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An Asian Ghost Story
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An Asian Ghost Story

2023-03-22 · 37 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Horror

A cinematic and conceptually inventive film that explores the haunting memories of Asia’s late 20th-century modernization through the large-scale export of wigs during the Cold War. Yet, in every wig resides a ghost from the imperial past.

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Directors
Wang Bo
Production companies
Vines Films, Geodesic Studio, Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)
Countries
Hong Kong, Netherlands
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jia ZhaoNarrator / Female Ghost
Michael de RoosMichael de RoosEVPL Developer
Sai Wang LauSai Wang LauEVPL Staff
Zoénie Liwen DengFemale Worker 1
Ruoyao Jane YaoFemale Worker 2
Zoe TangFemale Worker 3 / Pontianak
Jo-Lene OngMalay / Indonesian Translator
Sidney VereyckenWigmaker

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