A Chinese Ghost Story is good for many reasons. It's compelling, it has a story that makes you feel, and the special effects are really not too bad for the 80's. There are some other things about the movie though that would keep me back from ever recommending it to someone though. For a movie to be really over the top good it has have this element that expands across many people with the ability to appeal to them. The audience for this movie is very narrow. You're going to find a lot of people who say they like it as fans of the genre in the first place, or people like me who think a movie is appealing if it entertains. If you're really picky about some elements though then this movie will eat you.
Summary: Ning is a tax collector who finds his arrival in a small town isn't so welcome. To really mess him over the townsfolk recommend a haunted temple for him to stay at overnight, and as you can guess he has no idea it is haunted. Upon arriving there though he meets Lip, a ghost, who is being forced to marry the ruler of the underworld. Ning's growing feelings for her send him on a brave mission to rescue her from her fate.
