In the 1980s, there was a movie: People die and live again, which caused a series of jokes.

Brief introduction of death story:

In the early days of reform and opening-up, Li Qingyuan (Fang Zige), the chief engineer of a factory, was promoted to vice mayor because of his bold reform, which enabled long-term loss-making enterprises to turn losses into profits and enter the international market. The city prepared a grand press conference for him, but he hurried to the railway station. Reporter Yan Fang (Chen Xiaoyi) felt suspicious and followed him quietly. Li Qingyuan felt that someone was following him. He left his luggage and ran away, only to be robbed by thieves. The thief who stole luggage fell off the train and died. Everything left at the scene proves that Li Qingyuan is dead. When the news of the death reached the Li family, Jin (Zheng Shi), the deputy director who tried his best to please, immediately turned against Li's wife Fang Liming (Zhan Shi) and demanded full compensation for the furniture and piano originally given to the Li family. The director of housing management hinted that Fang Liming and his daughter would move out of the small building where they now live. At that moment, Li Qingyuan came back and everyone was dumbfounded. ......