Yam yeung lo 17: Gam fong yau gwai

Number 17 of the Troublesome Night movies is probably the better of the later ones. Here, Bud Gay (Tong Kai Fai) was wrongfully arrested for possessing drugs and is sent to prison. There, he is haunted by the ghost of a woman whose husband was wrongfully imprisoned there.

The usual cast from the last few previous sequels return once more, but most of them, including the annoying Brother Eight (Oni Tsuka) and Brother Nine (Mr. Nine), took on more supporting roles, while the main characters were the prison inmates. Them dealing with their harsh lives behind bars and them suddenly facing ghosts give a pretty unique and intriguing plot element, which was actually quite suspenseful.

The acting was quite good, but the plot, though better than some of the previous movies, was a little slow at times.

Series regular Teresa Mak returns playing another ghost, and Lan Law continues her role as the powerful Mrs. Bud Lung. Siu-Kei Lee plays a gang leader in the prison and is a welcome additional the the cast. Overall, not too bad of a ghost comedy.

Grade C