When A Chinese Ghost Story premiered in 1987, it was already part of a unique category – the fusion of horror, comedy, and Kung Fu. Asian horror films are known as jiangshi, which is the name of ...

From Mr Vampire to A Chinese Ghost Story to The Eye, we recall 5 films that explore supernatural elements of Chinese literature and folklore Reading Time: 3 minutes Why you can trust SCMP ...

The Chinese designer likely referenced the protagonist in the cult 1987 Hong Kong horror film "A Chinese Ghost Story," with a ...

The film told the story of a scholar seduced by a ghost that wore the skin of a beautiful woman. Instead of consuming the scholar, the ghost fell in love, but the weak spirited scholar was ...

"A Chinese Ghost Story" isn't the only film being re-released. Distributors have also announced that the Hollywood action blockbuster "Furious 7" and China's street dance drama "One and Only" will ...

The film’s cumulative gross now stands at $492.1 million. Lian Ray Pictures’ “New Life” opened in fourth place, ... 1987 classic “A Chinese Ghost Story,” earned $1.4 million.

Shout! Studios acquires 156 Hong Kong action classics from Golden Princess, including John Woo, Chow Yun-Fat hits like 'Hard Boiled' and 'The Killer.' ...

The story has been optioned by director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man) for a Netflix film adaptation, currently in development. Jiang notes that ghost stories in movies or books often focus on ...