The Magic Fan

The Magic Fan 1967 Directed by Tang Huang 扇中人

This was an adaptation of a ghost story, “A Xiu”. Liu Zigu is on his way to visit his uncle and is attracted by a beautiful girl, A Xiu. Liu meets A Xiu again in a paper fan shop owned by A Xiu's father. Liu goes to the shop every day to buy a fan and see A Xiu. One day, Liu follows his uncle to a matchmaker, who arranges for A Xiu to become his bride. The following day, Liu and A Xiu visit a temple where they meet a ghost who looks very similar to A Xiu. On the wedding day, the ghost disguises itself as A Xiu to spoil her marriage with Liu. Finally, the ghost is in the custody of a magic fan, and Liu and Xiu complete their wedding.

Country Hong Kong

Production Country Hong Kong

Language Mandarin

Spoken Language Mandarin

Gnere Fantasy

Production Company Cathay Organisation (HK) (1965) Ltd.

Release Date 3 October 1967

90 mins