Review of A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) by Bonnie C — 19 May 2009

I wanted to catch up with the once-famous Chinese Ghost Story series and ended up with watching the latest one. I was little bit disappointed of its stretch of story line and corny effect BUT... seeing Tony Leung when he was a bliss.

He hasn't aged at all...

This review of A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) was written by Bonnie C on 19 May 2009.

A Chinese Ghost Story III has generally received positive reviews.

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By Terence G (46) on 01 Jul 2007

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By Matthew B (2,571) on 07 Nov 2007

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