Film198798 min

A Chinese Ghost Story

Name: A Chinese Ghost Story
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Released: 1987
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai

Taste attributes: actionfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalhorrorfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: a straightforward fantasy film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 155 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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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.

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