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Red Wedding Dress

2025 · 90 min

A slow, ominous period thriller that tightens like a noose, trading jump scares for creeping dread and quiet menace.

Directed by
Liu Mingliang, Jun Xu
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
He Yuchen, Yuen Cheung-yan, Zhang Bonan
Overview
In a southern town during the Republic era, bandits ambush foreman Dai Wencai, killing his attendant despite taking his money. When Dai mentions his master Liu Songyun, the bandits hatch a plan to seize the Liu family’s fortune.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Liu Mingliang, Jun Xu
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
He Yuchen, Yuen Cheung-yan, Zhang Bonan
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • betrayal
    • violence
    • crime
    • fate
    Places
    • small town
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller, mystery
    Directed by
    Liu Mingliang, Jun Xu
    Written by
    Liu Mingliang, Jun Xu
    Starring
    He Yuchen, Yuen Cheung-yan, Zhang Bonan, Zhu Jiazhen, Chenbin Zhang, Liu Shuo
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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