Nowhere Man is a 2019 Taiwanese television miniseries written, directed, and edited by Chen Yin-jung. It stars Joseph Chang, Alyssa Chia, Mavis Fan, Wang Po-chieh, Jeremiah Zhang, Zhou Ming-fu, Greg Hsu, Kuo Tzu-chien, and Lu Yi-lung. The miniseries follows a death row inmate who must break out of prison to save his kidnapped son and protect his family.
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| Traditional Chinese | 罪夢者 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罪梦者 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | The One with Crime and Dreams | ||||||||||||||
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| Written by | Chen Yin-jung | ||||||||||||||
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| Directed by | Chen Yin-jung | ||||||||||||||
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| Country of origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
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| No. of seasons | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| No. of episodes | 8 | ||||||||||||||
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| Cinematography | Patrick Chou | ||||||||||||||
| Editor | Chen Yin-jung | ||||||||||||||
| Running time | 33–67 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Production company | IFA Media | ||||||||||||||
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| Network | Netflix | ||||||||||||||
| Release | October 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
The first Mandarin-language Netflix original series, Nowhere Man premiered in eight parts on October 31, 2019.[1][2][3][4][5] It received eight Golden Bell Award nominations, including Best Miniseries, and won four.
Synopsis
editA strange encounter that causes a man awaiting execution to experience alternate timelines. That leads to his escape from prison to protect his family.
Cast
editMain
edit- Joseph Chang as Ding Chang-quan
- Alyssa Chia as Jiang Jing-fang
- Mavis Fan as Bai Lan
- Wang Po-chieh as Xiao Sha
- Jeremiah Zhang as Cui Cheng-gui
- Zhou Ming-fu as Cui Wan-fu
- Greg Hsu as Lin Ji-zi / Du Zi-qiang
- Kuo Tzu-chien as Yang Wan-li
- Lu Yi-lung as Xia Shi-ying
Recurring
edit- Tou Chung-hua as Wan You-qing
- Benjamin Lee as Wang Qing-nian
- L. C. Sun as Qui Yi-yang
- Shen Hai-yung as Ding Wan-rong / Xia Ding-xiang
- Pan Yi-chun as Zhang Lian-sheng
- Tu Chun-chi as Lin Guan-zhong
- Peng Cian-you as Lin Ben-chuan
- Lucas Hsieh as Jiang Tian-you
- Coco Ho as Wang Xiao-qiu
- Jay Kao as Zhou Xu-liang
English cast
edit- Kaiji Tang as Chang Quan
- Vivian Lu as Jing Fang
- Gwendoline Yeo as Bai Lan
- Alan Lee as Xiao Sha
- Greg Chun as Gui
- Khoi Dao as Fu Xing
- Aleks Le as Lin Ji Zi
- Kirk Thornton as Wan Li
- John DeMita as Tang Three Hundred
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2019)
edit| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Chapter 1: The Killing" | October 31, 2019 |
| 2 | "Chapter 2: The Child" | October 31, 2019 |
| 3 | "Chapter 3: Ten Years" | October 31, 2019 |
| 4 | "Chapter 4: Old Friends" | October 31, 2019 |
| 5 | "Chapter 5: Short-Lived" | October 31, 2019 |
| 6 | "Chapter 6: Recollection" | October 31, 2019 |
| 7 | "Chapter 7: OGAWA" | October 31, 2019 |
| 8 | "Chapter 8: Sleepwalking" | October 31, 2019 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Miniseries | Nowhere Man | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Joseph Chang | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Wang Po-chieh | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Mavis Fan | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Chou Yi-hsien Yang Fong-ming Sun Chi-ming |
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| Best Sound | R.T. Kao Kenny Cheng Hsu Chia-wei Triodust Tang Shiang-chu |
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| Best Lighting | Hsieh Sung-ming | Won | ||
| Best Art and Design | Liang Shuo-lin Zoey Shih |
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References
edit- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (August 26, 2019). "Netflix Unveils Launch Dates for First Trio of Chinese-Language Originals". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (August 27, 2019). "Netflix sets dates for trio of Chinese-language originals". Screen Daily. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Yang, Tzu-hsuan (September 27, 2019). "Netflix to release first mandarin original series 'Nowhere Man' next month". The China Post. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Salvi, Pooja (October 28, 2019). "'Nowhere Man': Netflix's first Mandarin original is the story of a father escaping from death row to rescue his kidnapped son". MEA WorldWide. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Parkes, Douglas (November 15, 2019). "Netflix's first Chinese-language originals have arrived – what to expect from C-dramas Nowhere Man, Triad Princess and The Ghost Bride". South China Morning Post. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Nowhere Man on Netflix
- Nowhere Man at IMDb
