The Dead and the Deadly

The Dead and the Deadly

Directed by Wu Ma

Produced by Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

198299 min6.1 / 10

A comedic supernatural mystery that blends Taoist spirituality with slapstick humor and ghost-story intrigue, anchored by a found-family of misfits investigating a suspicious death.

Wah Li, known as Fat Boy to his friends, lives with his great-uncle the priest (Uncle). Together with his oddball friends Lai Li and Momo, Wah Li helps Uncle to run the local funeral services. When the body Ma Lun Chio is brought back to the village by a new wife and her "brother", Wai Li is suspicious. He sets out to find out how his friend died, but things are not what they seem.

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  • Is The Dead and the Deadly easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Dead and the Deadly scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Dead and the Deadly sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Dead and the Deadly end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Dead and the Deadly violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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