Category: Mandarin Drama

🎬 Netflix TW-Born for the Spotlight (影后Yǐng hòu) – A Dive into the Taiwanese Entertainment Industry

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Drama

The drama revolves around women passionate about acting, who strive for their dreams, fame, and artistic integrity in the cutthroat entertainment world. Simultaneously, they grapple with complex issues of family, romance, friendship, and self-worth. The core narrative centers on Xue Yazhi(薛亞之) and Zhou Fan(周凡), two actresses who were once close friends and supportive colleagues but become rivals in the workplaces, forcing them to confront their choices and their relationship. Their story is interwoven with that of the rising newcomer, Shi Emma(史艾瑪), creating a compelling multi-generational ensemble piece. Director: Directed by Yen Yi-wen (嚴藝文, known for A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities (雙城故事)and The Making of an Ordinary Woman俗女養成記). Star-Studded Cast: Features a roster of highly acclaimed "Best Actress" (Golden Bell Award) winners, including Hsieh Ying-Hsuan(謝盈萱), Cheryl Yang(楊謹華, Yáng Jǐnhuá), Chung Hsin-Ling(鍾欣凌), and Hsieh Chiung-Hsuan(謝瓊煖), alongside Hsueh Shih-Ling(薛仕凌), Zhan Huai-Yun(詹懷雲), and Chen Ting-Ni(陳庭妮). Genre: Positioned as a blend of realistic workplace comedy and a career growth drama.

Wu Kang-Ren(吳慷仁), the laureate of Golden-Horse Award(金馬獎) in 2023. One of most well-known Taiwanese actors in Mandarin-speaking countries.

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Drama

吳慷仁(Wu Kang-Ren) born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on November 24th, 1982. Since 2007, Wu Kang Ren has been an active actor in many fields, including TV dramas, movies, music videos, advertisements, and micromovies such as Abang Adik(富都青年), A Touch of Green(一把青) and The World Between Us(我們與惡的距離), Seqalu: Formosa 1867 (斯卡羅), and Light the Night (華燈初上). His roles in works are very diverse from the aircraft pilot, stateless man, to drag queen , and this is the main reason why he won Golden-Horse Award(金馬獎) and Golden Bell Awards (金鐘獎) twice.

At the moment 此時此刻Cǐ shí cǐkè, new Taiwanese drama in Netflix in Nov, 2023

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Drama

"At the Moment"(此時此刻) is latest taiwanese drama now available on Netflix! "At the Moment" is not only directed by four directors, but also invited 10 bands and singers to create their own songs for each unit of the story in order to make the story and emotions of the movie even more fulfilling. In order to make the story and emotions of the movie more satisfying, ten groups of bands and singers were invited to create an exclusive single song for each episodeof the story, so that we can satisfy our visual and auditory senses at the same time! What's more, the cast of 20 actors/actresses is one of distinctive features of this drama because they are currently most famous entertainers in Taiwan.

Liu Yifei劉亦菲, Well-known Chinese Actress of Mandarin dramas in Netflix and Disney movies

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Drama, Mandarin Movie

Liu Yifei has achieved great success in the entertainment industry in China and global stages. She has acted in numerous popular TV dramas and movies such as Mulan(花木蘭) and The Return of the Condor Heroes(神鵰俠侶), and has won awards for her performances. In addition to her acting career, she is also a successful singer and has released several albums.

Drama&Movie Analysis- 做工的人 (Zuògōng de rén)Workers_Mandarin(TW)Drama&Movie

by Cesar Hsu, posted in Mandarin Drama

When it comes to well-known industries in Taiwan, many people's first impression would be semiconductor, electronics manufacturing, medicine, and machinery industries. However, some percentage of Taiwanese people are working in labor-intensive jobs in construction fields, and specific percentage of workers have been suffering physically and psychologically from long working hours and hazordous working environments with weak occuapation safety measures. The writer, 林立青 (Línlì qīng), and the director,Fen Fen Cheng(鄭芬芬), noticed this situation and wrote this novel/filmmed this drama to convey the message to the public about the situation these workers are confronting with.