The Ghostly Wife 1953
Hong Kong comedy with horror elements from 1953.
Hong Kong comedy with horror elements from 1953.
A woman’s husband and daughter are poisoned and killed. Determined to avenge her family's death, she travels to a mass grave to learn the art of lying at the bottom of a coffin for 79 days to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon. As a result, she practiced to become a female regal ghost and killed all her enemies. Knowing that she has broken the law, the woman turns herself in at the police station.
A woman’s husband and daughter are poisoned and killed. Determined to avenge her family's death, she travels to a mass grave to learn the art of lying at the bottom of a coffin for 79 days to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon. As a result, she practiced to become a female regal ghost and killed all her enemies. Knowing that she has broken the law, the woman turns herself in at the police station.
Musical from Hong Kong directed by Chow Sze-Luk.
This was a HK musical produced by Nanyang Film Company and distributed by Shaw & Sons.
Hong Kong drama.
HK historical drama
Hong Kong romance.
Hong Kong drama.
Hong Komg romance.
Hong Kong drama.
The only film written and directed by Run Run Shaw.
Hong Kong drama.
Historical drama.
Hong Kong war film.
Hong Kong drama.
Cantonese opera.
Hong Kong comedy.
‘After two relationships that fail to lead to marriage, Luk Mo-jing (Lee Yi-nin) moves to a nearby town to escape being married off to a rich factory owner. In her new life, she finally meets a man she loves, only to discover that he, too, is an incompetent coward. With her adopted daughter Sau-wah (Leong Tim-tim) in tow, Moying establishes a vocational school for children from poor families. Showing the harsh obstacles that face a woman in 1930’s Chinese society, the film depicts a new generation of women who believe in free will and independence.
The film is divided into seven episodes, each episode directed by a different director. The film was selected as one of the top hundred Chinese films by film historian Du Yunzhi (HKFA).