*FIRST TIME WATCHING OUT OF THE DARK (回魂夜) (1995)* - Movie Reaction | Stephen Chow tries Horror?!

The Lads' movie reaction to first time watching Out of the Dark! Seeing as it is Halloween we thought we would try Stephen Chow's horror!
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[@_willandjack]

Where does this rank amongst your favourite Stephen Chow movies?

[@hamboomar5661]

It's not even in my top 20 I think

[@heavysky3876]

I would recommend tricky brains, love on delivery and fight back to school. I think these are easier for Western viewers to understand. Some movies might need a basic understanding of the culture, mythology etc. Ps. Hong Kong's English subtitles in the 80/90 were famous for its accuracy 😂.

[@suryatejhas1454]

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[@SomewhereElseForSomethingElse]

My Top 15 Stephen Chow films, based on humour, story and how many times I've rewatched them: 1. A Chinese Odyssey Part One & Two 2. From Beijing with Love 3. The God of Cookery 4. Shaolin Soccer 5. Forbidden City Cop 6. King of Comedy 7. Kung Fu Hustle 8. Justice, My Foot! 9. All for the Winner 10. Hail the Judge 11. Love on Delivery 12. Flirting Scholar 13. All's Well, Ends Well 14. Fist of Fury 1991 15. Out of the Dark

[@alexbk2181]

From beijing with love

[@ColinsMatas]

This is one of his best. If you could understand Cantonese, his jokes are definitely in another level.

[@alternativechan8717]

Agree, it’s my top one.

[@yishujia186]

I like how Stephen Chow can turn something so dark such as murder, death, revenge into a good comedy.

[@auhoangminhduy]

Still remember the first time I watch this film, as a kid, it scares the shit out of me!!!!

[@dragonball5609]

Happy to see you guys did this reaction video! Just some explanations for the movies (I'm from Hong Kong) The wife looks totally different when she heard Leo will offer her money if she doesn't kill herself, that's a sense of humor, with a message like " Ya, you killed my husband, but I love money more than my husband" Why did the wife wear red shirt before jumping? Because in Chinese culture, most of the time "Red" represents good things, BUT when it comes to things about ghost, people believe red clothes represents the great hatred which will make the ghost very powerful. That's why Leo tried his best to prevent the wife from dying.

[@Thai.Nguyen]

Please do Stephen Chow's Fight back to school, you're gonna love it

[@a12312ify]

nah I doubt they would understand the joke.

[@opelouis8357]

The costumes of Steven Chow and Karen Mok are actually giving tribute to the movie "Leon The Professional", so as the flower he carried.

[@user-lh7qt4wx2y]

Thank you guys for reacting to this!!! I recommended this in the comment section of god of cookery and didn't know you actually did this lol. It's definitely in the top 5 of my favorite Stephen Chow films. Mostly because it is so different from what he usually makes. The perfect balance between horrorness and comedy is truly unique. Great reaction!

[@sk9091]

Support from Hong Kong!! This really a classic, please do more Stephen Chow’s Movie Reactions !!

[@dietman]

YEESSSS! Thanks so much for being the first on KZbin to react to this!! This is one of my favourite Stephen Chow movies growing up! Out of the Dark was considered to be what the Cable guy was to Jim Carrey. This movie almost ruined Chow’s career because it did so poorly at the box office but developed a cult fallowing. Great job guys, keep it up! Ps. You should do squid game before the hype dies down Other Stephen Chow recommendations: The mermaid A Chinese odyssey

[@hohoho._.]

