#nu gui

the true story of how a girl got rid of her stalker in 18th century China, as recounted in The Shadow Book of Ji Yun

“Give me back my life Chao San Fu! You destroyed my human body, and you want to destroy my soul. Chao, you are really too cruel! Chao, I’ll eat you up, and I’ll drink your blood!”

Malice: Nu Gui comes from writer Chaz Fenwick, who co-directed the 45-minute film with Gustavo Diaz. Combining the modern world (specifically Brisbane, Australia) with the Chinese folklore surrounding the Nu Gui.

Malice: Nu Gui comes from writer Chaz Fenwick, who co-directed the 45-minute film with Gustavo Diaz. Combining the modern world (specifically Brisbane, Australia) with the Chinese folklore surrounding the Nu Gui. Directly translating as ‘female ghost’, which should give the viewer a clue as to what to expect here, a Nu Gui is a vengeful female ghost. Having been wronged in life, she now seeks…

Baba Yaga: Hey Nu Gui!

Nu Gui: Oh my god! Where are you? Where have you been? Why haven’t you called?

Baba Yaga: I’m at Medusa’s place. And I haven’t called because my crystal ball has been destroyed.

Nu Gui: What happened to your crystal ball?

Baba Yaga: It was blown up with the mortar.

Nu Gui: What happened to the Mortar?!

Baba Yaga: It was blown up!

Nu Gui: By who?

Baba Yaga: By Coyolxāuhqui!

Nu Gui: Who The Hell Is Coyolxāuhqui?

Baba Yaga: I dunno. Some Moon Goddess!

Nu Gui: Well did you get her information?

Baba Yaga: Well she didn’t exactly hit me with a cart, OK.

Nu Gui: HONG XIUQUAN! Look, alright just come home!

Baba Yaga:...You’re mad!

Nu Gui: I’m not mad, I’m just concerned. Now come home!

Baba Yaga: I need you to pick me up!

Nu Gui:*sighs* I’ll see what I can do.

Baba Yaga: Я люблю тебя