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Weibang Ma-Xu
Director

Weibang Ma-Xu

31 Dec 1901Born
14 Feb 1961Died
59Age at death
23Credits

Biography

Ma-Xu Weibang (simplified Chinese: 马徐维邦; traditional Chinese: 馬徐維邦; pinyin: Mǎ-Xú Wéibāng; 1901–1961) was a Chinese film director active in mainland China from the 1920s to 1940s, and later in Hong Kong, perhaps best known for his work in the horror genre, the most important inarguably being The Phantom of the Opera-inspired "Song at Midnight." Ma-Xu was also known for a few acting roles early in his career, as well as for being a screenwriter. The director of 33 known films, much of Ma-Xu's early work has been lost.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1962The Mid-NightmareFilm: Writer
  2. 1961The Serpent and the LoversFilm: Director
  3. 1957The Dog-MurdererFilm: Director, Writer
  4. 1957The Resurrected RoseFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 1956Foggy Night, Fright NightFilm: Director, Writer
  6. 1956Ghost at MidnightFilm: Director, Writer
  7. 1954The 72 Martyrs of CantonFilm: Director
  8. 1950The Misguided Spirit in the WellFilm: Writer
  9. 1949A Maid's Bitter StoryFilm: Director
  10. 1943EternityFilm: Director
  11. 1943Qiu HaitangFilm: Director, Writer
  12. 1942Cold Mountain Night RainFilm: Director
  13. 1941Song at Midnight, Part IIFilm: Director, Writer
  14. 1940Wife and ConcubineFilm: Director
  15. 1939The Leper GirlFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 1938Walking Dead in Old HouseFilm: Director, Writer
  17. 1938Poet's Soul in the Cold MoonlightFilm: Director, Writer
  18. 1937Song at MidnightFilm: Director, Writer
  19. 1930Wailing In Hollow ValleyFilm: Mystery Man, Director, Writer
  20. 1926ResurrectionFilm: Lifu Mei
  21. 1926The Unknown HeroFilm
  22. 1925Orchid in an Empty ValleyFilm
  23. 1924Love and VanityFilm

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