Web Drama: The Ghost Bride
Chinese Title: 彼岸之嫁 / Bi An Zhi Jia
Broadcast Website: Netflix
| Broadcast Date: January 23, 2020 |
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 6
Director: Quek Shio Chuan, Ho Yuhang
Screenwriter: Wu Kai Yu
Production Company: Netflix, Ideate Media
Origin: Malaysia, Taiwan
Source: Adapted from the novel The Ghost Bride (鬼新娘) by Yangsze Choo
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Synopsis and Plot Summary
A story that explores the obscure tradition of Chinese ghost weddings. A young woman who agrees to become a ghost bride finds herself caught in the middle of a murder mystery connected to the afterlife.
Set in 1890's Malacca, the story follows Li Lan (Huang Peijia), the dignified daughter of a family that has fallen from grace. She receives a marriage proposal to become a ghost bride which entails her to marry the deceased son of the wealthy Lin family. In return, she can live in comfort and save her own family from financial ruin. However, there is a catch. She will be haunted by her husband's ghost with no means of escape.
Fun Facts
- It is among Netflix's first batch of Mandarin-language Original TV series that also includes Nowhere Man and Triad Princess.
- It features a team of writers from Hollywood and Taiwan.
- Filming took place in Malaysia in locations such as Johor Bahru, Penang and Ipoh.
Cast
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Chris Wu |
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Huang Peijia |
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Ludi Lin |
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