Award-winning Hong Kong actor Nick Cheung drops his funny persona for a horrifying trip into the superstitions of the Cantonese opera world with Hungry Ghost Ritual, his directorial debut! When Zong Hua's (Nick Cheung) father falls ill, he volunteers to take over the family's Cantonese opera troupe. However, as Zong Hua slowly learns the superstitions and traditions of the opera world, he begins to encounter spooky happenings around him, implying that a powerful, supernatural force is trying to derail the troupe.