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The Living Dead

Antony SZETO

USA, China2013 86min HD Color World Premiere

Synopsis

Rebecca and her film crew are in China making a documentary about the Chinese Ghost Festival. There, she learns of a story about a concubine who is murdered and thrown into a well. Legend has it that she has risen to become a "jiangshi," a Chinese vampire or zombie, killing people to take over their bodies.
 

Diretor

Antony SZETO

He began his film career as a stuntman in Australia. His directorial debut was Hong Kong"s first CGI animated feature film called DragonBlade which was nominated for a Golden Horse Award in 2005. He then directed a family action film, Wushu (2008) which was produced by Jackie Chan. He has just completed directing his second Roger Corman film.