(Chinese title: 屍憶 / Shi Yi ), released in 2015 , is a landmark Taiwanese horror film that revitalized the local supernatural genre by blending traditional folk customs with modern cinematic scares. Directed by Lingo Hsieh in her feature debut and produced by J-horror veteran Takashige Ichise (producer of The Ring and The Grudge ), the film centers on the chilling practice of " ghost marriage " ( minghun ). Plot Overview
The narrative structure is divided into chapters, which helps ground the story in distinct emotional phases. While the "affair" subplot is the hook, the film is less about the thrill of cheating and more about the psychology of escaping. The pacing mirrors the protagonist's internal state—listless and searching, followed by moments of frantic, impulsive passion. the bride 2015 taiwan
: Liu Cheng-Hao ( Wu Kang-ren ), a successful TV producer of supernatural shows, is preparing to marry his fiancée ( Nikki Hsieh ). His life takes a dark turn after he picks up a mysterious red envelope in a park—a traditional trap used to find a living groom for a deceased woman. Soon, he is plagued by nightmarish visions of an old mansion and a forced marriage to a dead bride. (Chinese title: 屍憶 / Shi Yi ), released
At its core, The Bride is a meditation on unfinished business—not just of the dead, but of the living who are forced to carry their weight. While the "affair" subplot is the hook, the
In an era where ghost stories are increasingly about spectacle, Chienn Hsiang has made a film about the opposite: the ghost that lives in the space between a woman’s ribs, the one that grows heavier with every tradition fulfilled, every duty performed, every self erased. The Bride is a requiem for all the women who have walked down the aisle and never came back. It is a film you don’t watch so much as endure—and then carry with you, like a faint, floral scent you cannot place, long after the credits have rolled.
: Yin-Yin ( Vera Yen ), a high schooler born with "Yin and Yang eyes," begins seeing increasingly aggressive spirits. Her investigation into these sightings eventually leads her to the same forgotten mansion from Cheng-Hao’s nightmares, uncovering a tragic secret from a previous life. The Legend of Ghost Marriage