A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
Sien lui yau wan (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 38min
- Action, Fantasy
- 18 Jul 1987 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
After a string of bad luck, a debt collector has no other choice than to spend the night in a haunted temple, where he encounters a ravishing female ghost and later battles to save her soul from the control of a wicked tree demon.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 15 nominations.
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Cast
| Leslie Cheung | ... |
Ling Choi San
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| Joey Wang | ... |
Lip Siu Sin
(as Tsu-hsien Wang)
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| Wu Ma | ... |
Swordsman Yin Chek Ha
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| Wai Lam | ... |
Swordsman Hsia Hou
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| Siu-Ming Lau | ... |
Tree Devil
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| Zhilun Xue | ... |
Siu Ching
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| Jing Wong | ... |
Judge
(as Jing Wang)
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| David Wu | ... |
Secretary Chiu
(as Dawei Hu)
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| Ha Huang | ... |
Boss at Tavern
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Yau Cheung Yeung | ... |
Charm Seller
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| Mei-Yee Sze | ... |
Paintings Seller
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| Kam Cheung | ... |
Policeman
(as Kam Chiang)
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Directed by
| Siu-Tung Ching | ||
Written by
| Songling Pu | ... | (novel) |
| Kai-Chi Yuen | ... | () (as Kai-Chi Yun) |
Produced by
| Claudie Chung Jan | ... | producer |
| Qianqing Liu | ... | assistant producer |
| Hark Tsui | ... | producer |
| Zhong Zheng | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Romeo Díaz | ||
| James Wong | ||
Cinematography by
| Moon-Tong Lau | ... | (as Putang Liu) / (as Tom Lau) |
| Ga-Ko Lee | ||
| Sander Lee | ||
| Hang-Sang Poon | ||
| Wing-Hang Wong | ... | (as Yongheng Huang) |
Editing by
| David Wu | ||
Editorial Department
| Simon Broderick | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Chung-Man Yee | ||
Art Direction by
| Chung-Man Yee | ... | (as Chung Man Hai) |
Costume Design by
| Shirley Chan | ||
| Huiying He | ||
Makeup Department
| Renming Wen | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jiawen Wen | ... | production manager |
| Patrick Yip | ... | production manager |
| Gouzhong Zhou | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kingston Shek | ... | assistant director (as Shaolin Shi) |
Art Department
| Dai Zhang | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Xiaolong Cheng | ... | sound |
| David Wu | ... | sound (as Dawei Hu) |
| Qun Xue | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Siu-Tung Ching | ... | martial arts director |
| Alan Chung San Chui | ... | martial arts director (as Chung Shan Tsui) |
| Chi-Ho Lau | ... | martial arts director |
| Kwok Tsu | ... | martial arts director |
| Chi-Lung Wu | ... | martial arts director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kim-Kit Chik | ... | lighting technician |
| Wong Sai Kit Kenneth | ... | camera operator (as Shijie Huang) |
| Tit-Chi Lau | ... | lighting technician |
| Chi-Nin Leung | ... | camera operator |
| Sau-Ting Shin | ... | still photographer |
| Bak-Wing Wong | ... | lighting technician |
| Chi Wai Wong | ... | camera operator |
| Pak-Ying Yip | ... | lighting technician |
| Jan-Wah Yuen | ... | camera operator |
| Dai Zhang | ... | effects photography |
Additional Crew
| Cangxian Lin | ... | production coordinator |
| Kwong-Hing Ngan | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Vergelli | ... | dialogue adaptor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Capital Cinéma (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Golden Princess Amusement Company (1987) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- International Movie Company (IMC) (1989) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Diskino Media (2016) (China) (Blu-ray)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution (video)
- Hong Kong Legends (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Media Asia Distribution (Hong Kong)
- Megastar Pictures (DVD)
- Miramax (2007) (United States) (tv) (subtitled)
- Miramax (2007) (United States) (subtitled)
- STAR TV Filmed Entertainment (1993) (World-wide)
- Tai Seng Video Marketing (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (Spain)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly, no-one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up spending the night in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, who warns him to stay out of trouble, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love. Unfortunately, Hsiao-Tsing is a ghost, bound for all eternity by a hideous tree spirit with an incredibly long tongue that wraps itself round its victims and sucks out their life essence (or 'yang element')...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the screen test, the casting manager thought Joey Wong had an on screen charm and sexiness, but her mannerism within the film's periodic sense didn't seem to match up quite well with the attitude. Tsui asked her to visit the Peking Opera in order to get the sense of the idea of periodic piece, as well getting used to it with the costume. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990). See more » |
| Quotes |
Yin Chek Hsia:
Today's a good day in hell. They must've got Tsing back. Ling Choi Sin: Old Evil is coming to collect the bride. Yin Chek Hsia: Scholar, it seems we've to storm hell! See more » |