Marry My Dead Body
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| Traditional Chinese | 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事 |
| Literal meaning | About me and the ghost becoming family |
| Hanyu Pinyin | guānyú wǒ hé guǐ biàn jiārén de nà jiàn shì |
| Directed by | Cheng Wei-hao |
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| Story by | Lai Chih-liang |
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| Cinematography | Chen Chi-wen |
| Edited by | Chen Chun-hung |
| Music by | Kay Liu |
Production company | Calendar Studios |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
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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" (Ghost Marriage, Red Envelope), starring Putthipong Assaratanakul as Wu and Krit Amnuaydechkorn as Mao, directed by Chayanop Boonprakob, was released on 13 February 2025.