The Incredible Truth Ending Explained: What Happened and Why?

What Happens at the End of The Incredible Truth?

An artist named Jiajia promised to show her girl friend Wei Ling around in Japan but eventually fails to show up for no reason. After Wei Ling goes and gets accommodated in a family-run hot spring hotel of Shimizu, Jiajia's Japanese boyfriend, she begins her endless weird experience as if she's haunted, and the hotel even sinks into a series of horrible homicides, in which the victims are all family members of the Shimizu's without exception. Every clue found is connected to Jiajia.

Sam Leong Tak-Sam's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Liu Yan (Jia-Jia)'s journey. After Wei Ling goes and gets accommodated in a family-run hot spring hotel of Shimizu, Jiajia's Japanese boyfriend, she begins her endless weird experience as if she's haunted, and the hotel even sinks into a series of horrible homicides, in which the victims are all family members of the Shimizu's without exception.

How Does Liu Yan (Jia-Jia)'s Story End?

• Liu Yan: Liu Yan's storyline wraps up in the final act, though some viewers have found the resolution more ambiguous than expected.
• Sam Lee (Kinoshita Ryoji): Sam Lee's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
• Christy Chung Lai-Tai (Wei Ling): Christy Chung Lai-Tai's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.

What Does the Ending of The Incredible Truth Mean?

The ending of The Incredible Truth brings the narrative to a close, though viewer reception has been mixed. The resolution of Liu Yan's story may not satisfy all audiences.