
Beauty Raised from the Dead
Seen it?1956 | 102 min | Horror, Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and horror fans. If you loved Crimson Peak or Leviticus, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Sun-fung
- Pak YinTo Lai-Leung
- Cheung Wood-YauLau Mung-Mui
- Yung Siu-YiChun-Heung
- Lee Yuet-ChingTo's Mother
- Lo TunTo Po
- Yip PingLau Chau-Ha
- Wong Cho-SanOld servant
- Ko Lo-ChuenTaoist Monk
- Lee Pang-Fei
- Chu Kei