As a fan, The mermaid is not that great, I think movies after Kung Fu Hustle are not as good as his old works any more

[@cakiix6433]

It’s interesting to see how the world has opened up . Growing up in Australia however having parents influence with Hk cinema - and growing up with chow films . Goddamn classic

[@dHodik]

this movie is one of my favorites from stephen, a lot does get lost in translation but you guys were still able to give it a 7/10 which is I find pretty crazy still

[@chris2favip]

Just a quick share from me: This film’s focus was more about the folktales, such as why that lady on the roof wear the red dress before jumping. I felt that this movie was also a tribute to HK gore/ horror films such as the HK Zombies, which also a very unique genre. Personally I would prefer his version of “journey of the west” as it is more like a adult version fairytales. This is first film he directed without without him playing any roles. Also the 2nd “King of comedy”. But the 1st one was also a hidden gem to the western world. A small hint was that it was largely based on his career or events he encountered in his career. And a lot of Easter eggs as always in his films. Finally love see more westerners appreciate his works. P.S. a martial arts movie to recommend is Dragon or Wu Xia, different name for the same Donnie Yen movie.

[@shaorobin5824]

So great to see you guys dig into Steven Chow's movie!! I've been watching his movie since child, his movie is so special! Please watch Love on delivery, you won't regret it!

[@phongvang5161]

I freaken love this comedy horror he did. Especially the test your fear scene. Haha every dynamite explosion was like cartoon network comedy haha 😂😂😂

[@andylot]

Glad that you guys like it. One of my favorite Steven Chow’s movies. A few fun random fun facts. 1) It is a low budget movie as no major film maker then thinks Steven can pull of off Comedy with ghosty theme in 1995 (note: Scary Movie is from 2000) 2) It was shot at a new Public housing block expecting residence to move in. This type of high density high raising public housing is extremely common in HK. They even comes in standard layout exactly like that in groups called “Estates” Long corridor, back staircases that no one uses except for smoking (or other dodgy business), shutter door of each units are still very relevant today. 3) These “guards” would be real estate mangers. There are usually 2 working real estate managers anytime in each building to gate keep the main building entrance. Patrolling each floor to make sure no non residence hanging around the area (like the dope) is part of their job too. 4) the introduction of this movie set at a pace as if it were a stage play. All main characters were introduced in the first couple minutes 5) it is not unreal for people to throw thing down like this. There were real life cases where people actually throw down a tv due to anger/ mental illness in these estates 6) At the closing scene, Steven character's self sacrifice is referred to an well known Buddist motto : “If I don't go to hell (to save life), who else will?” 7) Not surprising, this movie didn't do well in box office at 1995 compare to other Steven’s Comedies due to its randomness and ghosty theme. But it continues to become popular and becomes a cult HK movie of that era

[@tinyhowie]

Still living in one of these estates myself. Yup there are quite a lot of security guards, and they are rightfully needed. The estates are like the ghetto of the city, designated for low income families. But also thanks to the amount of security guards, these shitholes are very livable.

[@paddylam5632]

Yes,another Stephen Chow. Good for you guys

[@ponchacho]

Growing up this was one of my fav HK horror comedy, even now is still pretty funny.

[@frezing87]

i like 《回魂夜》so much,,,,,The first time I saw foreigner doing a reaction to this movie

[@MAXMAX-gf7sx]

From Beijing With Love (Chinese: 國產凌凌漆) is a 1994 Hong Kong spy comedy film directed by Stephen Chow and Lee Lik-chi. The film is a very direct spoof of the James Bond films.

[@BDTXIII]

Finally!! You guys picked this film to watch!!

[@Mrwhomeyou]

That Leon the Professional shot was soooo funny

[@sebastianjohn971]

The junkie was the assistant director of the movie and the security guard who got slapped the most was the main director.

[@mangomonster8372]

Thanks for reacting to this! A childhood classic, still so good this day. The film is made in 1995, right before HK's hand over in 1997. It might echoed some public sentiment at that time. Can be totally subjective view though.

[@ofenomeno1381]

That shaw brothers intro always puts chills

[@funnyvalentine6511]

周星馳的電影全是經典

[@mikedaeggdog8904]

^^

[@shogun2heroicvictories15]

Its a mix, its an Apartment complex. with the lower floors as Shopping Malls and small Businesses. Leon the professional, Highlander, there are quite a few western movie parodies in this.

