Description
Title: Split of the Spirit (1987)
Alternate Title: 厉鬼缠身
Genre: Horror, Drama
Plot Synopsis:
After being murdered by her lover, the vengeful spirit of a woman named Wai Chu possesses the body of a dancer named Lu-ling. As she inhabits Lu-ling’s form, she seeks retribution against those responsible for her death, blurring the line between the living and the dead in a chilling tale of supernatural revenge.
Cast and Crew
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Director: Fred Tan
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Writers: Fred Tan
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Cast:
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Pauline Wong as Lu-ling
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Hsu Shu-Yuan as Wai Chu
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Ng Siu-Gong as Master Wen
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Ku Kuan-Chung as Detective Lau
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Peter Mak Tai-Kit as Mr. Fang
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IMDb Link:
Split of the Spirit (1987)
Reviews from Letterboxd:
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Jack Often – ★★★½
“While the film lacks the budget to get truly crazy with it, it’s a lot of fun. Pauline Wong stars as icy abstract dance artist Lu-ling, recovering from a suicide attempt after her fiancé left her in a very public way.” -
Filipe Furtado – ★★★½
“This Taiwanese ghost story had no shortage of strong imagery, some offbeat, some hallucinatory. It makes the most to make sure its possession/revenge story poisons everything around it and director Fred Tan, a former King Hu assistant, knows how to increase atmosphere.” -
More_Badass – ★★★
“Split of the Spirit can’t match the bonkers mayhem of its HK influences, so instead its ghostly vengeance unfolds as a slow-burn possession drama weaved with increasingly FX-heavy and gory hauntings. Fred Tan’s stylish direction effectively glues both facets of his Taiwanese horror flick; between the vivid supernatural imagery and the gritty naturalistic snapshot of the era, the atmosphere kept me engaged when plot or pace sagged.”
Meta Description:
A chilling 1987 Taiwanese horror-drama, Split of the Spirit blends ghostly possession and vengeance as a murdered woman takes over a dancer’s body to punish her killers. Directed by Fred Tan and starring Pauline Wong, this haunting cult film is a must-see for fans of supernatural cinema.
