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Summary: Stick with the Original
Review: A big fan of both Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong, I was disappointed with the Sequel when compared to the original - The original remains a classic, while the Sequel feels like it was hastily put together to ride the success of the original. What I really didn't like about the movie was the very fake looking ghost/monster...whatever you prefer to call it - okay, even though this was back in the 80s, but I am sure they could have come up with better stuff than that. Leslie revives the role of the helpless scholar/tax collector who is neither a martial arts expert nor a monk who can rid evil to the tee, Joey plays a new character who resembles the original 'ghost', Jacky Cheung is definitely a great addition to the movie but the plot definitely lacks the momentum of the original movie. Some great comical moments.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
Review: A Chinese Ghost Story II is a MUST see for all people who love classic chinese movies with fast action fighting, beautiful robes and amazing acrobatic scenes. Wang and Cheung are two actors who can really catch peoples' hearts and thoughts. This is the type of movie that you'll have to see from beginning to the end to understand the plot and the story line of an amazing, romantic love story. A Chinese Ghost Story is an all 5+ on my chart!!!
Rating: 
Summary: Better than you might think
Review: A good mix of over-the-top fantasy, lots of wire-fu, an incredibly inept "hero" scholar, the beautiful Joey Wong, some very funny moments, all presented at a break-neck, full-spead-ahead pace. Yes, typically laughable not so special effects, but the story is so interesting, the action non-stop, and atmosphere nearly perfect, that you will find yourself willing to overlook the absence of the kind of quality that one would expect from a Hollywood effort. No, you don't need to see Ghost Story One to understand this one; it's not as if the plot really mattered--what plot there is a very easy to follow. A pretty good DVD, with a cleaned up picture, good sound, lots of language choices. A very enterataining movie.
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Summary: Better than you might think
Review: A good mix of over-the-top fantasy, lots of wire-fu, an incredibly inept "hero" scholar, the beautiful Joey Wong, some very funny moments, all presented at a break-neck, full-spead-ahead pace. Yes, typically laughable not so special effects, but the story is so interesting, the action non-stop, and atmosphere nearly perfect, that you will find yourself willing to overlook the absence of the kind of quality that one would expect from a Hollywood effort. No, you don't need to see Ghost Story One to understand this one; it's not as if the plot really mattered--what plot there is a very easy to follow. A pretty good DVD, with a cleaned up picture, good sound, lots of language choices. A very enterataining movie.
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Summary: Not really a ghost story
Review: Contrary to the English title, this movie isn't really about ghosts. It's about monsters, including a centipede who "studied" for thousand of years to achive human form. (Chinese mythology contains plenty of stories about animals who "study" for almost eternety to achieve human or some other form.While Chinese Ghost Story II is enjoyable, I still prefer the first movie of the Ghost Story trilogy. This is because the second movie has a slightly bad ending involving the fate of one of the main characters.
Rating:
Summary: Not really a ghost story
Review: Contrary to the English title, this movie isn't really about ghosts. It's about monsters, including a centipede who "studied" for thousand of years to achive human form. (Chinese mythology contains plenty of stories about animals who "study" for almost eternety to achieve human or some other form. While Chinese Ghost Story II is enjoyable, I still prefer the first movie of the Ghost Story trilogy. This is because the second movie has a slightly bad ending involving the fate of one of the main characters.
Rating:
Summary: Not really a ghost story
Review: Contrary to the English title, this movie isn't really about ghosts. It's about monsters, including a centipede who "studied" for thousand of years to achive human form. (Chinese mythology contains plenty of stories about animals who "study" for almost eternety to achieve human or some other form. While Chinese Ghost Story II is enjoyable, I still prefer the first movie of the Ghost Story trilogy. This is because the second movie has a slightly bad ending involving the fate of one of the main characters.
Rating:
Summary: The Best of the Trilogy
Review: I am a huge fan of the Qian Nü Yiou Hun (Chinese Ghost Story) series, and I have all three of the movies on DVD. This one is without a doubt my favourite of the 3. The atmosphere set by this film is superb and unmatched. Some of the biting yet subtle criticisms on the corruption of buearacracy might be missed on Western viewers, but nevertheless this is the quintisential Chinese Swordman-Taoist monk (Wu Xia/Dao shi) movie.
Rating:
Summary: Not as good as the first one, but still fun
Review: I am a huge fan of the Qian Nü Yiou Hun (Chinese Ghost Story) series, and I have all three of the movies on DVD. This one is without a doubt my favourite of the 3. The atmosphere set by this film is superb and unmatched. Some of the biting yet subtle criticisms on the corruption of buearacracy might be missed on Western viewers, but nevertheless this is the quintisential Chinese Swordman-Taoist monk (Wu Xia/Dao shi) movie.
Rating:
Summary: The Best of the Trilogy
Review: I am a huge fan of the Qian Nü Yiou Hun (Chinese Ghost Story) series, and I have all three of the movies on DVD. This one is without a doubt my favourite of the 3. The atmosphere set by this film is superb and unmatched. Some of the biting yet subtle criticisms on the corruption of buearacracy might be missed on Western viewers, but nevertheless this is the quintisential Chinese Swordman-Taoist monk (Wu Xia/Dao shi) movie.
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