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Feature film — 2023

The Paper Man Returns (2023)

6.41h 36mThriller — Mystery — Horror

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.

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A high-signal pick with 34 votes.

Tencent Penguin Pictures / iQIYI

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Director: Cheng Siyi

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Cast & crew

Han Dong as Lu Xiaosheng

Han Dong

Lu Xiaosheng

Chen Zihan as Nan Shang

Chen Zihan

Nan Shang

Danny Chan Kwok-kwan as Zhao Quan

Danny Chan Kwok-kwan

Zhao Quan

Zhong Lei as Han Ji

Zhong Lei

Han Ji

Zhang Haoran as Chen Goshen

Zhang Haoran

Chen Goshen

Wei Lu as He Xiaoliang

Wei Lu

He Xiaoliang

Zhao Gang as Liu San

Zhao Gang

Liu San

Li Ruixue as Xiao Zhong

Li Ruixue

Xiao Zhong

Mao Fan as Qiao An

Mao Fan

Qiao An