A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Name: A Chinese Ghost Story
Director: 程小东
Released: 1987

倩女幽魂1987

StatusFull movie
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese Mandarin
GenreFantasy Wuxia Period Romance
Director程小东
Cast张国荣王祖贤午马刘兆铭林威
Released2011-04-30(Mainland China)/2025(中国大陆重映)/1987-07-18(中
Runtime96 Mins
Douban8.8
Updated2026-08-07
Also known asA Chinese Ghost Story / 倩女幽魂(87版) / 倩女幽魂：妖魔道

Synopsis

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.