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“Debt collector Ning enters a ghost town, encountering Chinese myths, romance, and battles between good and evil.”
A Chinese Ghost Story
チャイニーズゴーストストーリー小倩
6.39
8,573 rank · 3,598 viewers · 7 favorites
Action
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Debt collector Ning enters a ghost town, encountering Chinese myths, romance, and battles between good and evil.
A Chinese Ghost Story is a movie that follows a young man named Ning. After the loss of his girlfriend he works as a debt collector to forget his troubles only to encounter more than he had imagined. Accompanied by his constant companion Solid Gold, Ning ends up in a ghost town and from there the adventure ensues. This movie explores some of China`s myths and fantasies as the viewer is taken through a world of drama, romance, and battles between good and evil. (Source: AniDB)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 4 viewers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 2.12
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.12 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 3.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.00
Running avg · May 2009 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This film is a beautiful, dreamlike experience filled with stunning imagery, such as cosmic trains and blossom-filled lagoons, that left a profound emotional impact on my childhood. However, the...”
- 6 “This animated reinterpretation is visually enthralling, utilizing a dreamlike, storybook aesthetic that captures the ethereal nature of the legend through fluid movement and classical ink-painting...”
- 3 “The film features some visually appealing supernatural designs and a vibrant, unique depiction of the spirit city. However, it is plagued by an absolute mess of pacing, a nonsensical romance, and a...”
Verbosity
Short · 0%
Medium · 25%
Long · 75%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — A Chinese Ghost Story begins and ends here.
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- Format 1 × 84′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 24m all episodes
- Aired Jul 1997 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-0292 catalog
Produced by
- Polygram Japan Producer
- Film Workshop Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor