The Living Corpse

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 1, 1958

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Feng Huang Motion Picture Company

Cast

Hai Tao,Jiang Ming,Wen Yi-Min,Kong Wa,Chu Shao-Chuen,Ting Chuen,Chiu Kwok-Chi,Wu Jing-Ping,Ping Fan,Wong Lingand 4 more

Director

Zhu Shilin,Hung Yin

Writer

Hung Yin

Producer

Han Xiong-Fei

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2847230