A Chinese Ghost Story
“Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.”
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.
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Part of A Chinese Ghost Story Collection
3 films
Cast
15 people
Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing
Ling Choi-san
Known for
Happy Together
Farewell My Concubine
Joey Wong
Lip Siu Sin
Known for
City Hunter
Green Snake
Wu Ma
Swordsman Yin Chek-ha
Known for
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Once Upon a Time in China
Lau Siu-ming
Tree Demon
Known for
The Medallion
Re-cycle
David Lam Wai
Swordsman Hsia Hou
Known for
Project A - Part II
King of Beggars
Fanny Sit Chi-Lun
Siu Ching
Also in
Her Vengeance
Triads: The Inside Story
David Wu
Secretary Chiu
Known for
Twin Dragons
Once a Thief
Zhilun Xue
Siu Ching
Wong Jing
Judge
Known for
Enter the Fat Dragon
Twin Dragons
Huang Ha
Boss at Tavern
Known for
Mr. Vampire
My Lucky Stars
Sze Mei-Yee
Sells Paintings
Known for
Black Mask
Iron Monkey
Chiang Kam
Policeman
Known for
Drunken Master
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Tony Ching Siu-tung Director · Yuen Kai-chi Screenplay David Wu Composer
Worldwide gross $19M · Budget $1.2M · United States release March 23, 1988
Box office
Budget
$1,250,000
Worldwide gross
$18,800,000
Gross vs. budget
15.0×
Production
Film Workshop
Production
Golden Princess Film Productions
Production
Cinema City Company Limited
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
倩女幽魂
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · Sanskrit
Release dates
China · July 18, 1987
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · July 18, 1987
Theatrical
United States · March 23, 1988
Theatrical
China
March 21, 2025 · Limited theatrical · 重映 Re-release / 4K修复版 4K Restored Version
France
December 28, 1988 · Theatrical
Germany
January 2, 1992 · Theatrical
Japan
January 14, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 16, 2004 · Physical · DVD
May 14, 2006 · TV · Veronica
South Korea
December 5, 1987 · Theatrical
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