Though Dead, Still Alive
啥人顧性命
Synopsis
Meilian and her husband Jianhe are the most loved-up couple, but three years ago, Jianhe became a vegetative state due to an accident. To cover the substantial medical expenses needed for their son’s long-term care, the Xu family has had to rely on various government subsidies to survive. One day, they were about to undergo an assessment to apply for a new subsidy, but unexpectedly, their son Jianhe passed away! Jianhe’s mother Yinggui and father Fuqiang, desperate to receive the subsidy, coerced Meilian into creating the illusion that Jianhe was still alive, leading to a series of absurd and comical events.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Charles Yang
- Screenplay & Story
- Lin Pei-yu, Chang Yi-ting
- Original Title
- 啥人顧性命
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Charles Yang
Lin Pei-yu, Chang Yi-ting
Arrow Peng
Charles Yang
Joy Tsai, Lin Pei-yu
Department Leadership Roster
Lin Pei-yu
Writer
Joy Tsai
Producer
Charles Yang
Director
Lin Pei-yu
Producer
Arrow Peng
Director of Photography
Chang Yi-ting
Writer
Charles Yang
Editor
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What is Though Dead, Still Alive about?
Meilian and her husband Jianhe are the most loved-up couple, but three years ago, Jianhe became a vegetative state due to an accident. To cover the substantial medical expenses needed for their son’s long-term care, the Xu family has had to rely on various government subsidies to survive. One day, they were about to undergo an assessment to apply for a new subsidy, but unexpectedly, their son Jianhe passed away! Jianhe’s mother Yinggui and father Fuqiang, desperate to receive the subsidy, coerced Meilian into creating the illusion that Jianhe was still alive, leading to a series of absurd and comical events.
Who directed Though Dead, Still Alive?
Though Dead, Still Alive was directed by Charles Yang.
Who stars in Though Dead, Still Alive?
The principal cast of Though Dead, Still Alive includes Candy Yang, Joseph Hsia, Fang Wen-lin, Wu Cheng-ti, Huang Di-yang.
When was Though Dead, Still Alive released and how long is it?
Though Dead, Still Alive was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.