The Ghost Tales

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The Ghost Tales

"You break the spell or the spell breaks you."

2012

1h 43m

2.0(1 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Thriller

Overview

Inspired by an ancient Chinese ghost story, the tale that goes beyond what viewers usually expect in the ghost movies and further to challenge the traditional story-telling pattern.

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Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

吳朋奉

Big Chung / Ghost

Acting

黃河

Chuang

Acting

温昇豪

Senior

Acting

蔡振南

SUNG Ting Po

Acting

任容萱

Lo Fen

Acting

李亦捷

Chi

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