The read
It runs long at 3h 12m.
Synopsis
A traveling scholar is intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic67/100
47 audience votes
Key crew
- King HuDirector
- King HuWriter
- Ling ChungWriter
- Wu Da-JiangOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shih ChunScholar Ho Yunqing
- Hsu FengMelody
- Sylvia ChangCloud
- Tung LinTsui
- Rainbow HsuMadame Wang
- Tien FengOld Chang
- Chen Hui-LouTaoist Priest
- Sun YuehGeneral Han
- Wu Chia-HsiangWoodcutter
- Ng Ming-ChoiLama
- Jeon SookCloud's Mother
Stills
Themes
romancevengeful ghostwuxia