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A Rescue from Hades
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A Rescue from Hades

1982-07-29 · 93 min · Not rated

Fantasy · Drama

Three generations of the Luo family fasted and chanted Buddha's name. However, Mr. Luo died young. Luo's mother complained and began to kill animals and eat meat. When Luo Bu grew up, her family property was wiped out by her uncle. Oppose and remarry someone else. After Luo's mother died, she went to hell. Luo Bu received God's instructions and followed Pratyekabuddha to practice, and his Dharma name was Mulian. However, because he could not bear the suffering of his mother in hell, he broke into the underworld to rescue his mother. After all the hardships, he finally felt the Buddha's will. Let Mother Luo be reincarnated.

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Directors
Liang Che-fu
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David Tang WeiDavid Tang Wei
Gua Ah-lehGua Ah-leh
Ivy Ling PoIvy Ling Po
Chin PingChin Ping
Chan SingChan Sing
Chi Kuan-ChunChi Kuan-Chun
Zhao LeiZhao Lei
Chiang Kuang-ChaoChiang Kuang-Chao
Wang SunWang Sun
Hsia Ling-Ling
Linda Jui-Chi Liu
Chang Ying-chi

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