Triad Princess
Triad Princess (Chinese: 極道千金; pinyin: Jí dào qiān jīn) is a 2019 Taiwanese Netflix original series. It is Netflix's second original Mandarin series after Nowhere Man. Directed by Neal Wu, a bestselling author and the director of film At Cafe 6, it stars Eugenie Liu and Jasper Liu as the main cast.[1][2]
| Triad Princess | |
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| Traditional | 極道千金 |
| Simplified | 极道千金 |
| Mandarin | jí dào qiān jīn |
| Cantonese | gik6 dou6 cin1 gam1 |
| Literally | Gokudō's Daughter |
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| Directed by | Neal Wu |
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| Theme music composer | Chris Hou |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Cinematography | Chiang Min-chung |
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| Running time | 35–47 minutes |
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| Distributor | Netflix |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | 4K (UHD) |
| Original release | 6 December 2019 |
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Synopsis
Growing up in the shadow of her Triad father, Angie craves an independent life of her own. Defying her father's wishes, she takes on a gig as an undercover bodyguard for a famous actress at an agency, where she must navigate the unfamiliar world of glitz, glamour and even love.
Cast
Main
- Eugenie Liu as Angie Ni, the daughter of Cosmos gang's boss
- Jasper Liu as Jasper Yi-hang Xu, a superstar in Asia
- Chang Zhang-xing as Lin Gui, an orphan who is a member of Cosmos gang
- Hung Yan-siang as Ding-ding, Angie's best friend
Special guest
- Cecilia Choi Sze-wan as Ling Yun, a.k.a. Julia Lin, a celebrity and Yi-hang's fake girlfriend
- Tsao Yu-ning as Eddie Kim, the son of Golden Dragon's boss and Angie's fiancé
Recurring
- Tien-hsin as Sophia Kwong, the manager of Yi-hang and Ling Yun
- Michael JQ Huang as Ni Kun, the boss of Cosmos gang
- Cheung Ka-nin as Kim Hong-tian, the boss of Golden Dragon
- HanGee Lui as Cai-tou (Radish), a member of Cosmos gang
- Amanda Liu as Nana, the assistant of Sophia
- Chen Ray-wei as Pineapple, a member of Cosmos gang
- Chang Shu-wei as Wang Jin-guo, Yun's ex-boyfriend
Guest
- Lee Lee-zen as Chen Da-hui, Sophia's ex-husband
- Beatrice Fang as an actress who was Yi-hang's ex-girlfriend
- Toyoharu Kitamura as a miniseries director
- Tsai Ming-hsiu as Ah-ji (Lucky)
- Brando Huang as Li Jian-dong
- Hong Sheng-tei as the Police Chief
- Mickey Huang as Luo Zheng-fu
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Shing Bwei" | December 6, 2019 |
| 2 | "Elephant Studio" | December 6, 2019 |
| 3 | "The Scumbag" | December 6, 2019 |
| 4 | "Let Me Tell You a Secret" | December 6, 2019 |
| 5 | "We Had a Deal" | December 6, 2019 |
| 6 | "The Fortune" | December 6, 2019 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards[3] | Best Cinematography | Chiang Min-chung | Nominated |
References
- Netflix announces new Taiwanese original series 'Triad Princess', 2018.11.10 Taiwan News
- Jasper Liu and Eugenie Liu for New Netflix Original “Triad Princess”, 2019.01.30 Jaynestars
- "Golden Bell Awards". Retrieved 26 August 2020.
External links
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