Horror · Hong Kong · 1980 · 1h 30m

Hex

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Director

Cast

Tanny Tien-Ni as Chan Sau Ying / Chan Sau Fong Wang Yong as Yeung Chun Yu Chen Szu-Chia as Leung Kei Wah Shum Lo as Old Man Fishing at Pond Lee Sau-Kei as Doctor Hon Kwok-Choi as Ah Choi

Crew

Lee San-Yip — Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung — Editor Henry Cheung Siu-Hei — Editor Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren — Original Music Composer Tam Gam-Wa — Screenplay Kuei Chih-Hung — Screenplay

Synopsis

Constantly mistreated by her cruel husband, the frail Chan Sau-ying awaits certain death from tuberculosis. The new servant girl, Yi-wah takes pity on her mistress' plight and the pair proceed to drown him one evening. They dump his body in a near-by pond but Sau-ying believes that the man's bloated corpse has risen from the bog to seek vengeance.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

undead witchcraft

Key Collaborators

Kuei Chih-Hung Director Lee San-Yip Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor Henry Cheung Siu-Hei Editor Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Original Music Composer Tam Gam-Wa Screenplay Kuei Chih-Hung Screenplay Runme Shaw Producer Liu Chi-Yu Costume Design

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