Fearful Interlude

Sep 13, 1975

1h 35m

★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Drama

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Fearful Interlude Trailers

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Cast

Li (segment "The Haunted House")

Wang Chung

Hsiao Chou (segment "The Haunted House")

Si Wai

Wang (segment "The Haunted House")

Lau Luk-Wah

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Lam Wai-Tiu

Chang Ma (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Hung Mei

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Shum Lo

Fourth Uncle (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Lee Sau-Kei

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Lui Hung

(segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Ma Siu-Ying

Detective Wang (segment "The Cold Skeleton")

Wang Hsieh

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

Hong Hoi

Fengzhen (segment "A Wolf of Ancient Times")

Lau Wai-Ling

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