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5.0 / 10(1 votes)IMDb19621h 28mTaiwan, Japan

Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin

沖縄怪談逆吊り幽霊 支那怪談死棺破り

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Synopsis

During a fever, Tateo, the male protagonist believes he is dying and has the hallucination that his beautiful wife, Reiko (Tamaki Katori), the daughter of a wealthy family, is having an affair w/ another man. He then tells her an ancient Chinese story: the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi wanted to test the faithfulness of his wife, so he faked his own death; the wife was grief-stricken and went into mourning. While funeral arrangements were in progress, a handsome young man came to call on Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi's wife soon fell into love w/ the young man and decided to marry hi. However, the young man fell ill; his servant said that the only medicine to cure him is human brain. Zhuangzi's wife eventually decided to break his husband's coffin and take his brain. However the young man turns out be Zhuangzi in disguise.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Shao Lo-Hui, Satoru Kobayashi
Screenplay & Story
Mitsuo Kaneda, Minoru Matsui, Ren Huang
Original Score
Toshiro Omi, Sadao Nagase
Original Title
沖縄怪談逆吊り幽霊 支那怪談死棺破り
Country of Origin
Taiwan, Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 28m
Production Studios
Oriental Film Company, Okura Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Shao Lo-Hui, Satoru Kobayashi

Screenplay & Story

Mitsuo Kaneda, Minoru Matsui, Ren Huang

Original Score & Music

Toshiro Omi, Sadao Nagase

Director of Photography

Hidemitsu Iwahashi

Film Editing

Hanzaburo Kaneko

Producers

Mitsugi Okura

Department Leadership Roster

Shao Lo-Hui

Director

Mitsuo Kaneda

Screenplay

Satoru Kobayashi

Satoru Kobayashi

Director

Minoru Matsui

Screenplay

Ren Huang

Screenplay

Hidemitsu Iwahashi

Director of Photography

Hanzaburo Kaneko

Editor

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Frequently Asked Questions About Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin about?

During a fever, Tateo, the male protagonist believes he is dying and has the hallucination that his beautiful wife, Reiko (Tamaki Katori), the daughter of a wealthy family, is having an affair w/ another man. He then tells her an ancient Chinese story: the ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi wanted to test the faithfulness of his wife, so he faked his own death; the wife was grief-stricken and went into mourning. While funeral arrangements were in progress, a handsome young man came to call on Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi's wife soon fell into love w/ the young man and decided to marry hi. However, the young man fell ill; his servant said that the only medicine to cure him is human brain. Zhuangzi's wife eventually decided to break his husband's coffin and take his brain. However the young man turns out be Zhuangzi in disguise.

Who directed Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin?

Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin was directed by Shao Lo-Hui, Satoru Kobayashi.

Who stars in Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin?

The principal cast of Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin includes Tamaki Katori, Jōji Ōhara, Kyōko Ōgimachi, Shao Lo-Hui, Rong Bai.

When was Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin released and how long is it?

Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.

Who composed the musical score for Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Okinawan Horror: Upside-Down Ghost - Chinese Horror: Breaking a Coffin was composed by Toshiro Omi, Sadao Nagase.