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7.4/10   3,471 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Songling Pu (novel)
Gai Chi Yuen (writer)
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Release Date:
18 July 1987 (Hong Kong) more
Plot:
Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
8 wins & 10 nominations more
User Reviews:
One of the greatest Hong Kong films ever more (36 total)

Cast

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Leslie Cheung ... Ling Choi Sin
Joey Wang ... Lit Sin Seen (as Tsu-hsien Wang)
Ma Wu ... Yin Chek Hsia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dawei Hu
Jin Jiang
Wai Lam ... Hsia-hou
Siu-Ming Lau ... Tree Devil
Elvis Tsui
Jing Wong (as Jing Wang)
Zhilun Xue ... Ching
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Chinese Ghost Story (Hong Kong: English title)
Qian nu you hun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
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Runtime:
98 min | USA:92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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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!
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Version of Ching nu yu hun (1960) more

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9 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
One of the greatest Hong Kong films ever, 30 October 2003
Author: JeffreyC999 from UK

This film is without a doubt one of the greatest films to come from Hong Kong and is one which I saw on late night TV during a Chinese film season, so I have fond memories of it. Wu Ma is fab as the rapping Taoist monk, Joey Wong is gorgeous as the ghost (I would be the first in line to be seduced by her) and Leslie Cheung is great as the bumbling tax collector. And who could forget the hilarious looking Lau Siu Ming as the transvestite tree demon. This film is very funny, thrilling, romantic, erotic and scary. Every scene looks great and the main theme song and the haunting love song are unrivalled. This film is a great tribute to the late, great Leslie Cheung who's recent suicide shows the world the acting talent we will miss.

I would rate this film 10 out of 10.

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