The Magic Fan
1967, Chinese. Directed by Tang Huang.
This was an adaptation of a ghost story, “A Xiu”. Liu Zigu is on his way to visit his uncle and is attracted by a beautiful girl, A Xiu. Liu meets A Xiu again in a paper fan shop owned by A Xiu's father. Liu goes to the shop every day to buy a fan and see A Xiu. One day, Liu follows his uncle to a matchmaker, who arranges for A Xiu to become his bride. The following day, Liu and A Xiu visit a temple where they meet a ghost who looks very similar to A Xiu. On the wedding day, the ghost disguises itself as A Xiu to spoil her marriage with Liu. Finally, the ghost is in the custody of a magic fan, and Liu and Xiu complete their wedding.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 3 October 1967
- Original title
- 扇中人
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Lee Oi-San
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The Magic Fan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1967. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Magic Fan?
The Magic Fan (1967) was directed by Tang Huang and stars Betty Loh Ti, Zhao Lei, Wang Lai.