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A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Original title: 倩女幽魂

1987-07-18 · 1h 38m · CN
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Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. No one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love.

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Tony Ching Siu-TungDirectorYuen Kai-ChiWriter
Budget
$1.3M

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▶ [Trailer] 倩女幽魂 ( A Chinese Ghost Story ) - Restored Version▶ A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) (Joey Wang, Leslie Cheung) HQ trailer (Cantonese audio, English subs)

Top billed cast

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Leslie CheungLeslie CheungLing Choi SinJoey WongJoey WongLip Siu SinWu MaWu MaSwordsman Yin Chek HaLau Siu-MingLau Siu-MingTree DemonDavid Lam WaiDavid Lam WaiSwordsman Hsia HouFanny Sit Chi-LunFanny Sit Chi-LunSiu ChingDavid WuDavid WuSecretary ChiuWong JingWong JingJudgeKam CheungKam CheungPolicemanHuang HaHuang HaBoss at TavernSze Mei-YeeSze Mei-YeeSells PaintingsYeung Yau-CheungYeung Yau-CheungSells Charms

Keywords

SpiritHorrorGhostRescueElopeMonsters of the wildHell storming

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · FantasyTheme affinitySpirit · Horror · GhostPacingActionDirector preference29901Actor preference266984 · 226307 · 343708Country preferenceHk

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What is A Chinese Ghost Story about?

Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. No one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love.

How long is A Chinese Ghost Story?

A Chinese Ghost Story has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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