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Beauty Raised from the Dead

Beauty Raised from the Dead

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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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Status

Released

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Runtime

102 mins

Rating

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Release Date

02 August 1956

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Pak Yin

Pak Yin

To Lai-Leung

Cheung Wood-Yau

Cheung Wood-Yau

Lau Mung-Mui

Yung Siu-Yi

Yung Siu-Yi

Chun-Heung

Lee Yuet-Ching

Lee Yuet-Ching

To's Mother

Lo Duen

Lo Duen

To Po

Yip Ping

Yip Ping

Lau Chau-Ha

Wong Cho-San

Wong Cho-San

Old servant

Ko Lo-Chuen

Ko Lo-Chuen

Taoist Monk

Lee Pang-Fei

Lee Pang-Fei

Chu Kei

Chu Kei

Tong Kim-Ting

Tong Kim-Ting

Fung Mei-Ying

Fung Mei-Ying

Lam Wah

Lam Wah

Chow Luen

Chow Luen

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