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A Chinese Ghost Story
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.
1987 · Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung · 95 min · Fantasy · Action · 19 frames
Tagline
Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.
Crew
- Screenplay: Yuen Kai-Chi
- Cinematography: Sander Lee, Tom Lau Moon-Tong, Poon Hang-Sang, Horace Wong Wing-Hang
- Edited by: David Wu
- Music: James Wong Jim, Romeo Díaz, David Wu
- Produced by: Tsui Hark
Cast
- Leslie Cheung as Ling Choi-san
- Joey Wong as Lip Siu Sin
- Wu Ma as Swordsman Yin Chek-ha
- Lau Siu-Ming as Tree Demon
- David Lam Wai as Swordsman Hsia Hou
- Fanny Sit Chi-Lun as Siu Ching
- David Wu as Secretary Chiu
- Wong Jing as Judge
- Huang Ha as Boss at Tavern
- Sze Mei-Yee as Sells Paintings
Production
- Country: Hong Kong
- Language: Cantonese, Sanskrit
- Studios: Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions, Cinema City Company Limited
- Budget: $1,250,000
- Themes: rescue, china, elope, monsters of the wild, hell storming, spirit, ghost story, ghost
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