Wave Makers

Wave Makers
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese人選之人—造浪者
Simplified Chinese人选之人—造浪者
Hanyu PinyinRén Xuǎn Zhī Rén Zào Làng Zhě
Hokkien POJ Jîn-soán ê Lâng: Chō-lōng-chiá
GenreDrama
Political drama
Written byChien Li-ying
Yan Shi-ji
Directed byLin Chun-yang
StarringHsieh Ying-xuan
Jag Huang
Gingle Wang
Leon Dai
Buffy Chen
Ending theme"得意的一天 A no is a no" by Leo Wang & Chen Hsien-ching
Country of originTaiwan
Original languagesMandarin
Taiwanese Hokkien
Taiwanese Hakka
English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Production locationTaiwan
Production companiesDaMou Entertainment
Public Television Service
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release28 April 2023 (2023-04-28)
NetworkPublic Television Service
Release28 October (2023-10-28)[1] –
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18)
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Wave Makers (Chinese: 人選之人—造浪者) is a 2023 Taiwanese political drama television series written by Chien Li-ying and Yan Shi-ji and directed by Lin Chun-yang. The series stars Hsieh Ying-xuan, Jag Huang, Gingle Wang, Leon Dai, and Buffy Chen. The drama follows the lives of the political campaign staff of a fictional Taiwanese political party during the runup to a presidential election. Domestic Taiwanese political issues such as workplace sexual harassment, death penalty, immigration, same-sex marriage, and environmental issues are explored.

Produced by DaMou Entertainment and Public Television Service, Wave Makers premiered worldwide on Netflix on April 28, 2023.[2][3]

  1. ^ Wang, Jiecun (19 October 2023). "《人選之人—造浪者》確定10/28播出 連續兩週密集播畢【涉己新聞】" ["The Chosen One – The Wave Maker" is scheduled to air on 10/28 for a two-week run [Shibuya News]]. PTS News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ ""Wave Makers" – Official Trailer – Netflix". Pressparty. April 11, 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ Jew, Linda (19 April 2023). "Wave Makers: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Taiwanese Political Drama Series". The Global TV Place. Retrieved 21 October 2023.