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Bunshinsaba (2012)

Bunshinsaba poster
Original title
笔仙
Directed by
Ahn Byeong-ki
Genre
horror film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
MA15+
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A writer and her asthmatic son move into a mysterious old house. She is trying to escape her ex-husband while dealing with strange supernatural events.

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What happens

Bunshinsaba (simplified Chinese: 笔仙; traditional Chinese: 筆仙; pinyin: Bǐxiān) is a 2012 Chinese horror film directed by Ahn Byeong-ki." The film is set in Beijing, where Xiao Ai (Mei Ting) has her horror novel rejected by her patient publisher and finds out that her ex-husband, Qi Kun (Wu Chao), has been released from prison and is looking for her as well as her asthmatic son Xiao Xin (Zhu Jiangdi). Xiao Ai and Xiao Xin are offered an old house by her doctor where unexplainable events begin to happen. The film was followed up by three sequels and four crossover films with Japanese horror franchises. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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