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A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Genre : Fantasy, Action

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Writer : Kai-Chi Yuen

Synopsis

Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. No one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love.

Actors

Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Ling Choi Sin
Joey Wong
Joey Wong
Lip Siu Sin
Wu Ma
Wu Ma
Swordsman Yin Chek Ha
Lau Siu-Ming
Lau Siu-Ming
Tree Demon
David Lam Wai
David Lam Wai
Swordsman Hsia Hou
Sit Chi-Lun
Sit Chi-Lun
Siu Ching
David Wu
David Wu
Secretary Chiu, Judge's assistant
Wong Jing
Wong Jing
Judge
Chiang Kam
Chiang Kam
Policeman
Huang Ha
Huang Ha
Boss at tavern
Sze Mei-Yee
Sze Mei-Yee
Sells paintings
Yeung Yau-Cheung
Yeung Yau-Cheung
Sells charms

Crews

Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Director
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Producer
Kenneth Yee
Kenneth Yee
Art Direction
Poon Hang-Sang
Poon Hang-Sang
Director of Photography
Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Director of Photography
Horace Wong
Horace Wong
Director of Photography
Sander Lee
Sander Lee
Director of Photography
Romeo Díaz
Romeo Díaz
Original Music Composer
James Wong
James Wong
Original Music Composer
David Wu
David Wu
Original Music Composer
Kai-Chi Yuen
Kai-Chi Yuen
Screenplay
Leslie Cheung
Leslie Cheung
Theme Song Performance
Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
Philip Kwok Chun-Fung
Martial Arts Choreographer
Alan Chui Chung-San
Alan Chui Chung-San
Martial Arts Choreographer

Trailers and other movies

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) (Joey Wang, Leslie Cheung) HQ trailer (Cantonese audio, English subs)
[Trailer] 倩女幽魂 ( A Chinese Ghost Story ) - Restored Version
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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