A Chinese Ghost Story
dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung
76
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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.
Directed byTony Ching Siu-Tung
StarringLeslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai, Fanny Sit Chi-Lun
Written byYuen Kai-Chi
CinematographySander Lee
EditingDavid Wu
MusicJames Wong Jim
A Chinese Ghost Story
1987 · NR · 1h 35m
Fantasy, Action
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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