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Fearful Interlude
Fearful Interlude

Fearful Interlude

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Accompanied by his old manservant, scholar Sung Li Ho (Hong Hoi) is on his way to the capital for the imperial exam. They spend a night in the house of Mrs. Yuan and Li Ho takes a fancy to her pretty daughter, Pei Fang (Dana). Li Ho is discovered by a maid peeping at Pei Fang as she takes a bath. He slips and falls into the bathtub, creating a most embarrassing situation. His old servant is also implicated and both are beaten up before being thrown out. Continuing their journey in the desolate countryside, they come across woodcutter Hsi Hsueh Kuei who puts them up for the night. Captivated by the beauty of the owner’s two daughters, who are vampires, he spends a night with them and turns into a skeleton. Chased by the vampires, Shun Lai makes a narrow escape.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

13 September 1975

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Wang Chung

Wang Chung

Li (segment "The Haunted House")

Si Wai

Si Wai

Hsiao Chou (segment "The Haunted House")

Lau Luk-Wah

Lau Luk-Wah

Wang (segment "The Haunted House")

Lam Wai-Tiu

Lam Wai-Tiu

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Hung Mei

Hung Mei

Chang Ma (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Shum Lo

Shum Lo

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Lee Sau-Kei

Lee Sau-Kei

Fourth Uncle (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Lui Hung

Lui Hung

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Ma Siu-Ying

Ma Siu-Ying

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Wang Hsieh

Wang Hsieh

Detective Wang (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Hong Hoi

Hong Hoi

Song Lihe (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Lau Wai-Ling

Lau Wai-Ling

Fengzhen (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Dana

Dana

Yuan Pei-fang (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Lau Nga-Ying

Lau Nga-Ying

Fengyin (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Hao Li-Jen

Hao Li-Jen

Old Logger (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Man Sau

Man Sau

(segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Wong Ching-Ho

Wong Ching-Ho

Servant Shunlai (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

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