The first trailer for "The Ghouls: Nine-Storeyed Evil Tower" is out.  The action adventure fantasy thriller film is the latest for Lu Chuan, one of China's most talented young directors.

"The Ghouls: Nine-Storeyed Evil Tower" is a film based on the book by Chinese Internet writer Zhang Muye. The film is created from the first book of Zhang's fantasy novel series "Ghost Blows out the Light."

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The novel is set in the '80s, following the story of two robbers who rob graves. In the book, they team up with an American archaeologist after becoming victims to a curse. However, before they are released from the curse, they must first seek clues which can only be found in China's ancient mythical sites.

Zhang's book became an instant success after it was published in China in 2006. "Ghost Blows out the Light" garnered a readership estimated at six million.

"The Ghouls: Nine-Storeyed Evil Tower" by Lu Chuan features Taiwanese actor Mark Zhaos and Rhydian Vaughan as well as mainland actresses Yao Chen and Tang Yan.

"The Ghouls: Nine-Storeyed Evil Tower" will be shown in China on October 1, according to China Entertainment News.

The son of novelist Lu Tianming, Lu Chuan is not only a filmmaker, but a screenwriter and producer as well, according to Wikipedia. His films, usually tackling historical and social issues, are known best for their commercial success in China and abroad.

In 1998, the Chinese director earned a Master's degree in film studies at Beijing Film Academy. He began his career after becoming a co-writer for "Black Hole," the most watched Chinese TV series.

Lu Chuan's directional debut is 2002's "The Missing Gun." The film is a black comedy telling the story of a small-town searching for his missing gun. Presented at Cannes, Venice, and Sundance, the film won Best Script at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival as well as the Best Maiden Work Award at the College Student Film Festival of China.

Lu Chuan's second film, "Kekexili" or "Mountain Patrol" in 2004 earned him international acclaim after it won several awards including the Don Quixote Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. It showed the heroism of the Tibetan volunteers fighting for the endangered Tibetan antelope from the hands of poachers.

His third film, the epic "City of Life and Death" in 2009, shows the story of Japan's Nanjing Massacre during WWII in China. The film gained over 3 million viewers and $30 million in China, making Lu Chuan the fifth Chinese director to pass the $16 million USD mark. It also doesn't hurt that the film won Lu Chuan Best Director and Best Cinematographer at the Asian Film Awards and Best Film at the Oslo Film Festival, among others.

His film before "The Ghouls: Nine-Storeyed Evil Tower" is "The Last Supper," released in 2012. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, according to IMDB.

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