Movie
Where to Watch A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) in the US
- 1987
- Unrated
- 1h 38m
- 7.4IMDb
- 70%Rotten Tomatoes
A Chinese Ghost Story is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States.
Subscription
- Prime VideoHD95 minAudioChinese30 days free, then $8.99/monthOpens in a new tab.
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Rent
- Apple TV StoreSD95 minAudioEnglish · Chinese$5.99Opens in a new tab.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Philo (HD), Prime Video (HD), Shudder (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD).
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What it's about
Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly, no-one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up spending the night in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, who warns him to stay out of trouble, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love. Unfortunately, Hsiao-Tsing is a ghost, bound for all eternity by a hideous tree spirit with an incredibly long tongue that wraps itself round its victims and sucks out their life essence (or 'yang element')...
Cast and crew
- Director
- Siu-Tung Ching
- Writer
- Songling Pu, Kai-Chi Yuen
- Starring
- Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma
Details
- Release date
- Jul 18, 1987
- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Awards
- 12 wins & 15 nominations total
Where to Watch A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch A Chinese Ghost Story in the United States?
- A Chinese Ghost Story is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Philo (HD), Prime Video (HD), Shudder (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Shout! Factory TV (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream A Chinese Ghost Story or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Philo (HD), Prime Video (HD), Shudder (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch A Chinese Ghost Story for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Shout! Factory TV (HD).
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