Chinese Ghost Story Page #3

Synopsis: Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. Unsurprisingly, no-one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up spending the night in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, who warns him to stay out of trouble, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love. Unfortunately, Hsiao-Tsing is a ghost, bound for all eternity by a hideous tree spirit with an incredibly long tongue that wraps itself round its victims and sucks out their life essence (or 'yang element')...
Director(s): Siu-Tung Ching
Production: Cinema City & Film Company
  11 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
UNRATED
Year:
1987
98 min
182 Views


Heaven and earth are limit-less.

The bearded guy killed

your sister. Let's report.

I can't go with you.

I don't care, I must get

you out here.

Tsing!

Tsing's gone?

Court!

Someone is coming to pay you money.

Yes.

Did you get money?

Not yet!

Master not yet arrives.

Clean your teeth.

Wash your face, Master.

Master!

Disturbing me at this hour!

Beat him up!

Double.

Stop, I'll forget everything

Did you get the money?

Yes, of course.

Nonsense?

Beat!

I saw the murderer Liu!

Liu?

Who's he?

He's a wanted convict.

But we got him 3 hours ago!

I'm a money mind.

You're worse than me!

Want to take my money?

Beat you to death.

Beat!

I really saw him.

Did you?

Who's in the jail?

Yes, it's Liu?

It's guilty.

Beat!

I think

you get the wrong person!

We always get the wrong person!

Really?

Yes!

Get Liu!

Get Liu!

Get Liu!

If he's really Liu,

then it's not a good business.

Don't plead guilty. Beat!

Yes!

Beat!

Why are you still hitting?

Stop it!

Killer!

Liu...

Liu?

No robbing. I'm poor!

Mr. Chiu!

Yen?

Yen?

Deduct your payroll.

You don't know Yen?

He's so famous...

in 26 Province.

He hates greedy Master.

I'm not involved.

Swordsman Yen, are you

coming to grab me?

I don't care the case. I'm

coming to see my brother.

Don't listen to him. He ain't my brother.

Hold it!... Maybe it's wrong.

Your honour, Liu is here.

Master, Liu is in jail.

Take him away! No fund!

Go away!

Yes.

Go away!

You've to protect me. He's a murderer.

Nonsense!

It's so complicated.

Triple the price.

Right!

Who's the killer?

That's him!

I'm not a murderer!

I'm tired.

What's happening?

It's serious. Add some more!

Listen! No dead body, no case.

We are making up.

You're wasting our energy!

Pay double!

Stupid fool!

Be smart and pay it.

I want to, but I don't have any.

You can go and rob.

Your honor, let's cancel the case.

He's so generous.

Quickly pay and cancel the case.

Where's the spot of the murder?

Speak up!

Lan Ro Temple.

The one who died is not

a human being.

I saw you chop off that

woman's head.

Not a woman, a ghost.

Ghost?

Anything not linked with

human is not my concern.

Right!

Then I don't charge you.

Let's adjourn without charge...

Adjourned without charge...

I know that woman.

Her family lives behind that Temple.

It's now deserted.

Behind it is the grave.

Grave?

Because of the chaotic situation,

the people in town have all left.

The haunted sound at night,

are made by those stray ghost.

Ghost? I don't believe it!

If you don't believe,

I'll take you to see them.

See for yourself!

You believe it now?

If she was a ghost,

why didn't she kill me?

May be you still have some use.

What use?

Only a ghost can tell.

Ghosts use each other like people.

Get out of here before it gets dark.

And you?

I'm staying. The mundane

world is too complicated.

It's simpler to get along with ghosts.

I'm staying.

Go now!

I've thought it over. You'd better stay.

Stay? Those female ghosts may hurt me.

So much the better.

I can wipe them out all.

If they come to you, ring this bell,

and I'll come to your rescue

You want to use me to kill Tsing?

Yes, they get fed up with me and...

won't to tolerate me anymore

This one is powerful.

