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The Living Corpse(1958)
Status: Released
Date: 1958-08-01
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Time: 1h 20m
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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.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
Hong Kong
ProductionCompanies:
Feng Huang Motion Picture Company
Movie: The Living Corpse
Top 10 Billed Cast
Chen Juan-Juan
高遠
平凡
Shen Yuen
Jiang Ming
Chu Shao-Chuen
Wen Yi-Min
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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.
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1958-08-01
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