Beauty Raised from the Dead (1956)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cn |
| Popularity | 1.429 |
Directed By
Lee Sun-fung
Crew
Lo Ka-Chi
Fung Siu-Ngai
Chu Tsi-Kwai
Cheung Man
Lee Yuen-Man
Lam Sing-yap
Tang Xianzu
Lui Man-Sing
Fung Siu-Kin
Lee Sun-fung
Lo Ka-Chi
Choi Cheong
Ho Tai-So
Suen Lun
Tam Wang-Yuen
Lai Chu
Lee Sun-fung
TOP CAST
Pak Yin
To Lai-Leung
Cheung Wood-Yau
Lau Mung-Mui
Yung Siu-Yi
Chun-Heung
Lee Yuet-Ching
To's Mother
Lo Duen
To Po
Yip Ping
Lau Chau-Ha
Wong Cho-San
Old servant
Ko Lo-Chuen
Taoist Monk
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