A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy (1987 – 1991) Blu-ray SteelBook + Hardcover Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox – Imprint Asia #38 – 40

The cult classic Golden Princess horror trilogy comes to Imprint Asia! 

This exclusive 3-disc Blu-ray SteelBook is housed in a Limited Edition Hardbox, with a 60-page hardcover booklet featuring brand NEW essays by film critic / author David Chew and film historian Samm Deighan.

Producer Tsui Hark (Once Upon A Time In China) brought supernatural fantasy back to the big screen with A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy, an acclaimed series of films that has left a lasting worldwide impression on ghostly cinema and ghoulish tales. 

Featuring performances from Leslie Cheung (Farewell My Concubine), Joey Wang (Casino Tycoon), Jacky Cheung (Bullet In The Head), and Tony Leung (Hard Boiled), A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy is a must-have for your collection of Hong Kong Cinema Classics, finally all restored from 4K scans of the original camera negatives.

1500 copies only.

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A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) – Imprint Asia #38

In this beloved cult classic fantasy, a travelling tax collector (Leslie Cheung) short on funds opts to take shelter in a seemingly abandoned temple. He is surprised to discover a beautiful maiden (Joey Wang) there, and instantly falls for her beauty and grace. While every romance has its challenges, the tax collector gets more than he bargained for when he learns that the maiden is a ghost forced into servitude by a demon. With the help of a brave warrior, the tax collector must brave the perils of a supernatural world in order to free his newfound love.

Loosely based on a short story by Pu Songling, and inspired by Shaw Brothers classic The Enchanting Shadow (1960), A Chinese Ghost Story was nominated for ten Hong Kong Film Awards and seven Golden Horse Awards. Now recognised as a beloved cult classic, this is unmissable viewing for fans of 80s horror. 

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative
• NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge from easternKicks
• NEW A Leslie Cheung Story: Hong Kong’s Eternal Icon – a feature-length documentary on Cantopop and A Chinese Ghost Story sensation Leslie Cheung, featuring interviews with A Chinese Ghost Story cinematographer Ray Wong, composer Richard Yuen, musical collaborator Chris Babida, stunt actors Mars and Chu Ko, academics Victor Fan and Chen-Yu Lin, and film critics James Mudge and David West
• More Special Features TBC
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

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A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) – Imprint Asia #39

This vibrant sequel finds our innocent tax collector hero (Leslie Cheung) falsely imprisoned. Upon escaping, he crosses paths with a pair of rebellious women (Joey Wang and Michelle Reis). Though mourning the loss of his ghostly love, his broken heart must heal in a hurry in order to face a new series of paranormal encounters and adventures.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative
• NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge from easternKicks
• NEW Story Of A Sequel – interview with author and critic David West
• Archival interview with composer James Wong
• More Special Features TBC
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono + English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

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A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) – Imprint Asia #40

The A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy concludes with this third instalment. In many ways a retelling of the original film’s story, A Chinese Ghost Story III sees Joey Wang reprising her role from the 1987 classic as a stunning and supernatural spirit. A hundred years after the events of A Chinese Ghost Story, the demon who held the gorgeous ghost under its spell has reawakened to reclaim her.

Special Features & Technical Specs:

• 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative
• NEW Audio commentary by film critic James Mudge from easternKicks
• NEW Third Time Lucky – interview with author and critic David West
• Archival interview with composer James Wong
• Archival Interview with martial arts director Yuen Bun
• More Special Features TBC
• Theatrical Trailer
• Image Gallery
• Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
• Audio: Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Optional English Subtitles from a NEW translation

Hardcover Booklet

An exclusive 60-page hardcover booklet featuring production stills, and brand NEW essays by David Chew and Samm Deighan.