A Chinese Ghost Story II

This is for me a classic, it's somewhere between a horror B-movie and a high quality movie. I am still swept away with the imagery and the caricaturized, flamboyant and stereotypical characters. The movie breathes atmosphere, and you really get a feel of what a chinese ghost story is like, as opposed to the western ones I'm used to.

In my opinion, the best of the Chinese Ghost Story movies. If you don't mind reading subtitles then it's not to be missed.

This movie is fun! I did see it originally without any subtitles, so i did hear the differences in the spells that are shouted. I do not read nor write nor speak Chinese, however, I found that this triology is understandable and quite enjoyable without subtitles whatsoever.Yes, it is a low budget film especially when you compare it to the horrendous budgets of Star Wars, etc. but for all that, that is why it is SOOOO MUCH FUN!!! it is hilarious! The innocence of the male lead the beauty of the two female leads! The clever intricate twists of the movie plots and characters. The symbolic wishes to do "good", the wonderful play on how degenerate power religion and mindless following can be. The wonderful type of "godzilla" like (from the 1960's) rubber monster! running around! come on folks! it's a COMEDY!!! It's a load of fun, a bit more disjointed than the other two movies, but, still fun.The English subtitles! are wonderfully funny! I recommend trying to watch it without any subtitles at all! then you can see how it was originally meant to be seen, and you would be surprised at how FUN you will find the movie! Then watch it with the subtitles! and see how "off" you might be on guessing the story, I bet you that won't be far off! make up the spells in your mind! The translator didn't know other English type of spells so stuck with Hocus-pocus etc. but, you can make up your own. (or read Harry Potter-if you lack the imagination!)Rent the movie first, and then if you are like me, you'll want to own it in your collection and to share with your friends and family. [...]. I won't tell you the plot, it is better NOT to KNOW anything, I really wish people would not put so many plot details in their reviews, this movie is refreshing! and it's better to come upon the twists and turns without knowing what's around the bend! SOOO....when you are discussing the movie(s) with your friends, do NOT tell them all the stuff, no details! much more fun!

I don't remember why I decided to rent Chinese Ghost Story 2. It's probably because it's one of the best examples of a martial arts historical fantasy, and I use the word "historical" loosely.It's hard to sum up the plot because it's a blending mishmash of several other plots. There's the reincarnated former long lost love, the bumbling tax collector, the clueless demon fighter, the grouchy monk, and a whole slew of bandits who dress up as ghosts.But it wouldn't be called Chinese Ghost Story 2 if it was only about fake ghosts. There are real ghosts too - one is a hilarious big floppy monster with big fangs, big eyes, and big claws. The other is the main bad guy, who doesn't actually appear until the second half of the movie. And what a bad guy he is - a demon in the form of a false Buddha in the form of a giant centipede.Get the picture yet? How about a freeze spell gone wrong, a guardian warrior who wields five katanas at once, and people flying around on swords like they were surfboards. The most hysterical part of the film is the tax collector's misuse of aforementioned freeze spell, managing to paralyze himself, the demon slayer who taught him the spell, and the ghost they're both trying to kill - so all three stand frozen for hours in a very awkward pose waiting for the spell to wear off. It's funnier than it sounds, trust me.For all its wackiness, Chinese Ghost Story is serious stuff. Characters sacrifice themselves to save others, two sisters battle for the love of the tax collector, and the false Buddha chortles as he extols the virtues of fooling the peasantry with false deities.In this movie, no one is who they seem and virtue ultimately rules above all. The tax collector is mistaken for a great sage. The bandit leader is mistaken for a reincarnated ghost. The demon is mistaken for Buddha. Ultimately, it is the measure of a man or woman that ultimately defines who they are, as demonstrated by the warrior who fights to the death to defend the honor of those he wronged.Unfortunately, the subtitles of Chinese Ghost Story suffers from a lazy and inept translation. The spell chants are never translated beyond "Abracadabra, hocus pocus!" and some of the spellings are simply incorrect. Still, it wasn't so awful that it impaired my enjoyment of the film.If Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon piqued your interest, this movie is the next step into Wuxia cinema.

Only a few of the sequel is better than the fist one. This movies is no lesser romance, more funnier, more actions, better special effect and Joey Wang is more beautiful (and less nudity). There are 2 more main characters which added more color to the stories, "the General" who is extremely good with the sword arts and another ghost-buster guy who is really funny.I saw special edition dvd which speaks madarin and cantonese and has 8-10 languages subtitles. The dvd quality is great, I was hoping that they will add the behide the scene features, star interview (I am a forever fan of Leslies Chueng, since I was a teenager) to be more fun.If you wanna spend $37 one of the movies for one of the chinese ghost stories, buy this one.

ただただ楽しい映画でした。

新品未開封です。

Alles klar.

プロジェクターの大画面で楽しみました。

前作からの流れがしっかり組まれてる作品だから問題なく、楽しめる