Marry My Dead Body (2022)
- Original title
- 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事
- Directed by
- Cheng Wei-hao
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 213 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A homophobic police officer accidentally marries a ghost during a traditional ghost marriage ritual. He must team up with the ghost to solve a mystery.
humoroussupernaturalmysteriouslightheartedsentimentalquirkyfast-paced
What happens
Marry My Dead Body (Chinese: 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事) is a 2022 Taiwanese supernatural comedy mystery film directed by Cheng Wei-hao and starring Greg Hsu, Austin Lin, and Gingle Wang. Scripted by Sharon Wu and Cheng Wei-Hao, the film is adapted from the original story outline by Lai Zhi-liang. The film premiered at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival on 17 November 2022, and was officially released in Taiwan on 10 February 2023. It’s nominated for the Golden Horse Best Narrative Feature in 2023. The story humorously combines the traditional Chinese custom of ghost marriage with a police detective story, as well as a romance between a human and a ghost. The film was submitted by Taiwan to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The film was adapted into a Thai film by GDH 559, titled "The Red Envelope" (Thai: ซองแดงแต่งผี, RTGS: Sxng dæng tæng phi, lit. 'Red envelope for ghosts'), starring Putthipong Assaratanakul as Wu and Krit Amnuaydechkorn as Mao, directed by Chayanop Boonprakob, was released on 20 March 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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