The Enchanting Ghost

The story follows a man who has to live in a haunted house due to his fathers debts and soon falls in love with a woman inhabiting the house. By far the most notable thing about this film is the fact that the lead male protagonist is played by a woman.
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~~ Adapted from the story "Shu Chi" (书痴) from the collection "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" (聊斋志异) by Pu Song Ling (蒲松龄).