Is A Chinese Ghost Story one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Chinese Ghost Story violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Chinese Ghost Story sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Chinese Ghost Story end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Chinese Ghost Story scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Chinese Ghost Story easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Chinese Ghost Story

Name: A Chinese Ghost Story
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Released: 1987
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai

Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.

Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung

Produced by Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions

198795 min7.3 / 10

A visually sumptuous supernatural romance that blends martial action, ghostly horror, and genuine tenderness as a young man fights through hell itself to save his spectral beloved.

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.

Clusters

Sincere Fantasy Adventures Epic Fantasy Adventures Forbidden Love Stories Teen Horror Comedy East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Fantasy Action

Keywords

Rescue China Elope Monsters Of The Wild Hell Storming Spirit Ghost Story Ghost

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Questions people ask

Is A Chinese Ghost Story one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is A Chinese Ghost Story violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is A Chinese Ghost Story sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does A Chinese Ghost Story end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is A Chinese Ghost Story scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Chinese Ghost Story easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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