Fearful Interlude (1975)
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.
Director:
Kuei Chih-Hung
Writers:
Szeto On, Yang Pu-hsi.
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Wong Chung as Li (segment "The Haunted House") |
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Si Wai as Hsiao Chou (segment "The Haunted House") |
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Lau Luk-Wah as Wang (segment "The Haunted House") |
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Lam Wai-Tiu as (segment "The Cold Skeleton") |
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Hung Mei as Chang Ma (segment "The Cold Skeleton") |
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Shum Lo as (segment "The Cold Skeleton") |
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Lee Sau-Kei as Fourth Uncle (segment "The Cold Skeleton") |
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Lui Hung as (segment "The Cold Skeleton") |
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Ma Siu-Ying as (segment "The Cold Skeleton") |
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Wang Hsieh as Detective Wang (segment "The Cold Skeleton") |
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Hong Hoi as Song Lihe (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times") |
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Lau Wai-Ling as Fengzhen (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times") |
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Dana as Yuan Pei-fang (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times") |
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Lau Nga-Ying as Fengyin (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times") |
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Hao Li-Jen as Old Logger (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times") |
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Man Sau as (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times") |
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Wong Ching-Ho as Servant Shunlai (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times") |
| Directing | Kuei Chih-Hung | Director |
| Production | Run Run Shaw | Producer |
| Camera | Yau Kei | Director of Photography |
| Art | Lin Mao-Lung | Art Direction |
| Production | Ng Tin | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Wang Yong-Hua | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Chiang Hsing-Lung | Editor |
| Editing | Henry Cheung Siu-Hei | Editor |
| Sound | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Szeto On | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yang Pu-hsi | Screenplay |