The premise
Folklore journalist Lu Xiaosheng visits the Liansheng Paper Effigy Shop to investigate a strange tale. Twenty years ago, Qiao Yuanyuan died unjustly, and a paper figure made for her burial was said to bring her spirit back to kill her father. Only the craftsman’s apprentice knows the truth.
Horror Vault's take
When journalist Lu Xiaosheng begins digging into the legend surrounding a paper effigy shop, he uncovers a decades-old tragedy involving a woman whose unjust death may not have stayed buried. Chinese funeral-craft traditions and local ghost lore are woven tightly into the mystery, giving the film a distinctly cultural unease. The closer Lu gets to the truth, the more the boundary between folklore and terrifying reality begins to blur.
Content: Supernatural Threat, Themes Of Unjust Death
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