though i be not the big fan of wirework base martial art film and when a film go straight for fantasy rather than fight i get a lot more fun out of it and this film be one of the best in term of fantastical plotting and crazy fly shenanigan . ching siu tung have craft here an enchant treat with fine performance and much ethereal beauty . the great and tragic leslie cheung play a tax collector hero who stay the night in a haunted temple and get involve with a stunning fox spirit and a wacky taoist . cheungs performance be fill with naive but dignified charm and wu ma be pleasingly off the wall a the taoist monk and who show off some swordplay and even get a musical number . perhaps best off all be joey wang a the fox spirit and truly a delight to behold with every movement and gesture entrancingly seductive . the film take in element of fantasy and horror and comedy and romance and all stir together into a constantly entertaining package . ching siu tung and directing and handle the choreography give some neat wirework thrill and and fill the film with mist and shadow and eerily enthral benight forest colour and give every forest scene a wonderfully bewitch atmosphere . also notable be the elaborate hair stylings and gorgeous flow garment of the female character and with and if i be not mistake and joey wang sport hair do up like fox ear at time and a marvellous touch . though the film feature relatively little action and some perhaps ill advised cheesy pop song at time and this be a beautiful piece of entertainment and with swell character and plotting and even the odd neat character arc and a near constant supply of visual treat and copious dreamy atmosphere . an ethereal treasure and highly recommend .