A CHINESE GHOST STORY
倩女幽魂
July 18, 1987
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.
Directors
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
Fanny Sit Chi-Lun
Siu Ching
David Wu
Secretary Chiu
Wong Jing
Judge
Huang Ha
Boss at Tavern
Sze Mei-Yee
Sells Paintings
Chiang Kam
Policeman
Yeung Yau-Cheung
Sells Charms
Crew
Production:
Tsui Hark (Producer)
Screenplay:
Yuen Kai-Chi (Screenplay)
Music:
James Wong Jim (Original Music Composer) — Romeo Díaz (Original Music Composer) — David Wu (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography:
Sander Lee (Director of Photography) — Tom Lau Moon-Tong (Director of Photography) — Poon Hang-Sang (Director of Photography) — Horace Wong Wing-Hang (Director of Photography)
REVIEWS (1)
A young tax collector ends up in an unknown forest where he is fascinated by a beautiful girl who is actually the instrument of a demon. The demon is about to take over the young man who is saved at the last moment by a skilled samurai. A stunning photography and a refined direction are the most remarkable elements of this horror-fantasy film. Special effects festival and five awards in five different fantasy film festivals, for this film that skillfully blends various genres. A dreamlike story that, probably, does not suit the taste of the Western viewer but will be appreciated by fans of the genre.
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