[@bearbeartidy]

Stephen chow's movie always hv sense of humour on it, even so call scary movie. he represented a culture an era

[@SL-ml6fy]

From Beijing with Love - funniest Stephen Chow movie. Only concern is whether the comedic translation can do this movie justice as the subtle jokes and reactions are what makes this a masterpiece.!

[@SL-ml6fy]

I've watched this movie like a hundred times, but now reading the subtitles really can't express the excellent humour, which is very subtle, in their dialogues

[@tommytye1987]

Chinese folklore believed that if a person suicide wearing red clothes, will become a spirit or vengeance 😬

[@wavingdragon]

I think this belief may have 2 origins. People tend to think that someone may become a vicious ghost after death if they has a very tragic death and their body is totally covered in blood, or if a bride or groom dies on their wedding day as Chinese wedding outfits are mostly red. Such tragic deaths were gradually generalized that anyone dies in a red outfit is gonna become a vicious ghost.

[@mottscottison6943]

Out of the Dark is one of the underrated Stephen Chow movies. They actually did a lot of Hollywood parodies in Stephen Chow movies. For example in this movie he is wearing sunglasses wearing trench coat carrying a flower pot with a short haired girl, just like Jean Reno and Natalie Portman's Leon 1994 movie. Another one I can think of is Sixty Million Dollar Man's Pulp Fiction parody where they did the Twist dancing.

[@SomewhereElseForSomethingElse]

Please do Stephen Chow's FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE next. His James Bond spoof (and also since the new Bond film is out). This is one of his best, and way better than OUT OF THE DARK, IMO. The jokes are a lot more accessible to an international audience, and there is a nice balance of humour and heartfelt moments in this film. Stephen Chow is the King of Nonsensical Comedy! (Oh, and 1 pound = 10 Hong Kong Dollars FYI, so just divide by 10).

[@LegendaryOn99]

Highly agree!

[@RasputinWatchSite]

well-elaborated

[@stevechan3689]

Absolutely agree! The laughs in this film are presented more naturally and are closely tied to Chinese politics of the time. This film has certainly made Stephen Chow a master of political satire.

[@cookiedestroyer2801]

Great reaction guys. Try one of my favorite Stephen Chow movie, Love on Delivery. It's inspired by a Japanese manga and is more digestible for non-Chinese.

[@daviddu1458]

Woo hoo! Another Stephen Chow’s movie reaction!

[@LBVFISH]

This was one of his hidden gems in my opinion...I highly recommend "Flirting Scholar, Love On Delivery, and A Chinese Odyssey Parts I & II."

[@TomH2681]

FYI there are a few Stephen Chow films that are more accessible than this one for western audiences. Forbidden City Cop (1996). Just released on Blu-Ray in the UK. From Beijing with Love (1994). Flirting Scholar (1993) with Gong Li. Love on delivery (1994). With Out of the Dark, you guys went deep.

[@wavingdragon]

Did you guys recognize Ah Qun's actress Karen Mok is Turkey from God of Cookery?

[@Sor9ry426]

It's a spoof on: Leon the Professional also, notice the Highlander reference when he was electrocuted lol So many pop reference in Stephen Chow films

[@patsls8664]

The reaction of Stephen chow"s movie is best

[@sgnguy2027]

Stephen chow is like doing a Chinese rendition of Peter sellers. More specifically sellers on the pink panthers series.

[@MotoKeng]

At 3:10, you asked what this style of comedy is comparable to in the western world. Any of those movies with Leslie Nielsen such as Airplane and the Naked Gun series comes to mind haha.

[@2000lamon]

hello, i'm a HongKonger and i'ld recommend "The Imp" (1980's), which is a significant movie of Hong Kong New Wave, and somebody would say this movie is the most thriller ever.

