Girl Haunts Boy

Directed By Emily Ting

A teenage boy befriends the spirit of a 1920s girl lingering in his new home, forming an unlikely yet profound bond across decades.

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After the death of his father, Cole (Michael Cimino) moves with his mother to a new house in a new town to discover he’s also sharing a room with the ghost of 17-year-old Bea (Peyton List), an adventurous, funny teenager from the 1920s trapped in present day and has been haunting the house since the 1920s under the curse of an ancient ring. The two lonely teens become fast friends and eventually fall in love – but when Cole discovers a way to undo the curse, he must decide whether to keep Bea with him or let her go.

Born in Taiwan, Emily Ting is an award-winning writer, director, and producer. She most recently directed the YA romance Girl Haunts Boy, starring Peyton List and Michael Cimino, which premiered on Netflix in fall 2024. Before that, she directed Netflix’ Tall Girl 2, released worldwide over Valentine’s Day weekend in 2022. She also wrote and directed the independent features Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (theatrically released in 2016) and Go Back to China (premiered at SXSW in 2019).

As a screenwriter, Emily co-wrote several holiday films for Hallmark, including Christmas with the Singhs (2024), Sealed with a List (2023), and Christmas at the Golden Dragon (2022). She is currently developing Merry Friendsmas, slated for release on the network in 2025.

Previously, Emily was most known for her producing work, having served as producer or executive producer on the indie features The Kitchen, A Year and Change, Pit Stop, Land Ho!, Man from Reno, and I Will Make You Mine.

Emily resides in Los Angeles with her twins, Austin and Celeste, and is represented by Verve Agency.

Girl Haunts Boy

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