The invention discloses a remote intelligent monitoring method and system. The system comprises a control device, an infrared sensing device, a pressure sensing device, an ultrasonic distance measuring device, a camera device and a wireless communication device, wherein the control device can control the infrared sensing device, the pressure sensing device, the ultrasonic distance measuring device, the camera device and the wireless communication device to execute corresponding operations; the infrared sensing device senses whether a person enters a specific position; the pressure sensing device acquires a pressure value; the ultrasonic distance measuring device detects the target distance between the current position of the person and a preset position; the control device judges whether the target distance is smaller than or equal to a preset distance threshold and judges whether the pressure value is in a preset pressure value range; the camera device executes a photographing operation for the person to obtain a person image and the person image is stored; and the wireless communication device sends the person image to a terminal device monitoring a user to enable the terminal device to give a safety alarm. When the embodiment of the invention is executed, a place which needs to be monitored by the user can be monitored in real time, real-time alarming is carried out, the individual privacy can be protected, and the property safety of the user is maintained.