Song at Midnight

Song at Midnight

1937 · 113 min · ★ 6.0 · Horror, Drama, Music, Romance

In this Chinese version of The Phantom of the Opera, the mysterious Song Danping terrorizes the newly rebuilt opera house and its young star.

Directed by Weibang Ma-Xu · Written by Weibang Ma-Xu

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