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Strange Stories of Liao Zhai - The Land of Lan Ruo (2020) [N/A]

Featuring:
Yaqi Zhang, Zixuan Zhang, Wong Mei Ki

Written by:
Yuenian Su

Directed by:
Francis Nam


Release Date:
April 23, 2020

Original Title:
聊斋古卷：兰若之境

Alternate Titles:
Liao Zhai gu Juan: Ruo Lan Zhi Jing
The Ghost Story: Love Redemption

Genres:
Action | Fantasy

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 82

Overview from TheMovieDB

The Tree Demon of Black Mountain wrecked the three realms, and was later sealed by the four demon spirits symbiotic old and sick. The only person in the world, Pu Songling, can unlock the four seals by writing. Pu Songling writes "Painted Skin", "Ying Ning" and "Xiao Xie", opening the first three doors of the old and sick to release the Black Mountain avatar. When the Black Mountain doppelganger fought with the Heavenly Maiden, the Heavenly Maiden, who had disappeared in shape, was transformed with the help of Pu Songling's wife, Zhen Niang. Bring Pu Songling to the demon world to close the three doors

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Overview from Open Movies

Pu Songling opens up three mysterious gates by writing stories, releasing a duplicate of a demon. During a fight between the duplicate and a goddess, the goddess loses her body and uses Pu's wife, Zhen Niang, to manifest. The goddess tells Pu that he needs to touch the three demon spirits' hearts to save his wife. During Pu's adventure, his appreciation for his wife begins to grow, and he decides to stay with her. But when it's all over, Pu wakes up to find that Zhen Niang has passed away. Now he can only write their story into books and forever honor her memory.

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Production

Director:
Francis Nam

Producer:
Su Yuenian

Writer:
Su Yuenian

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