'Taiwan’s Smashing Success': 'Marry My Dead Body' finds a new home on Netflix

Move over zombies and werewolves, Taiwan's horror-comedy sensation 'Marry My Dead Body' is coming to Netflix. The streaming giant has successfully bagged the worldwide rights to this unconventional comedy-horror and will release it to a global audience on August 10, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

"Taiwan’s Smashing Success": 'Marry My Dead Body' is Breaking Barriers

Busting onto the scene with a staggering $11.5 million in box office receipts, 'Marry My Dead Body' has made quite a splash in Taiwan. The film, centered around the Chinese tradition of “ghost marriage,” weaves in elements of fantasy, supernaturalism, and LGBTQ issues, leading it to claim the top spot for Chinese-language films in Taiwan for the first half of 2023. The unique story even bagged the best screenplay award at the 25th Taipei Film Festival.

Helmed by Cheng Wei-hao, the film offers a quirky narrative following Wu Ming-Han (Hsu Kuang Han), a homophobic policeman who fears ghosts. The plot thickens when he finds himself married to the ghostly Mao Pang-Yu (Austin Lin), following a peculiar series of events. Their forced alliance to solve a murder case makes for both absurd and touching moments.

"$11.5 Million Box Office Powerhouse": Taiwanese Film Makes Global Strides

Having premiered at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival last November, 'Marry My Dead Body' now gears up to amuse and frighten Netflix subscribers across the globe. Alongside Hsu and Lin, Gingle Wang adds her charm in the role of a policewoman.

Produced by Calendar Studios, 'Marry My Dead Body' is not just a commercial success but also an emblem of modern storytelling, where tradition intersects with contemporary social issues, all wrapped up in a spooky yet entertaining package.

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