When the eldest grandson of Mr. Kang (Choi Seong-ho), a prominent local figure in the village of Suri in Hwanghae-do, becomes afflicted with a mysterious, life-threatening illness, the entire household is plunged in anxiety. The imminent death of the direct heir to the family name is a serious matter indeed, since the Kangs have a history of seeing their sons die young a fact t...。粵劇的「舊」,為「新浪潮」提供了上佳的戲劇背景。許鞍華的第二部作品以戲班後台作為舞台,泡製出一個寓風格於現實的故事。長洲可說是一個大型的後台,其古樸的離島風貌,配合了粵劇肖象性的化妝、絢麗的服飾及富於感觀性的舞台表演,營造出一股詭秘妖異的氣氛。兩代恩怨竟牽涉商業騙局及軍政大事,陰與陽、人與鬼、新與舊、老與少、真與假,錯綜複雜。蕭芳芳的演出收放自如,演活了「十三點」的鬼馬二幫花旦。導演許鞍華充滿獵奇意味的筆觸,更為粵劇描繪出一種特殊的魅力。。