A ghost romance so extra she literally dies, haunts her crush, then reincarnates for round two.
Lau Mung-mui chances on To Lai-leung and their encounter transcends to a rendezvous in their dreams. They admire each other, but they do not know each other's names and addresses. They keep on thinking of each other and decide to take each other as their future husband and wife. Mui's father wants his son to get married, but he pays no attention to his father's wishes. Mui leaves home to look for Leung. Leung's father forces his daughter to marry her rich and powerful cousin. Leung becomes despondent and dies, following an arranged marriage with her cousin. Mui sought everywhere for Leung for three years, but to no avail. He locates the home of Leung, but the household has moved out. The house is guarded by an old servant. Mui, chasing Leung's spirit, has a brief romance with her. Acknowledging that their union will be hindered by their incompatibility as a mortal and a spirit, Leung reincarnates as a mortal so that their love may be rekindled.
Acting
Pak Yin's ethereal suffering, peak melodramatic ghost energy
Cinematography
Dreamlike ghost sequences, shadowy Republican-era atmosphere
Director
Lee Sun-fung
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapts the classic Chinese ghost-lover trope where female spirits transcend death for love, reflecting Republican-era anxieties about arranged marriage.
Director Lee Sun-fung was a leftist filmmaker who fled to Hong Kong; this studio-bound ghost romance was unusually commercial for his socially conscious filmography.
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