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PCCW Media and Crazy Rich Asians shaper SK Global rolled retired their premium series, The Season, this week astatine Filmart successful Hong Kong pinch a postulation of large-scale motorboat events.
The rollout began connected Wednesday, pinch nan show’s creator and executive producer, Yalun Tu (NCIS: Hawaii), reuniting pinch his main formed for an on-stage Q&A astatine Filmart, followed by a motorboat statement connected a luxury yacht successful Victoria Harbour.
Described arsenic a “champagne-fueled revenge drama,” The Season follows a close-knit group of friends who stitchery for a summertime of sun-drenched luxury arsenic Hong Kong’s boating play begins. At nan halfway is nan Hext family, an old-money institution that rules nan city’s elite. Into this world steps Cola, a newcomer pinch a hidden agenda.
The English-language bid features an ensemble formed of world talent, including Jessie Mei Li (Shadow And Bone), Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians), Lee Jae-yoon (Physical 100 Season 2), Karena Lam, Justin Chien (The Brothers Sun), Yvonne Chapman (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Celina Jade (Wolf Warrior 2), and Toby Stephens (Percy Jackson And The Olympians).
“This is an Asian production, but it’s besides truthful international,” Li told Deadline this afternoon. “I deliberation galore of us, arsenic Asian actors, person felt typecast aliases a token successful nan past, but successful this show, we’re each conscionable really colorful characters.”
The formed is rounded retired by exemplary and character Kōki and musician and character Anson Lo of nan set Mirror, who has a cameo quality playing a fictional type of himself.
“This is my first clip playing Anson Lo,” nan musician joked this afternoon. Lo is 1 of nan astir celebrated modern musicians successful Hong Kong, pinch an tremendous pursuing among young Hong Kongers. In caller years, however, Lo has made nan pivot to nan screen, starring successful aggregate projects crossed movie and television. His caller credits see Kim-Wai Yuen’s The Moon Thieves and Berry Ho’s We 12.
“I thin to opportunity yes to a batch of acting roles because I don’t get acting projects arsenic often arsenic euphony projects, truthful I wealth each opportunity,” he said, adding that he precocious changeable a fewer days connected a task pinch nan legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To.
“I learned a batch of things from him,” Lo said of To. “He taught maine to do little because his process is measurement much natural. I only changeable for for illustration 4 days, truthful I’m looking guardant to seeing it.”
On nan taxable of caller music, Lo told Deadline: “I’m releasing my latest azygous this month. It’s thing inspired by Indian creation culture. I’ve ne'er tried thing for illustration that before, truthful I’m excited.”
The Season runs six episodes and will beryllium disposable from June connected Viu crossed Asia, nan Middle East, and South Africa. Hulu has nan show successful nan U.S., and Now TV is nan Hong Kong broadcaster. We’re told a woody for nan UK authorities is to beryllium confirmed soon.
“It’s really breathtaking that this is going to beryllium released worldwide,” Stephens said. “It’s a show afloat of imagination astir nan able world, and I consciousness group request a spot of escapism considering really grim nan world is correct now.”
When asked whether location had already been chat astir returning for a 2nd season, The Season squad was softly optimistic.
“It would beryllium truthful beautiful to get everyone backmost together again, and I decidedly deliberation there’s legs for it,” Li said. “Even though this play has a satisfying ending, location are decidedly ways it could develop.”
