Revealing her fate to Ling Choi-san, Nip tells him her story of how she became eternally bound to the servitude of a sinister Tree Demon. Ling falls in love with her, unaware that she is a ghost sent forth by an evil demon to tempt men and steal their lifeforce. There he meets the warrior monk Yin Chik-ha and the beautiful Nip Siu-sin. As such, nobody will offer him a bed for the night, so he is forced to seek shelter at a reputedly haunted temple on the outskirts of town. Ling Choi-san is an ineffectual young tax collector. Often working for Tsui Hark he has appeared in “Royal Warriors”, “Righting Wrongs”, “A Better Tomorrow II”, “Swordsman” and “ Fearless“. He went on to become the first Chinese dance choreographer in France and a founding member of the Hong Kong Dance Federation. As a youngster, Lau received a scholarship to study ballet in France and work with some of the top dancers in the world. Lau Sing-Ming is a respected veteran actor and a pioneer in Hong Kong dance. Lau Siu-ming is in drag as “The Tree Demon”, an evil spirit that forces Nip Siu-sin to lure men so as to feed on their life force. Veteran character actor Wu Ma stars as Yin Chik ha a Taoist warrior priest that hunts ghosts Yin and Ling must join forces and enter the underworld Martial arts fans will recognise him from films such as “ The Prodigal Son“, “ Encounters of the Spooky Kind“, “ Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars” and “ Mr Vampire“, to name just a tiny few. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directorial credits within a fifty-year period), he was one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema. Veteran character actor Wu Ma stars as “Yin Chik-ha”, a Taoist warrior priest that hunts ghosts.
She would go on to appear in Jackie Chan’s “City Hunter”, “Butterfly and Sword”, “The Banquet” and two sequels to “A Chinese Ghost Story”. Originally from Taiwan, her success in this film led to her becoming something of an idol, especially in Japan and South Korea. Joey Wong plays “Nip Siu-sin”, a ghostly spirit that is forced to lure young men to their death for the Tree Demon.
He left a suicide note saying that he had been suffering from depression. He sadly took his own life in 2003 aged just 46 years old. He is probably best remembered for his breakthrough role in John Woo’s “A Better Tomorrow”, and achieved great acclaim for his performances in “Rouge”, and Wong Kar-Wai’s “Days of Being Wild”. A Hong Kong singer, actor and film producer, he is considered as “one of the founding fathers of Cantopop”. Leslie Cheung stars as “Ling Choi-san”, a debt collector who falls in love with a beautiful ghost. The plot was loosely based on a short story from Qing dynasty writer Pu Songling’s “Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio”, and also inspired by the 1960 Shaw Brothers Studio film “The Enchanting Shadow”. Could Ishak be next on the list, or is he the man responsible? Tracking down his more ‘unsavoury’ allies, Serena is shocked to encounter a familiar face: that of her grieving ex-partner, former Malaysian ICD officer Megat Jamil (Bront Palarae).Romantic comedy horror film starring Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma, directed by Ching Siu-tung and produced by Tsui Hark. As Serena and Heri work together to catch the killer, their inquiries lead them to industrialist/kingpin Datuk Ishak Hassan (Wan Hanafi Su), whose prominent family and known associates all have some connection to the victims. Seeking answers, Heri finds a way to insert himself into the Malaysian investigation. Meanwhile, in Jakarta, for ICD Lieutenant Heriyanto Salim (Ario Bayu), the case turns personal when his brother is found murdered in similar circumstances. Called in to investigate, Singaporean International Crimes Division (ICD) officer Serena Teo (Rebecca Lim) takes charge of a case across the border where a family has been slaughtered aboard a luxury yacht in Johor.
A series of brutal murders, each sharing a signature MO, takes place across Malaysia and Indonesia.