Curse of the Deserted
荒村公寓
“An ancient love curse drew four students to visit a haunted village. When the trip turned horribly wrong, it's up to a young writer and his ex-girlfriend to face the supernatural behind the curse.”
Synopsis
Young writer Guo (Shawn Yue) wrote about a titular curse in his book, “The Deserted Village”. It began 500 years ago in the Ming Dynasty, when one of the villagers died of terminal illness. The widow Yanzi vowed to stay with her husband forever but when the man suddenly returned to life. The horrified neighbours believed that he was a monster. They burned him to death and torched his mansion. The devastated Yanzi upheld her vow and threw herself into the fire. Since then, the village was cursed and the mansion subsequent inhabitant dies mysteriously. Some say only couples who share true love can survive in that village. Those who are unfaithful will come to their demise. To the world, the book was pure fiction. Only Guo and his ex-girlfriend Zhi (Kitty Zhang) had lived through the horror to know its existence. When four college students decided to explore the village themselves, the trip led them to an ancient well in Yanzi’s mansion, where the curse was unleashed once again.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.5M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lo Chi-Leung
- Screenplay & Story
- Cheung Chi-Kwong
- Original Title
- 荒村公寓
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.5M
- Production Studios
- Bona Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lo Chi-Leung
Cheung Chi-Kwong
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Department Leadership Roster
Lo Chi-Leung
Director
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Producer
Cheung Chi-Kwong
Screenplay
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What is Curse of the Deserted about?
Young writer Guo (Shawn Yue) wrote about a titular curse in his book, “The Deserted Village”. It began 500 years ago in the Ming Dynasty, when one of the villagers died of terminal illness. The widow Yanzi vowed to stay with her husband forever but when the man suddenly returned to life. The horrified neighbours believed that he was a monster. They burned him to death and torched his mansion. The devastated Yanzi upheld her vow and threw herself into the fire. Since then, the village was cursed and the mansion subsequent inhabitant dies mysteriously. Some say only couples who share true love can survive in that village. Those who are unfaithful will come to their demise. To the world, the book was pure fiction. Only Guo and his ex-girlfriend Zhi (Kitty Zhang) had lived through the horror to know its existence. When four college students decided to explore the village themselves, the trip led them to an ancient well in Yanzi’s mansion, where the curse was unleashed once again.
Who directed Curse of the Deserted?
Curse of the Deserted was directed by Lo Chi-Leung.
Who stars in Curse of the Deserted?
The principal cast of Curse of the Deserted includes Yue Man-lok, Zhang Yuqi, Hai Yitian, Liu Shuhan, Li Zefeng.
When was Curse of the Deserted released and how long is it?
Curse of the Deserted was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
How much did Curse of the Deserted make at the box office?
Curse of the Deserted grossed $3.5M in worldwide ticket sales.