(Photo Credits: Screengrab from Netflix)
I recently watched this movie and I truly enjoyed it, which is why I thought I should share it with you. And hey, Ghost Month is almost over, and watching Marry My Dead Body is the perfect way to end it. In Chinese culture, it is believed that “ghosts and spirits, including those of deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm (diyu or preta)” during Ghost Month which, by the way, begins on August 16 and ends on September 14 this year.
But we are digressing. Marry My Dead Body is a Taiwanese supernatural comedy mystery film directed by Cheng Wei Hao. Its story centers around the ghost marriage between Wu Ming-Han (played by actor Greg Hsu) and Mao Pang-Yu (Austin Lin).
Ghost marriage is an ancient practice of posthumous marriage between a living and a deceased person or a ghost. Put this way, the movie sounds like a horror story that sends a shiver down your spine but it’s actually funny. The film was a hit, too! Not only did it earn a box office revenue of USD 11.5 million (NTD 360 million) in Taiwan, but it also won the “Best Screenplay” award at the 25th Taipei Film Festival held last July.
Greg Hsu, the lead actor who played the straight main character, Wu Ming-Han—an ambitious albeit homophobic police detective—said in a statement to Netflix: “It’s my pleasure to introduce MARRY MY DEAD BODY to everyone on Netflix. I hope you will all show your support for this differentiated film on the platform.”
Meanwhile, actor Austin Lin said, “I hope everyone can learn more about the ghost marriage culture and witness the sweetness and craziness within it through MARRY MY DEAD BODY. Of course, I’m also looking forward to how the audience worldwide will interpret the love depicted in this film.”
Check out the film’s official blurb straight from Netflix:
“After finding an odd envelope, Policeman Ming-han’s life takes a spooky turn: He’s now wed to a ghost husband, and they must solve a crime together.”
Marry My Dead Body also stars Gingle Wang (Lin Tzu-Ching), Chen-Nan Tsai (Lin Hsiao-Yuan), Man-Chiao Wang (Pang-Yu’s grandmother), Tsung-Hua Tou (Pang-Yu’s father), Aaron Yan (Chen Chia-Hao), and Chris Chih-Cheng Lee (Chia-Hao’s new boyfriend) to name a few.
This smash-hit LGBTQ comedy film is Taiwan’s entry to the 96th Academy Awards for the Best International Feature category.
Happy viewing!
I believe that ghosts exist. There’s no evidence to prove they don’t . Plus I’ve had personal experiences at a family home that cannot be explained as anything but a ghost, a builder of this older home whose name and behavior in life we actually know. Plus there are countless stories of inexplicable ghost events for centuries which cannot be explained away. I cannot personally, however, entertain the remotest idea of Ghost Marriage. If someone wishes to develop such a relationship, that’s entirely their prerogative. Some people have special relationships with pets or dolls. Their total right to do so.… Read more »
Indicative of the continuing Dumbing of the world, regardless, of time and place. We have
“Arranged” marriages”…
why not “Ghost Marriages”?
If it is sellable and sells via subscriptions, why not promote lunacy in
all of its vivid incantations?
Why not have the “unmitigated morons” munch on popcorn, pretzels or potato chips while watching
while
imagining penile intercourse – minus – all the related social diseases?
No need to worry about bad breath; stained teeth, flossing or even bathing? Ghosts do not require
hygiene!
“Money Is The Root Of all Evil” as well as the root of all kink!
“Necessity Is The Mother Of All Inventions” and money is a necessity!
Thus,
Necessity is the grandmother of kink, too!
ahh so this is like the 1990’s movie “Ghost” except between gay asian lovers .. mmmmm .. and these Taiwanese smooth boys are so fucking HOT HOT HOT, honey! i hope this movie becomes a sensational worldwide hit! ♥
lgbtq comics are not funny
They are quite funny to those Gays who match the typical Gay Stereotype (fem, flamboyant, high-fashion-sensed, hip swaying, Diva-loving, celebrity-obsessed, etc.). There are guys who do. They are but one of many examples of how very different guys who are Gay can be.
I found a heartwarming, romantic, Coming of Age story in my news feed this morning. The compelling story of a 60-year old British man, Mike Parish, his growing into being Gay, falling in love, and creating the “LGBTQ+ Dementia Advisory Group.” Hope this becomes a Netflix original!
And another heartwarming feed today, the story of a former NFL player who played highly successfully 2006-2011, Ryan O’Callaghan. He spent so much energy concealing his sexuality over years that he became addicted to painkillers and finally planned to end his life. To herp her from any guilt, he courageously decided to let his girlfriend know he was miserable, gay and was going to take his own life. She said to him “if you’re going to kill yourself, why don’t you why don’t you find out first if people won’t accept you?” As he informed his family and close friends… Read more »