A Chinese Ghost Story
Leaving January 31
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1h 35m
Directed by Ching Siu-tung • 1987 • Hong Kong
Starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma
In this beloved cult-classic fantasy, a traveling tax collector (Leslie Cheung) short on funds opts to take shelter in a seemingly abandoned temple. He is surprised to discover a young woman (Joey Wang) there, and instantly falls for her beauty and grace. While every romance has its challenges, the tax collector gets more than he bargained for when he learns that the maiden is in fact a ghost forced into servitude by a demon. With the help of a brave warrior, the tax collector must brave the perils of a supernatural world in order to free his newfound love.
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