Curious Tales of a Temple (2025): Cast & Ratings
Curious Tales of a Temple is a 2025 animated drama directed by Zou Jing and Xie Junwei, starring Lu Lifeng as Pu Songling (voice), Shuren Zhao and Xing Chao. It runs 2 hours 32 minutes. IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 32m (152 min)
- Directors
- Zou Jing and Xie Junwei
- Original language
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Chinese - After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Curious Tales of a Temple About?
The premise of Curious Tales of a Temple without spoilers.
An animated fantasy anthology film presents six interwoven stories inspired by Pu Songling’s “Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.” Each tale revolves around the mysterious Lanruo Temple, an ancient ruin steeped in supernatural lore and haunted by spirits. Featuring classic stories such as “Taoist from Laoshan Mountain,” “Princess Lotus,” “Nie Xiaoqian,” “The Painted Skin,” and “The Daughter of Magistrate Lu,” the anthology explores themes of love, death, and morality. The film uniquely blends six distinct animation styles, from felt-textured visuals to aesthetics reminiscent of Song dynasty paintings, creating a rich and diverse cinematic experience.
Curious Tales of a Temple Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- 3d animation
- chinese animation
- anthology
- collection of short films
- 3d
- cg animation
- based on chinese novel
- anthology film
- donghua
- based on novel
Curious Tales of a Temple Cast & Characters
Lu Lifeng leads the cast as Pu Songling (voice), with Shuren Zhao as Laoshan Taoist (voice) and Xing Chao as Taoist (voice). Directed by Zou Jing and Xie Junwei; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Zou Jing
- Co-director Xie Junwei
- Lu Lifeng as Pu Songling (voice)
- Shuren Zhao as Laoshan Taoist (voice)
- Xing Chao as Taoist (voice)
- Chen Linling as Lotus Princess (voice)
Also Starring in Curious Tales of a Temple
· 24 more- Fu Bohan Dou Xu (voice)
- Xu Jiaqi Wang Cheng's Wife (voice)
- Lin Qiang Ling Chan Shang Ren (voice)
- Li Nan Crazy Beggar (voice)
- Liu Cong Seller (voice)
- Li Shimeng Lu Ying (voice)
- Chen Zhe Old Man (voice)
- Ba He Yan Chi Xia (voice)
- Liu Xiaoyu Xiao Qian (voice)
- Xuecen Bai Queen (voice)
- Zhang Xin Mother Lu (voice)
- Ma Cheng Elder Hua Pi Yao (voice)
- Sun Lulu Zhang Yuheng (voice)
- Li Haojia Da Xue Shi / Lu Yuan Wai (voice)
- Gu Jiangshan Ning Caichen (voice)
- Shuai Guan Big Black Monster (voice)
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- Yihui Xie Ms. Chen
- Zhang He Xuan Gui Zi (voice)
- Chen Ziping Wang Cheng (voice)
- Yang Mo Mr. Wang
- Han Le Chang'e (voice)
- Zhu Min Ye Cha (voice)
- Zhang Wentian Ye Cha (voice)
- Tang Mingdong Wang Er (voice)
More from Zou Jing and Xie Junwei
More films directed by Zou Jing and Xie Junwei: Chang’an and Lili Alone.
Curious Tales of a Temple Reviews & Ratings
IMDb users rate Curious Tales of a Temple 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
285 votes
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TMDB 75% User score
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Curious Tales of a Temple Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Curious Tales of a Temple.
Curious Tales of a Temple Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “聊斋志异” and “Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio”.
- Also known as
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- 聊斋志异
- Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
- 聊齋：蘭若寺
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Movies Like Curious Tales of a Temple
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Chinese Tall Story, Tales of the Night and To The Bright Side.
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A Chinese Tall Story 2005 -
Tales of the Night 1992 -
To The Bright Side 2021 -
The Book of the Dead 2005 -
Temple 2017 -
Legend of the Demon Cat 2019 -
How Wang-Fo Was Saved 1987 -
A Chinese Ghost Story 1987 -
The Tale of the White Serpent 1958 -
Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories 2004 -
Painted Skin 2008 -
Flavors of Youth 2018
Curious Tales of a Temple FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Curious Tales of a Temple, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Curious Tales of a Temple?
Curious Tales of a Temple runs 2 hours 32 minutes (152 minutes).
When was Curious Tales of a Temple released?
Curious Tales of a Temple was released on July 8, 2025.
Who directed Curious Tales of a Temple?
Curious Tales of a Temple was directed by Zou Jing and Xie Junwei.
More films by Zou Jing Who is in the cast of Curious Tales of a Temple?
Curious Tales of a Temple stars Lu Lifeng as Pu Songling (voice), Shuren Zhao as Laoshan Taoist (voice) and Xing Chao as Taoist (voice), among 28 credited actors.
How is Curious Tales of a Temple rated?
Curious Tales of a Temple has 6.8/10 on IMDb and 75% on TMDB.
Does Curious Tales of a Temple have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Curious Tales of a Temple has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
What language is Curious Tales of a Temple in?
The original language of Curious Tales of a Temple is Chinese.
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