

Curious Tales of a Temple
An epic animated fantasy anthology film intertwining six storylines from China's classic supernatural story collection "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" by Pu Songling. The six stories center on Lanruo Temple, an ancient ruin haunted by spirits. Weaving in classic tales like "Taoist from Laoshan Mountain," "Princess Lotus," "Nie Xiaoqian," "The Painted Skin" and "The Daughter of Magistrate Lu." These stories — spanning humans, ghosts and demons — explore love, death and morality against shifting time. The film merges six distinct styles into one anthology. For example, "Taoist from Laoshan Mountain" uses felt-textured animation, while "The Painted Skin" mirrors Song dynasty painting aesthetics.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
- $30.2M
- Language
- Mandarin
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Release dates
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing8 Jul 2025
- Theatrical12 Jul 2025
- Digital / OTT17 Oct 2025
- PhysicalBlu-ray2 Jan 2026
SingaporeSG
- TheatricalPG1311 Dec 2025
TaiwanTW
- PremiereTaoyuan Film Festival16 Aug 2026
ThailandTH
- Theatrical30 Oct 2025
VietnamVN
- Theatrical26 Jun 2026
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Curious Tales of a Temple was released on 12 July 2025.
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