The Phantom Lover
The Phantom Lover is a 1995 Hong Kong musical romance drama film starring Leslie Cheung and Jacklyn Wu. It was directed by Ronny Yu and is a remake of the 1937 film Song at Midnight.
Plot
In 1940s-era China, Song Dan Ping (Leslie Cheung) was an ambitious theatre actor and owner who built his dream magnificent playhouse from where he entertained and dazzled the theatre-loving populace with his adaptation of classics such as Romeo and Juliet and other tragic love stories.
Cast
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| author | Raymond Wong Pak-Ming Ronnie Yu Roy Szeto |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Shanghai |
| director | Ronny Yu |
| genre | drama horror romance |
| keywords | abuse act beijing burn dedicate disabled force long married one by one performing arts rich man romeo and juliet run away scarred face shoot theatre performance tragic love wander wedding night |
| musicBy | Chris Babida |
| producer | Leslie Cheung Michael Ng Raymond Wong Pak-ming |
| publisher | Mandarin Films Distribution Co. Ltd. |
| theme | musical |