A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities

A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities
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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese雙城故事
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShuāng Chéng Gùshì
GenreSlice of life, Romance, Drama
Written byNancy Yiyu Chen
Chia Huei Lin
Chih Chi Fan
Ling Hui Chen
Ye Dan-qing
Yeh Tien-lun
Directed byYeh Tien-lun
StarringTammy Chen
Peggy Tseng
James Wen
Country of originTaiwan
Original languagesMandarin, English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducersChin Sheng Yeh
Tama Pan
Running time90 minutes
Production companieskbro Inc.
Formosa Television
Good Image Co., Ltd.
Green Film Production
Taiwan Mobile
Mandarin Vision
Original release
NetworkNetflix
PTS
FTV
ReleaseSeptember 1, 2018 (2018-09-01) –
January 26, 2019 (2019-01-26)
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A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities (Chinese: 雙城故事) is a 2018 Mandarin-language TV series of 20 episodes starring Tammy Chen, Peggy Tseng and James Wen. The plot revolves around a Taipei doctor and a San Francisco engineer who swap homes with each other in a pact, and its consequences.[1][2][3]

The story is based on the arrangements of a Taiwanese girl living in Dadaocheng, Taipei, Taiwan and a Taiwanese girl who grew up in San Francisco, California, United States. From two perspectives, they depict contemporary people's attitudes and life perspective, presenting sparks of different cultures.

It was released on September 1, 2018, on Taiwanese Public Television Service.

  1. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'A Taiwanese Tale Of Two Cities' On Netflix, Where Two Women Swap Cities To Find Themselves". Decider. 31 January 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ ""A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities" Offers Wholesome Cross-Cultural Connection". Cinema Escapist. 12 February 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "'A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities': Drama Review". Her Campus. 7 December 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2019.