[@Nick-wt1no]

I’m a Chinese (from Hong Kong), this movie was from my childhood, and my family and I really enjoyed it! But it’s surprising (and amazing) to see that Caucasian fans such as your yourself also enjoying it and finding different pop references within the movie! If I knew you guys, I’d definitely want to watch, review and enjoy Stephen Chow movies with you guys! Keep up the good work! Love your reviews/commentaries! 👍👍👍

[@rosewaters2533]

There was a movie by Stephen Chow which has a part where the characters operated based on this theory. Since “ghosts” are previously human, they should be scared of the same things when they were alive. The movie 回魂夜 was about ghost-busting Stephen chow style 😂 I think the movie name in English is Out of the Dark.

[@charliegabriel7431]

@19:03 you are right. People call him "Yu Fah' meaning "flower like".

[@dominiclaw4228]

Omg this is my favourite, thank you for doing Hong Kong movie :)

[@Pandarino99]

Finally!! What a class film this is, under the radar film even for HK audience.

[@guurehuang5936]

looking forward to see the first ever From Beijing with Love reaction video on KZbin

[@sumvivus6199]

Stephen Chow should have made more horror/ mystical movies I really love his style

[@zhangfrank8074]

this really scared me in my childhood but also funny when i watched it Again 10years later

[@psyduck2818]

In terms of comedy, maybe out of top 10 but this is still funnier than most chinese comedy movies. Yet it's definitely one of my top Chinese horror movies, it's got everything in it. Scary, creativity, comedy, etc... Many classic quotes I remember from this movie,ie, attack the ghost with chocolate and catch it with wrapping paper.. etc etc It's also in this movie he talked about facing fear such as touching poo etc.. 😅

[@angied.2968]

Wow! He’s a legend ❤️ so glad that you guys like this movie! Appreciate this reaction!

[@tinyhowie]

My favorites are Flirting Scholar, The Mad Monk, Love on Delivery, All for the Winner. Flirting Scholar is full of Cantonese wordplays I'm not sure how much you can get from it. Come to think of it, I think you might love A Chinese Odyssey Part One - Pandora's Box, and A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Two Cinderella. They are parodies of Journey to the West. Very relatable to all cultures I believe, and lots of martial arts actions mixed with comedies. In fact as far as I can remember I think A Chinese Odyssey was the first of its kind to depict Son Wu Kong as rebellious defiant hero which the Heaven is the stuck up asshole, rather than savage ruffian brat from its original novel.

[@themack5653]

He incorporated the movie “Leon the professional “ in this movie. Brilliant

[@juno5716]

Stephen Chow is really a greatest Comedian in Hong Kong or Asia, I think there is no one can replace his unique expression of comedy. Just like the classic character that made by Rowan Atkinson, no one can replace them.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

It's like Stephen chow is just having fun with these movies

[@sevenyi926]

Many Hong Kong culture references in this film and probably will make foreigners felt very random when watching it. The scene that Leo asked if there’s any horse racing today, and the guy took out a newspaper for Leo, it’s because when there’s a horse racing in Hong Kong, the mid-aged men who interested in racing gambling mostly will buy the newspaper of horse racing (for the racing program & some tips for gambling). Quite a few jokes are lost in translation (felt sad about it). Anyway, Out of the Dark is one of my favorite of Chow’s movies, a classic one.

[@flimflamtv782]

from bejing with love; great Stephen Chow movie

[@KTyeung0]

As a HongKonger, Stephen Chow movie is a part of our culture. We kept on watching his movie (but his production after Kung Fu Hustle is not good, since he shifted his production to China. Thus, after that the movies are not so Hong Kong Style). I think the most funny movie are Hail the Judge (九品芝麻官), Flirting Scholar (唐伯虎點秋香), and The God of Cookery (食神). Don't know there are English subtitle version or not. And I want to know how foreigners react to them.

[@cherrysoda4426]

ll's Well, Ends Well（1992）and King of Comedy（1999） are two of my favourite movie of Stephen Chow, maybe you can watch it next time.

[@ankobe0422]

You must watch 《破壞之王 Love on Delivery》. My favorite Stephen Chow movie .😁😁😁

[@jaykay76835]

one of stephen's best

[@frankchew9737]

This is my favorite movie!

