The Seventh Curse / Witch from Nepal

Two-disc set includes: The Seventh Curse (1986)In a change-of-pace role, Chow Yun Fat plays Wei, a paranormal expert who offers help to a kung fu-practicing doctor (Chin Siu-Ho) suffering from a mysterious supernatural curse. Wei urges his pal to head to Thailand and confront the shaman who put the whammy on him. The physician takes his advice, and, along with a nosy reporter (Maggie Cheung), confronts little ghoulish creatures and zombies. 92 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Witch From Nepal (1985)A prime example of Hong Kong cinema's fascination with ghostly tales, Ching Siu Tung's action/chiller stars Chow Yun Fat as a Hong Kong man who is given supernatural powers by a mystical cult while vacationing in Nepal, then becomes the quarry of an evil interloper who wants the power for himself. With Emily Chu, Dick Wei. 91 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtrack: Cantonese; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; theatrical trailers; video essay.