The Paper Man Returns (2023)
Original title: 纸人回魂
The Paper Man Returns is a 2023 Chinese-language thriller movie directed by Cheng Siyi, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Han Dong, Chen Zihan and Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan.
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.