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“Old Evil is coming to collect the bride.”
A naïve tax collector for the imperial government spends a fateful night in a haunted temple, where he falls for a spectral beauty. Her fatal allure compels him to enlist the aid of a formidable Daoist swordsman, battling undead hordes and a vengeful Tree Demoness to rescue her soul from the clutches of the underworld. Chen Kaige's vibrant visuals and imaginative flair imbue this tale of forbidden love with a hauntingly romantic and perilous allure.
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