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Synopsis

A traveling scholar, intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.

Year1979
CountryChina
DirectorKing Hu
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Buddhist spirituality · supernatural horror · witchcraft and demons · soul corruption · scholarly pursuit