An epic animated fantasy anthology film intertwining six storylines from China's classic supernatural story collection "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" by Pu Songling. The six stories center on Lanruo Temple, an ancient ruin haunted by spirits. Weaving in classic tales like "Taoist from Laoshan Mountain," "Princess Lotus," "Nie Xiaoqian," "The Painted Skin" and "The Daughter of Magistrate Lu." These stories — spanning humans, ghosts and demons — explore love, death and morality against shifting time. The film merges six distinct styles into one anthology. For example, "Taoist from Laoshan Mountain" uses felt-textured animation, while "The Painted Skin" mirrors Song dynasty painting aesthetics.
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Stars: Lu Lifeng, Lin Qiang, Zhang He, Chen Ziping, Fu Bohan, Chen Linling
Crew: Song Yiyi (Producer), Xie Junwei (Director), Zou Jing (Director), Cui Yuemei (Director), Liu Yuan (Director), Huang Heyu (Director)
Country: China
Language: 普通话
Studio: Light Chaser Animation Studios, Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production, Wanda Pictures, Tao Piao Piao, China Film Group Corporation
Runtime: 152 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 12, 2025
IMDb: 3.3
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