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The word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔鬼 (Jyutping: mo1 gwai2; Standard Mandarin: 魔鬼; pinyin: móguǐ) meaning 'monster', 'evil spirit', 'devil' or 'demon'. The term mo derives from the Sanskrit māra (मार), meaning 'evil beings' (literally 'death'). Examples include the yecha 夜叉 (yaksha) and the luocha ...
The film was produced by the China Film Group and at the time of its filming was the most expensive horror film ever made in mainland China. It tells the story of a young mother fleeing an abusive husband who moves into an apartment haunted by the previous occupants, a mother who had thrown her daughter out of the window before jumping to her ...
Mogwai (Chinese culture), evil spirits who reproduces during mating seasons triggered by the coming of rain. Moon rabbit , a mythical figure who is a companion of Chang'E and pounds the elixir of life constantly for her.
Mogwai, a vengeful ghost or demon in Chinese mythology; Nü gui, (Chinese: 女鬼; pinyin: nǚ guǐ; lit. 'female ghost') a vengeful female ghost of Chinese folklore. She appears with untied hair. [9] Yuan gui (Chinese: 冤鬼; pinyin: yuān guǐ; lit. 'ghost with grievance'), the spirits of persons who have died wrongful deaths [10]
Mogwai are a Scottish post-rock band. Mogwai may also refer to: Mogwai (Chinese culture), a demon in Chinese tradition; Mogwai, a species of fictional creature (based on the Chinese demon) in the films Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch; Mogwai, Japanese musician and bass player of Kamaitachi
Gremlins is an American animated fantasy adventure horror comedy television series. [2] Serving as a prequel to the eponymous 1984 film of the same name and its 1990 sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch, [3] the series is set in 1920s Shanghai, East China, and tells the story of how 10-year-old Sam Wing met Gizmo, a young Mogwai. [4]
Even if the source WERE accurately cited and contained any mention at all of mogwai (or "Mo Guai"), the paper was written five years after Gremlins the film was released. If the only source that mogwai exist in Chinese mythology is something written 5 years after mogwai have been introduced into the public consciousness, it's not a real source.
Gremlins is an American comedy horror media franchise produced and owned by Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment.The franchise centers on a species of creatures known as mogwai (Cantonese: 魔怪, 'devil'), which mutate into the eponymous creatures if the three rules regarding their care are violated; in particular, the franchise focuses on the conflict between the friendly Gizmo and the ...