Drawn to the lavish underworld

The cast of Netflix's The Ghost Bride say they were attracted by the story, impressive production sets and colourful characters

The bedroom of Tian Ching (played by Kuang Tian, above) features a large portrait of himself above his bed. The cast of The Ghost Bride include (from far left) Wu Kang-jen, Huang Pei-chia, Ludi Lin and Kuang Tian.
The cast of The Ghost Bride include (from far left) Wu Kang-jen, Huang Pei-chia, Ludi Lin and Kuang Tian. PHOTO: NETFLIX
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Taiwanese actress Huang Pei-chia, leading lady of Netflix's first Mandarin original series from Malaysia The Ghost Bride, was most impressed with the underworld portrayed in her new project.

The 31-year-old actress was curious to see how life after death would look like in the new supernatural fantasy drama in which her character Li Lan is pressured to marry a dead man from a wealthy family to relieve her family's financial woes.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 23, 2020, with the headline Drawn to the lavish underworld. Subscribe