The old demon from Montenegro died in the first part of A Chinese Ghost Story, why is there still one in the third part?

The old Black Mountain demon was not killed but injured. It requires 500 points of practice before he can come out to harm people again.

(1) Introduction to the film

The Hong Kong film "A Chinese Ghost Story" is adapted from the section "Nie Xiaoqian" in the novel collection "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" by the Qing Dynasty scholar Pu Songling. The earliest film version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was shot in 1959 by the famous Hong Kong director Li Hanxiang and produced by Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Film Company. "A Chinese Ghost Story" is adapted from the section "Nie Xiaoqian" in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". In the original work, the love between Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian is not described in detail, and there is no complicated and interesting trial process between the two. Xiaoqian intentionally asked Ning Caichen for help from the beginning, and in the end Xiaoqian did not reincarnate, but became Ning Caichen's concubine. However, in the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story", the love legend between the two was performed by the director in a stirring and heart-warming way. Xiaoqian began to want to harm Ning Caichen, but was moved by his kindness and simplicity, and fell in love with him. . Ning Caichen didn't know Xiaoqian was a ghost at first, but when he found out, he felt very scared and couldn't accept it. But in the end, love defeated the boundary between humans and ghosts, and a touching "Unresolved Love between Humans and Ghosts" was staged.

(2) Shaw Brothers Production: A Chinese Ghost Story 1960

1. Basic information Chinese name: A Chinese Ghost Story English name: The Enchanting Shadow Release/Distribution: Hong Kong/August 17, 1960 Japanese film director: Li Hanxiang Film cast: Zhao Lei (playing Ning Caichen), Leti (playing Nie Xiaoqian), Yang Zhiqing (playing Yan Chixia), Tang Ruoqing (playing grandma) Zhao Lei Leti "A Chinese Ghost Story" Production company: Shaw Brothers Film Company Shaw Brothers Duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds 2. Film introduction This film is an immortal masterpiece in the history of Chinese film, adapted from the short story in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". Director Li Hanxiang has very high attainments in ancient Chinese history and culture, classical literature and art, and can be said to be unparalleled. In this version of "A Chinese Ghost Story", director Li Hanxiang displays the style of a master, meticulously researching details and putting great thought into it, with gorgeous costumes and exquisite props, reshaping the classical world. He is so good at painting that all the scenery in the movie was created by him; the movie is filled with ancient style and ethereal charm, and Leti, who is known as the "classical beauty", plays Xiaoqian with beautiful appearance; Zhao Lei, who is known as the "Emperor's niche" The ancient costume is handsome and elegant, and he looks very much like an ancient scholar. With a strong bookishness, he creates an image of Ning Caichen that is difficult for those who come after him to surpass. "A Chinese Ghost Story" in 1959 participated in the "Cannes Film Festival" in France in 1960 (also translated as Cannes). It was the first Chinese color film to participate in an international film festival. Li Hanxiang strengthened the characters of the original work and laid the foundation for director Tsui Hark's remake of "A Chinese Ghost Story" thirty years later. In director Tsui Hark's later remake, the main plot, characters, locations, and scenery, including the poems, were also based on the version directed by Li Hanxiang. 3. Related poems Li version: The ten-mile flat lake is full of green sky, and the hosta secretly cherishes the Chinese years. If the rain cover can protect each other, I will only envy the mandarin ducks but not the immortals. Xu version: The sky is covered with frost over the ten-mile flat lake, and every inch of blue hair is filled with worries about the past. Looking at the moon to protect each other, I only envy the mandarin ducks but not the immortals. This poem has no original source. It is roughly based on a poem in "The Poems of the Prime Minister in White - Farewell". If I insist on naming the author, it should be Ruan Jizhi, the screenwriter of "A Chinese Ghost Story", or Tsui Hark, the producer, because this poem first appeared on a painting in "A Chinese Ghost Story" directed by Tsui Hark, and the original text should be: "Ten Miles of Flat Lake" The sky is covered with frost, and every inch of blue hair is filled with worry about the past. Looking at the moon to protect each other, I only envy the mandarin ducks but not the immortals." However, before that, "A Chinese Ghost Story" directed by Li Hanxiang in 1959 had: "The sky is full of green over a ten-mile flat lake. , The hosta secretly cherishes the beautiful years. If the rain cover can protect each other, I will only envy the mandarin ducks but not the immortals." It can be seen that the Xu version was adapted from the Li version.

