Curious Tales of a Temple ·聊斋:兰若寺

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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Drama
Comedy
Fantasy
Animation
Release Date

Jul 12, 2025

Duration: 2h 32 min

Popularity: 1.6729
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Directed by

Xie JunweiZou JingCui YuemeiLiu YuanHuang HeyuLiu Yilin

Productions

Light Chaser Animation Studios (CN)Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production (CN)Wanda Pictures (CN)Tao Piao Piao (CN)China Film Group Corporation (CN)

Budget

Revenue: NA