A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)
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A Top 10 Hong Kong classic
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Reviewed by Simon on 2026-10-31
A CHINESE GHOST STORY is a perfect example of the Hong Kong everything-film. Comedy, action, horror, romance... what doesn't it have?
Ching Siu-Tung's graceful wirework and deliriously inventive action design, along with the aesthetic of deep blue filters, flowing white silk and skewed camera angles basically established the template for the 90's wuxia boom.
And Joey Wang, man... Joey Wang!
Happy to say that the Arrow UHD colour grading matches the HKL DVD - Blue Is Back, Baby! Along with some gorgeous golds. The filters mask the studio lighting so that the film is dark when its supposed to be, and it looks great in 4K HDR. Toss your bluray in the bin.
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See also
- A Chinese Legend
- An Empress and the Warriors
- Conman In Tokyo
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Duel To The Death
- Enchanting Shadow
- Encounters Of The Spooky Kind 2
- Erotic Ghost Story
- Ghost Of The Mirror
- Golden Swallow (1987)
- Iceman Cometh
- Legend Of The Mountain
- Mr. Vampire
- Painted Skin
- Painted Skin 2008
- Painted Skin: The Resurrection
- Picture Of A Nymph
- Romantic Warriors
- Swordsman
- The Bride With White Hair
- The Butterfly Murders
- The Demon's Baby
- The East Is Red
- The Enchantress
- The Gambling Ghost
- Time 4 Hope
- Wonder Seven
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