a complete blank?

Why couldn't I recall anything?

I'm sure I've studied for an entire night

Oh no! Time is running out!

I'll just take a quick glance!

How can you do that?

If everyone cheated in the exam

it'll become unfair for hard-working people like

me to enter the examinations with honor

No way!

Give it to me! Give it back to me!

What are you doing?

Venus Koo, get out!

Pens down! Stop writing, everyone!

Before I permit you to leave

do not step out of your seat!

How is it?

You may leave now

What's going on, Ching?

And you claimed to be an educated bindeye and

a highly esteemed scholar official! Bullshit!

L…

I've really mistrusted you!

Ching, what's the matter?

None of your business!

You couldn't even answer the simple question

Neither could you!

If I could, I wouldn't need your help!

I wonder how you earned the
right to become a bindeye!

How dare you insult your own friend?

Friend? Nothing good comes out of befriending you!

I gave a chance for you to enjoy life

I've even taught you how to speak in English!

But you've been ungrateful to me today!

I don't want to see you again!

Ching…

She's gone a little nutty from all that studying

Poor girl!

Daddy! Mommy!

Venus!

Venus cried as he was heading back to the dorm

Don't bother me!

Venus might do something stupid!

Hurry up!
- Find her!

Hurry!

Venus Koo, get down!

Get down! It's too dangerous up there!

Come down!

Honey…

Don't do this to yourself, Venus! Come over here!

Come here… don't do this to yourself…

Life is miserable.
I don't want to live any longer

Death can only come once

All my sorrows will be gone

Don't come close to me!

Now what?

Only a poor soul would know

Soul? Come out, Bindeye Chu!

Come out, Bindeye Chu!

I've only scolded you once!

Don't be such a narrow-minded ghost!

Come down, Venus Koo!

I'll inform Sister Lee if you
step down right away!

Yeah, inform Sister Lee!

Go ahead! Just go ahead and do it!

Help…

Flower, don't scare me!

Venus!

Ching, I don't want to die!

Hold on! I'll save you!

Help her!

Help!

Don't let Venus die, Bindeye Chu!

I've dragged you into this, Venus!

Help!

Help…

Great…

Ghost! Balloons! Balloons again!

Help!

Fly away to the sky, little space shuttle!

Where did you send Venus off to, Bindeye Chu?

Don't worry! Come with me!

Balloons… it was a ping pong ball last time!
This time, it's with balloons!

What ball?

A flying bird… it's Venus Koo!

Venus Koo has turned into a flying bird!

What did you say?

There's a ghost!

I never believed this dormitory was haunted

Now, I see it with my own eyes!

Those girls were with a ghost all along

You're no friend.
And to think you were like sister to me

you didn't bother to tell me
you wanted to kill yourself!

Will death solve any problems?

Who taught you this?

Life is so miserable

Perhaps I'd be happier if I was dead

I don't think so!

How would you know if you've never died before?

I've died before

I apologize for plunging you
into this mess, Venus

It's not your fault. I deserved it

You didn't want to disappoint your parents

I wanted to meet their expectations

But my memory keeps getting worse

My mind came to a blank after studying overnight

That's why I had no choice but to cheat!

It's all your fault!

I have brought shame upon myself!

If I died, there's no need
to force myself to study

I've thought about death as well

Especially when Joseph paid no attention to me

I wouldn't know what to do with my baby

Don't cry!

Bindeye Chu, why are you crying too?

I'm not a bindeye!
- Don't cry!

Fine… you're a top scholar…

Stop crying!

I'll let you be an emperor!

I'm not a bindeye!

I was never a bindeye in the first place

I stole this hat from a bindeye

I've never been a scholar
official except in dreams

Ever since I became a scholar at the age of 16

I've failed the open exams
for 14 consecutive times

I've taken the exam from the age of 17 to 37!

So you're just as bad as me?

My father had high hopes in me

My wife prayed everyday that I'd pass the exams

She hoped to become the wife of a top scholar

Then she wouldn't need to sell shortcakes and

get harrassed by men back in her hometown

What happened afterwards?

Afterwards…

Every scholar would aim to
earn themselves a name

But I failed every time

My father passed away when
I failed for the seventhtim

Before he died, he told me that

he wouldn't rest in peace until
I become a top scholar

On my tenth exam,
my wife began to look down on me

She said I'd have to be fed on her shortcakes

until the day of my death

By the 14th time,
I thought I was going to make it

But alas, I failed again

When I headed back home

I realized that my wife had
eloped with another man

I couldn't become a top
scholar and became cuckold

So I brought this piece of rope with me and

hung myself to death in the temple

I thought everything would end after death

However, due to my grievance

I became a wandering spirit

I couldn't submit myself to reincarnation

It's such a sad and lonesome existence

You two are lucky to be still alive.
Did you hear that?

