Paper Bride: Twin Fates
One-sentence synopsis: When a plot involving a "substitute ghost marriage" meets the fate of a "paper bride," how can two cursed villages and a pair of star-crossed lovers break free from the shackles of reincarnation?
1. Character Profiles
Male Lead: Zhang Hanqin
Identity: A young man from Fulu City and an enthusiast of folk traditions. He combines Ning Zifu's bravery and Tao Mengyan's meticulous research from the original character concepts.
Fate: His ancestors once made a deal with the ghosts of Moshui Village, leaving him with an inauspicious fate that makes him especially prone to attracting evil spirits. He never believed in ghosts or gods, until the day of his wedding, when his entire worldview came crashing down.
Female Lead: Qiu Yingying
Identity: Born in the isolated Zangling Village, she was secretly sent away by her parents as a child and grew up in Fulu City. She is now a university student.
Fate: She is the last "paper bride" chosen by the village's "Great Shaman Sage." A special bloodline flows through her veins, one that can awaken the "Six-Burial Bodhisattva."
Main Antagonist: Nie Moli
Motivation: The mastermind behind the entire story, she has set her sights on Qiu Yingying's pure soul and Zhang Hanqin's extremely yin fate. She plans to use the couple as sacrifices to complete her transformation into a "ghost immortal."
Theme: Zhang Hanqin recognizes his younger sister, Zheng Anqi Yang Yanran.
