A Chinese Ghost Story

Original title: Sien lui yau wan

1987
15
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

12K

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Leslie Cheung and Joey Wang in A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

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Wuxia Action Fantasy Horror

After a string of bad luck, a debt collector has no other choice than to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a ravishing female ghost and later battles to save her soul ... Read allAfter a string of bad luck, a debt collector has no other choice than to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a ravishing female ghost and later battles to save her soul from the control of a wicked tree demon.After a string of bad luck, a debt collector has no other choice than to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a ravishing female ghost and later battles to save her soul from the control of a wicked tree demon.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

12K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 12 wins & 15 nominations total

Lip Siu Sin
(as Tsu-hsien Wang)

Wu Ma

Swordsman Yin Chek Ha

Wai Lam

Swordsman Hsia Hou

Siu-Ming Lau

Tree Devil

Zhilun Xue

Siu Ching

Jing Wong

Judge
(as Jing Wang)

David Wu

Secretary Chiu
(as Dawei Hu)

Huang Ha

Boss at Tavern
(as Ha Huang)

Yau Cheung Yeung

Charm Seller

Mei-Yee Sze

Paintings Seller

Kam Cheung

Policeman
(as Kam Chiang)

Director
- Siu-Tung Ching
Writers
- Songling Pu
- Kai-Chi Yuen
All cast & crew
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Trivia
During the screen test, the casting manager thought Joey Wong had an on screen charm and sexiness, but her mannerism within the film's periodic sense didn't seem to match up quite well with the attitude. Tsui asked her to visit the Peking Opera in order to get the sense of the idea of periodic piece, as well getting used to it with the costume.

Quotes
Yin Chek Hsia: Today's a good day in hell. They must've got Tsing back.
Ling Choi Sin: Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.
Yin Chek Hsia: Scholar, it seems we've to storm hell!

Connections
Edited into A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)

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10/10

cinema like a roller coaster

I saw this movie first on the Berlin Film Festival, and I had never seen Hong Kong cinema before. I felt like sitting in a roller coaster: the action was so quick, and there wasn't one boring moment throughout the film. It has martial arts, love, special effects and a fantastic plot. My favorite scene is when the Taoist drinks, sings and fights for himself - one of the many scenes which stress the extraordinary musical component of the movie. This film is a definite must!!