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A Chinese Ghost Story

A Chinese Ghost Story

Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.

19877.31h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Written by Yuen Kai-Chi
Produced by Tsui Hark
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3M0

Top Cast

Leslie Cheung

Leslie Cheung

Ling Choi-san

Joey Wong

Joey Wong

Lip Siu Sin

Wu Ma

Wu Ma

Swordsman Yin Chek-ha

Lau Siu-Ming

Lau Siu-Ming

Tree Demon

David Lam Wai

David Lam Wai

Swordsman Hsia Hou

Fanny Sit Chi-Lun

Fanny Sit Chi-Lun

Siu Ching

David Wu

David Wu

Secretary Chiu

Wong Jing

Wong Jing

Judge

Huang Ha

Huang Ha

Boss at Tavern

Sze Mei-Yee

Sze Mei-Yee

Sells Paintings

Themes & Keywords

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About A Chinese Ghost Story

A Chinese Ghost Story is a fantasy, action film released in 1987 exploring themes of rescue, china, elope, monsters of the wild, hell storming, spirit. Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung, it stars Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma. 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.

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