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A Chinese Ghost Story

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"Old Evil is coming to collect the bride."

Duration

1h 35m

Release

18 Jul 1987

Country

Hong Kong SAR China

Language

cn

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.

Plot

A debt collector has no other choice than to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a female ghost, whom he falls in love with. To save her soul he must work with a monk to defeat the tree demon who owns her spirit.

Cast

Leslie CheungJoey WangWu Ma

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.4/10Rotten Tomatoes: 70%

Details

Director

Siu-Tung Ching

Writers

Songling PuKai-Chi Yuen

Budget

$1,250,000

Awards

12 wins & 15 nominations total

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