A Chinese Ghost Story (2011)
Supernatural themes and violence
| Director: | Wilson Yip |
| Actors: | Shao-Qun Yu, Louis Koo, Yifei Liu |
Following on from the Tsui Hark martial arts classic, Wilson Yip presents A Chinese Ghost Story. When lowly scholar Ning Cai Chen (Yu Shaoqun) is dispatched to Black Mountain to solve a mysterious water shortage, he encounters a legend beyond his imagining. Together with disgraced demon hunter Cia Xia (Louis Koo), he must overcome both supernatural and physical enemies and to win the freedom of the tragic Nip Siu-Sin and become the saviour of Black Mountain. Standing in their way is the fabled and all-powerful Tree Demon who holds the key to Nip's life and will tear down the world to keep it.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 99mins |
| Origin: | CHINA |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (3)
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Ie Gun
says
Agreed with Kevin's review that this one is a remake which is not up to the standard of the original in terms of castings, story-line and cinematography. The problem is too much use of CG tricks. Still it is quite OK for entertainment.
Kevin
says
Different and not as great as the original "A Chinese Ghost Story", but overall this is watchable. Somehow, there is a very "Asian and Chinese" feel to this movie. The story is a bit over-done but somewhat entertaining due to its fighting scenes and "ancient" setting.
David C
says
It's been a long time since I saw the original, so I can't really compare, but this was charming enough to check out.