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A Chinese Ghost Story
“Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.”
7.3 / 10• 1987• 1h 35m•NR• cn
FantasyAction
Storyline
A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.
Cast & Crew
Leslie Cheung
Ling Choi-san
Lead
Joey Wong
Lip Siu Sin
Wu Ma
Swordsman Yin Chek-ha
Lau Siu-Ming
Tree Demon
David Lam Wai
Swordsman Hsia Hou
Fanny Sit Chi-Lun
Siu Ching
David Wu
Secretary Chiu
Wong Jing
Judge
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Ching Siu-Tung's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Chinese Ghost Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
