Guei
When two half-sisters return to their family's cabin after their mother passes away, they find themselves struggling — not just with each other, but with a supernatural force beyond their understanding.
Fast facts
- Title
- Guei
- Written and directed by
- Olivia Wong
- Genre
- Supernatural horror
- Status
- In pre-production
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Production
- OWong Productions · Fian
Logline · 25 words
When two half-sisters return to their family's cabin after their mother passes away, they find themselves struggling — not just with each other, but with a supernatural force beyond their understanding.
Synopsis
When two half-sisters return to their family's cabin after their mother passes away, they find themselves struggling — not just with each other, but with a supernatural force beyond their understanding. Grief reopens old wounds between them, and the seventh month reopens something older still. As the line between the living and the dead thins, the sisters must decide what — and whom — they are willing to lose.
Director's statement
Being born in Hong Kong and adopted into a Chinese-American family, I've spent a lot of my life navigating my identity, sense of belonging, and cultural connection. Growing up, I often felt caught between worlds and struggled to fully embrace my heritage. That emotional duality — feeling both connected to and disconnected from my roots — became the foundation for Guei.
As a child, I remember seeing a Chinese altar in my grandparents' home and being fascinated by it, but never fully understanding its meaning. Years later, researching the Hungry Ghost Festival and Chinese mourning rituals for this film brought me closer to my culture and family than ever before. Buddhism also deeply shaped the film and my perspective as an artist, as I grew up attending a Buddhist church from a young age.
With Guei, I want to create a horror film that feels emotionally intimate, psychologically immersive, and culturally honest. Beneath the supernatural elements, this is ultimately a story about grief, family, loneliness, identity, and the universal desire to belong.