and most obvious films inspired by the massive local success of the Hong Kong classic A Chinese Ghost 
Story, the flamboyant wuxia horror-tinged fantasy Picture of a Nymph came out less than a year later and was even a loose variation on the same source material, the frequently-adapted short story "Nie Xiaoqian" from Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. The indie production even went so far as to recruit two of the biggest names from that hit, Joey Wong and scene stealer Wu Ma, essentially playing the same parts and with the latter taking on directorial duties this time.
title is a portrait of Mo Chiu created by Tsui, which she can transform into at will to hide from her cruel captor with the cloudy world inside offering a kind of retreat. Of course, it's only a matter of time before our heroes will be locked in an intense battle with the 
sad-eyed ghost's fate at the center.
featuring a new 2K restoration from the original negative. Film grain and detail are all intact and look great here, while the colorful lighting is punchy and impressive. The DTS-HD MA 2.0 Cantonese mono audio 
sounds satisfying and comes with good optional, newly translated English subtitles. Two new audio commentaries are included here with Frank Djeng and David West, both of whom do a great job of covering the material without much overlap including the obvious connections to A Chinese Ghost Story (to which this could be viewed as a prequel, sequel, or companion piece), the release history, Ma's background, the literary source, other major films around the same time, the blazing state of Hong Kong cinema in the late '80s, the creation of the film under Sammo Hung's production company, and plenty more. Also included are the theatrical trailer and a 1m32s photo gallery, while the limited edition packages comes with a rigid slipcase with new art by Sean Longmore, a premium artcard, and a 40-page illustrated book with essays by Paul Bramhall and Fraser Elliott.