The Bridge Curse

"Never look back."

2020 1h 27m ZH

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 98

HorrorThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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Four years after five students mysteriously committed suicide after taking part in a courage test on the ghost bridge in Donghu university, a reporter and a cinematographer are back to that place and try to get everything clear.

“Never look back.”

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Cast

JC Lin
De Cyuan Ji / Wen De Ji
Vera Yen
Bo Ru Meng
Summer Meng
Shu Yu Lian
Chang Ning
Hsin Chiao Chao
Chiao Yuan-yuan
Yu Ching Shih
Joe Hsieh
Song Guei Jhang
Ko Cheng
Wen Yao Li
RUKO
Ghost / Alumna In The Story

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lester Hsi
Writers: Chang Keng-ming, Hao Po-hsiang, Chang Keng-ming
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Bridge Curse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wen Tzu-chieh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chen Chien-chih shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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JC Lin and Vera Yen and Summer Meng carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never look back.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lester Hsi directs. Wen Tzu-chieh scores. Chen Chien-chih cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Part of the "The Bridge Curse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Wen Tzu-chieh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chen Chien-chih shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7JC Lin and Vera Yen and Summer Meng carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Never look back.".
9IMDB entry: tt11242242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Wen Tzu-chieh
Editing: Chen Chien-chih
Makeup / hair: Jack Chu
Sound: Tsao Yuan-feng
Stunt coordinator: Chou Yu-sheng
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): NC16
IMDB: The Bridge Curse (2020)

Part of

The Bridge Curse Collection

Also by

Lester Hsi

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What people are saying

gigoran2022-11-12
★ 6/10
The movie does so many things right, but fails in the immersion of found footage by having cinema shots spliced in with the handheld footage. Without that I may have given it a higher score, but as it is it's not a proper found footage film. It does introduce some originality with its curse and how it works, and also manages to include some of the general scares found naturally in found footage movies. It's no Noroi, Cult, or Occult, but it is nice to have found footage being created in other Asian countries. This helps to create new movies based on local traditions and folklore.
Alunauwie2025-09-29
★ 7/10
Inspired by the urban legend of a haunted bridge at Tunghai University, this film blends myth and mystery through a modern horror lens, weaving a story of students who vanish during a live-streamed investigation. While the narrative delivers unexpected twists and uses a compelling non-linear timeline, minor inconsistencies in detail—such as sudden phone recoveries and missing stream indicators—detract from the immersion. Still, with its eerie atmosphere and haunting premise, the film remains a solid pick for fans of supernatural lore and psychological unraveling. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)