A Chinese Ghost Story
Director: Ching Siu Tung
Cast: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma, Lau Siu Ming
Production Year: 1987
Duration: 98 mins
Award(s): 1987 Golden Horse Awards - Best Supporting Actor: Wu Ma
1987 Golden Horse Awards - Best Costume Design
1987 Golden Horse Awards - Best Film Editing
1987 Golden Horse Awards - Best Screenplay
1988 HK Film Awards - Best Art Direction
1988 HK Film Awards - Best Music Score
1988 HK Film Awards - Best Theme Song
1988 Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival - Special Jury Award
1988 Fantafestival - Best Direction : Ching Siu Tung
1988 Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award - Best Film Award(s)
A beautiful love story set during the days of the Qing Dynasty, A Chinese Ghost Story stars Leslie Cheung as Ning, a lowly tax collector who seeks refuge for the night at the abandoned Lam Ro Temple. While there, he meets and falls in love with Lit (Joey Wang), a beautiful ghost who is damned for eternity to serve the evil tree demon Lao Lao (Lau Siu Ming), who feasts on the souls of amorous young males. With the help of a Taoist priest and a sworn enemy of Lao Lao, Master Yan (Wu Ma) and Ning set out to free the soul of the one he loves from the clutches of the evil tree demon.
