Million-follower Detective
Also known asMillion-follower Detective
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese百萬人推理
Simplified Chinese百万人推理
GenreCrime, Thriller
Written byShaun Su
Directed byShaun Su
Starring
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageMandarin
Production
Production companies
  • Bossdom Digiinnovation
  • Gift Pictures
Original release
NetworkNetflix

Million-follower Detective (traditional Chinese: 百萬人推理; simplified Chinese: 百万人推理), is an upcoming Taiwanese crime thriller television series on Netflix. The series is directed and written by Shaun Su and stars Ekin Cheng, Shou Lou, Patty Lee, Wang Po-chieh, Lee Lee-zen and Buffy Chen in the lead roles.

Million-follower Detective is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in 2023.

Premise

A mysterious woman rises to fame and becomes a powerful influencer after accurately foretelling the murders of several social-media influencers.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Additionally, Taiwanese YouTubers Zeng Wen-han, Qian Qian, Lin Da, Chiang Chih-wei and Ironbull will appear in cameos.[5]

Production

Development

In March 2022, Hong Kong actor Ekin Cheng was seen on set in Eastern District of Taipei, Taiwan.[6] Bossdom Digiinnovation denied the rumours that he would be appearing in the third season of Light the Night in the same month and confirmed Cheng's involvement in an upcoming crime thriller series.[7] Bossdom and Gift Pictures announced the series in April as part of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Project Promotion.[8][9] The series would be directed and written by Shaun Su and starred Ekin Cheng, Shou Lou, Patty Lee, Wang Po-chieh, Lee Lee-zen and Buffy Chen in lead roles.[8] On July 26, 2022, Zhang Yong Zheng, Kao Ying Hsuan, Chou Ming-Yu, Kent Tsai, Isaac Yang and Zhan Huai-Yun were added to the cast.[3]

Filming

Principal photography began in March 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan,[10] and took place at Red House Theater and Neihu District.[4] Filming was wrapped in late May.[11]

Release

The series is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in summer 2023.[12]

References

  1. ^ Wong, Silvia (March 15, 2023). "Filmart 2023: Taiwan drama series buzz titles". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 黃仲義 (May 5, 2022). "鄭伊健首演台劇開鏡就「發爐」 李霈瑜心花怒放藏不住" (in Chinese). Mirror Media. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 蕭方綺 (July 23, 2022). "《百萬人推理》有「他」驚喜降落 網友跪了喊：神仙級卡司" (in Chinese). Liberty Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "獨家／《百萬人推理》片場直擊 蔡凡熙飛車與婁峻碩互射煙火" (in Chinese). CTWant. May 9, 2022. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Hsu, Daniel; Chang, Sally (July 26, 2022). "懸疑影集《百萬人推理》精彩片段曝光！鄭伊健、大霈聯手主演，多位百萬網紅客串「九天玄女指定姊妹」阿翰驚喜降落！" (in Chinese). GQ. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ^ 楊起鳳 (March 15, 2023). "古惑仔鄭伊健來台拍台劇 「華燈初上」製作團隊證實" (in Chinese). United Daily News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "鄭伊健來台拍戲「傳加入《華燈初上》」 製作公司1句話藏玄機". CTWant. March 15, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Huang, Yves (May 6, 2022). "《百萬人推理》鄭伊健收劇本秒答應演出 李李仁興奮對戲「小鹿亂撞」" (in Chinese). Marie Claire. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  9. ^ 洪素津 (May 5, 2022). "大咖港星鄭伊健來台！拍戲對尬彪哥 爆要求華燈劇組這件事" (in Chinese). SET News. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ^ Huang, Yves (July 26, 2022). "《百萬人推理》預告來了！鄭伊健破解網紅殺人案？九天玄女阿翰驚喜客串" (in Chinese). Marie Claire. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. ^ 王心妤 (July 22, 2022). "九天玄女阿翰降落「百萬人推理」 命案太真嚇壞路人" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "百萬人推理上映時間丨Netflix首支預告釋出！3大必看重點鄭伊健主演" (in Chinese). New Monday. April 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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