Hong Kong Cinema Classics: A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) 4K Restoration
Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung, Tsui Hark Run Time: 104 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1991
Starring: Jacky Cheung, Joey Wong, Lau Siu-Ming, Nina Li Chi, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese with English subtitles
Screening as part of Hong Kong Cinema Classics, eleven rarely-screened, action-packed films from The Golden Princess Catalog. Only at Gateway Film Center in Columbus, Ohio this September 2025.
About the film:
A soft remake of A Chinese Ghost Story, this third installment in the trilogy sees the evil Tree Spirit back with yet another romantic ghost played by Joey Wong. The Swordsman Yen and Leslie Cheung characters are replaced in this installment by a Buddhist Abbot and his disciple (Tony Leung), who seeks shelter in the Orchid Temple as the amorous ghost attempts to court him. Jacky Cheung also pops up again, this time as a money-grabbing swordsman with a neat bag of tricks.
About the filmmaker:
Siu-Tung Ching is a director and choreographer best known for his stylized martial arts direction and fantasy-infused visuals. He gained widespread recognition for directing the A Chinese Ghost Story trilogy and for his groundbreaking action choreography in both Hong Kong and international films. His work is noted for its dreamlike quality, wire-fu action, and elegant fusion of horror, romance, and myth.
Hark Tsui is a visionary filmmaker and producer who played a pivotal role in the 1980s and ’90s New Wave cinema movement. Known for blending fantasy, historical drama, and explosive action, his influential works include Peking Opera Blues (1986), Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983), and producing John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow series. Tsui is celebrated for his bold visual style, genre experimentation, and lasting impact on modern cinema.
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