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…
Horror + Drama in Hong Kong
10 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Erotic Ghost Story III itself).
The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1991-1993 Hong Kong release window, Erotic Ghost Story III sits at #67 of 75. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Erotic Ghost Story III premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1992.
The 339th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (88th percentile) outruns review volume (6th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
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 |