Though Dead, Still Alive

Though Dead, Still Alive — Plot

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.

• Release date
• April 6, 2025
• Runtime
• 83 min
• Genres
• TV Movie, Comedy, Family
• Director
• Charles Yang

Though Dead, Still Alive — Cast

Candy Yang Mei-Lien Hsieh Joseph Hsia Fu-Chiang Hsu Fang Wen-lin Ying-Kuei Tsai Wu Cheng-ti Chien-Ho Hsu Huang Di-yang Mr. Chen Chen Chun-cheng Mr. Ko