A Chinese Ghost Story
Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1250000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1987-07-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Vote Count
296
Vote Average
7.3
Leslie Cheung
Ling Choi-san
Joey Wong
Lip Siu Sin
Wu Ma
Swordsman Yin Chek-ha
Lau Siu-Ming
Tree Demon
David Lam Wai
Swordsman Hsia Hou
Fanny Sit
Siu Ching
David Wu
Secretary Chiu
Wong Jing
Judge
Huang Ha
Boss at Tavern
Sze Mei-Yee
Sells Paintings
Chiang Kam
Policeman
Yeung Yau-Cheung
Sells Charms
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