Beauty Raised from the Dead (1956)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Pak Yin

To Lai-Leung

Cheung Wood-Yau

Lau Mung-Mui

Yung Siu-Yi

Chun-Heung

Lee Yuet-Ching

To's Mother

Lo Tun

To Po

Yip Ping

Lau Chau-Ha

Wong Cho-San

Old servant

Ko Lo-Chuen

Taoist Monk

Lee Pang-Fei

Chu Kei

Tong Kim-Ting

Fung Mei-Ying

Director & Crew

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