Fearful Interlude

Fearful Interlude

95 mins | Drama, Horror | Sept. 13, 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.

Fearful Interlude

95 mins | Drama, Horror | Sept. 13, 1975

Fearful Interlude
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.
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 鬼話連篇
Directors Kuei Chih-Hung
Writers Yang Pu-hsi, Sze-To On

Cast

Wang Chung

as Li (segment "The Haunted House")

Si Wai

as Hsiao Chou (segment "The Haunted House")

Lau Luk-Wah

as (segment "The Haunted House")

Lam Wai-Tiu

as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Hung Mei

as Chang Ma (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Shum Lo

as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Lee Sau-Kei

as Fourth Uncle (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Lui Hung

as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Ma Siu-Ying

as (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Wang Hsieh

as Detective Wang (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Hong Hoi

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

Lau Wai-Ling

as Fengzhen (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Dana

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

Lau Nga-Ying

as Fengyin (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Hao Li-Jen

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

Man Sau

as (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Locke Hua Liu

as Hsiao Wang