Can you cope with them?

Sure, evil can't conquer good.

Hold the Sutra.

What language is that?

Sanskrit.

Remember, concentration

invites buddhism.

What's the first line?

Pao-Yeh-Pao-Lo-Mi.

You know Sanskrit?

No, but I know this principle.

Remember to ring the bell

when you see the evil.

Pao-Yeh-Pao-Lo-Mi...

Don't keep reciting that!

The evil may not appear then

Who's it?

Say it, or I'll open the door.

Why are you returning?

The old woman knows it!

Are you a ghost?

Yes!

Did you kill those men in that temple?

I had no choice.

I had to do it under the circumstances.

Keep away...

Keep away, or I'll be nasty.

Did you hurt yourself?

Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you.

Why don't you believe me?

Have I ever hurt you?

A ghost is evil.

You are a ghost. How can I trust you?

But some men are more scary than ghosts.

They are more harmful.

Some ghosts are

unable to vent their grievances

That's why I'm wondering

ln fact, some ghosts are better than men.

Why did you kill then?

That old woman forced me to

She's a 1000-year old tree monster.

I'm from a good family,

but I was murdered.

My father buried me under that old tree.

He was also killed later.

Then that old woman

controlled my body and

used me to lure men to

absord their elements.

She's now selling me to that

old monster.

Stop!

Hsiao Tsing!

Why don't you ring the bell?

Are you still afraid of me?

No, I must deliver you out

of that old woman.

Really?

After tomorrow,

take my ashes to a family

before dusk,

and I'll have a chance

of reincarnation.

Rest assured.

I'll unearth it early tomorrow,

and deliver it.

Bad! Go quick!

That Taoist will fix you!

That old woman told me to hurt you!

He may come to kill you. Go now!

Don't worry! We are blessed.

I have magic.

Damn Taoist, you fooled me...

It won't work.

Why doesn't it work?

What's this?

That old woman's tongue.

Ning Tsai-shen!

Tsing!

Ning Tsai-shen!

What's this?

Tsing!

Shut your mouth or the

tongue may get in!

This way!

Tsing!

Leave me alone.

Ning Tsai-shen!

Follow the cloth, don't ever look back.

Tsing! I...

Go?

Ning Tsai-shen...

Tsing!

Ning Tsai-shen!

Tsing!

Old woman!

It's you?

Who else, if not me?

Where have you been?

Why didn't you come?

Why didn't you ring the bell

How dare you take away my meat?

I don't mind your killing those bad ones.

But this scholar who is so pure,

but weak and good for nothing.

What else of goodness do you have?

Don't compliment me!

I can't convince her without bluffing.

Killing him means not giving

me any face.

What about your killing my maid?

That's not giving me any face either?

Damn old woman,

let's not talk about face.

Well, let's fight it out!

Let's see who is stronger.

Her tongue is longer than yours.

Go away!

Pao-Yeh-Pao-Lo-Mi!

Blessing sword!

No scruples in Heaven or on earth.

Tsing!

Ning Tsai-shen!

Keep away!

Hit!

Don't kill her, Tsing!

Bastard! Come back quick!

Help that Taoist fight

with the old woman.

Where?

Anywhere will do!

What if I hit?

My bottom!

She's coming again!

Run! Don't mope over there!

Tsing!

Watch out!

I want you lives.

I chop!

Tsing!

Tsing...

Are you mad? You know she's harmful.

Why do you follow her?

She was forced. Don't misunderstand.

There's a boundary between

men and ghosts.

Men should keep away from

ghost's affairs.

We shouldn't get involved.

I've broken her century-old magic.

She's powerful,

but can only wreak havoc in a century.

If there's nothing happened.

Don't interfere her matters.

I've to keep my promise.

I must bring her ashes back

to her birth place,

so that she can be reincarnated.

Swordsman, I know you don't

want to get involved.

There's lots of high landers

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