Ii Iii -1987-1990-1991-... |top| | A Chinese Ghost Story I

After the events of the first film, Ning returns to his hometown but is wrongly imprisoned. He meets a scholar in prison (played by Feng Ku) who helps him escape. He then encounters two sisters, Windy (Joey Wong) and Moon (Michelle Reis), who are trying to free their father, a nobleman framed for treason.

The first installment follows (Leslie Cheung), a naive, penniless tax collector traveling through the countryside. Looking for free lodging, he stays at the abandoned, eerie Orchid Temple. There, he meets Nie Xiaoqian (Joey Wong), a breathtakingly beautiful woman. A chinese ghost story I II III -1987-1990-1991-...

This installment leans heavily into Buddhist philosophy and visual spectacle. It is arguably the most visually polished of the trilogy, benefiting from the advancements in HK cinematography by 1991. Jacky Cheung holds his own, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai makes a memorable appearance as a cynical scholar. While it repeats many beats of the first film, it does so with enough style and emotional resonance to stand on its own. After the events of the first film, Ning