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A Chinese Ghost Story

FantasyHorror

Duration

1h 40m

Release

21 Apr 2011

Country

ChinaHong Kong SAR China

Language

cn

Overview

Government official Ling Choi Sin journeys to the parched Black Mountain Village, to help its inhabitants find water. As he leads a group of volunteers up the haunted mountain, he encounters a bevy of sexy demons as well as a lovely girl named Siu Sin. After wooing her with some candy, he falls for her... and then realises that he is caught in a deadly triangle; another guy, a demon-hunter named Yan Chek Ha is also in love with Siu Sin. However, before the two men can settle their differences, they have to contend with the evil Tree Demon as well as a one-armed demon hunter who is determined to kill all the supernatural beings.

Plot

Tax collector Ning, a clumsy and easily frightened man, doesn't have any money and decides to stay overnight in an abandoned temple. Little does he know that the temple is haunted. He meets a very beautiful lady who seduces him, b...

Cast

Louis KooYifei LiuShaoqun Yu

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 5.7/10

Details

Director

Wilson Yip

Writers

Tan Cheung

Revenue

$24,708,786

Awards

2 nominations total
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