(3) A Chinese Ghost Story I: A Chinese Ghost Story 1987

1. Basic information Foreign language title: A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) Director: Cheng Xiaodong Original work: Pu Songling Screenwriter: Ruan Jizhi Released: February 1, 1987 Region: Hong Kong, China Language: Cantonese Color: Color Duration: 98 minutes Genre: Romance, Horror, Fantasy, Action Movie Rating: Argentina: 16 Finland: K-16 Spain: T Sweden: 15 UK: 15 West Germany: 16 United States: Unrated Film investment: $5,600,000 (estimated) Cast: Leslie Cheung as Ning Caichen, Wang Zuxian as Nie Xiaoqian, Wu Ma as Yan Chixia, Liu Siu-ming as grandma Xue Zhilun as Xiaoqing, Wang Jing as the corrupt official Hu Dawei as the master, Staff list: Producer Tsui Hark Original work by Pu Songling Art director Xi Zhongwen Editing by Chiang Guoquan Action/martial arts director Cheng Xiaodong Produced by Zhong Zhen and composed by Dai Lemin Huang Zhan 2. Film introduction Supernatural movie classic produced by Tsui Hark and directed by Cheng Xiaodong, using brand-new stunts and art techniques to package the traditional Liaozhai story , giving this film a completely different vision from previous ghost movies. The story describes the scholar Ning Caichen who went to Lanruo Temple to take shelter from the rain, but was rejected by the Taoist priest Yan Chixia. In the middle of the night, he was attracted by the beautiful music of the girl Nie Xiaoqian, and the two have been in close contact since then. Unexpectedly, Xiaoqian is a female ghost controlled by the tree spirit grandmother, who is looking for a strong man to absorb the yang essence. Yan Chixia helped Ning Caichen deal with her grandma and made them a human-ghost lover. Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma, Liu Siu-ming and others all have wonderful looks and performances, and several of the movie interludes written by Huang Zhan are also very beautiful. This is a story describing the love between humans and ghosts. The director used materials from classical literature to express the emotional entanglement between wandering soul Nie Xiaoqian, scholar Ning Caichen and Taoist priest Yan Chixia. The film praises love and friendship, and expresses the good wishes of promoting good and punishing evil. The ghost-like Nie Xiaoqian, the chivalrous and courageous Yan Chixia, and the kind-hearted Ning Caichen all left a deep impression on people. The film makes full use of various film techniques to create a fantasy and confusing artistic atmosphere. It won four awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Art Design, and Best Editing at the 24th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards; it won the Best Art Director and Best Music Awards at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards. . 3. Film Interlude "Dawn Don't Come" written by Ye Qian Music/Lyrics: Huang Zhan "Dawn Please Don't Come" Let the dream last forever tonight Remain in this moment A true companion This loving love commands the soul to come in Please call Dawn "Don't come again" Now the romantic feeling lets me float away from the world. The warmth of the breeze sends love silently in the cold rain. Let the infatuation break through the obstacles. The red sun does not allow people to separate. The long and good night does not change. Please give your life. The dawn does not need to show its beauty. Now the dreamy poetry will never be replaced.

(4) A Chinese Ghost Story II: Human World 1990

1. Basic information Foreign language title: A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) Region Hong Kong Color Color Dialogue Cantonese Produced in the Golden Princess genre drama Genres: Melodrama/Romance/Action/Fantasy/Ghost Theme Love Cast List: Leslie Cheung as Ning Caichen, Wang Zuxian as Qingfeng Wuma as Yan Chixia, Jacky Cheung as Zhiqiu Yiye, Liu Xun as Pudu Cihang, Liu Zhaoming as Fu Tian Qiu Li Zixiong as Zuo Qianhu Li Jiaxin as Yuechi Staff list: Director Cheng Xiaodong Screenwriter Liu Damulin Ji Tao Liang Yaoming Photography Huang Yuetai Producer Tsui Hark Music Huang Zhan Romeo Diaz Costume Design Zhang Shuping Other Staff New Visual Stunt Studio (Visual Special Effects) 2. Plot introduction "A Chinese Story" The story of "Ghost 2: The Way of the World" (also known as "Conquering Demons in Troubled Times") is a continuation of the first episode, and the main line still follows the protagonist Ning Caichen. The story takes place in a dynasty where government affairs were chaotic and people's livelihood was difficult. Ning Caichen helped Xiaoqian reincarnate, and after breaking up with Yan Chixia, he was innocently framed and imprisoned. Thanks to the help of Dr. Tongtian Zhuge Wolong, he successfully escaped from prison and later met the ghostly Taoist Zhiqiu Yiye due to a misunderstanding and ended up staying in an abandoned villa. It turns out that this villa is full of loyal people. Under the leadership of the chivalrous woman Fu Qingfeng and her sister Fu Yuechi, they are preparing to rescue their father Fu Tianchou who was falsely accused and imprisoned. Ning Caichen discovered that Fu Qingfeng's appearance resembled his old love Xiaoqian, so he thought it was Xiaoqian's reincarnation, so he left to test, but unexpectedly he fell into a love triangle. General Zuo Qianhu was escorting Fu Tianchou to the vicinity of the villa at this time. In fact, Zuo Qianhu was also a patriot. He suggested that everyone seek help from the Protector of the Dharma. Unexpectedly, the Protector was actually the incarnation of a goblin! After many hardships, Ning Caichen and Fu Qingfeng went to Lanruo Temple to find Yan Chixia's help, and a life-and-death battle began between good and evil.

