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Jul 4, 20214 min read

12 Upcoming Taiwanese Dramas to worth looking forward to!｜Crime, Romance, History, Sci-fi and more!

Updated: Jul 11, 2021

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The Summer Temple Fair
Meow Meow Boss
The Making of an Ordinary Woman 2
SEQALU：Formosa 1867
More than Blue
The Amazing Grace of Σ
Danger Zone
2049
Mom, Don't do that!
Rainless in a Godless Land
What the Hell is Love

《Trinity of Shadows》

Cast：Sandrine Pinna, Kaiser Chuang (Kai Hsun Chuang), Kuan Ting Liu, Stanley Yau

Release Date：airing

Genres：Thriller, Crime

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After discovering that a brutal murder has similarities to a cold case from 23 years and 3 years before, lead detective Xu Zi-Wei , rookie policeman Chen Jia-Hao, and a young, promising legislator, Yang Qi-Xiao, are drawn into a dark labyrinth of power plays.

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Streaming Platform(s)：CatchPlay+, HBO, HBO GO

《The Summer Temple Fair》

Cast：Shih Sian Wang, Lee Zen Lee, Dino Lee, Chloe Xsiang (Jie Ru Xsiang), Tracy Chou, Janet Hsieh、Iain Lu, Hui Min Lin

Release Date：10/07/2021

Genres：Family

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Adapted from the comic book by Zuo Shuan.

Set in Da Xi, Taoyuan, showing the traditional culture of Sheng Jian (神將), Shetou (社頭) and Guan Sheng Di Jun (關聖帝君聖誕).

The series tells the story of Xia Zhixun returning hometown Da Xi after 7 years, and eventually retrieve his childhood memories and promises with his childhood friend.

Streaming Platform(s)：PTS, EBC, LINE TV

《Meow Meow Boss》

Cast：Ray Chang (Ruei Jia Chang), Vera Yan (Yan Cheng Lan), Richard Lee, Sonia Yuan, Gary Tang

Release Date：16/07/2021

Genres：Fantasy, Romance

Cat master (played by Ray Chang) stayed in the human realm in order to repay Ke Qi Jian for saving his life, and secretly support her to grow up, and even became her boss to train her.

However she is busy going on blind dates and desperately hoping to get married, to fulfil her grandfather’s wish. The cat master has then realised he has fallen in love with her, and causes a series of incidents.

Streaming Platform(s)：myVideo

《The Making of an Ordinary Woman 2》

Cast：Ying Hsuan Hsieh, Wei Hua Lan, Bella Wu (Yi Han Wu), Bamboo Chen (Chu Sheng Chen), Sara Yu (Hsiu Chin Yu), Wayne Sung

Release Date：08/08/2021

Genres：Comedy

Follows the ending of season 1, when Chia Ling bought the ghost house, that she was afraid of the most during her childhood, with all her savings and turn it into her new home.

Not only with cast members from the first season, but also new cast including Johnny Yang.

Streaming Platform(s)：CatchPlay+

《SEQALU：Formosa 1867》

Cast：Chris Wu (Kang Ren Wu), Chen Ling Wen, Chien Wei Huang

Release Date：14/08/2021

Genres：History

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In preparation and production for years, SEQALU is finally coming on 14/8!

Directed by 《A Touch of Green》 director Jui Yuan Tsao, the story is adapted from the friction based on the 'Rover incident' which occurred in 1867.

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Streaming Platform(s)：PTS

《More than Blue》the series

Cast：Gingle Wang, Fandy Fan (Shao Hsun Fan), Figaro Tseng, Run Yin Bai, Jacob Wang, Ivy Shao, Phoebe Yuan (Ai Fei Yuan), Yi Ti Yao

Release Date：Summer

Genres：Romance

Based on the movie version (which was adapted from the Korean Movie).

The series version not only explore stories of the original characters, but also new storyline, including the funny process of music company manager (played by Jacob Wang) , and assistant (played by Ivy Shao), searching for song composers.

Streaming Platform(s)：Netflix

《The Amazing Grace of Σ》

Cast：Aaron Yan, Chun Yao Yao, Tanivu Yatauyungana, Yi Jung W, Jason Tsou, Yu Ping Wang

Release Date：Forth season

Genres：Thriller, Crime

Cult crime series. The altar of humanity made by greed, alienation, manipulation, and cooperation.

Cult leader played by Chun Yao Yao, leads his followers, and explore the greedy side of human nature.

《Danger Zone》

Cast：Vic Chou, Sandrine Pinna, Christopher Ming-Shun Lee, Berant Zhu, Jing Hua Tseng, Teresa Daley

Release Date：2021 tbc

Genres：Thriller, Crime

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Vic Chou returning to Taiwanese drama after 9 years!

A series of unsolved cases leave the police no choice but to cooperate with the criminal. Fighting criminals at crime scenes, and serve justice for the victims.

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Streaming Platform(s)：iQiyi

《2049》

Cast：Ivy Shao (Yu Wei Shao), Austin Lin (Po Hung Lin), Phoebe Lin (Tzu Xi Lin), Christina Mok (Yun Wen Mok), Hank Chen (Han Dian Chen), Yi Jie Li

Release Date：2021 TBC

Genres：Sci-fi

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The stories set about 30 years later, in 2049. Explores imaginations of the future world through 3 short stories, and also reflects on feminine value.

Streaming Platform(s)：myVideo

《Gold Leaf》

Cast：Cindy Lien (Yu Han Lien), James Wen (Sheng Hao Wen), Tzu Chien Kuo, Simon Hsueh, Chien Wei Huang, Sophia Li (Fu Ling Lu), Wilson Hsu

Release Date：Winter

Genres：History, Female

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Set at the 1950s in Taiwan.

The only daughter of the largest Taiwanese tea exporter, was originally looking for a husband to take over her life and her father's business.

However, she is not willing just to be a lovely wife and mother, decided to prove her value by leading her falling-apart company during a time where there is no 'businesswoman'

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Streaming Platform(s)：PTS

《Mom, Don't do that!》

Cast：Billie Wang, Alyssia Chia, Alice Ko (Chia Yen Ko), Vicky Tseng (Wan Ting Tseng)

Release Date：TBC Around the end of the year, "You'll know when we're releasing"

Genres：Family, Comedy

Based on a true story. Tells the story of single-widow mother (played by Billie Wang), who raised both her daughters on her own, is always worried that her elder daughter is ‘Philophobia’ and her younger daughter being a 'player maker' , they are never going to end up with a good partner.

Eventually, she thought, instead of relying on her daughter, she went on to find love by using dating apps, and end up getting married in Australia.