Hu Tao's antics and eccentricity belies her role as the 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and her talent as a poet. Nevertheless, she treats the parlor's operations with utmost importance, and holds funeral ceremonies with the highest dignity and solemnity. Hu Tao is a very perky and cheerful young woman. She's very energetic, even when pursuing her job or reflecting/discussing grim subjects such as death. She enjoys pulling pranks and teasing others.