# The Ghost Bride (2020) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/the-ghost-bride/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-24

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 66% |
| Critic Score | 65% |
| Audience Score | 72% |
| Metascore | 58/100 |
| IMDb | 6.6/10 |
| Fan Score | 70% |
| Creator | Kai Yu Wu |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Seasons | 1 (6 episodes) |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Country | Malaysia |

## Quick answer

The Ghost Bride (2020) is a Drama, Fantasy, Mystery series created by Kai Yu Wu, streaming on Netflix. It holds a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (65%), audience ratings (72%), Metascore (58/100), IMDb (6.6/10), and fan ratings (70%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

A fizzy, visually lavish supernatural mystery — critics were split on its soapy tonal shifts but charmed by its Peranakan setting, production design and the sheer novelty of its ghost-marriage premise.

## Synopsis

In 1890s Malacca, debt-ridden Li Lan is asked to become a 'ghost bride' to a wealthy family's dead son, and her refusal pitches her between the living world and a baroque Chinese afterlife as she investigates his murder. Adapted from Yangsze Choo's bestselling novel.

## Cast

Huang Pei-jia, Wu Kang-jen, Ludi Lin, Kuang Tian

## Common questions

**Is The Ghost Bride worth watching?**
The Ghost Bride holds a 66% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. A fizzy, visually lavish supernatural mystery — critics were split on its soapy tonal shifts but charmed by its Peranakan setting, production design and the sheer novelty of its ghost-marriage premise.

**Where can I stream The Ghost Bride?**
The Ghost Bride streams on Netflix. It ran for 1 season (2020).

**Who created The Ghost Bride?**
The Ghost Bride was created by Kai Yu Wu.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Ghost Bride?**
66% — the average of five public sources: critics 65%, audience 72%, Metascore 58/100, IMDb 6.6/10, and fan score 70%.

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