A Chinese Ghost Story (Chinese: 倩女幽魂; pinyin: Qiànnǚ Yōuhún; Wade-Giles: Ch'ien-nü Yu-hun; Jyutping: Sin6neoi5 Jau1wan4; literal meaning: "The Ethereal Spirit of a Beauty") is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy-horror film starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma, directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark.
The story was loosely based on a short story in the Qing Dynasty literature Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio from writer Pu S...
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A Chinese Ghost Story (Chinese: 倩女幽魂; pinyin: Qiànnǚ Yōuhún; Wade-Giles: Ch'ien-nü Yu-hun; Jyutping: Sin6neoi5 Jau1wan4; literal meaning: "The Ethereal Spirit of a Beauty") is a 1987 Hong Kong romantic comedy-horror film starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma, directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark.
The story was loosely based on a short story in the Qing Dynasty literature Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio from writer Pu Songling. The movie was immensely popular in Hong Kong and several Asian countries, including South Korea and Japan when released. Most notably it boosted the stardom of Joey Wong, won Leslie Cheung huge popularity in Japan, and sparked a trend of folklore ghost films in the HK film industry. The film grossed $18,831,638 HKD in Hong Kong.
Ning Caichen is a timid tax collector whose job requires him to travel to rural areas. He arrives at a town but is forced to seek shelter in a deserted temple in the forest on the outskirts as the inns are...
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