Ma-Xu Weibang

Ma-Xu Weibang, born Xu Weibang, was born in Hangzhou in 1905 (in 1901 according to Jiemian); he added to his name that of his wife's family. After the Shanghai School of Fine Arts, he joined Mingxing in 1924, where he played small roles, and directed his first film in 1926. A specialist in horror, he co-directed in 1943, with Bu Wancang, a pro-Japanese propaganda film. Settled in Hong Kong after the war, he died there in 1961, knocked down in the street.

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• CinemaSong at Midnight夜半歌聲Ma-Xu Weibang · 1937Cinema