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''Esprit d'amour''〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=640 )〕 is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural romance film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Alan Tam, Shu-Chun Ni and Cecilia Yip. Shot in modern-day Hong Kong, the film centres on protagonist Koo Chi-Ming, a hapless insurance investigator who while investigating the case of a beautiful girl who supposedly committed suicide begins being haunted by her spirit and eventually falls in love with her. Based on an original story by Raymond Wong, ''Esprit d'amour'' is credited as the very first film directed by Hong Kong director Ringo Lam better known for his later 1987 film ''City on Fire'' starring Chow Yun-fat. Released in Hong Kong on 15 December 1983, the film took in a total of HK$14.1 million at the box office and gained one nomination at the 1985 Hong Kong Film Awards. In 1998 ''Esprit d'amour'' was released on VHS in the United States and on DVD in 2005, a digitally remastered Hong Kong version was also released a few years later in mid-2008. ==Plot summary== Koo Chi-Ming (Alan Tam) is a life-insurance investigator who while driving to his engagement party, loses control of his car almost running over a young girl, Siu-Yu (Ni Shu-Chun). Later upon arriving at his party he and his father (Bill Tung) begin being henpecked by his mother (Tang Pik-wan) and his fiancée Ivy (Cecilia Yip). Later after the party has ended, everyone decides to have some fun with a Ouija board by attempting to talk to a spirit. Chi-Ming's little brother explains that after they are finished they must send the spirit back, otherwise the person last holding the saucer will be haunted by the spirit. Elsewhere, Siu-Yu is on the roof of her apartment with her goddaughter Mimi drying clothes when Siu-Yu notices that Mimi is very close to the edge rushing forward to grab her, Siu-Yu's foot accidentally lands on a skateboard which sends her over the edge of the roof to her death. Back at the house, as soon as Siu-Yu dies, the saucer begins to show signs of movement and points out the name of the recently deceased Siu-Yu. The saucer then begins to circle violently around the board and everyone is thrown backwards, apart from Chi-Ming, who holds on until the last movement at which point the saucer flips over to reveal a small spot of blood indicating he will be haunted. The next day at work, Chi-Ming is handed two cases to investigate by his boss (Philip Chan). The spirit of Siu-Yu makes sure that he gets her case by switching the files. While looking through the case file, Chi-Ming notices that the name of the deceased is the same as the one spelt out on the Ouija board. After visiting the deceased girl's apartment, he realises that the girl who died was the girl he almost ran over the night before. Upon returning home the ghost of Siu-Yu appears to Chi-Ming and tells him that her death was an accident, and to pay the insurance money to her goddaughter Mimi. At work Chi-Ming is about to write up his report but his boss intervenes telling him to say that the girl committed suicide. Later, Chi-Ming tells her that he can't help as it is his boss's decision. After hearing this Siu-Yu begins playing pranks on Chi-Ming's boss causing him to fire Chi-Ming. Chi-Ming takes losing his job hard, ending with him being thrown in jail only later to be bailed out and re-hired by his former boss who has had a change of heart after Siu-Yu being haunted again. Now a free man and with a promotion, Chi-Ming begins a romantic relationship with Siu-Yu much to the dismay of his girlfriend who along with his mother hires an exorcist Dr. Han. At Chi-Ming's apartment Dr. Han explains that while he is performing the exorcism the front door which he calls "the door of life" can't be opened as this will cause the "door of death" to open. He also instructs Ivy to keep Chi-Ming away from his apartment during the exorcism. Ivy takes Chi-Ming out to a nightclub to distract him, but while watching a dance performance he spots Siu-Yu on stage and in great distress. At the same time, in Chi-Ming's apartment, Dr. Han summons Siu-Yu which causes her to disappear in front of Chi-Ming. Chi-Ming rushes home to find Dr. Han in the middle of the exorcism. Rushing to help Siu-Yu, he triggers the opening of the "door of death". Dr. Han runs away, while everything in the room is sucked out the window, along with Chi-Ming and Siu-Yu. Grabbing the balcony railing Chi-Ming hangs on but Siu-Yu is sucked into the sky. Trying to follow her he jumps, but falls down 18 floors onto a parked car. After recovering in the hospital, Chi-Ming returns to where he first saw Siu-Yu, in hope of finding her. He walks out onto the road, nearly being hit by a car. Looking through the window for a split second, he thought the female driver was Siu-Yu, but then notices it wasn't and lets her drive away. With an emotional look, he removes his glasses and looks up into the sky with a smile. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Esprit d'amour」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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