
Directing
Weibang Ma-Xu
Born — Died
1901-12-31 — 1961-02-14
Place of birth
Zhejiang, China
Known for
Directing
Credits
35 titles
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
9.0A mad scientist dresses up as a gorilla to kidnap young girls, so he can use their brains to produce the elixir of life...
Wailing In Hollow Valley
1930
6.0In this Chinese version of "The Phantom of the Opera," the mysterious Song Danping terrorizes the newly rebuilt opera house and its young star.
Song at Midnight
1937
9.01952 HK crime film.
The Dog-Murderer
1957
10.0A girl tries to escape her fate of death by leper disease.
The Leper Girl
1939
7.0A zombie appears in the Bao family in Hangzhou, claiming to be the ancestor of the Bao family and asking the family to move out immediately. The family is confused and calls their children and grandchildren to discuss the matter. After the departure of the old family member, Feng Lao, the vampire has become even more aggressive, and the orphaned man, Yisheng, who has been taken in by the family, is scared to death by the vampire, so the three daughters, Peifen, write a letter to ask their friend, Zhuji Jianping, to come and help them. At the request of a man in black, the family moves out, leaving only Yat-sang and Cheung Tai-hon behind.
Walking Dead in Old House
1938
8.0Jiang Danping arrives in a city at night, where often a mysterious man causes panic.
Song at Midnight, Part II
1941
Film credits
Behind the camera
9.0A mad scientist dresses up as a gorilla to kidnap young girls, so he can use their brains to produce the elixir of life...
Wailing In Hollow Valley
1930
9.0A mad scientist dresses up as a gorilla to kidnap young girls, so he can use their brains to produce the elixir of life...
Wailing In Hollow Valley
1930
6.0In this Chinese version of "The Phantom of the Opera," the mysterious Song Danping terrorizes the newly rebuilt opera house and its young star.
Song at Midnight
1937
6.0In this Chinese version of "The Phantom of the Opera," the mysterious Song Danping terrorizes the newly rebuilt opera house and its young star.
Song at Midnight
1937
9.01952 HK crime film.
The Dog-Murderer
1957
9.01952 HK crime film.
The Dog-Murderer
1957
10.0A girl tries to escape her fate of death by leper disease.
The Leper Girl
1939
10.0A girl tries to escape her fate of death by leper disease.
The Leper Girl
1939
7.0A zombie appears in the Bao family in Hangzhou, claiming to be the ancestor of the Bao family and asking the family to move out immediately. The family is confused and calls their children and grandchildren to discuss the matter. After the departure of the old family member, Feng Lao, the vampire has become even more aggressive, and the orphaned man, Yisheng, who has been taken in by the family, is scared to death by the vampire, so the three daughters, Peifen, write a letter to ask their friend, Zhuji Jianping, to come and help them. At the request of a man in black, the family moves out, leaving only Yat-sang and Cheung Tai-hon behind.
Walking Dead in Old House
1938
7.0A zombie appears in the Bao family in Hangzhou, claiming to be the ancestor of the Bao family and asking the family to move out immediately. The family is confused and calls their children and grandchildren to discuss the matter. After the departure of the old family member, Feng Lao, the vampire has become even more aggressive, and the orphaned man, Yisheng, who has been taken in by the family, is scared to death by the vampire, so the three daughters, Peifen, write a letter to ask their friend, Zhuji Jianping, to come and help them. At the request of a man in black, the family moves out, leaving only Yat-sang and Cheung Tai-hon behind.
Walking Dead in Old House
1938
8.0Jiang Danping arrives in a city at night, where often a mysterious man causes panic.
Song at Midnight, Part II
1941
8.0Jiang Danping arrives in a city at night, where often a mysterious man causes panic.
Song at Midnight, Part II
1941
Essentially an adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic The Phantom of the Opera, Mid-Nightmare is set in a Huangmei diao teahouse theatre, which an embittered and horribly disfigured ex-performer ‘haunts', looking to extract revenge on his enemies and falling in love with a talented and beautiful, but ultimately unattainable, ingénue.
The Mid-Nightmare
1962
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Wife and Concubine
1940
10.0It was shot in year 1956 but only released in year 1961 Hong Kong-Thailand-Japan co-production.
The Serpent and the Lovers
1961
HK horror film.
Ghost at Midnight
1956
HK horror film.
