The first film is, without a doubt, a masterpiece. It introduces us to Ning Tsai-shen (Leslie Cheung), a bumbling but kind-hearted debt collector who takes shelter in a haunted temple. There, he falls in love with Lit Siu-sin (Joey Wong), a beautiful ghost enslaved to a Tree Demon.
as a young monk battling the reawakened Tree Devil. It largely mirrors the original's structure but adds comedic elements centered on his vow of celibacy. Fascinating Production Trivia A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy Blu-Ray - Orbit DVD A chinese ghost story I II III -1987-1990-1991-...
The film introduces a new ghost—the gentle Windy (also Joey Wong, playing a different character), a singing girl trapped in a brothel-run-by-demons. The plot becomes a swirling mess of political rebellion, demonic conspiracies, and action set-pieces. Yin Chek-ha (Wu Ma) returns, now accompanied by his apprentice, a bumbling but brave young Taoist. The first film is, without a doubt, a masterpiece
: Set 100 years later, this installment acts as a soft "reset" or prequel-style story. A young monk named (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and his master spend the night in the same abandoned temple, where Fong is seduced by a ghost named Lotus (Joey Wong). They team up to destroy the resurrected Tree Demon and the Black Mountain Demon. Legacy and Key Features as a young monk battling the reawakened Tree Devil
: The late Leslie Cheung became an international icon through his role, while Joey Wong became synonymous with the "ethereal ghost" archetype.