Troublesome Night 4 (1998)
Reviewed by: White Dragon on 2005-11-16
Summary: Yin Yang Road with a Filipino flavour
Shot in and around Manila, this entry in the popular TROUBLESOME NIGHT series follows a delivery courier (Timmy Hung) who has to deliver a burial urn to its final resting place, and encounters some spooky coincidences along the way; newlyweds Wing (Louis Koo) and Apple (Paulyn Sun) who, after the words of a creepy fortune-teller, experience some upsets during their honeymoon; and ne'er do wells Leonardo (Simon Lui), Dicaprio (Cheung Tat Ming) and Driver (Wayne Lai), who join a seven day tour package with hopes of bedding as many Filipina hookers as they can...with unexpected results.

Director Herman Yau creates something quite different from the other films in the series here and, though there's green-lit ghosts enmasse and some prerequisite HK horror-comedy, the emphasis seems to be on injecting a slightly more salacious aesthetic into this instalment (the entourage of Pinoy adult actresses [Via Veloso, Ana Capri & Aya Medel] spend as much time undressed as they do dressed; those expecting the typical horror-comedy are best warned that this outing is a little more adult in texture and thereby viewer discretion is advised). A few fine laughs, captivating location work that makes excellent usage of the Filipino locales, a little dash of sizzle, and one bonafide jolt-you-out-of-your-seat moment -- but good fun all 'round. Curiously, and perhaps thanks to the Manila-based locales and local actors, this has proven my favourite in the series before they branched off into DV productions post Part 7. Well worth a look and a nice South East Asian diversion for the series.
Reviewer Score: 7