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Summary: Makes a good date movie
Review: Plotwise, this film is essentially a recreation of CGSI, with Tony Leung taking Leslie Cheungs place, and Joey Wong returning as the seductive ghost. For those unfamiliar with the original, Wong plays a ghost who's forced to use her (ABUNDANT) feminine charm to lure unsuspecting travellors to the flesh eating demon who has control of her. Tony Lueng plays a novice monk whom she falls in love with, he returns the favor, and then things get really complicated. This film also has the very erotic Nina Li as one of the demons other spirit sirens. Very entertaining and one of Hong Kong Cinema's best.
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Summary: Makes a good date movie
Review: Plotwise, this film is essentially a recreation of CGSI, with Tony Leung taking Leslie Cheungs place, and Joey Wong returning as the seductive ghost. For those unfamiliar with the original, Wong plays a ghost who's forced to use her (ABUNDANT) feminine charm to lure unsuspecting travellors to the flesh eating demon who has control of her. Tony Lueng plays a novice monk whom she falls in love with, he returns the favor, and then things get really complicated. This film also has the very erotic Nina Li as one of the demons other spirit sirens. Very entertaining and one of Hong Kong Cinema's best.
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Summary: One Chinese Ghost Story too many
Review: The First one is a classic, the next one was less so and the third one is pretty forgettable, although they did manage to re-introduce some level of eroticism into it. If you're really hooked on the original, go ahead and watch it just to say that you did, but don't set your expectations too high.
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Summary: It's Really Chinese Ghost Story 2
Review: This is just a warning for old school cinema hong kong fans. You may do what I did... buy this video thinking it's a new ghost story movie. This is the 1991 version which was originally titled 'Chinese Ghost Story 2'. I already had this tape in my library so I was looking forward to seeing what I thought would be a previously unseen feature. After tracking Amazon.Com's video selections, I came to learn that this movie is actually 'A Chinese Ghost Story 2', the movie they're selling as 'ghost story 2' is actually the original 'A Chinese Ghost Story'. And what they're selling as 'chinese ghost story', is a children's animated feature from 1987 of the same title. This isn't Amazon's fault, this confusing mess is due to Tai Seng Distribution's updating the marketing on their video catalogue for international retail. This apparently required changing the titles of movies and their sequels (!?!).On to the review. If you've never seen this movie, but are interested in Cinema Hong Kong, this is an absolute treat. It captures all the action and visual eye candy of Hong Kong's best movies, but also has a sublime beauty beneath the surface for those willing to look. There are strong elements of spirituality and honor. Watch the struggle of light and dark with a buddhist twist as you follow the wise monk and his apprentice to a haunted estate, wherein lies a powerful demon and a duo of beautiful ghosts. Morality, deception, temptation, and redemption, in fact just about every sin or virtue is played out in a grand CHK style where monks can fly, and often do in their quest to crush evil. Evil which aparently can manifest itself as anything from an androgynous sorcerer a giant prickly tongue, or even a living breathing mountain. Tsui Hark makes fun movies with strong production values. The lighting and photography are top notch, and the erotic implications of the alluring ghost tempting the monk's naive apprentice tears this movie away from the pack of CHK's mindless (tho' visually appealing) martial arts movies. For all the visual fun, there are mature themes lurking beneath to titilate even the 'substance over style' armchair critics of CHK. The ambient dreamy soundtrack just adds quality depth to what is one of Tsui Hark's best films, and a true classic of modern Hong Kong Cinema.
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Summary: great
Review: This is the second episode of a chinese ghost story. the story has a bit of continuation from the first movie. although i feel that it is not as good as the first one, this movie is still very watchable!! highly receommend.
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Summary: Light years ahead of the original
Review: This movie was a huge step up from the original which I hated. This movie has all the same elements as the first they are just done much better. Joey Wang is great in this film, which is to be expected because she was the lone bright spot in the original.The monk in this film is much better than Leslie Cheung was in the original. His master is also very cool in this movie. There was not much tongue killing in this movie which helps it. I also feel the romance is much better in this film. This movie is like a remake of the original but just better. To all I hope you buy this movie and pretend that there is not a part one.
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Summary: Watch it!
Review: Wonderful film. I first watched this when it came out in theaters and remains one of my favorites. This integrates the right amount of magical fighting and romance, even humor into a movie. Joey Wong has improved on her acting since the first, Jackie Cheung and Tony Leung make quite the comical pair. Tony's naivete as a monk and Joey's advances are well played out. Lo Lo (demon woman/man) is even more evil although less tongue lashing. If you can enjoy a movie that does NOT depend on martial arts this is definitely for you. And just because there were no martial arts there are other visuals to entertain you (more scenes of the evil Chinese ghost girls doing their thing), the beautiful use of the costumes and colors, the images of Lo Lo in the ending. Some aspects will bring back similar scenes from Ghost Story 1--but it doesn't do anything negative to the movie.
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