Ghost Woman of the Old Mansion (1949)

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Chiu Shu-ken, Lau Fong
Writer : Lau Fong, Cheng Shu-kin

Synopsis

Mok Ming moves into Po Tak-yan’s old mansion. Po's mistress, the songstress Tsi Law-heung, has died in it. Her spirit haunts the mansion as she is unburied. Mok sees her ghost and notes that she resembles his late wife Kit-ching. Mok dreams that his wife has possessed Tsi's body in return. Mok asks Uncle Tak to take him to the coffin. Tsi resurrects as Kit-ching. Mok accepts that his wife has returned from death, but he is suspicious. He brings her to a nightclub, where they chance upon Po and his mistress, Chan Mei-chu. Po is suspicious. Mok explained that his wife has returned through Tsi's body. Two reporters are there and the news is reported in the papers. To resolve his suspicions, Po goes to the old mansion. He meets Mok, his “wife,” and Uncle Tak. The wife denies that she is Tsi. Po retrieves a pistol and goes to confront the woman. Mok intervenes. In the struggle, Po falls down the railing to his death, but Tsi is shot. Now it is time for her to tell Mok of her past.

Actors

Ng Cho-Fan
Ng Cho-Fan
Mok Ming
Chow Kwun-Ling
Chow Kwun-Ling
Tsi Law-heung
Chan Ching Wah
Chan Ching Wah
Chan Mei-chu
Tang Pui
Tang Pui
Po Tak-yan
Yee Chau-Sui
Yee Chau-Sui
reporter
Wong Cho-San
Wong Cho-San
Uncle Tak
Lau Kwai-Hong
Lau Kwai-Hong
reporter
Lau Hang
Lau Hang
manager
Ma Siu-Ling
Ma Siu-Ling
Mrs Po
Ho Hen
Ho Hen
dance hall manager

Crews

Chiu Shu-ken
Chiu Shu-ken
Director
Lau Fong
Lau Fong
Director
Lau Fong
Lau Fong
Screenplay
Cheng Shu-kin
Cheng Shu-kin
Screenplay
Chiu Shu-ken
Chiu Shu-ken
Producer
Hung-Sang Yi
Hung-Sang Yi
Original Story
Chiu Shu-ken
Chiu Shu-ken
Executive Producer
Chiu Man-Ho
Chiu Man-Ho
Cinematography
Cheung Shun
Cheung Shun
Production Assistant
Wong Bing-mau
Wong Bing-mau
Continuity
Chow Long
Chow Long
Music
Lee Hok-Wah
Lee Hok-Wah
Sound Mixer
Wong Hang
Wong Hang
Set Designer
Tse Tsak-Yuen
Tse Tsak-Yuen
Makeup Artist
Ting Ming
Ting Ming
Mix Technician

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