In this Taiwanese supernatural/cop comedy, a homophobic hotshot young cop picks up a red envelope from the pavement when collecting evidence and finds himself supernaturally 'married' to a dead guy's ghost, and together they try to find the spirit's killer. Presented in the broadest of comedic strokes, with some culturally-dated attitudes akin to 1970s TV sitcoms, the film's strongest aspect is Greg Hsu's relentless energy and obvious leading-man quality in the lead role, balanced nicely by Po-Hung Lin giving a sensitive performance as the ghost. When it is not trying too hard to be self-consciously wacky, there are many really nicely-played scenes, and although the sudden tonal shifts may prove jarring to some Western viewers, overall Marry My Dead Body is at its heart quite sweet and entertaining.
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