Marry My Dead Body
Movies watched in 2023
Marry My Dead Body (2023, Taiwan)
Director: Cheng Wei Hao
Writer: Cheng Wei Hao & Sharon Wu (based on a story by Lai Chih Liang
Mini-review:
I had so much fun watching this! I feel like the movie's tonal shifts and mixtures might be a bit too jarring for some people, but they worked perfectly for me. Most of the comedy lands pretty well, and the dramatic moments strike a nerve. There are even some effective jump-scares here and there! But the thing that takes the film to the next level is the acting. Greg Hsu and Austin Lin deliver flawless performances that really draw you in. People expecting a full-on gay romance will be disappointed, cause that's not what the story is about at all, but the chemistry between these two actors is fantastic and energetic. The directing is also dynamic and keeps you on the edge of your seat. That being said, the movie is not perfect. It tends to represent gay people in a way that feels somewhat stereotypical, and I think it could have delved much more into the social issues it addresses. I know the film has the best of intentions, but yeah, it could still be better in that regard. Anyway, Marry My Dead Body is a very fun experience, filled with humor, drama, action and great performances.
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When you find a red envelope on the streets of Taiwan, Don't pick it up or you might be married to a ghost. read our review on Greg Lin marrying Austin Lin's Ghost in Marry My Dead Body.
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Starting out with homophobic policeman Wu Ming-Han trying to bait young men at a gym, he is sure that all gay men carry and try to sell drugs. When this doesn’t work out and he gets scolded by his boss he works even harder to try and catch another guy after chasing him with a car for a long time. After the car crashes and they try to catch the guy by foot he fails again and is sent back out to…
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Trailer: jaunty music and crotch gags.
Drama:
I will NEVER ever understand why cdramas do trailers so far removed not just from the subject but the entire tone of the actual drama!
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Shui Long Yin Official Announcement
Officially Announced:
Drama: Shui Long Yin 《水龙吟》 (no official English title is announced yet, but it loosely translates to "Water Dragon Roars"
Starring: Luo Yunxi
Platform: Hunan TV, Mango, Migu Video, China Mobile HD
Produced by: ZSTC Media Group 中视同成 (Luo Yunxi's own management company who owns the IP but has no production capabilities), Otters Studio 獭獭文化 (main production company)
Producers: the 11 producers listed are essentially executives of the platforms and production companies mentioned above
Lin Jun 林君, ZSTC Media Group Founder/CEO
Ye Fangcang 叶方仓, Otters Studio CEO
Tang Pan 唐潘, Mango Producer
Gan Yuqing 甘雨青, Migu Video Production Content GM
Zhou En 周恩, Mango/HunanTV Producer
Jiao Yunfei 焦云飞
Jiang Hao 姜浩, HunanTV Producer
Bu Yanan卜亚男
Chu Jianfeng 储建峰, Mango/HunanTV Producer
Tang Chenqi 汤辰骐
Lead Producer & Artistic Director: Wang Yirong 王翼荣 (Till the End of the Moon, Immortality)
Based on the Novel by: Teng Ping 藤萍 (Mysterious Lotus Casebook)
Director: Chen Zhoufei 陈宙飞 (The Forbidden Flower, Double Tap; also cinematographer of Shadow, a Zhang Yimou film)
World Concept: Huatian Concept Art 花田概念艺术 (Till the End of the Moon, Immortality, The Untamed, Ashes of Love)
Art Director: Zheng Chen 郑辰 (Lost You Forever)
Costume Director: Huang Wei 黄薇 (Till the End of the Moon, A Dream of Splendor, Immortality)
Action Director: Wang Haiqi 王海岐 (Till the End of the Moon, Immortality, Ashes of Love)
Makeup & Styling Director: Tsang Mingfai 曾明辉 (Till the End of the Moon, Immortality, Ashes of Love)
Unofficial Information
Genre: Xuanhuan Wuxia (basically wuxia with more fantastical elements, similar to Blood of Youth)
Production Period: Dec 2 (rumored start) for 4-5 months
Air Date: 1H 2025 (my estimation). It'll likely wrap around April 2024 and will need at least 9-10 months in post-production, which makes the earliest airing window CNY of 2025. Given the large investment, it'll likely air as soon as it receives its license. which will take longer than the average costume idol drama due to additional review requirements for TV broadcast
Episodes: 40
Screenwriter: Lin Conghe 蔺丛鹤 (Little is known about the screenwriter, which is not unusual. He was last credited as the lead screenwriter for the yet to be aired Blood of Youth sequel 《少年白马醉春风》 and a low budget drama The Yin and Yang Formula 《阴阳诀之祭情》).
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