Beauty Raised from the Dead
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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Lee Sun-fung Director · Tang Xianzu Story Choi Cheong Editor
First release August 2, 1956 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 艷屍還魂記
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Union Film Enterprises Ltd.
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
艷屍還魂記
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 2, 1956
Theatrical · Based on Tang Xianzu's "The peony pavilion"
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