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Quick Info

Rating

6.7/10

Release2025

Runtime2h 32m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Light Chaser Animation Studios

Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production

Wanda Pictures

Tao Piao Piao

China Film Group Corporation

Movie

Curious Tales of a Temple

2025

2h 32m

6.7

Drama

Comedy

Fantasy

Animation

Synopsis

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.

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