A Chinese Ghost Story

1987 Hong Kong film directed by Ching Siu-tung
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A Chinese Ghost Story

Summary

A Chinese Ghost Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Chinese Ghost Story's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's director is recorded as Ching Siu-tung[4].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's screenwriter is recorded as Yuen Kai Chi[5].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's composer is recorded as Romeo Diaz[6].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's composer is recorded as James Wong[7].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's genre is recorded as romance film[8].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's genre is recorded as fantasy film[9].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's genre is recorded as comedy horror[10].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's genre is recorded as film based on literature[11].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's based on is recorded as Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio[12].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's followed by is recorded as A Chinese Ghost Story II[13].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as Leslie Cheung[14].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as Joey Wong[15].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as Wu Ma[16].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as Lau Siu-ming[17].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as Lam Wai[18].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as Xue Zhilun[19].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as Wong Jing[20].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's cast member is recorded as David Wu[21].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's producer is recorded as Tsui Hark[22].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's production company is recorded as Cinema City[23].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's production company is recorded as Film Workshop[24].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's director of photography is recorded as Hang Sang Poon[25].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's director of photography is recorded as Tom Lau Moon-Tong[26].
  • A Chinese Ghost Story's director of photography is recorded as Sander Lee[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Chinese Ghost Story's producer is recorded as Tsui Hark[22]. Its director is recorded as Ching Siu-tung[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Yuen Kai Chi[5]. Cast members include Leslie Cheung[14], Joey Wong[15], Wu Ma[16], Lau Siu-ming[17], Lam Wai[18], and Xue Zhilun[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1987-07-18T00:00:00Z[28], +1987-08-15T00:00:00Z[29], +1987-10-00T00:00:00Z[30], +1987-12-25T00:00:00Z[31], +1988-02-00T00:00:00Z[32], and +1988-03-23T00:00:00Z[33]. A Chinese Ghost Story's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Chinese[34]. Genres include romance film[8], fantasy film[9], comedy horror[10], and film based on literature[11].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10[35] and 70%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Chinese Ghost Story's after a work by is recorded as Pu Songling[37]. Its followed by is recorded as A Chinese Ghost Story II[13].

Why It Matters

A Chinese Ghost Story ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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