[@vikashmagar757]

This whole movie I was like wtf is happening and laughing

[@user-vk7ct3hz3u]

One of Stephen Chow's funniest works before he moved his production base to China. Ironically, this film was not so well received back then, but is now regarded as one of the best cult film classics locally.

[@weihan1382]

Love on Delivery next guys

[@russellng3313]

Hey ! Dude ! This is Hong Kong most classic comedy -scary movie ! You are awesome to watch this ! ! ! !

[@nihuyiohc]

My favorites movie in my childhood

[@user-cw6zv6sw5i]

博主好久看倩女幽魂系列电影呀。感谢！

[@emilyblade9676]

You must react to stephen chow's 'journey to the west'. This a MUST see.

[@kjay6109]

My Childhood Nightmare Stephen Chow Movie , Especially is the Music theme and the TV part , I still scare it

[@ruyuewang8669]

Flirting Scholar, please! You’ll love it!

[@masjavvi553]

Next.. FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE... 🔥🔥

[@lizhouluo5808]

Love Stephen Chow! Please do Royal Tramp, is a 1992 chinese wuxia comedy film. Thanks so much ！！！

[@mohammedabbaszaidi4828]

Where did you get the Eng sub fro the movie ?

[@laopkpi]

太好了，又是我最喜欢的史提芬周

[@fandog2007]

I think you guys are the only channel to react to this movie, please react to more Stephen's movies

[@lililee911]

next Stephen chow's movie recommendation: All for the Winner (Highly), From Beijing with Love, The Tricky Master, Sixty Million Dollar Man,

[@muanmuan2269]

all funny🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@tobywijaya2982]

Don’t forget legend movie, a god of gambler “back to shanghai”

[@theKay1]

Try 'Love on delivery' next. Even Tarantino asked where he got his idea from

[@srirachacola6579]

I would recommend watching Tricky Brains, Forbidden City Cop, God of Gamblers 2, Fight Back to School, and Love on Delivery. This one's a bit harder for western viewers to understand because of the culture gap.

[@1996lixiaolong]

horror but still with comedy that's Stephen Chow's signature

[@CannibaLouiST]

To enjoy Stephen Chow's films to their fullest, remember: get the 100% uncut version

[@charliechan7963]

I mean I very enjoy the king of comedy. It's really really a good moive. absolutly.

[@featherzynn]

very classic hk movie~

[@frezing87]

if you understand cantonese,,,that will be more funny in this movie

[@kungas2318]

where can i watch this movie in eng sub?

[@fatcowie]

Would really really love to see you guys doing. A reaction of Stephen chows “ king of comedy “ which is a must watch Stephen chow movie 🍿 Tks !!!!!!

[@felixw4993]

That guy who always Dressed like a guy is a actual crew member, I remembered him to be the vice director. Also the guy who got sh•t on his face is the director.

[@edd-600]

很少有人会把恐怖片和喜剧做结合，而且结合的非常好。 《惊声尖笑》算一个，而这部电影是另外一种尝试

[@danielyeh1627]

*Oh Will find out that professinal Leon*

[@a12312ify]

from Beijing with love is not quite random joke. hope you can try watching it.

[@wuxiaxiaoshuo]

This is my all time top 1 Stephen Chow's movie!

[@Azeltirish]

I wanna watch Leon the Professional Mom "we have Leon The Professional at home"

[@irabucc469]

"never let them know your next move" Stephen Chow 1995

[@SomParRaaz]

When i was young this movie scared ship out of me

[@tealeafegg4900]

I really hope you guys can teact to Tricky brain, definitely one of my favourite This is a suggestion from a Hong Kong viewer who grow up eith Stephen chow's movie

[@ericstudents]

i recommend you guys watch the old hongkong movie "mr vampire"

[@ILoveSweetApple]

In Chinese culture, It is believed that if you commit suicide with red clothes on, you become a powerful demon seeking vengeance.

[@jackielee1361]

You guys should watch his other comedy Flirting Scholar. Its video quality is not great though.