A Chinese Ghost Story

Name: A Chinese Ghost Story
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Released: 1987-07-18
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai

1987·Movie·NR·95 min·★ 7.3(334)

Fantasy Action

“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.

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About A Chinese Ghost Story

A Chinese Ghost Story is a 1987 cn-language fantasy and action film directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung. The cast is led by Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

A Chinese Ghost Story was produced by Cinema City, Film Workshop, and Golden Princess Film Productions and made in Hong Kong. It was released on July 18, 1987, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Writers: Yuen Kai-Chi
Release date: July 18, 1987
Original language: cn
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Budget: $1 million
Production: Cinema City, Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions

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A Chinese Ghost Story cast & crew

A Chinese Ghost Story was directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung and written by Yuen Kai-Chi.

The cast features Leslie Cheung as Ling Choi-san, Joey Wong as Lip Siu Sin, Wu Ma as Swordsman Yin Chek-ha, Lau Siu-Ming as Tree Demon, David Lam Wai as Swordsman Hsia Hou, and Fanny Sit Chi-Lun as Siu Ching.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Wong Jim, cinematography is by Sander Lee, and it was produced by Tsui Hark.

Is A Chinese Ghost Story worth watching?

A Chinese Ghost Story holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 334 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed fantasy films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy and action, A Chinese Ghost Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Chinese Ghost Story

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