a chinese ghost story 3 1991

A Chinese Ghost Story III

Film details, brief synopsis, cast & crew, wang hsu hsien, jacky cheung, nina li chi, lau siu-ming, technical specs.

After having slept for a century, the Tree Devil, awakens to terrorize a wise High Priest and his student, who have happened upon the Orchid Temple.

Lau Yuk Ting

James leung, chung su ping, mak chi sin, ma yuck sing, lau moon tong, cheung yiu-sing, miscellaneous notes.

Released in United States Fall October 4, 1991

Released in United States October 1991

Released in United States October 1992

Released in United States September 1991

Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.

Shown at Sitges Film Festival October 1992.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Midnight Madness) September 5-14, 1991.

Released in United States September 1991 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Midnight Madness) September 5-14, 1991.)

Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.)

Released in United States October 1992 (Shown at Sitges Film Festival October 1992.)

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A CHINESE GHOST STORY 3

Sien lui yau wan iii: do do do.

Ling Choi Sin, a scholar and tax collector, escapes from prison and befriends Taoist monk Chi Chau. They soon meet Ching Fung and Yuet Chi — the daughters of a wrongly imprisoned man — who are trying to save their father from certain death.

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1991 ‘倩女幽魂III：道道道’ Directed by Tony Ching Siu-Tung

The final battle between god and evil.

Set 100 years after the events of A Chinese Ghost Story, Buddhist Bai Yun and his disciple Fong journey through a small town to transport a golden idol of Buddha. However, local thieves thwart their journey, sending them to take shelter at the ghostly Orchid Temple.

Tony Leung Chiu-wai Jacky Cheung Joey Wong Nina Li Chi Lau Siu-Ming Shun Lau Tiffany Lau Yuk-Ting Tommy Wong Kwong-Leung Sam Ho Choi-Chow Waise Lee

Director Director

Tony Ching Siu-Tung

Producer Producer

Writers writers.

Tsui Hark Roy Szeto

Editor Editor

Marco Mak Chi-Sin

Cinematography Cinematography

Tom Lau Moon-Tong

Composers Composers

Romeo Díaz James Wong

Film Workshop

Alternative Titles

Storie di fantasmi cinesi III, 倩女幽魂 III, 倩女幽魂 3, A Chinese Ghost Story - Verführung aus dem Reich der Toten, Histoire de fantômes chinois 3, Sien nui yau wan 3, Sien lui yau wan III: Do do do, 천녀유혼 3, A Chinese Ghost Story Ⅲ, 倩女幽魂Ⅲ, A Chinese Ghost Story 3, Una historia china de fantasmas III, Histoires de fantômes chinois 3, Szellemharcosok 3., Storia di fantasmi cinesi 3, 천녀유혼 3: 도도도, Sien Lui Yau Wan III: Do Do Do, โปเยโปโลเย เย้ยฟ้าแล้วก็ท้า ภาค 3, Thiện Nữ U Hồn 3, 倩女幽魂3：道道道

Comedy Fantasy Action

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18 jul 1991, 17 mar 1993, 24 feb 2003, releases by country.

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Review by ALISTAIR LEACH ★★★★½ 7

There is a third and its GREAT!!!!!!

Maybe they should have called "Wuxia (whattca) a Chinese Erotic Ghost Carry On", as it seems more fitting. As safe sex in this, is chanting Buddhist prayer incantations while getting it on.

Also an extra half a star for the most insane, jaw-dropping over the top last twenty minutes of this. Possibly the most inventive, out there and enjoyable I've seen from Hong Kong cinema.

So played more for comedy, this is kinda remake of the first, which features some very softcore moments and great Gothic fantasy. Playing off the Evil Dead riff, it's somewhere between Evil Dead 2 in practice and Army of Darkness in delivery.

Tony Leung plays a very chaste…

Review by Corey ★★★

simultaneously ups the ante and dials it back, opting for heightened overt humor that occasionally undercuts the narrative and locks it into a single tone that more so echos in a mildly sorry reminiscence of its better predecessors, however, that single tone is absurdly amusing, and consistently dishes out laughs at the hands of Tony Leung’s plunders of love and evil. the slaphappy demeanor is no less rowdy and uproarious, even when its trademark Evil Dead -isms are not as prevalent, and the synergy between camera and action remains a full-throttle treat from start to finish. 

Review by Karl ★★★½

This is so much fun and was a nice anecdote after watching the soulless Prisoners of the Ghostland . Even though this is Part 3 of a series of films it didn’t matter that I hadn’t seen the first two. Why did I watch this relatively obscure (for American audiences) Chinese fantasy ghost flick? Well for one of my favorite actors, Tony Leung, of course. 

Leung did not disappoint and made this more enjoyable than it might have been. I’m not that familiar with this genre but Leung anchored me. After seeing him in some very seriously sexy roles ( 2046  and Lust Caution ) it was really cool to see him play cute and he’s so funny. Here he plays a monk desperately…

Review by Daxtreme ★★★½ 3

I actually think the 3rd is my favorite in the series overall. The story is leaner, simpler, there is less nonsense, and Tony Leung’s presence is ever so welcome.

