Paying Nocturnal Mourning to White Lotus 1952
Musical from Hong Kong directed by Chow Sze-Luk.
Musical from Hong Kong directed by Chow Sze-Luk.
Hong Kong drama.
This was a HK musical produced by Nanyang Film Company and distributed by Shaw & Sons.
HK historical drama
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.
Hong Kong drama.
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.
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).
Hong Kong romance.
Hong Kong drama.
Cantonese opera.
Hong Kong drama.
Hong Kong comedy.
Hong Kong war film.
Hong Kong comedy with horror elements from 1953.
Hong Kong war film.
Hong Kong drama.
Historical drama.
Hong Kong drama.
A struggling writer (Cheung Wood-yau) falls in love with a waitress Clara (Lo Ming) and forms a love triangle when a rich man joins the competition. The novella is reminiscent of Camille by Alexandre Dumas fils.