A Chinese Ghost Story III (倩女幽魂Ⅲ:道道道) is a 1991 film out of Hong Kong. The film stars Tony Leung, Joey Wong, Nina Li Chi , and Jacky Cheung. This is the second sequel to the very successful "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "A Chinese Ghost Story II". Directed by Ching Siu Tung and produced Tsui Hark.
The Cast
Tony Leung as Monk Shi Fang
Joey Wong as Lotus
Jacky Cheung as Yin
Nina Li Chi as Butterfly
The Story
Set 100 years after the first film, the tree demon is back in action and up to no good. A pair of monks are on a mission to deliver a golden buddha statue. They end up trapped in the village and do battle with the Tree Demon. But Fang is pretty inept and need the help of Yin to rescue his master. Oh, forgot to mention that the ghost Lotus looks like Nie. Fang and Lotus grow fond of each other.
My Thoughts
You take the formula that did the first movie well and repeat it. But through in some popular guys and see if it sticks. I remember watching this back in 1991 when it came out. Tony Leung was my favorite TVB actor of the 80s and I hadn't seen him in many things. Right around 1991, he started showing up in lots and lots of movies. This was one of them and the character was played pretty well. However, the storyline seems rehashed. Prolly why this was the last in the series.
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