Wu Ma almost made a second career out of making ACGS variants. Firstly it was Picture Of A Nymph, then this. Later he it was Fox Legend and Chinese Ghostbuster.

This time Wu Ma takes the ACGS formula into the modern day. Kenny Bee is a fireman, who, during an operation saves a ghost, Carol Cheung from being extinguished. To repay his kindness she decides to follow him around.

Wu Ma plays Kenny Bee's brother (and believe me, it's hard to suspend belief when he looks just a little too old) and, in another twist to the ACGS formula, this time he's a rather incompetent taoist. He spends time getting drunk and playing mahjong with his friends, who collectively try to cheat their blind friend in games.

Meanwhile, there's a nasty female demon around, with, you guessed it, a LONG tongue. Etc etc.

Another thing about Wu Ma-I've found he isn't good at directing comedies. He's quite good as a comic actor, but aside from "The Dead And The Deadly" he doesn't have the same skill behind camera. That could pose a problem if the movie attempts to lean towards the comic spectrum, like this one. Most of the jokes were unamusing, and the comic scenes generally felt forced and drawn out.

Kenny Bee is his usual personable self and Wu Ma cruises along comfortably. Carol Cheung however appears pretty uncomfortable as the ghost and is uncharacteristically flat. The end part is quite interesting, with the couple entering a TV, participating in am old Cantonese opera film before being trapped when there's a fire on set. Apart from that, this film is a bit boring. 4/10