3. Film review: Three years after the 1986 version of "A Chinese Ghost Story", "A Chinese Ghost Story: A Chinese Ghost Story" was released in 1990 and received mixed reviews. Many people believe that the film is naturally much more exciting than the first film in terms of entertainment (especially in terms of visual effects), but it pales in comparison in terms of artistry. Some people say that compared with the first episode, "A Chinese Ghost Story 2" has more fighting, more mana, and more comedy. However, they have forgotten the much-talked-about love between humans and ghosts in the first episode. Know where your audience’s itch is. But "A Chinese Ghost Story 2" still achieved box office success. Perhaps the first episode left too deep an impression on the audience. The audience was so in love with the film that they only watched the second episode because of the first episode.

(5) A Chinese Ghost Story III: Road to Road 1991

1. Basic information Foreign language name A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) Region Hong Kong Color Color Dialogue Cantonese Film Type Drama Film Type Plot Film/Romance film/Action film/Fantasy film/Ghost film-themed romance/"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" Director Cheng Siu-tung Screenwriter Tsui Hark Szeto Wai-cheok Cinematography Liu Man-tang Producer Tsui Hark Planning Cheung Tong-jo Other staff New Visual Stunt Studio Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai plays Ten Monk Wang Zuxian as Xiao Zhuo Jacky Cheung as Yan Chixia Er Lizhi as Xiao Die Liu Siu Ming as Grandma Liu Xun as Zen Master Baiyun Production company: New Art City Pictures Co., Ltd. Golden Princess Film Production Co., Ltd. [Hong Kong] Distribution company: Tai Seng Video Marketing [USA] (2000) (USA) (DVD) 2. Content introduction The young monk Shifang accompanied his master Baiyun to escort the Golden Buddha, and met the female ghosts Xiaozhuo and Xiaodie at Lanruo Temple. Shifang lets Xiao Zhuo go, but Bai Yun is captured by Lao Lao. Grandma forced Xiao Zhuo to marry an old demon from Black Mountain. Xiao Zhuo asked Shifang for help. Shifang dug up Xiao Zhuo's bones and escaped from Lanruo Temple, and rescued his master with the help of swordsman Yan Chixia. During the battle, Yan and Baiyun worked together to eliminate Lao Lao, but at this time the old demon from Black Mountain covered the sky with black clouds, trying to catch them all. Only those in the ten directions transformed into the golden body of Buddha, and Xiaozhuo took him up to the sky to receive the pure Yang energy of the sun, so as to destroy the old demon. "A Chinese Ghost Story", a collaboration between Tsui Hark and Cheng Siu-tung, made quite a big change in the third episode. The original scholar Leslie Cheung and the Taoist Wu Ma withdrew from the cast, and were replaced by the Shifang Monk played by Tony Leung and Jacky Cheung. Yan Chixia is named after his idol, while the original Chinese drama queen Zu Xian and grandma Liu Siu Ming are retained, with the sexy Li Zhi playing the role of a gorgeous female ghost. The story is still the same, it is still about the handsome ghost Wang Zuxian who wants to absorb Yang energy for his grandma and meets a scholar (or monk) who is kind-hearted and cannot bear to harm him. The monk (or scholar) finally saves him and reincarnates him.

