The bride, Qin Xiu'er, died suddenly in the candlelight night of the bridal chamber, and a beautiful head disappeared. Is it murder on earth, or is it carried by ghosts? Confusing and confusing... Husband Zhao Ye loves his wife deeply, vowing to find his wife's head. Adapted from the short story "The Mysterious Head" of the novel "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio".
The bride, Qin Xiu'er, died suddenly in the candlelight night of the bridal chamber, and a beautiful head disappeared. Is it murder on earth, or is it carried by ghosts? Confusing and confusing... Husband Zhao Ye loves his wife deeply, vowing to find his wife's head. Adapted from the short story "The Mysterious Head" of the novel "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio".
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