Curious Tales of a Temple

Curious Tales of a Temple 2025 Directed by Xie Junwei , Zou Jing , ... 聊斋：兰若寺

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.

Country China

Production Country China

Language Mandarin

Spoken Language Mandarin

Gneres Animation , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Production Companies China Film Group Corporation , Wanda Pictures , Tao Piao Piao , Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production , Light Chaser Animation Studios

Release Date 12 July 2025

152 mins