88 Films Blu-ray Synopsis: A trio of saucy spirits with nothing better to do deceive unwary and horny men; that's until all three of them get the hots for a hunky scholar, settling down to show him the pleasures of the flesh. Except the path of true lust does not run smooth. From the director of the legendary bonkers The Story Of Ricky comes an altogether more lubricious slice of adults-only action, the one that more than lives up to its title, branded with Hong Kong's infamous Category III rating for its commitment to carnality and starring amply endowed icon of Sino sex cinema Amy Yip (Sex and Zen). (90 Mins)

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Kam & Ronson HK DVD Synopsis: Once upon a time, there were three sisters who happen to be vixens. So So, Fi Fi and Fa Fa have been doing everything good and assumed the shapes of girls. They're to become immortal deities if they keep on doing the right thing. Unfortunately, they fall in love with a young handsome scholar one by one. But they finally find out that he is notorious devil of lust Wutung. Sex keeps Wutung young, at the expense of his bed partners, though. So the three girls discover fox hair has come back to their bodies. Luckily, a demigod come to help them out. The vixens are told to behave. They still have a claim to immortality. (86 Mins)

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Hong Kong Classics UK VHS Synopsis: The movie that launched the career of legendary CAT III star AMY YIP is centred around three beautiful sisters and their sexual encounters with a supposed scholar who turns of the be Wu Tung - The God of Carnal Desire. The sisters are actually Chinese 'fox fairies' who have been granted mortal form in return for going good deeds and can achieve immortality if they resist the temptations of the mortal world. However, things soon get out of hand when the sisters discover their sensuality amidst a backdrop of witches tripleheaded sex fiends and other sensational erotic happenings... (90 Mins)

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Views: Lam Nai Choi's infamous period sex comedy tells the tale of three fox spirits who must resist the temptations of the flesh, in order to become immortal. Over the course of 36 days, the sisters must stay faithful so they can leave their animal forms behind but are hounded by many horny men around them - including the God of Desire, Wu Tung, who must sleep with them so that he can stay young and refrain from turning into the three-headed-demon that he really is. Cue lots of crazy shenanigans, sensual love making, swordplay and kung-fu, group sex, and hilarious comedy as The Witches Of Eastwick meet A Chinese Ghost Story in this highly entertaining Golden Harvest production!

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Erotic Ghost Story is the first of a trilogy that headlined the Cat. 3 genre of Hong Kong cinema in the early 1990s, pre-dating the more infamous Sex & Zen by just a year and packed with just as much nudity and sex (if not more). The film was produced by Chua Lam, who brought us lots of fun titles such as this film's sequels, The Seventh Curse, The Peacock King 1 & 2, Vampire Vs Vampire, Robotrix, Crime Story, City Hunter, and Mr. Nice Guy. He also presented Story Of Ricky, the infamous live-action manga starring Fan Siu Wong and Yukari Oshima that would see him join forces once again with Lam Nai Choi – who must have been his favourite director at the time. Lam started life in the Hong Kong film industry as a cinematographer in the mid 70s, helming titles such as Carry On Con Men, The Drug Connection, Avenging Eagle, The Kid With A Tattoo, and Rendezvous With Death. As his directorial career kicked off in 1981 with One Way Only, Lam would continue to shoot many of his own films with Erotic Ghost Story being one of his last. I have to say, it is a pretty gorgeous film – enhanced even more by this wonderful Blu-ray print from 88 Films – with every shot beautifully framed and bursting with stunning colours. It is quite possibly one of my favourite Lam Nai Choi movies...

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After starring in the Chua Lam presented adult-comedy Jail House Eros for Golden Harvest just a year before, Amy Yip returned for Erotic Ghost Story and quickly became known as the queen of Cat. 3 films upon its release. She is joined by Man Siu who went onto star in the sequel as well as appearing in films like Bullet To Survive, Hong Kong Gigolo, and Legend Of The Drunken Tiger – and Japanese actresses Kudo Hitomi and Kamimura Kiyoko, with the latter finding herself lucky enough to be strung up naked and eaten to death by a three-headed demon. That demon in question is played by the handsome Tan Lap Man, who stars as Scholar Ming and the God of carnal desire, Wu Tung. Tan started off with smaller roles in films like Carry On Hotel, Operation Pink Squad, and The Iceman Cometh, with Erotic Ghost Story definitely putting him on the map. From there he would go on to star in film such as Queen Of Underworld with Amy Yip, Dances With Dragon, Demon Wet Nurse, Fire Dragon, and played the hilarious character of Rocky in Jackie Chan and Wong Jing's City Hunter. Prolific actor Lam Chung, who also appeared as the mad scientist who put his mind into Billy Chow's body in the super-fun Robotrix, appears as the heroic Taoist monk – a character very similar to that of Wu Ma's in A Chinese Ghost Story. And the talented actor/writer and director Manfred Wong, stars as the unlucky neighbour to the 3 beauties who is constantly harassed by his jealous wife, played by the wonderful Ha Chi Chun - known more famously as the double-crossing guerilla in Sammo Hung's classic, Eastern Condors.

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While the majority of the horror element in Erotic Ghost Story is saved for the big finale, I still enjoyed what was on offer. Yes the effects are a little crass at times, but they are all practical – albeit for some animations to enhance things – and often reminded me of the old zombie classics by Lucio Fulci. I'm not to sure who was behind them, but if you have seen Lam Nai Choi's Story Of Ricky or The Peacock King, then you know what to expect. The action isn't as often as what I had hoped for, but it's very neatly done when it does come about. This is all down to Shaw Brothers star and action choreographer, the great Philip Kwok who also worked on (and starred in) Lam's previously mentioned titles, as well as The Cat alongside Gloria Yip and Waise Lee – in what would be the final feature film to date, of Lam Nai Choi. I really liked Erotic Ghost Story. It's a beautiful film that does exactly what it says on the tin and makes for an entertaining watch. As with many of the other critics whose reviews have complaints about the blunt ending to the film, I can totally understand that it may have seemed somewhat rushed and sudden, but it hardly ruined the experience and definitely helped the film go out with a bang!

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On another note – the special feature 'Celebrity Talk Show' on the 88 Films Blu-ray release is quite a fascinating watch as actor/writer/composer James Wong, prolific screenwriter (and actor) Ni Kuang, and producer Chua Lam sit on a garish looking couch on the set of Erotic Ghost Story and talk candidly about the filmmaking process. As they sip on their drinks and smoke their cigarettes, things quickly move onto breasts, nipples, breastfeeding, and being naked as the beautiful Amy Yip joins them on the couch – along with co-stars Kudo Hitomi and Kamimura Kiyoko. Dressed in their characters costumes, the 3 men try hard not to stare at the amount of flesh on offer as they excitedly fly through the aforementioned subject matters, digging their own graves deeper and deeper as if they've forgotten the cameras were even on – and totally unconcerned as to what the ladies in front of them might actually be thinking. It's hilarious to some degree and actually makes me want to see more episodes of the show after watching it...

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Overall: A highly enjoyable romp packed full of colour, sex, and kung-fu, Erotic Ghost Story is beautifully made and never boring!

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Blu-ray Extras: Audio Commentary with Mike Leeder and Arne Venema, Audio Commentary with Sam Deighan, Episode of Celebrity Talk Show on the set of Erotic Ghost Story, Trailers.

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Kam & Ronson HK DVD Extras: Trailers

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Watch my unboxing video of this 88 Films release HERE