A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

07/18/1987 (HK) • 1h 36m

Fantasy, Action

Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Leslie Cheung

Ling Choi-san

Joey Wong

Lip Siu Sin

Wu Ma

Swordsman Yin Chek-ha

Lau Siu-Ming

Tree Demon

David Lam Wai

Swordsman Hsia Hou

David Wu

Secretary Chiu

Huang Ha

Boss at Tavern


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Part of the A Chinese Ghost Story Collection

Includes A Chinese Ghost Story III, A Chinese Ghost Story II, A Chinese Ghost Story

View The Collection

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Status

Released

Original Language

Cantonese

Budget

$1,250,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

rescue

china

elope

monsters of the wild

hell storming

spirit

ghost story

ghost

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