Ren mian yu: Hong yi xiao nu hai waizhuan

I almost didn't watch this one because of the bad reviews. Glad I ignored them. This is a prequel to 1 & 2. The end of two asked "why are there so many demons in the mountains" and this goes into answering that question for us. The creators also wanted to explore another Taiwanese folk tale or urban legend while at the same time building off what they've already created. It was a great idea, it made the film feel fresh while still looking for ways things will end up tying into the first two films. We get a lot more backstory on the mountains, the Tiger Temple introduced in part 2 and the early life of the father of the missing girl in part 2 who's also the Tiger Lord. Characters from the first film appear in the credits and after credits scenes so stick around for those. I hope this encourages more people to finish the trilogy. A review complained about the cgi but it looked like the same quality as the first two. No idea what they meant by that. I also hope they continue the story at some point while exploring more folk tales or urban legends. Really enjoyed this series.