A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
倩女幽魂
"Old Evil is coming to collect the bride."
ThumbScore
👍 82%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 70%
(RT: 70%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Joey Wong as Lip Siu Sin
Lau Siu-Ming as Tree Demon
David Lam Wai as Swordsman Hsia Hou
Fanny Sit Chi-Lun as Siu Ching
David Wu as Secretary Chiu
Wong Jing as Judge
Is A Chinese Ghost Story good?
Most people think so. 82% audience score, estimated from 355 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 70%.
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. Wikipedia ↗
