The Ghost Bride (TV series) explained
| Native Name: | | Child: | yes | | Hide: | no | | Header: | none | | C: | 彼岸之嫁 | | P: | Bǐ'àn Zhī Jià | | J: | bei2 ngon6 zi1 gaa3 | | Poj: | pí gān chi kè | | L: | Marriage to the Afterlife |
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| Genre: | - Period drama
- Fantasy
- Supernatural horror
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| Based On: | The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo |
| Creator: | Kai-yu Wu |
| Developer: | Anwari Ashraf
Yasmin Yaacob |
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| Composer: | Paul Morrison |
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| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Executive Producer: | Zainir Aminullah |
| Producer: | - Anne Low
- Jasok Kok
- Kai-yu Wu (consulting)
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| Editor: | Natalie Soh
Mun Thye Soo |
| Location: | Malaysia |
| Cinematography: | Eric Yeong |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | Revolution Media |
| Channel: | Netflix[1] |
The Ghost Bride is a 2020 Taiwanese-Malaysian Netflix original series created by Kai-yu Wu and co-directed by Malaysian directors Quek Shio-chuan and Ho Yu-hang.[2] [3] It is based on the novel The Ghost Bride written by Malaysian writer Yangsze Choo, and stars Huang Pei-jia, Wu Kang-jen, Ludi Lin, and Kuang Tian.[4]
Synopsis
In 1890s Colonial Malacca, Li-lans father thinks of a marriage proposal from a wealthy family to be the "ghost bride" to their deceased son - an opportunity that would save her family from a lifetime of debt, but require her to spend the rest of her days haunted by a ghostly spouse. Desperate to escape the situation, she soon finds herself wrapped up in a murder mystery and embroiled in otherworldly affairs far bigger than she could have imagined.[5]
Cast
Main
- Huang Pei-jia as Pan Li-lan, the ghost bride
- Wu Kang-ren as Er-lang, a 500-year-old deity
- Ludi Lin as Lim Tian-bai, Li-lan's childhood friend
- Kuang Tian as Lim Tian-ching, the Lims' deceased son whom Li-lan marries
Recurring
- Janet Hsieh as Hsiao-yu, Li-lan's deceased mother
- Susan Leong as Amah, the Pan family housekeeper
- Jordan Voon as Mr. Pan, Li-lan's father
- Wilson Tin as Old Wong, the Pan family's chef who can talk to ghosts
- Angeline Tan as Madam Lim, Tian-ching's mother
- Jojo Goh as Lim Yan-hong, Tian-ching's older half-sister
- Teresa Daley as Isabel, Tian-bai's betrothed
- Meeki Ng as Yu-li, Li-lan's friend
Episodes
Season 1 (2020)
Notes and References
- News: Parkes . Douglas . How Netflix is eyeing China with first ever original C-dramas . 21 August 2020 . South China Morning Post . 15 November 2019 . en.
- News: Creepy ghost wedding custom featured in 'The Ghost Bride' on Netflix The Star . 21 August 2020 . www.thestar.com.my.
- News: Chin . Koyyi . Director Quek Shio Chuan Tells Deeply Personal Stories Through His Films . 21 August 2020 . Tatler Malaysia . 10 August 2020 . en-MY.
- News: Cheema . Sukhbir . 'The Ghost Bride' directors tell us what it's like working with an all-Malaysian crew and why the Netflix series was shot in Mandarin . 21 August 2020 . Mashable SEA . 22 January 2020 . en-sg.
- News: The Hollywood Reporter . Brzeski, Patrick . Netflix Unveils Launch Dates for First Trio of Chinese-Language Originals . August 26, 2019 . January 21, 2020.
