Agent from Above explained

Native Name:
Child:yes
T:乩身
P:jī shēn
Alt Name:Agent from Above
Genre:Fantasy
Director:Donnie Lai
Country:Taiwan
Language:Mandarin
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Producer:Rita Chuang
Channel:Netflix

Agent from Above, is an upcoming Taiwanese fantasy television series on Netflix based on the novel of the same name. The series is directed by Donnie Lai and stars Kai Ko, Wang Po-chieh, Hsueh Shih-ling, Buffy Chen, Johnny Yang, Kuo Tzu-chien, and Sonia Sui in lead roles.

Agent from Above is scheduled to premiere on Netflix, and will consist of six episodes.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On 10 December 2019, Singapore's mm2 Entertainment and Taiwan's CaiChang International and Good Films Workshop announced the series. It was based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese novelist Xing Zi. The series would be directed by Donnie Lai, produced by Rita Chuang and choreographed by Jimmy Hung, with Kai Ko, Wang Po-chieh, Sonia Sui, Kuo Tzu-chien and Pipi Yao starring in lead roles.[5] [6] The series would consist of six episodes and the production cost of the first season was expected to exceed NT$180 million, making it the most expensive drama to be produced out of Taiwan.[7] [8] A pilot episode was planned to film in 2020, before the distributors were announced, and scheduled to be released in 2021.[9] Production was ultimately postponed due to COVID-19.[10] In November 2022, Hsueh Shih-ling, Buffy Chen and Johnny Yang were added to the cast.[11]

Filming

Principal photography began on 14 November 2022, in Keelung, Taiwan.[12] On 27 December 2022, a drone failed and crashed in front of Kai Ko while filming a close-up. The drone's blade sliced Ko's cheekbone and resulted in severe facial injuries. Ko was hospitalized and required 30 stitches.[13] [14] Production was suspended after the accident and resumed in 11 January 2023.[15] Filming was wrapped on 5 March.[16]

Release

The series was scheduled to premiere on Netflix in 2023.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix《乩身》7大看點！史上最貴台劇、柯震東為「三太子」王柏傑賣命降妖，宛如東方版「驅魔神探」！ . 25 November 2022 . . Allie Hsieh . 2 May 2023 . 9 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209083247/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/tw/entertainment/movies/g42058143/shaman/ . live . zh.
  2. Web site: 柯震東轉攻小螢幕變《乩身》 隋棠被郭子乾騙雙修 . 11 December 2019 . Ming Weekly . 林奕雯 . 2 May 2023 . 12 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812054421/https://mingweekly.com/entertainment/tvshow/content-19747.html . live. zh.
  3. Web site: 台劇史上最高成本奇幻神作《乩身》柯震東入魂東方「康斯坦丁」 . 30 September 2021 . NOVA . 2 May 2023. 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502135319/https://www.nova.com.tw/article/eg/content/615ac9d233e8e . live . zh.
  4. Web site: Netflix新台劇公開 張孝全《誰是被害者2》+柯震東《乩身》 . 3 November 2022 . . 陳郁文 . 2 May 2023 . 14 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114202423/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/1951774 . live . zh.
  5. Web site: （影音）台劇斥資一集3000萬 柯震東扮東方版康斯坦汀 . 10 December 2019 . . 吳琬婷 . 9 August 2024 . zh.
  6. Web site: 台灣影集《乩身》斥資1.8億！柯震東挑戰「東方驅魔神探」　搭配王柏傑演三太子 . 10 December 2019 . ETToday . 洪文 . 9 August 2024 . zh.
  7. Web site: Cheung . Rainer . 12 December 2019 . Kai Ko makes official showbiz return after drug scandal with Taiwan's most expensive drama . Asia One . 2 May 2023 . en . 6 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200306023940/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/kai-ko-makes-official-showbiz-return-after-drug-scandal-taiwans-most-expensive-drama . live .
  8. Web site: 全新台式奇幻劇！柯震東化身「三太子乩身」為隋棠降妖除魔 . 11 December 2019 . . 2 May 2023 . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502141829/https://www.setn.com/m/ampnews.aspx?NewsID=651860 . live. zh.
  9. Web site: 柯震東《乩身》斬妖除魔 低潮5年首接台劇 食粥食飯靠今舖？ . 12 December 2019 . . 2 May 2023. 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803204602/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/408616/%E6%9F%AF%E9%9C%87%E6%9D%B1-%E4%B9%A9%E8%BA%AB-%E6%96%AC%E5%A6%96%E9%99%A4%E9%AD%94-%E4%BD%8E%E6%BD%AE5%E5%B9%B4%E9%A6%96%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%B0%E5%8A%87-%E9%A3%9F%E7%B2%A5%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%AF%E9%9D%A0%E4%BB%8A%E8%88%96 . live . zh.
  10. Web site: 王柏傑「乩身」化身三太子 指揮柯震東鬼差事 . 14 November 2022 . . 葉冠吟 . 2 May 2023 . zh . 12 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112025031/https://www.cna.com.tw/news/amov/202211140219.aspx . live .
  11. Web site: 柯震東變「乩身」 王柏傑認了女聲耳邊哈氣「陪我玩」 . 14 November 2022 . . 陳慧貞 . 2 May 2023 . 14 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221114103713/https://stars.udn.com/star/amp/story/10091/6764524 . live . zh.
  12. Web site: 王柏傑演三太子前先跟祂擲筊！和「乩身」柯震東都不禁慾 . 14 November 2022 . . 林淑娟 . 2 May 2023. 14 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114100629/https://www.chinatimes.com/amp/realtimenews/20221114003891-260404 . live . zh.
  13. Web site: Lawes . Ruth . 11 January 2023 . Kai Ko Chen-tung suffers 'serious disfigurement' after drone accident on set of Netflix drama Agent From Above . . 2 May 2023 . en . 21 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121143807/https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/11/kai-ko-suffers-facial-injuries-after-drone-accident-on-netflix-set-18080673/ . live .
  14. Web site: Ntim . Zac . 11 January 2023 . Taiwanese Actor Kai Ko Suffers Serious Face Injury On The Set Of Netflix's 'Agent From Above' . . 2 May 2023 . en . 20 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120221255/https://deadline.com/2023/01/taiwanese-actor-kai-ko-suffers-serious-face-injury-on-the-set-of-agent-from-above-1235217816/ . live .
  15. Web site: Hollister . Sean . 14 January 2023 . Maybe don't stick flying bladed cameras in a movie star's face . . 2 May 2023 . en . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321053227/https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/13/23554366/netflix-drone-injury-accident-kai-ko-agent-from-above-taiwan . live .
  16. Web site: 這是柯震東？才遭無人機毀容急送醫 他曬「片場崩壞照」不藏了 . 5 March 2023 . . 鍾昀軒 . 2 May 2023 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321150510/https://star.setn.com/news/1260561 . live . zh.
  17. Web site: 【2023台劇推薦】最完整必看清單！Netflix懸疑台劇《模仿犯》、《台灣犯罪故事》、《乩身》 . 26 December 2022 . . Deng . Christy . 2 May 2023 . 3 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230103111328/https://www.elle.com/tw/entertainment/drama/g42280334/2023netflix/ . live. zh.

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