(6) The new version of "A Chinese Ghost Story"

The cast list is as follows (may be subject to change): Liu Yifei - Nie Xiaoqian, Yu Shaoqun - Ning Caichen, Louis Koo - Yan Chixia< /p>

(7) Film Appreciation

1. Troubled times. Tsui Hark seems to have a "troubled times complex". It is said that heroes emerge from troubled times. The background of many of his films is that the world is in chaos and black and white are confused, so heroes emerge in large numbers. There are no great heroes in "A Chinese Ghost Story", but the background of the story is set in an era when chaos, order collapsed, thieves arose, and human lives were discarded like grass. This is especially obvious in the previous work "A Chinese Ghost Story: The Way of the World", and "The Way of the World" also opens with chickens crowing and dogs stealing, killing people and stealing goods. In this way, there is an obvious counterpart to the horror of the underworld, the darkness of the human world. It is the interaction and mutual contrast of yin and yang that paints a large area of ??darkness in the audience's mind. Heroes are particularly tall and love is particularly valuable. “Tao” is particularly worthy of exploration and reflection. 2. A monk in troubled times. In troubled times, monks may themselves be an alternative. Those who compete with the world with force are not enough to protect themselves, let alone a monk who is compassionate. But in an era of great chaos, "the weak prevails over the strong" may be the way to survive. The monk does not understand human ethics, but it saves a lot of troubles. What's more, if a monk can recite sutras, demons and ghosts will also have scruples. What would it be like for a silly monk Tony Leung to meet a playful female ghost Wang Zuxian? 3. The monk and the female ghost in troubled times. Although Wang Zuxian's female ghosts are generally weak women who cannot protect and control their own destiny, their personalities are also varied, some are gentle and calm, and some are playful and enthusiastic. This female ghost Xiaozhuo is the kind of playful and enthusiastic person. Therefore, compared with the previous work, "Tao Dao Dao" adds a lot of comedy. Although Wang Zuxian used all kinds of charming tricks to seduce an unexperienced little Shifang monk Liang Chaowei, the monk was unmoved, moved, and finally moved. Anyway, he could be regarded as "resisting" it. I have resisted the temptation of my ancestors and become worthy of my master’s teachings. It's also because Xiao Zhuo's magic power is too weak. She can't do anything when Shifang chants sutras. But when Shifang shows mercy, she starts to have kind thoughts. Although she flirts with the young monk, she doesn't do any harm. What he meant. 4. Grandma and master. The way of heaven, the way of devil, and the way of humanity.

In fact, the ultimate confrontation in the film is the confrontation between the evil way and the way of heaven between the thousand-year-old tree demon grandma and Master Shifang. The underworld is equally hierarchical as the underworld, and this grandma is the tyrant in the underworld. She not only eats people, but also oppresses ghosts. Therefore, all the forces of righteousness became the force against her, including Xiaozhuo. As the saying goes, "the big knife chopped off grandma's head." And this master is a representative of the power of righteousness. Compared with the bearded Yan Chixia, he has a little less personality and is purely upright. As for the relationship between Xiaozhuo and Shifang, although the relationship is between humans and ghosts, they still seek the path of humanity. They embrace the path of demons and do not seek to return to the path of heaven. Xiaoqian and Xiaozhuo always have to reincarnate and take the path of humanity. Humanity here is also very simple, that is, living in line with human nature. Although Xiaozhuo didn't say that he wanted to have free love, Shifang didn't say that he would no longer be his monk. 5. There is also "Yan Chixia". Yan Chixia is not the sloppy Taoist priest with powerful magic played by Wu Ma in the previous film, but Jacky Cheung, a knight-errant who is proficient in a little bit of the five elements and has good martial arts. Of course, saying that he is a knight-errant may be a compliment to him, but liar and loan shark are his real professions, and lust is one of his characteristics. Of course, there is still a little bit of kindness and chivalry deep in his heart. How can you see it? Don't you see, he is asking for a lot of money to regain the Golden Buddha from Shifang, and he never forgets to collect debts. But once he sees Li Zhi and Wang Zuxian, the money matter can be put on hold for a while. Especially after seeing Zu Xian, he was even more devastated. Shifang was intimate with Xiao Zhuo because he didn't want to but had to do it. He was thinking that Xiao Zhuo wanted to do it but couldn't. Of course, in the end, he still showed a bit of his "chivalrous" nature, not betraying his friends at the critical moment, and playing an important role in the "war of annihilation" against his grandma. 6. Sunshine, the ultimate weapon. The monsters in the "A Chinese Ghost Story" series are very powerful. The first part relied entirely on close combat to escape from the ghost world, and the second part relied on the separation of spirit and flesh to separate the monsters. were eliminated, but the right side paid a huge sacrifice. In the third part, Xiao Zhuo risked his life to ask the gods from all directions to incarnate into a golden Buddha to break the black mountain demon's sun-blocking spell. Under the shining of the sun, all evil spirits and ghosts were wiped out. It can be said that in the fight against the devil, the victory in the third part is the most complete. All this is the power of sunlight. No wonder people always compare the battle between good and evil to the battle between light and darkness. 7. Lanruo Temple and the stunning female ghost, an eternal image. For people, Lanruo Temple may be full of contradictions. There are beautiful and gentle female ghosts here, but it is also full of corpses, eerie, dreamlike, and full of weird atmosphere. "Tao Dao Dao" takes Lanruo Temple as the place where the story takes place, which once again strengthens this image. The most successful female ghost actor is undoubtedly Wang Zuxian. In the past, the female ghosts in people's minds were green-faced, fanged, and had a scary long tongue. However, the beauty of this female ghost is far better than that of a mortal woman, and people can't help but be attracted to her. Infinite love and fantasy.

