What elements were inspired by Chinese folklore?
DP: Some came from Chinese ghost stories that I’ve heard since childhood. Most western ghosts take forms like vampires. Ghosts from eastern culture tend to be more like regular people. It’s more horrific because they could be anyone. The scene where the female ghost eats the Chinese barbecue is something that most people growing up in Hong Kong have heard of before. In the west you’d never imagine that a ghost would eat Chinese barbecue, but for the Chinese culture everybody knows they like to eat things that have been grilled or cooked with fire. GR: Did you have any creepy experiences when shooting? DP: No.
