Beauty Raised from the Dead 1956
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A Beautiful Corpse Comes to Life
Lau Mung-mui chances on To Lai-leung and their encounter transcends to a rendezvous in their dreams. They admire each other, but they do not know each other's names and addresses. They keep on thinking of each other and decide to take each other as their future husband and wife. Mui's father wants his son to get married, but he pays no attention to his father's wishes. Mui leaves home to look for Leung. Leung's father forces his daughter to marry her rich and powerful cousin. Leung becomes despondent and dies, following an arranged marriage with her cousin. Mui sought everywhere for Leung for three years, but to no avail. He locates the home of Leung, but the household has moved out. The house is guarded by an old servant. Mui, chasing Leung's spirit, has a brief romance with her. Acknowledging that their union will be hindered by their incompatibility as a mortal and a spirit, Leung reincarnates as a mortal so that their love may be rekindled.
Lau Mung-mui chances on To Lai-leung and their encounter transcends to a rendezvous in their dreams. They admire each other, but they do not know each other's names and addresses. They keep on thinking of each other and decide to take each other as their future husband and wife. Mui's father wants his son to get married, but he pays no attention to his father's wishes. Mui leaves home to look for Leung. Leung's father forces his daughter to marry her rich and powerful cousin. Leung becomes despondent and dies, following an arranged marriage with her cousin. Mui sought everywhere for Leung for three years, but to no avail. He locates the home of Leung, but the household has moved out. The house is guarded by an old servant. Mui, chasing Leung's spirit, has a brief romance with her. Acknowledging that their union will be hindered by their incompatibility as a mortal and a spirit, Leung reincarnates as a mortal so that their love may be rekindled.
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... To Lai-Leung
... Lau Mung-Mui
YS
Yung Siu-Yi... Chun-Heung
... To's Mother
LD
Lo Duen... To Po
YP
Yip Ping... Lau Chau-Ha
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Release Date:
Aug 02, 1956 (Hong Kong)
Run Time:
1hr 42`
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Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Status:
Released
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A Beautiful Corpse Comes to Life - Beauty Raised from the Dead
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Lee Sun-fung... Director
CM
Cheung Man... Continuity
Cast
... To Lai-Leung
... Lau Mung-Mui
YS
Yung Siu-Yi... Chun-Heung
... To's Mother
LD
Lo Duen... To Po
YP
Yip Ping... Lau Chau-Ha
WC
Wong Cho-San... Old servant
KL
Ko Lo-Chuen... Taoist Monk
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CK
Chu Kei...
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Chow Luen...
Produced By
CT
Chu Tsi-Kwai... Producer
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