A Chinese Ghost Story
Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.
1987 · 1h 35m · Unrated
Action, Fantasy
Directed by
Tony Ching Siu-tung
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A Chinese Ghost Story
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.
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