Hungry Ghosts (TV series)

Hungry Ghosts is an Australian drama horror series, set to screen on SBS in 2020. The four-part miniseries is directed by Shawn Seet and produced by Stephen Corvini and Timothy Hobart with executive producers Sue Masters and Debbie Lee. The series is written by Timothy Hobart, Michelle Lee, Alan Nguyen, Jeremy Nguyen and John Ridley.[1]

Hungry Ghosts
GenreDrama
Horror
Written by
  • Jeremy Nguyen
  • John Ridley
  • Alan Nguyen
  • Timothy Hobart
  • Michelle Lee
Directed byShawn Seet
Country of originAustralia
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Debbie Lee
  • Sue Masters
Producer(s)
  • Timothy Hobart
  • Stephen Corvini
Running time50 minutes
Production company(s)Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd
Release
Original networkSBS
Original release2019 (2019)

Synopsis

Hungry Ghosts is a chilling, character driven ghost story that explores the lives of three generations of Vietnamese Australian families, all haunted by the traumatic events of war.[2] The series begins on the eve of the Hungry Ghost Festival in Melbourne when a powerful amulet is broken and a vengeful spirit Quang is unleashed, wreaking havoc across the community. May Le is an aspiring chef who begins to understand that she has the power to control the evil spirits.[3] Her best friend is Roxy, a trans woman and gifted clairvoyant.[3] Stella Le is May's estranged mother.[4] Ben Williams is a first-year doctor who encounters May.[3]

Sophie Tran is a bio med student who is possessed by evil spirits. She is the daughter of refugees, Sang and Diane Tran[5] and her older sister is Tracy Tran.[4] Daniel Nguyen is a third-generation Vietnamese Australian with identity struggles father is Paul Nguyen.[4]

Neil Stockton is a photographer famous for his collection of Vietnam War photographs, who has a daughter Liz.[3]

Cast
  • Catherine Văn-Davies as May Le
  • Suzy Wrong as Roxy
  • Susan Ling Young as Stella Le
  • Vico Thai as Quang, a ghost.
  • Ryan Corr as Ben Williams
  • Ferdinand Hoang as Anh Nguyen
  • Gabrielle Chan as Lien Nguyen
  • Gareth Yuen as Paul Nguyen
  • Justine Clarke as Clare Nguyen
  • Christopher Quyen as Daniel Nguyen
  • Lap Phan as Dr. Sang Tran
  • Oakley Kwon as Diane Tran
  • Jillian Nguyen as Sophie Tran
  • HaiHa Le as Tracy Tran
  • Bryan Brown as Neil Stockton
  • Clare Bowen as Liz Stockton
  • Hoa Xuande as Khoa Nguyen
  • Trackie Tran as Hoc
  • Crystal Wang as Young Lien
  • Max Brown as James Hoang
  • Ann Truong as Young Phuong Le
  • Linda Hsia as Phuong Le
  • Lawrence Mah
  • Joanne Nguyen as Ngoc
  • Susie Porter as UN worker
  • Gary Sweet
  • Robert Pham as Thay Minh
  • Warren Lee as Harry Trang
  • Yuchen Wang as Thao

References
  1. "SBS announces cast for The Hunting". TV Tonight. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/hungry-ghosts-2019/37608/
  3. "Suzy Wrong lands a breakthrough role in SBS's 'Hungry Ghosts'". IF Magazine. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. Equity (26 August 2019). "THE SPIRIT OF DIVERSITY". Medium. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. "Jillian Nguyen feeds off 'Hungry Ghosts' and visits 'Loveland'". IF Magazine. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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