Revolutionary practical effects, including stop-motion zombies and giant puppet tongues.
Produced by the legendary Tsui Hark and directed by Ching Siu-tung, these films redefined "ghostly cinema" by mashing together horror, comedy, and martial arts into something totally unique. A Chinese Ghost Story (1987): The Masterpiece A chinese ghost story I II III -1987-1990-1991-...
Tony Leung Chiu-wai stars as Fong, a young, bumbling Buddhist monk traveling with his master, Bai Hong (Lau Shun). They stop at Orchid Temple, unaware that the Tree Demon (Lao Lao) has reawakened after a century of slumber. They stop at Orchid Temple, unaware that the
Ling Choi-san (Leslie Cheung), a timid, debt-ridden debt collector, seeks shelter in the decrepit Lan Ro Temple. There, he meets the ethereal Nie Hsiao-ching (Joey Wong), a ghost enslaved by the monstrous Tree Devil (Lau Siu-ming). Forced to lure men to their deaths, Hsiao-ching instead falls for the naive yet pure-hearted Ling. With the help of the irreverent, sword-slinging Taoist warrior Yen (Wu Ma), Ling must battle the underworld to reincarnate his love. Forced to lure men to their deaths, Hsiao-ching
Ning Caichen is wrongfully imprisoned but escapes, encountering two rebel sisters, Windy and Moon. Windy bears a striking resemblance to his lost love, leading to a new supernatural battle against a demonic "High Priest" infiltrating the imperial court. Key Characters:
The film that started it all, the 1987 A Chinese Ghost Story , is loosely adapted from "Nie Xiaoqian," a short story from Pu Songling’s Qing Dynasty classic anthology, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio . However, Tsui Hark and Ching Siu-tung stripped away the rigid moralism of the original text, transforming it into a dizzying, poetic punk-rock opera of love and death. The Plot: Love Beyond the Grave
The first film, released in Hong Kong on July 18, 1987, is loosely adapted from the short story "Nie Xiaoqian" from Pu Songling's classical text Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio . The Narrative Arc