Unfortunately the quality isn't always so consistent and the editing gets rough sometimes. _________________________________________

Stunts - 85/100 | What Tsui Hark accomplishes in terms of practical effects and sheer imagination throughout this series is nothing short of impressive, but particularly so in this one. Like for instance this stunning, smooth gliding shot . That framing! Everything about this simply rules. Feels more real than anything CGI can throw at us these days. Seems to me like this was the most polished out of the 3 as far as special effects were concerned.…

Review by Chedly Ouni ★★★★

Improves slightly upon its predecessor by simply having a straightforward and coherent storyline that is more in line with the plot of the first film. For the most part it is a rehash of it, taking place 100 years later only this time we have a new naive protagonist played by Tony Leung. Joey Wong is back as the beautiful ghost trying to seduce our protagonist but it is not explained if she is the same person from the previous installement but I'd say that it doesn't really matter because the only thing that matters is that she's back playing her most iconic role. Jacky Cheung who is probably the best part of A Chinese Ghost Story II is also…

Review by Dave Jackson ★★★½

It's been a while since I've felt such crushing disappointment when I realised we weren't going to get Happy Together stars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung on screen at the same time. BOO! Still, disappointment aside, A Chinese Ghost Story III is surprisingly good. The story is not as solid as the first film and perhaps even the second, but what it lacks in narrative cohesion it makes up for in ghost tongues, decapitations, and goofy magic. This is non-stop in terms of early 90s Hong Kong effects. Joey Wong is permanently floating through the air. The earth collapses beneath actors' feet relentlessly. Tony Leung is hoisted into the sky by visible wires. There's ancient dodgy CGI. It's hard not to be entertained by director Ching Siu-Tung's commitment to being as big and outrageous as possible. I guess this is not essentially Hong Kong cinema viewing, but very watchable nonetheless.

Review by Kai Perrignon ★★★½

Powerful volcel cinema. The print had near constant red and blue dots that made it look like it was raining horny fire.

Review by Lorenzo ★★★½

It’s definitely not as good as the first two films and it doesn’t help that it kind of recycles the plot of the first film with Tony Leung Chiu-wai playing an even goofier character than how Leslie Cheung character was portrayed. 

I wasn’t a fan of Jacky Cheung coming back as the same/similar character as the second film just for comedic purposes only. The story was more linear but it lacked the depth and the presence of Leslie Cheung and the chemistry with Joey Wong. 

Watched in Cantonese with English subtitles.

Review by Krautsalat ★★★★½

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Pity you're a ghost, we could've been friends.

The Evil Dead 2 of Chinese Ghost Stories : Kind of a remake of the first one, but even crazier.

Review by F3lixL3g1ons ★★★★½ 2

Man! This slapsticky, deliciously sugary soft-horror takes me back to another time: when binging horror was like black magic, something to be devoured, celebrated, hailed, solemnly venerated — long before it became all about streaming and leeching and shit… Its poetic appeal may not be immediately obvious to today’s post-torture-porn-generation. Sad. Like many of the cool old-school films, Chinese Ghost Story works because it has soul and heart, despite all its dated baggage and Asian over-acting. But only the initiated will understand, and only the initiated will honor it.

Review by Mike Kennedy ★★★½

Melbourne Cinémathèque had originally programmed Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution (2007) as the second feature to follow Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love (2000) in Wednesday night’s Tony Leung Chiu-wai program but, at the last minute was unable to access the 35mm print.  That turned out to have an unexpected upside because the replacement film, Tony Ching Siu-Tung’s  A Chinese Ghost Story III , showed us a side of Leung that was not included elsewhere in the season.  I had not seen the first and second films in the franchise but friends who had say that, apart from some plot links to the first of the films (which it retells with different main characters), the three films stand alone.

The film starts…

Review by Jack Russo ★★★½

A cyclical retelling of the original A Chinese Ghost Story , though the devotional element is less concerned with the helpless lovesickness of Joey Wong's repeating supernatural tragedy given the manner in which it's minimised for a newfound pursuit of broader wuxia wonders where resolve is the slapstick battle between Wong's otherworldly allure and Leung's steadfast vows as stripped, straddled and seduced throughout long nights of backlit mysticism. The earth breaks beneath their feet and the sky shatters above their heads but with less of the poetic expression of the original and more the swooping angles, prosthetic excess and CG jank of a romance actionised into something maximal, like an overdose on Tsui Hark's serially escalating production notes; what was once a bittersweet ghost story expressed with eccentricity now climaxes with a duel between lovers and the sentient haunted house itself.

