A Chinese Ghost Story

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987 · 95 min · CN · NR · 7.3 (356 votes)
Dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung · Starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai, Fanny Sit Chi-Lun · Music Romeo Díaz · A Chinese Ghost Story Collection

“Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.”

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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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A whirlwind of spectral romance and martial arts mayhem. This film is a dazzling, dreamlike journey through ancient China, balancing heartfelt emotion with thrilling, supernatural action. Prepare for a visually stunning, genre-bending adventure.

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