PCCW Media and Loopy Wealthy Asians producer SK World are becoming a member of forces on Hong Kong-set premium sequence The Season, created and govt produced by Yalun Tu.
The English-language sequence options an ensemble forged of worldwide expertise together with Jessie Mei Li (Shadow And Bone), award-winning Hong Kong actress Karena Lam, Justin Chien (The Brothers Solar), Yvonne Chapman (Avatar: The Final Airbender), Celina Jade (Wolf Warrior 2) and Toby Stephens (Percy Jackson And The Olympians).
Chilean director Marialy Rivas (The Jetty) serves because the present’s lead director and govt producer. Agatha Lo will govt produce for PCCW Media and Chloe Dan, Matt Aragachi and Dylan Tarason for SK World, with Aaron Shershow (Expats) as producer. Manufacturing is anticipated to start out in Hong Kong quickly.
Yalun Tu is understood for writing and producing credit on NCIS: Hawaii and Wu Assassins, in addition to My Undead Yokai Girlfriend for Prime Video Japan.
The forged is rounded out by Koki, winner of the Rising Star award at this 12 months’s Asian Movie Awards, in addition to Anson Lo of Mirror and Marf Yau from Collar, each bands managed by PCCW group, in addition to hosts and actors Thor Lok and Mishy Lee.
The six-part present, unveiled at Hong Kong Filmart in the present day, follows a close-knit group of pals gathering for a summer time of sun-drenched luxurious as Hong Kong’s boating season begins. However what begins as a glamorous escape quickly spirals into an internet of deception, energy struggles and life-altering penalties.
PCCW’s regional streaming service Viu, obtainable in 16 territories in Southeast Asia, Center East and South Africa, will stream the sequence with extra distribution particulars to be introduced.
Janice Lee, Managing Director, PCCW Media Group and Viu CEO, mentioned: “We consider The Season is a narrative that can join with audiences in all places by the characters’ private journeys, relationships and conflicts at instances. We hope that the present, set towards the backdrop of Hong Kong, will give an added layer of power and vibrancy to the sequence and supply a window into Hong Kong’s distinctive tradition, worldwide spirit and iconic scenes that’s genuine.”
Los Angeles-based SK World has produced romantic comedies Anybody However You and Loopy Wealthy Asians, crime drama The Place Past The Pines, and Asia-set drama sequence Thai Cave Rescue and Delhi Crime.
