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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.
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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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Summary: For all its wackiness, Chinese Ghost Story is serious stuff.
Review: I don't remember why I decided to rent Chinese Ghost Story 2. It's probably because it's one of the best examples of a martial arts historical fantasy, and I use the word "historical" loosely. It's hard to sum up the plot because it's a blending mishmash of several other plots. There's the reincarnated former long lost love, the bumbling tax collector, the clueless demon fighter, the grouchy monk, and a whole slew of bandits who dress up as ghosts. But it wouldn't be called Chinese Ghost Story 2 if it was only about fake ghosts. There are real ghosts too - one is a hilarious big floppy monster with big fangs, big eyes, and big claws. The other is the main bad guy, who doesn't actually appear until the second half of the movie. And what a bad guy he is - a demon in the form of a false Buddha in the form of a giant centipede. Get the picture yet? How about a freeze spell gone wrong, a guardian warrior who wields five katanas at once, and people flying around on swords like they were surfboards. The most hysterical part of the film is the tax collector's misuse of aforementioned freeze spell, managing to paralyze himself, the demon slayer who taught him the spell, and the ghost they're both trying to kill - so all three stand frozen for hours in a very awkward pose waiting for the spell to wear off. It's funnier than it sounds, trust me. For all its wackiness, Chinese Ghost Story is serious stuff. Characters sacrifice themselves to save others, two sisters battle for the love of the tax collector, and the false Buddha chortles as he extols the virtues of fooling the peasantry with false deities. In this movie, no one is who they seem and virtue ultimately rules above all. The tax collector is mistaken for a great sage. The bandit leader is mistaken for a reincarnated ghost. The demon is mistaken for Buddha. Ultimately, it is the measure of a man or woman that ultimately defines who they are, as demonstrated by the warrior who fights to the death to defend the honor of those he wronged. Unfortunately, the subtitles of Chinese Ghost Story suffers from a lazy and inept translation. The spell chants are never translated beyond "Abracadabra, hocus pocus!" and some of the spellings are simply incorrect. Still, it wasn't so awful that it impaired my enjoyment of the film. If Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon piqued your interest, this movie is the next step into Wuxia cinema.
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Summary: get it
Review: this is the weakest out of the a chinese ghost story trilogy but it is still a good show. the story has little connection the previous 2 movies. This time the costumes get more colorful and the people and monsters get more powerful. go get it.
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Summary: For all its wackiness, Chinese Ghost Story is serious stuff.
Review: I don't remember why I decided to rent Chinese Ghost Story 2. It's probably because it's one of the best examples of a martial arts historical fantasy, and I use the word "historical" loosely. It's hard to sum up the plot because it's a blending mishmash of several other plots. There's the reincarnated former long lost love, the bumbling tax collector, the clueless demon fighter, the grouchy monk, and a whole slew of bandits who dress up as ghosts. But it wouldn't be called Chinese Ghost Story 2 if it was only about fake ghosts. There are real ghosts too - one is a hilarious big floppy monster with big fangs, big eyes, and big claws. The other is the main bad guy, who doesn't actually appear until the second half of the movie. And what a bad guy he is - a demon in the form of a false Buddha in the form of a giant centipede. Get the picture yet? How about a freeze spell gone wrong, a guardian warrior who wields five katanas at once, and people flying around on swords like they were surfboards. The most hysterical part of the film is the tax collector's misuse of aforementioned freeze spell, managing to paralyze himself, the demon slayer who taught him the spell, and the ghost they're both trying to kill - so all three stand frozen for hours in a very awkward pose waiting for the spell to wear off. It's funnier than it sounds, trust me. For all its wackiness, Chinese Ghost Story is serious stuff. Characters sacrifice themselves to save others, two sisters battle for the love of the tax collector, and the false Buddha chortles as he extols the virtues of fooling the peasantry with false deities. In this movie, no one is who they seem and virtue ultimately rules above all. The tax collector is mistaken for a great sage. The bandit leader is mistaken for a reincarnated ghost. The demon is mistaken for Buddha. Ultimately, it is the measure of a man or woman that ultimately defines who they are, as demonstrated by the warrior who fights to the death to defend the honor of those he wronged. Unfortunately, the subtitles of Chinese Ghost Story suffers from a lazy and inept translation. The spell chants are never translated beyond "Abracadabra, hocus pocus!" and some of the spellings are simply incorrect. Still, it wasn't so awful that it impaired my enjoyment of the film. If Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon piqued your interest, this movie is the next step into Wuxia cinema.
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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!!!
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Summary: The worst of the trilogy
Review: With much lower production values and a storyline that is recycled at best, and boring at its worst, I would definately stay clear of this one. Part one is gorgeous, with bright colors and fun action with a plot that entertains and intrigues. This one is like watching a saturday morning cartoon from the 80s, filled with floppy jokes and bad acting. 90 minutes of my life I'll never get to have back...
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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: Not as good as the first one, but still fun
Review: The second installation falls short of the high standards of eroticism and humor and is not as scary as original Chinese Ghost Story. The plot (what there is of it) is less well defined and the emphasis is more on the humor, which is a little labored. All this is not to say that the film is not fun and worth watching, merely that it is not the classic that the first one is. Good but not spectacular special effects. I think one should definately watch these films in sequence, or you'll be left out in the dark a lot.
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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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