Hong Kong A Chinese Fairy Tale is a Hong Kong–China co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
倩女幽魂
Government official Ling Choi Sin journeys to the parched Black Mountain Village, to help its inhabitants find water. As he leads a group of volunteers up the haunted mountain, he encounters a bevy of sexy demons as well as a lovely girl named Siu Sin. After wooing her with some candy, he falls for her… and then realises that he is caught in a deadly triangle; another guy, a demon-hunter named Yan Chek Ha is also in love with Siu Sin. However, before the two men can settle their differences, they have to contend with the evil Tree Demon as well as a one-armed demon hunter who is determined to kill all the supernatural beings.
Hong Kong × China Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×China titles
Fantasy + Action in Hong Kong
49 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Chinese Fairy Tale itself).
The 2010–2012 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 Hong Kong release window, A Chinese Fairy Tale sits at #40 of 57. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Chinese Fairy Tale premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Hong Kong films in 2011.
The 679th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
44 audience reviews — more than 66% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 76th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #714 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #61 of 75 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, China |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Golden Sun Films |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | April 21, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1861421 |
| Official Site | www.facebook.com |