Sien nui yau wan (A Chinese Ghost Story) (1987)

tomatometer

All Critics
Top Critics

Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 2

No consensus yet.

No Reviews Yet...

audience

liked it
Average Rating: 3.9/5
User Ratings: 6,124

My Rating

Added to your Facebook Timeline. — undo

Movie Info

Legendary Hong Kong producer/director Tsui Hark and filmmaker Ching Siutung combine forces in this high-flying supernatural romance classic. Ning Caichen (Leslie Cheung) is a lowly tax collector who takes refuge for the night at the spooky Lam Ro temple. There he encounters and promptly falls in love with a beautiful ghost named Nie Xiaoqian (Joey Wang). Unfortunately Xiaoqian is damned to serve the evil hermaphroditic tree spirit Lao Lao, who (thanks to an extraordinarily long tongue) feasts on

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama, Horror, Romance, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Siu-Tung Ching

On DVD: Sep 12, 2000

Cast

Leslie Cheung
Ning Tsei-Shen
Wong Tsu Hsien
Ma Wu
Joey Wang
Nieh Hsiao-Tsing

Critic Reviews for Sien nui yau wan (A Chinese Ghost Story)

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (2) | DVD (6)

Fantastic mix of comedy, horror, and romance.

September 2, 2002 Comment

Gerry Shamray

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

One of the classics of the Chinese fantasy genre. required viewing for any fan of Chinese cinema.

August 8, 2002 Comment

KJB

IGN Movies

More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for Sien nui yau wan (A Chinese Ghost Story)

View All

This is an odd movie that blends horror and slapstick humor quite efficiently, though the musical numbers are embarrassing and the ending is a bit frustrating. An entertaining and very funny supernatural romance that offers great special effects and plenty of style, especially in the martial arts scenes.

November 30, 2011