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Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980) -- S. Hung
Here's Sammo Hung in a fore-runner to the immensely popular Mr. Vampire series (though only Lam Ching-Ying seems to be in both films, albeit in a different role). The Hong Kong star plays a loser who is cuckolded by his boss and then becomes the target of the boss's attempt to use witchcraft to kill him. This results in an episodic structure with Sammo confronting various spooks and zombies, using his kung fu skills to escape, if not defeat them. Ultimately, he is befriended by a good wizard to help him battle the evil wizard employed by this boss. Some truly creepy moments interwoven with action and silly comedy. (2008 review).
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