# A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

> A lovestruck tax collector joins forces with a Taoist swordsman to free a ghost from a predatory tree demon in a dazzling Hong Kong fantasy adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18875

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Action
- Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
- Cast: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Lau Siu-Ming, David Lam Wai, Fanny Sit Chi-Lun, David Wu, Wong Jing
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093978/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, eerie, romantic, movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A humble tax collector finds himself entangled in a supernatural love story that defies death itself.

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- [The Legend (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/10623)
- [Mr Vampire 1992 (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/84856)
- [A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/13106)
- [Swordsman (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/11383)
- [Mr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/46845)
- [Invitation of Ghost (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/305834)
- [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/114)
- [A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/4404)
- [Mr. Vampire II (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/46843)
- [Magic Cop (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/46846)

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