The Maid

Summary "Every year, for thirty days during the lunar seventh month, the Chinese believe that the gates of hell are thrown open. Vengeful spirits or hungry ghosts wander among the living, seeking revenge and justice before the gates of hell are closed again for another year." The eighteen years old Rosa Dimaano arrives in Singapore from Philippines to give support to her family working as a maid in the house of the artists of a Chinese opera troupe Mr. and Mrs. Teo on the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. She is welcomed by the family and introduced to their friends and their retarded son Ah-Soon. Later, Mrs. Teo advises her about their beliefs and how the dead should be respected and honored along the seventh month. However, Rosa sweeps their offer on the sidewalk breaking a basic rule and offending the spirits, and she is haunted by ghosts everywhere. When Ah-Soon calls her Esther Santos and she finds some belongings of the unknown Esther in the house, she discloses a dark and scary secret about the past of her masters. View more details

The Maid

Directed : Kelvin Tong

Written : Kelvin Tong

Stars : Alessandra De Rossi Huifang Hong Benny Soh Zhenwei Guan

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Genres : Thriller Mystery Horror Drama

Release date : Aug 17, 2005

Countries of origin : Singapore

Official sites : Official site Official site

Language : English Filipino Tagalog Teochew

Filming locations : Singapore

Production companies : Media Development Authority (MDA) Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Dream Movie Entertainment Ltd.

Summary "Every year, for thirty days during the lunar seventh month, the Chinese believe that the gates of hell are thrown open. Vengeful spirits or hungry ghosts wander among the living, seeking revenge and justice before the gates of hell are closed again for another year." The eighteen years old Rosa Dimaano arrives in Singapore from Philippines to give support to her family working as a maid in the house of the artists of a Chinese opera troupe Mr. and Mrs. Teo on the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. She is welcomed by the family and introduced to their friends and their retarded son Ah-Soon. Later, Mrs. Teo advises her about their beliefs and how the dead should be respected and honored along the seventh month. However, Rosa sweeps their offer on the sidewalk breaking a basic rule and offending the spirits, and she is haunted by ghosts everywhere. When Ah-Soon calls her Esther Santos and she finds some belongings of the unknown Esther in the house, she discloses a dark and scary secret about the past of her masters. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Mystery Horror Drama

Release date : Aug 17, 2005

Countries of origin : Singapore

Official sites : Official site Official site

Language : English Filipino Tagalog Teochew

Filming locations : Singapore

Production companies : Media Development Authority (MDA) Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Dream Movie Entertainment Ltd.

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