Curious Tales of a Temple
Jul 12, 2025 · 2h 32m
Director
Xie Junwei, Zou Jing, Cui Yuemei, Liu Yuan, Huang Heyu, Liu YilinOverview
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.
Cast of Curious Tales of a Temple
Lu LifengPu Songling (voice)
Lin QiangLing Chan Shang Ren (voice)
Zhang HeXuan Gui Zi (voice)
Chen ZipingWang Cheng (voice)
Fu BohanDou Xu (voice)
Chen LinlingLotus Princess (voice)
Liu XiaoyuXiao Qian (voice)
Gu JiangshanNing Caichen (voice)
Yihui XieMs. Chen (voice)
Fu TingyunHua Pi Yao (voice)
Yang MoMr. Wang (voice)
Li ShimengLu Ying (voice)
Sun LuluZhang Yuheng (voice)
Shuren ZhaoLaoshan Taoist (voice)
Xu JiaqiWang Cheng's Wife (voice)
Han LeChang'e (voice)
Liu CongPear Seller (voice)
Bai XuecenQueen (voice)
Chen ZheOld Man (voice)
Li HaojiaDa Xue Shi / Lu Yuan Wai (voice)
Shuai GuanBig Black Monster (voice)
Ba HeYan Chi Xia (voice)
Zhu MinYe Cha (voice)
Zhang WentianYe Cha (voice)
Ma ChengElder Hua Pi Yao (voice)
Li NanCrazy Beggar (voice)
Xing ChaoTaoist (voice)
Tang MingdongWang Er (voice)
Lin LanMeng Po (voice)
Zhang XinMother Lu (voice)
Crew of Curious Tales of a Temple
About Curious Tales of a Temple
What is Curious Tales of a Temple about?
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…
When was Curious Tales of a Temple released?
Curious Tales of a Temple was released on July 12, 2025.
How long is Curious Tales of a Temple?
Curious Tales of a Temple runs 2 hours 32 minutes (152 minutes).
Who directed Curious Tales of a Temple?
Curious Tales of a Temple was directed by Xie Junwei, Zou Jing and Cui Yuemei.
Who is in the cast of Curious Tales of a Temple?
The cast of Curious Tales of a Temple includes Lu Lifeng (Pu Songling (voice)), Lin Qiang (Ling Chan Shang Ren (voice)), Zhang He (Xuan Gui Zi (voice)), Chen Ziping (Wang Cheng (voice)) and Fu Bohan (Dou Xu (voice)).