Though Dead, Still Alive

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Though Dead, Still Alive (2025)

Directed by Charles Yang

TV Movie, Comedy, Family · 1h 23m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Charles Yang
Writer
Lin Pei-yu, Chang Yi-ting
Director of Photography
Arrow Peng
Editor
Charles Yang
Producer
Joy Tsai, Lin Pei-yu

Details

Original title
啥人顧性命
Release date
2025-04-06
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
TV Movie, Comedy, Family
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
Taiwan