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A Chinese Ghost Story

Original title: 倩女幽魂

Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.

  • Movie
  • 1987
  • NR
  • 1h 35m

Directed by Tony Ching

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 360 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing

    Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingLing Choi-san

  • Joey Wong

    Joey WongLip Siu Sin

  • Wu Ma

    Wu MaSwordsman Yin Chek-ha

  • Lau Siu-ming

    Lau Siu-mingTree Demon

  • David Lam Wai

    David Lam WaiSwordsman Hsia Hou

  • Fanny Sit Chi-Lun

    Fanny Sit Chi-LunSiu Ching

  • David Wu

    David WuSecretary Chiu

  • Wong Jing

    Wong JingJudge

  • Huang Ha

    Huang HaBoss at Tavern

  • Sze Mei-Yee

    Sze Mei-YeeSells Paintings

  • Chiang Kam

    Chiang KamPoliceman

  • Yeung Yau-Cheung

    Yeung Yau-CheungSells Charms

Director
Tony Ching
Writer
Yuen Kai-chi
Music
Romeo Díaz, James Wong Jim and David Wu
Cinematography
Poon Hang-Sang, Horace Wong Wing-Hang and Tom Lau Moon-Tong