Hong Kong Synopsis
聊齋艷譚
Three vixens have meditated for 1,000 years to able to shed their animal natures and become human. For the final month of their rigors, they have moved near a village where women pray to a god of fertility. One sister visits the god's temple and thinks lustful thoughts. As she leaves, a priest confronts her, warning of dire consequences and of demons that will try to stop the vixens' transformation. Soon, the youngest sister saves a poor scholar from bandits and becomes enamored of him. Each sister visits him, and before long, the youth has made love to all three. After they invite him to stay with them, the playfulness takes a scary turn. Where can they turn for help?
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Erotic Ghost Story sits at position #38.
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The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Erotic Ghost Story premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #420 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #37 of 75 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Diagonal Pictures, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | May 19, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0100014 |