Archival material, Fantasy films, Hong Kong 香港神怪片檔案資料
This series comprises approximately 266 items on fantasy films mainly produced in Hong Kong between the 1950s and 1980s.
This series consists of posters, stills, synopses, and other ephemera, demonstrating how this genre build fantasy worlds with unlimited imaginations. Some of the most classic movies in the series include The Precious Lotus Lamp (1956) impressing the audience by fantastical plots using creative editing and optical processing technique, The Magic Box (1958) presenting original visual wonders through various sets and cinematography, The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Pao (1967) featuring how a spirit of a victim makes an effort to reveal himself in a court case. This series is arranged chronologically, according to the dates of release in Hong Kong.
This series consists of posters, stills, synopses, and other ephemera, demonstrating how this genre build fantasy worlds with unlimited imaginations. Some of the most classic movies in the series include The Precious Lotus Lamp (1956) impressing the audience by fantastical plots using creative editing and optical processing technique, The Magic Box (1958) presenting original visual wonders through various sets and cinematography, The Impartial and Incorruptible Judge Pao (1967) featuring how a spirit of a victim makes an effort to reveal himself in a court case. This series is arranged chronologically, according to the dates of release in Hong Kong.
This series is part of the Lambert Yam and Ruby Yang Collection.
Details
Object Number
CA64/6
Archival Level
Series
Related Constituents
Lambert Yam (Archive Creator)
Date
[1950s–1980s]
Collection
Credit Line
M+, Hong Kong. Gift of Lambert Yam & Ruby Yang, 2018
Archival Context
Lambert Yam and Ruby Yang Collection, CA64 Archival material, Fantasy films, Hong Kong, CA64/6