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A Chinese Ghost Story

Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.

7.3(359)19871h 35m5

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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Status
Released
Budget
$1.3M
Box office
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Language
Cantonese
Part of A Chinese Ghost Story Collection · 3 films
  • rescue
  • china
  • elope
  • monsters of the wild
  • hell storming
  • spirit
  • ghost story
  • ghost

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Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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  • Tencent Video logoTencent Video

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR23 Mar 1988
  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical18 Jul 1987
    • Theatrical (limited)重映 Re-release / 4K修复版 4K Restored Version21 Mar 2025
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP28 Dec 1988
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical162 Jan 1992
  • Hong KongHK

    • TheatricalIIB18 Jul 1987
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG14 Jan 1989
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical12DVD16 Feb 2004
    • TV12Veronica14 May 2006
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical155 Dec 1987

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A Chinese Ghost Story was released on 18 July 1987.

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