Hong Kong Synopsis
聊齋三集之燈草和尚
The once mighty Tang Dynasty is in its decline. The big land of China is being visited by famine, natural disasters and devils. Chu Chung is such a person. Everywhere he goes, beautiful Suzie follows. So they meet Wick, a monk endowed with magic powers. Chu Chung sees a picture of an exceedingly beautiful girl and falls in love with her. He begs Wick to help him cross the human-spiritual barrier to enter the picture. Chu Chung meets the girl Yi-meng. They make love. Little does Chu Chung realize he has fallen into arch demon Vixen's trap. Unwittingly, he kills the upright god of justice. Suzie helps a repentant Chu Chung escape into the human world. She herself is incarcerated. Wick and Suzie reluctantly help Chu Chung enter the spiritual world again. Righteousness prevails. Vixen loses the war. And Yi-meng is transported to the human world. Unfortunately, Suzie dies. But she may not have died after all…
The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window
75 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Erotic Ghost Story III sits at position #67.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Erotic Ghost Story III premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #740 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #63 of 81 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | 大路電影製作有限公司 |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | March 5, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0104719 |