Weibang Ma-Xu
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 31, 1901, Zhejiang, China
- Died
- February 14, 1961
- Movies
- 24
Ma-Xu Weibang (simplified Chinese: 马徐维邦; traditional Chinese: 馬徐維邦; pinyin: Mǎ-Xú Wéibāng; 1901–1961) was a Chinese film director active in mainland China from the 1920s to 1940s, and later in Hong Kong, perhaps best known for his work in the horror genre, the most important inarguably being The Phantom of the Opera-inspired "Song at Midnight." Ma-Xu was also known for a few acting roles early in his career, as well as for being a screenwriter. The director of 33 known films, much of Ma-Xu's early work has been lost.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1930 | Wailing In Hollow Valley | Mystery Man |
| 1926 | Resurrection | Lifu Mei |
| 1926 | The Unknown Hero | |
| 1925 | Orchid in an Empty Valley | |
| 1924 | Love and Vanity |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1962 | The Mid-Nightmare | Writer |
| 1961 | The Serpent and the Lovers | Director |
| 1957 | The Dog-Murderer | Director, Writer |
| 1957 | The Resurrected Rose | Director, Writer |
| 1956 | Foggy Night, Fright Night | Director, Writer |
| 1956 | Ghost at Midnight | Director, Writer |
| 1954 | The 72 Martyrs of Canton | Director |
| 1950 | The Misguided Spirit in the Well | Writer |
| 1949 | A Maid's Bitter Story | Director |
| 1943 | Eternity | Director |
| 1943 | Qiu Haitang | Writer, Director |
| 1942 | Cold Mountain Night Rain | Director |
| 1941 | Song at Midnight, Part II | Director, Writer |
| 1940 | Wife and Concubine | Director |
| 1939 | The Leper Girl | Director, Writer |
| 1938 | Walking Dead in Old House | Writer, Director |
| 1938 | Poet's Soul in the Cold Moonlight | Writer, Director |
| 1937 | Song at Midnight | Director, Writer |
| 1930 | Wailing In Hollow Valley | Writer, Director |
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