A: Have you seen “Marry My Dead Body,” the most-watched Taiwanese film of last year?
B: I sure have. Starring Greg Hsu, it’s about a policeman marrying a dead guy through a “ghost wedding.”
A: “GG Precinct,” a new drama derived from the blockbuster, is about to start.
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B: Really? When will the show open?
A: It’s set to debut on Netflix on Aug. 22, so we can watch Greg beating the bad guys again.
A: 你看過去年國片冠軍︰《關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事》?
B: 當然啦,是許光漢飾演的警察和同志鬼魂「冥婚」的故事。
A: 《鬼家人》即將推出衍生作品,改編成影集《正港分局》!
B: 哇,何時開播啊?
A: 8月22日在網飛上架,又可以看到許光漢辦案了。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
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