The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
A Chinese Ghost Story III
When
Wed 29 Mar 2023
The third instalment in the hugely influential 'Chinese Ghost Story' series returns to the “roots” of the original 1987 film as a monk (Leung) is seduced by a ghost (Joey Wang) resurrected by the Tree Devil. Produced, co-written and partly directed by Tsui Hark, this playful, often spectacular action-comedy-fantasy-horror-romance features kinetic stunts, garish costumes and lively direction and choreography by Ching. Eric Henderson claimed it was like “a Kwaidan remake directed by the Evil Dead-era Sam Raimi”.With Jacky Cheung.
35mm print
Also screening on Wed 5 April
Program
Crying on the Inside: The empathetic stardom of Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Flowers of Shanghai (1998) – Wed 22 Mar, 7pm
Hero (2002) – Wed 22 Mar, 9.10pm
In the Mood for Love (2000) – Wed 29 Mar, 7pm
A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)– Wed 29 Mar, 8.55pm
Hard Boiled (1992) – Wed 5 Apr, 7pm
Cyclo (1995) – Wed 5 Apr, 9.20pm
About the program
Quiet and introspective as a child and outcast by his parents’ separation, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (1962–) never aspired to much. In 1982, whilst working as an appliance salesman, Leung was encouraged to take up acting by his childhood friend, Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer)...
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Australia's longest-running film society, Melbourne Cinémathèque screens significant works of international cinema in the medium they were created, the way they would have originally screened.
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