Film · 1987

A Chinese Ghost Story

Name: A Chinese Ghost Story
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Released: 1987-07-18
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-ming, David Lam Wai

1h 35mNRDirected by Tony Ching Siu-tung

Fantasy
Action

Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.

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

Leslie Cheung Kwok-wingLing Choi-san
Joey WongLip Siu Sin
Wu MaSwordsman Yin Chek-ha
Lau Siu-mingTree Demon
David Lam WaiSwordsman Hsia Hou
Fanny Sit Chi-LunSiu Ching
David WuSecretary Chiu
Wong JingJudge
Huang HaBoss at Tavern
Sze Mei-YeeSells Paintings
Chiang KamPoliceman
Yeung Yau-CheungSells Charms

Details

Director: Tony Ching Siu-tung
Writer: Yuen Kai-chi
Music: Romeo Díaz, James Wong Jim, David Wu
Cinematography: Poon Hang-Sang, Tom Lau Moon-Tong, Horace Wong Wing-Hang
Editor: David Wu
Producer: Tsui Hark
Release: July 18, 1987
Runtime: 1h 35m
Rated: NR
Language: Cantonese, Sanskrit
Studio: Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions, Cinema City Company Limited
TMDB score: 7.3 / 10 from 357 votes