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A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

1997 · 84 min

A whimsical, romantic fantasy with ghosts, monsters, and musical numbers, blending horror and humor in a colorful animated adventure.

Overview
A young man falls in love with a ghost and must avoid a variety of ghostbusters out to eliminate her and each other.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • death
  • identity
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour6
Realism2
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation, romance, adventure, fantasy, horror
Directed by
Andrew Chen Wei-Wen
Written by
Tsui Hark
Starring
Jan Lamb, Anita Yuen Wing-yee, Vivian Lai Shui-Yan, Tsui Hark, James Wong Jim, Eric Kot Man-Fai, Wong Yuk-Man, Charlie Yeung Choi-nei
Runtime
84 min
Country
Hong Kong, Japan
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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