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Curious Tales of a Temple
2025 | 152m | Mandarin
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Liu Yuan, Zou Jing, Huang Heyu, Cui Yuemei, Xie Junwei, Liu Yilin |
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| Writer: | Shen Junle, Zhang Xuejie, Pu Songling |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 12, 2025 |
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| Director: | Liu Yuan, Zou Jing, Huang Heyu, Cui Yuemei, Xie Junwei, Liu Yilin |
| Writer: | Shen Junle, Zhang Xuejie, Pu Songling |
| Genres: | Drama, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | China Film Group Corporation, Light Chaser Animation Studios, Wanda Pictures 万达影业, Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production 上海儒意影视制作, Tao Piao Piao 淘票票 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $30,190,659
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Mar 14, 2026 Entered: Oct 20, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lu Lifeng | Pu Songling (voice) |
| Lin Qiang | Ling Chan Shang Ren (voice) |
| Zhang He | Xuan Gui Zi (voice) |
| Chen Ziping | Wang Cheng (voice) |
| Fu Bohan | Dou Xu (voice) |
| Chen Linling | Lotus Princess (voice) |
| Liu Xiaoyu | Xiao Qian (voice) |
| Gu Jiangshan | Ning Caichen (voice) |
| Yihui Xie | Ms. Chen (voice) |
| Fu Tingyun | Hua Pi Yao (voice) |
| Yang Mo | Mr. Wang (voice) |
| Li Shimeng | Lu Ying (voice) |
| Sun Lulu | Zhang Yuheng (voice) |
| Shuren Zhao | Laoshan Taoist (voice) |
| Xu Jiaqi | Wang Cheng's Wife (voice) |
| Han Le | Chang'e (voice) |
| Liu Cong | Pear Seller (voice) |
| Bai Xuecen | Queen (voice) |
| Chen Zhe | Old Man (voice) |
| Li Haojia | Da Xue Shi / Lu Yuan Wai (voice) |
| Shuai Guan | Big Black Monster (voice) |
| Ba He | Yan Chi Xia (voice) |
| Zhu Min | Ye Cha (voice) |
| Zhang Wentian | Ye Cha (voice) |
| Ma Cheng | Elder Hua Pi Yao (voice) |
| Li Nan | Crazy Beggar (voice) |
| Xing Chao | Taoist (voice) |
| Tang Mingdong | Wang Er (voice) |
| Lin Lan | Meng Po (voice) |
| Zhang Xin | Mother Lu (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Liu Yuan | Director |
| Zou Jing | Director |
| Shen Junle | Writer |
| Huang Heyu | Director |
| Yang Tianxiang | Assistant Director |
| Cui Yuemei | Director |
| Zhang Xuejie | Writer |
| Xie Junwei | Director |
| Liu Yilin | Director |
| Pu Songling | Book |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Song Yiyi | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 3 | 460 | 690 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 2 | 450 | 754 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 1 | 222 | 674 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 11 | 290 | 638 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 103 | 383 |