The World Between Us

The World Between Us (Chinese: 我們與惡的距離; lit. The Distance Between Us and the Evil) is a 2019 Taiwanese television series written by Lü Shih-yuan and directed by Lin Chun-yang. The series stars Alyssa Chia, Wu Kang-ren, James Wen, Tracy Chou, Pets Tseng, Chen Yuu and JC Lin. The World Between Us is produced jointly by the Public Television Service, HBO Asia and CatchPlay. The series premiered in Taiwan on March 24, 2019. It consists of 10 episodes.

The World Between Us
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Traditional我們距離
Simplified我们与恶的距离
MandarinWǒmén Yǔ È Dĕ Jùlí
GenreDrama
Written byLü Shih-yuan
Directed byLin Chun-yang
StarringAlyssa Chia
Wu Kang-ren
James Wen
Tracy Chou
Pets Tseng
Chen Yuu
JC Lin
Ending theme"Don't Let Me Drift Away 別讓我走遠" by Yoga Lin
Country of origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original languagesMandarin
Taiwanese Hokkien
English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerYu Pei-hua
Production locationTaiwan
CinematographyChen Ko-chin
Kao Tzu-hao
Ku Yao-hua
EditorLee Chun-hong
Running time50 minutes
Production companyDaMou Entertainment
Release
Original networkPublic Television Service
HBO Asia
CatchPlay
First shown inTaiwan
Original release24 March (2019-03-24) 
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21)

Cast

  • Alyssa Chia as Sung Chiao-an
  • Wu Kang-ren as Wang She
  • James Wen as Liu Chao-kuo
  • Tracy Chou as Ting Mei-mei
  • Pets Tseng as Ying Ssu-yueh
  • Chen Yuu as Li Ta-chih (Li Hsiao-wen)
    • Monica Tsai as young Hsiao-wen
  • JC Lin as Ying Ssu-tsung
  • Shih Ming-shuai as Lin Yi-chun
  • Allison Lin as Sung Chiao-ping
  • Honduras as Liao Niu-shih
  • Hsieh Chiung-hsuan as Mrs. Li
  • Chang Chien as Mr. Li
  • Amanda Fan as Ah-ling
  • Ho Yu-tien as Ah-she
  • Chien Chi-feng as Side judge
  • Yao Hsiao as Mrs. Ting
  • Hsu Hao-hsiang as Chief of society division
  • Lin Chen-hsi as Wang Fei (Hsiao-fei)
  • Crystal Lin as Hsiao-ching
  • Lin Hsin-hui as Clerk
  • Lin You-lun as Liu Tien-yen
  • Lu Shih-yuan as Judge
  • Ko Pa as Mr. Ting
  • Sheng Chu-ju as Tzeng Ching-chuan
  • Tsai Pei-li as Hsiao-a
  • Tsai Yi-cheng as Interpreter
  • Ryan Tu as Presiding judge
  • Wang Ko-yuan as Li Hsiao-ming
    • Tsai Jui-tse as young Hsiao-ming
  • Rose Yu as Liu Tien-ching


Production

Lü Shih-yuan (Dear Ex and Long Day's Journey into Night) was hired as its screenwriter. The World Between Us is partly inspired by the 2016 "Little Light Bulb Incident" in Taiwan (小燈泡事件),[1] in which a young girl nicknamed "Little Light Bulb" was beheaded publicly on the street by a troubled individual suffering from schizophrenia attack.

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2019 14th Seoul International Drama Awards[2] Best Mini-series The World Between Us Nominated
54th Golden Bell Awards Best Television Series Won
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Wu Kang-ren Nominated
Best Leading Actress in a Television Series Alyssa Chia Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series JC Lin Nominated
Honduras Nominated
James Wen Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Pets Tseng Won
Best Director in a Television Series Lin Chun-yang Won
Best Writing for a Television Series Lu Shih-Yuan Won
Best Cinematography Kao Tzu-hao, Chen Ko-chin, Ku Yao-hua Nominated
Best Film Editing Lee Chun-hong Nominated
Best Lighting Award Ye Ming-guang Nominated
Best Art and Design Award Luo Wen-jing, Pan Yin-yu Nominated
Best Innovation Program The World Between Us Nominated
Busan International Film Festival[3] Asia Contents Awards of the Asian Film Market - Best Writer Lu Shih-Yuan Won
2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards[4][5]
Best Drama Series The World Between Us Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role Wu Kang-ren Nominated
Best Actress in a Leading Role Alyssa Chia Nominated
Best Direction (Fiction) Lin Chun-yang Nominated
Best Editing Lee Chun-hong Won
Best Original Screenplay Lu Shih-Yuan Won
The 6th Douban Film Annual Awards[6] Best Chinese Drama, TV The World Between Us Won

Reception

As of April 2019, the series has a score of 9.4 out of 10 on IMDb.[7] On Chinese review website Douban, the series obtained a score of 9.5 out of 10.[8] In April 2019 television series entered the top 50 popular topics of the multilingual Wikipedia.[9]

References

  1. HBO、公视合作推出的最新高分台剧:《我们与恶的距离》. Sohu (in Chinese). 29 March 2019.
  2. "Seoul International Drama Awards". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "BIFF Press Release - Winners of the Asia Contents Awards of the Asian Film Market 2019 Announced". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards Regional Winners". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. "2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards Final Winners List". Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. "The 6th Douban Film Annual Awards". Retrieved 29 September 2020. (in Chinese)
  7. "The World Between Us". imdb.com. 2019.
  8. 我们与恶的距离 我們與惡的距離 (2019). douban.com (in Chinese). 2019.
  9. 我們與惡的距離. WikiRank. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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