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.
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Drama + Horror in Hong Kong
10 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Enchanting Shadow itself).
Position in Catalog
The 2nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |