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2015 · drama · romance · tragedy

The Bride

Directed by Lingo Hsieh1h 29m2015

Han and Hao are about to get married soon when Hao picks up a strange red envelope on the street and then all hell breaks loose with a vengeful supernatural bride wreaking havoc on his life.

Our read: The Bride (2015) reads as a sombre, steady, inventive drama · romance · tragedy entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.

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Sombre, steady, measured drama / romance, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.

ElsewhereIMDb6.0381TMDB5.922
  • sombre
  • intense
  • bleak
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How The Bride feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want Taiwanese ghost horror centered on vengeful spirit bride and ghost marriage.”

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Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around
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Skip it tonight — Supernatural scares or Asian ghost stories keep you up at night.

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