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1987

A Chinese Ghost Story

Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung
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.

Duration

1h 36m

Released

July 18, 1987

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Cast12

  • Leslie Cheung
  • Joey Wong
  • Wu Ma
  • Lau Siu-Ming
  • David Lam Wai
  • Fanny Sit Chi-Lun
  • David Wu
  • Wong Jing
  • Huang Ha

Part ofThe A Chinese Ghost Story Collection

Includes A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991), A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990), and A Chinese Ghost Story (1987).

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