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A Chinese Ghost Story
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A Chinese Ghost Story

1987

Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.

Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung

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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.

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Written by
Yuen Kai-Chi
Produced by
Tsui Hark
Editor
David Wu
Origin country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
cn
Rating
NR
Also known as
A Chinese Ghost Story Ⅰ, A.Chinese.Ghost.Story.I
TMDB
7.3/10 (331 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
70% Fresh
IMDb
7.4/10 (12,490 votes)
Released July 18, 1987·倩女幽魂·$1,250,000 budget

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