(8) Movie peripherals

For the actors in the "A Chinese Ghost Story" series of films, the biggest beneficiary is undoubtedly Wang Zuxian. With these three episodes of "A Chinese Ghost Story", she successfully created her own world in the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles. Together with Maggie Cheung, Chung Chu-hong, and Rosamund Kwan, she was known as the "Four Famous Actresses" in the Hong Kong film industry in the early 1990s. Wang Zuxian's image of a female ghost is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but this has also become her biggest limitation. Although he has played some other roles after "A Chinese Ghost Story", people only remember her image of a female ghost - maybe there are also The white snake in "Green Snake". The actor Leslie Cheung of "A Chinese Ghost Story" should also be considered a beneficiary. Before making this film, the audience only recognized him as a singer. Although he also appeared in films such as "The Drummer", the audience did not buy it. It was not until "A Chinese Ghost Story" that he became proud and his identity as a movie star was finally recognized. After that, his famous masterpieces such as "Days of Being Wild", "Farewell My Concubine" and "Ashes of Time" were out of control, and he became the representative of a generation of acting stars. In addition, the famous actor Wu Ma also received great acclaim for his role as the Taoist priest Yan Chixia in "A Chinese Ghost Story", and won the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film. At the same time, Yan Chixia has become his most popular actor in the film industry for more than 30 years. representative role. The thousand-year-old tree demon grandma played by veteran Hong Kong actor Liu Siu-ming is also very exciting. His male-female tone and ferocious laughing expression are all unforgettable. The cast and production team of these three episodes of the film "A Chinese Ghost Story" series are all the original cast: in terms of actors, Leslie Cheung and Wu Ma are the leading actors in the first two episodes; Joey Wong is the soul of this series; Siu-Ming Lau in the first and third episodes In the second episode, he played the role of Grandma Dryad, and in the second episode, he played the loyal minister Fu Tianchou; in the second episode, Liu Xun played the guardian centipede spirit; in the third episode, he played the Taoist monk Baiyun Zen Master; in the second episode, Jacky Cheung played the Kunlun Taoist priest Zhi Qiuyi. Ye, in the third episode, became Yan Chixia's apprentice - the second generation of Yan Chixia. In terms of writing and directing, Tsui Hark is the screenwriter and producer of this series, and Cheng Xiaodong is the director and action director of three episodes. In addition, when it comes to the film music of the "A Chinese Ghost Story" series, Huang Zhan cannot be mentioned. Huang Zhan and Tsui Hark have been collaborating for a long time, and the film music of "The Swordsman" and "Once Upon a Time" are both classics. The film music he and another musician Dai Lemin created for "A Chinese Ghost Story" not only has the majestic and heroic spirit of Huang Zhongda Lu, but also has the sound of gurgling water on a small bridge. Tsui Hark launched the animated film "Xiao Qian" in cooperation with Japan in 1996.

The film combines the essence of the story of the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" series. It is well-made and has exquisite pictures. It also brings together Luo Dayou, Sammo Hung, Sylvia Chang, Huang Zhan, Anita Yuan, Yang Caini, Wu Qilong, Su Youpeng, Cheng Zhongji, Jordan Chan, Kelly Chen, Lin Haifeng, Ge Minhui, Liu Rene. Many stars have dubbed for the film, and Tsui Hark himself also voiced a puppy named Jin Jian in the film. The film received rave reviews when it came out, and some people even rated "Xiao Qian" as the best animated film in Hong Kong so far. In the past two years, Hong Kong has also rehearsed the stage play "A Chinese Ghost Story", and Taiwan is also planning to film a TV series version of "A Chinese Ghost Story." It seems that the craze about "A Chinese Ghost Story" will continue for some time.