Murder on the Wedding Night (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, Murder on the Wedding Night is a drama, crime, mystery and history film directed by Lo Chen.

What it’s about. At the wedding feast of Shen Hsiu Chang (Chung Wa), a guest named Tu Fu Liang (Lau Luk Wa) suddenly announces that he had an affair with the bride, Yun Ching . The bridegroom is furious and turns on her. She disappears sadly. The next morning, her headless body is found in a lonely spot. A couple of days later, a hunter named Wu Hsiung finds a badly decomposed human head and returns it to the widower. He is rewarded with 1000 pieces of silver as the bereaved family thinks it is the head of the dead bride.

Who’s in it. Murder on the Wedding Night stars Tsung Hua, Susan Shaw Yam-Yam, Lau Luk-Wah and Terry Lau Wai-Yue, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Murder on the Wedding Night page.

If you liked it. Fans of Murder on the Wedding Night tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.