From 1987 to 1991, the A Chinese Ghost Story trilogy set a benchmark for East Asian fantasy cinema.
A Chinese Ghost Story II is widely regarded as one of Hong Kong cinema's most potent political allegories. Released shortly after the events of 1989, the film deals heavily with theme of deceptive authorities, institutional corruption, and the erasure of history. The villain—a false god demanding blind worship while devouring the souls of the innocent—was a thinly veiled critique of authoritarian oppression. A chinese ghost story I II III -1987-1990-1991-...
The films utilized practical effects, such as a giant monster made of the tree demon's tongue, and high-flying wire work that set the standard for the genre. From 1987 to 1991, the A Chinese Ghost
Directed by Ching Po-tai and starring Johnnie Yuen, Joey Wong, and Wu Ma, the first installment of the trilogy introduces us to Nie Yinniang (played by Johnnie Yuen), a poor but talented scholar who falls in love with a ghost named Ling (played by Joey Wong). Ling, a beautiful and kind-hearted spirit, has been searching for her lost soul for centuries and becomes trapped between the world of the living and the dead. The villain—a false god demanding blind worship while
The "ghostbusting" Taoist monk with a flying sword.
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