Tell me, Venus Koo. Are we both na? Ve?

We've spent a lifetime as slaves of examinations

I'm not naive. I'm the clever one

You've wasted a lifetime without ambition

You actually have parents who care for you

You've got a great environment for your education

And a great group of friends. You should be happy

Don't you agree with me?

Bindeye Chu!

Don't call me Bindeye Chu!

Just address me as Scholar Chu"

Scholar Chu, we'll attend the
examinations again for tomorow

Then, you'll have to work
harder and try your best!

Even if you fail, you won't regret it!

Right, so you'll help us with the coffee and food

Mend our socks and clean our rooms!

Are you giving me an order?

Is that okay?

Very well!

You're so nice!

Where is he?

Who?

Hand me the bag

No way! I've got private stuff in there

I'm doing this for your own good

I'm using this rope for my weight loss

There's something strange about that rope

It's no wonder you brought it to the exam room

It's wrong to keep a dog, let alone a ghost

Burn it!

No!

Get out!

All of you, get out!

Watch the door.
- Scholar Chu!

Get out of here and start running!

Go!

No wonder I slept in the toilet on that other day!

My skirt was pulled up for no reason

So there was really something strange going on

He's our good friend. He won't bring harm to us

Sister, I beg you not to do it!

Cut the small talk!

The three of you better go out and start jogging

If you don't, I'll have you all expelled

Don't stop running until I tell you to stop.
Now go!

Don't stop! Keep running!

Get up!

Keep moving or I'll deduct your marks in the exam

I wonder how he's doing

We can't be so ungrateful

We have to rescue him

You can't go in.
- Let me go!

It's been destroyed

You should concentrate on your studies instead

Scholar Chu…

Scholar Chu…

Where are you?

Scholar Chu…

Come out, Scholar Chu!

You're our good friend

You've promised to serve us food

You've even promised to…

It's all our fault, Scholar Chu!

Ching!

Eternal glory to our dear scholar Chu

Let's go and burn him

Scholar Chu…

You naughty ghost! We thought you were dead.
So you're still aliv

Why didn't you show up earlier?

Men will die but not ghosts

You told me that you'd die once the rope is burnt

You lied to us

If I didn't do that

I couldn't test your true affections toward me

Damn you!

But we did hear you screaming for help

Are you sure you're alright?

I thought I was done for

When they were burning the rope

I was so scared that my spirit would be destroyed

My spirit flew away from the rope

So you're alright. That's great!

Ever since I befriended the three of you

my grievances became no more

I realized something from my
old narrow-minded ways

What did you realize?

It's exciting to be alive

You have ups and downs.
Gains and losses

They have ambitions to crave for and
that's what makes it interesting

So I've decided to reincarnate

Great, you have my spiritual support

That's not enough

I really need your help this time

Now that the rope has been burnt

my spirit is now attached to a bamboo

I need you to guide me out of here

Only then, I can go to the
afterlife for reincarnation

It's late now.
Where are you going with that bamboo?

We just wanted to hang out some wet clothing

You must be kidding. There's no moonlight

That ghost must have scared you to incoherence

Are you alright?

I've discussed it with your headmaster

We've decided to let you retake the exam

We'll send another two weeks
to make up for your classes

Now you can go ahead and hang your clothes

Watch out!

Hold on!

What is it?

I want to do a prank on him. Go!

Honey!

You jerk! Still reading Playboy?

I'll chop you into pieces!

There it is!

I must leave at 12 o'clock sharp

We'll never get to meet again

Keep an eye on newborn babies

Perhaps, I'll be there among them.
- Right!

I also have one last request

I want you to try your best to win at

the track and field competition next week

That's impossible.
I'll surely lose to that gorilla!

Youngling, there's no way you can lose

as long as you persevere with confidence

I will support you spiritually

It's time for me to go!

Goodbye, darlings!

Scholar Chu!

On your mark!

Get set!

I hope you'll try your best to win

Scholar Chu…

I've finally won!

Ching!

Take one more photo. Look this way!

Even though I've tried my best, I still failed

However, the only thing that excites me is

the fact I can finally represent Hong Kong

for the Asian Youth Olympic Games

I'm finally studying in Teachers College

My ambition is to become a good teacher

Besides, I've even met my significant other half

I'm finally married to Joseph

He's working as a clerk in Central

I've even given birth to a baby boy at 9 lbs

Look at the product of our love!

Why does your son look so weird?

Yeah, why does he look like that?

He looks just like Scholar Chu!

Could this be the reincarnation of Scholar Chu?

Bindeye Chu!

Bindeye Chu?

Call me daddy!