A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
Original title: 倩女幽魂
A Chinese Ghost Story is a 1987 Chinese-language fantasy movie directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung, with a running time of 1h 35m. It stars Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma.
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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Cast
- 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
- Fanny Sit Chi-Lun as Siu Ching
- David Wu as Secretary Chiu
- Wong Jing as Judge
- Huang Ha as Boss at Tavern
- Sze Mei-Yee as Sells Paintings
- Chiang Kam as Policeman
- Yeung Yau-Cheung as Sells Charms