Ghost at Midnight
1956
8.01957 film
The Resurrected Rose
1957
8.01957 film
The Resurrected Rose
1957
9.0The film was filmed for Chiang Kai-shek's re-election of the president. The history teacher introduced the origin of the Youth Festival to the students: Fujian Lin Juemin left his wife and went to Spike to engage in revolutionary work; Guangxi Wei Yiting took the uprising with the master Li Deshan, Sichuan Yu Peirun and Pei’s brothers fought in the righteousness, and a total of 72 martyrs uprising under the leadership of Huang Keqiang , determined to overthrow the full Qing
The 72 Martyrs of Canton
1954
9.0During the Republic of China, a Beijing Opera actor named Wu Yuqin specializes in performing in female roles. He takes the stage name Qiu Haitang and is invited to dinner by an admiring warlord Yuan. He later meets Luo Xiangqi, a graduate of a female performance school. The two of them fall in love but it turns out that she is warlord Yuan's wife...
Qiu Haitang
1943
9.0During the Republic of China, a Beijing Opera actor named Wu Yuqin specializes in performing in female roles. He takes the stage name Qiu Haitang and is invited to dinner by an admiring warlord Yuan. He later meets Luo Xiangqi, a graduate of a female performance school. The two of them fall in love but it turns out that she is warlord Yuan's wife...
Qiu Haitang
1943
8.0The life and story of Lin Zexu and the First Opium War.
Eternity
1943
HK historical drama.
The Misguided Spirit in the Well
1950
NRAt a hotel near Cold Mountain, travelers find a book titled Cold Mountain Night Rain in the library. The story goes: One stormy night, two officers escorting a young convict arrive at a house seeking shelter. The master, knowing the prisoner was a dutiful son, welcomes them. Later, a merchant and two travelers also arrive. During the night, a woman visits the convict but, impressed by his virtue, helps him escape. Meanwhile, a woman appears in the merchant’s room, but she vanishes when he calls for help. Later, the travelers rob the merchant, killing an officer, but are killed themselves after trying to assault the women. The convict escapes, and the merchant awakens near an ancient tomb, surrounded by officers and thieves. After finishing the story, a wise man reassures the travelers, saying the author used ghosts and gods to vent frustration with the world.
Cold Mountain Night Rain
1942
7.0When cloth merchant Zhao Dexin passed through the ancient tomb, he met the scholar Qin Qiufan and the girl Hua Hongyu in the underworld. Qiufan was killed by robbers on the way to Beijing, and his body was thrown into Hongyu's cemetery. Wang Jinqing, the nephew of Hongyu's stepmother, once forced Hongyu to marry him. Hongyu could not bear the coercion and hanged herself. Later, Wang Jinqing was killed for taking someone else's wife, and he still did not let Hongyu go in the underworld. Qiufan and Hongyu loved each other, but they could not get married in the underworld because there was no evidence of their marriage in the world.
Poet's Soul in the Cold Moonlight
1938
7.0When cloth merchant Zhao Dexin passed through the ancient tomb, he met the scholar Qin Qiufan and the girl Hua Hongyu in the underworld. Qiufan was killed by robbers on the way to Beijing, and his body was thrown into Hongyu's cemetery. Wang Jinqing, the nephew of Hongyu's stepmother, once forced Hongyu to marry him. Hongyu could not bear the coercion and hanged herself. Later, Wang Jinqing was killed for taking someone else's wife, and he still did not let Hongyu go in the underworld. Qiufan and Hongyu loved each other, but they could not get married in the underworld because there was no evidence of their marriage in the world.
Poet's Soul in the Cold Moonlight
1938
8.0Nurse Lin is hired by a wealthy family to care for Mr. Kao, who has lost his mind since his daughter, Ling Kuan, died. As Lin resembles Ling Kuan, her nanny asks Lin to impersonate her to help Mr. Kao recover, which works well. Lin then uncovers a secret: Ling Kuan had loved a music teacher, Qiufan, but her cousin, Yiu Tong, envious of Mr. Kao’s wealth, slandered Qiufan. One night, Yiu Tong attacked Qiufan and attempted to assault Ling Kuan, accidentally killing her. To cover up the crime, he staged her death as a suicide. Later, Nurse Lin and Qiufan, pretending to be ghosts, trick Yiu Tong into confessing. In a panic, Yiu Tong escapes, but his mistress Huigu causes a fire that kills them both. Disheartened by the truth and his burning home, Mr. Kao walks into the flames.
A Maid's Bitter Story
1949
9.0HK horror film.
Foggy Night, Fright Night
1956
9.0HK horror film.
Foggy Night, Fright Night
1956

