—the "Nine-Story Demon Pagoda"—and an interdimensional portal that awakens ravenous demonic beasts. Years later, Hu Bayi, now living as a librarian, must confront the truth of that fateful day when the professor and his daughter resurface under mysterious circumstances. Critical Reception
Director Lu Chuan has since moved on to other projects, but he has spoken candidly about the film’s production woes. In a 2018 interview, he stated: “The studio wanted a 90-minute action film. I wanted a 150-minute epic about trauma and ecology. The version you saw is a compromise. And then it was stolen by pirates, which hurt everyone involved.” chronicles of the ghostly tribe 2015 filmyzilla