A Chinese Ghost Story

1987 · directed by Tony Ching Siu-tung

Rating
72/100
Hit
no

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.

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), directed by Tony Ching Siu-tung, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing
  • Joey Wong
  • Wu Ma
  • Lau Siu-ming
  • David Lam Wai
  • Fanny Sit Chi-Lun
  • David Wu
  • Wong Jing
  • Huang Ha
  • Sze Mei-Yee

Crew

More from Tony Ching Siu-tung

  1. Duel to the Death (1983) — 74/100
  2. A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) — 69/100
  3. Swordsman (1990) — 69/100
  4. The Legend of the Swordsman (1992) — 68/100
  5. Jade Dynasty (2019) — 67/100
  6. A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) — 66/100

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