Hong Kong Synopsis
倩女幽魂
A young scholar spends the night in a creepy temple that is said to be haunted. He doesn't believe in the rumors, but after running into a Taoist swordsman, he meets a beautiful lady ghost.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1960s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Enchanting Shadow premiered. 10 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
7.2
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #101 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #58 of 311 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | August 18, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0059029 |