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• 6.6   (2,849)

A Chinese Ghost Story III is a 1991 Hong Kong supernatural fantasy film directed by Ching Siu-tung. It is the third installment in the A Chinese Ghost Story film series, which is based on the classic Chinese supernatural tale "Nie Xiaoqian" or "The Ghost of Nie Xiaoqian". The movie stars Tony Chiu-Wai Leung as Ling Choi San, a tax collector who travels to a remote town in order to collect taxes from the local inhabitants. While there, he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman named Yin (Joey Wang), who reveals that she is a ghost. Ling Choi San falls in love with Yin, but their relationship becomes complicated when he learns that she is being held captive by a powerful demon.

Meanwhile, Ling Choi San also meets a Taoist priest named Yin Chek Hsia (Jacky Cheung), who is on a quest to vanquish the same demon that is holding Yin captive. Yin Chek Hsia offers to help Ling Choi San rescue Yin, but warns him that they will face many dangers.

Together, the three set out to rescue Yin and defeat the demon. Along the way, they encounter a variety of supernatural beings, including a demon who can control the elements, a giant spider, and a group of zombie-like creatures. They must use their wits and skills to overcome these obstacles and complete their mission.

The movie is a blend of action, romance, and horror, with stunning special effects and a captivating storyline that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. The performances by the lead actors are superb, particularly Tony Chiu-Wai Leung's portrayal of Ling Choi San, whose character undergoes a transformation as he becomes more involved in the supernatural world.

The cinematography is also outstanding, with beautiful landscapes and haunting imagery that enhance the film's eerie atmosphere. The musical score, composed by Romeo Diaz and James Wong, adds to the movie's overall impact with its haunting melodies and sweeping orchestral arrangements.

A Chinese Ghost Story III was a commercial and critical success upon its release, and is widely considered one of the best films in the A Chinese Ghost Story series. It has since become a cult classic and a favorite among fans of Hong Kong cinema and supernatural-themed movies.

Overall, A Chinese Ghost Story III is a thrilling and captivating film that will appeal to anyone who enjoys supernatural fantasy movies. With its engaging storyline, excellent performances, and stunning visuals, it is a movie that will stay with viewers long after the credits roll.

• Genres Action Comedy Fantasy
• Cast Tony Leung Chiu-wai Joey Wang Jacky Cheung
• Director Ching Siu-Tung
• Release Date 1991
• MPAA Rating NR
• Runtime 1 hr 44 min
• Language English
• IMDB Rating 6.6   (2,849)

The Science Fiction Horror and Fantasy Film Review

A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)

Rating: ★★½, (sinnui yauman iii: do do do).

Hong Kong. 1991.

Director – Ching Siu-Tung, Screenplay – Roy Szeto & Tsui Hark, Producer – Tsui Hark , Photography – Moon-Tong Lau, Music – Romeo Oraz & James Wong, Art Direction – James Leung. Production Company – Golden Princess Film Production Ltd.

Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Fong), Joey Wong (Lotus), Lau Shan (The Master), Jackie Cheung (Yin), Nina Li Chi (Butterfly)

After a hundred years, a Buddhist master and his disciple Fong go to the Orchid Temple with a gold statue of the Buddha to exorcise the tree demon. The tree demon sends the mischievous Lotus to seduce and distract Fong. However, Lotus and Fong end up falling for one another. Fong then has to hide and protect her from his master’s exorcism rituals and she to protect him from the wrath of the tree demon.

This was the second sequel to A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), the immensely popular film that carried the Wu Xia cycle to cult popularity in the West. It was followed by the likable A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990). As with the preceding two entries, A Chinese Ghost Story III brings back director Ching Siu-Tung and producer Tsui Hark, as well as the first film’s heroine Joey Wong. Producer Tsui Hark later oversaw the animated A Chinese Ghost Story: A Tsui Hark Animation (1997), while A Chinese Ghost Story (2011) was a poor remake of the original.

The plot never strays too closely from the formula of the first film – featuring a bumblingly naive male hero and an aging Buddhist master, with the young hero falling in love with a woman whom he does not realize for a considerable part of the film is a ghost. The plot again features the ghost heroine having to betray the demon master who holds her in its thrall for the sake of her human love and a climactic effort to save her soul by finding her ashes. A number of scenes have even been borrowed wholesale from the original – the attacks by the demon’s ghost tongue; a scene with the heroine hiding the hero between her legs, which is modelled after the scene in the first film where the heroine hides the hero under the water in her bath.

Where A Chinese Ghost Story III falls down surprisingly enough is in the first film’s way-out trademark fantasy scenes with people bouncing off trees and flying through the air in combat. These barely appear with the exception of a couple of sequences near the end. When the film does tend to rely on such fantastic scenes with flying carpet escapes and mystical suits of armour, the CGI effects used prove disappointing.

Where A Chinese Ghost Story III does work is in the enormous degree of slapstick energy that Ching Siu-Tung gives it. The scenes with the ghost heroine trying to seduce the monk hero and get his clothes off, inventing snake bites for him to suck, the search for the lost Golden Buddha that keeps driving her away and giving her headaches, and especially the twists with the hero trying to protect comrade-in-arms Jackie Cheung from the ghost heroine and her sister, are all conducted with an enormous degree of the slapstick dexterity that Hong Kong cinema specialises in.

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