Famed director Zhu Shilin tries his hand at a horror film! The beginning of The Living Corpse immediately sets the tone with a folk duet clearly inspired by the popular 1956 musical Songs of the Peach Blossom River. The duet, in addition to Zhu's frequent use of long, empty shots and crisp editing, gives this horror film a traditional poetic charm and a strong folk flavor. Mise-en-scene and sound effects create a terrifying atmosphere, and successfully communicate the ghostliness of a world without ghosts.
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Cast
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Chen Juan-Juan
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Zhu Shilin Director · Hung Yin Director Hui Sin Editor
First release August 1, 1958 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 屍變
Production
Feng Huang Motion Picture Company
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
屍變
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · August 1, 1958
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No release date listed for United States.
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