The Living Corpse
1958, Chinese. Directed by Zhu Shilin & Hung Yin.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 August 1958
- Original title
- 屍變
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Hung Yin
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The Living Corpse runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Living Corpse isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1958. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Living Corpse?
The Living Corpse (1958) was directed by Zhu Shilin and Hung Yin and stars Chen Juan-Juan, Kao Yuen, Kong Wa.