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19 February 2025

88 Films gets haunted by the EROTIC GHOST STORY TRILOGY (review)

With the introduction of the Category III rating in Hong Kong, the industry introduced all kinds of sexy variations on their classic genres including EROTIC GHOST STORY which owes as much to A CHINESE GHOST STORY (and its literary source) as THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, EROTIC GHOST STORY II and EROTIC GHOST STORY III starring the Queen and King of Category III Amy Yip and Anthony Wong.

REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (UK) Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

EROTIC GHOST STORY TRILOGY Blu-ray specs:

  • Disc One - Erotic Ghost Story:
    • Hong Kong Version (89 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • Cantonese and English LPCM 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles 
      • Audio Commentary by Asian cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema 
      • Audio Commentary by film critic/author Samm Deighan 
    • Mandarin Version (95 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles 
    • "Celebrity Talk Show" TV show episode on the set 
    • Hong Kong Trailer 
    • Tai Seng Trailer 
    • Still Gallery
  • Disc Two - Erotic Ghost Story II:
    • Hong Kong Version (99 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles 
      • Audio Commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) 
    • Mandarin Version (93 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles 
    • 1991 Making-of 
    • Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
    • Still Gallery
  • Disc Three - Erotic Ghost Story III:
    • Hong Kong Version (96 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles 
      • Audio Commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) 
    • Mandarin Version (77 minutes): 
      • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen 
      • Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono 
      • Optional English Subtitles 
    • Hong Kong Theatrical Trailer 
    • Still Gallery
  • Three discs, each with reversible sleeves with original Hong Kong poster artwork and brand-new artwork from Ilan Sheady, in a rigid Slipcase featuring new artwork by Ilan Sheady with six premium collector's art cards, double-sided foldout poster, and a limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Zoe Rose Smith and archive article by Dylan Cheung.

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