Nominee of the 15th Golden Comic Awards – Comic of the Year (2024)
"Marry My Dead Body: When I Was Alive," an exclusive licensed prequel comic to the Taiwanese feature film "Marry My Dead Body," is crafted by Golden Comics Awards-winning author Langchi. This spin-off rewinds the timeline to before the posthumous marriage of gay character Mao Pang-Yu, aka Mao Mao, following Mao Mao's hilarious coming-of-age journey as he learns how to flirt with men through his male bestie. The narrative also delves into the touching grandfather-grandson relationship unexplored in the film, and the destined connection with straight-laced Wu Ming-han. This story is a delightful blend of laughter and tears.
A detective at the Zhenggang Precinct. Hot-blooded, proactive, and full of drive, he’s a simple, straight-as-an-arrow tough guy. During an investigation, he accidentally picks up a red envelope from the ground and is forced into a same-sex ghost marriage. The Taoist priest designates him as Groom No. 0. In order to help Mao Mao peacefully pass on, he secretly investigates the car accident that caused Mao Mao’s death.
A gay graduate student in urban and rural studies who died with unresolved grievances and now wanders as a newly turned ghost. Nicknamed Mao Mao, he feels a strong sense of responsibility for the planet, often participating in beach cleanups and using eco-friendly utensils. After dying in a car accident, his grandmother arranges a ghost marriage between him and Wu Ming-han. The Taoist priest designates him as Groom No. 1, though Mao Mao already has someone else in his heart.
