The World Between Us
The World Between Us (Chinese: 我們與惡的距離; lit.: The Distance Between Us and the Evil) is a 2019 Taiwanese television series written by Lü Shih-yuan and directed by Lin Chun-yang. The series stars Alyssa Chia, James Wen, Chen Yuu, Tracy Chou, Chang Chien, Hsieh Chiung-hsuan, Allison Lin, J.C. Lin, Pets Tseng and Wu Kang-jen. The World Between Us is produced jointly by the Public Television Service, HBO Asia and CatchPlay. The series premiered in Taiwan on March 24, 2019. It consists of 10 episodes.
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 Promotional poster | |
| Traditional | 我們與惡的距離 |
| Simplified | 我们与恶的距离 |
| Mandarin | Wǒmén Yǔ È Dĕ Jùlí |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Lü Shih-yuan |
| Directed by | Lin Chun-yang |
| Starring | Alyssa Chia James Wen Chen Yuu Tracy Chou Chang Chien Hsieh Chiung-hsuan Allison Lin J.C. Lin Pets Tseng Wu Kang-jen |
| Ending theme | "別讓我走遠" by Yoga Lin |
| Country of origin |  |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Yu Pei-hua |
| Production location(s) | Taiwan |
| Cinematography | Chen Ko-chin Kao Tzu-hao Ku Yao-hua |
| Editor(s) | Lee Chun-hong |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Public Television Service HBO Asia CatchPlay |
| Release | |
| Original network | Public Television Service (PTS) |
| First shown in | Taiwan |
| Original release | 24 March – 21 April 2019 |
Cast
- Alyssa Chia as Sung Chiao-an
- James Wen as Liu Chao-kuo
- Chen Yuu as Li Ta-chih (Li Hsiao-wen)
- Monica Tsai as young Hsiao-wen
- Tracy Chou as Ting Mei-mei
- Amanda Fan as Ah-ling
- Ho Yu-tien as Ah-she
- Honduras as Liao Niu-shih
- J.C. Lin as Ying Ssu-tsung
- Pets Tseng as Ying Ssu-yueh
- Wu Kang-jen as Wang She
- Chang Chien as Mr. Li
- Chien Chi-feng as Side judge
- Yao Hsiao as Mrs. Ting
- Hsieh Chiung-hsuan as Mrs. Li
- Hsu Hao-hsiang as Chief of society division
- Allison Lin as Sung Chiao-ping
- Lin Chen-hsi as Wang Fei (Hsiao-fei)
- Crystal Lin as Hsiao-ching
- Lin Hsin-hui as Clerk
- Lin You-lun as Liu Tien-yen
- Lu Shih-yuan as Judge
- Ko Pa as Mr. Ting
- Sheng Chu-ju as Tzeng Ching-chuan
- Shih Ming-shuai as Lin Yi-chun
- Tsai Pei-li as Hsiao-a
- Tsai Yi-cheng as Interpreter
- Ryan Tu as Presiding judge
- Wang Ko-yuan as Li Hsiao-ming
- Tsai Jui-tse as young Hsiao-ming
- Rose Yu as Liu Tien-ching
Production
Lü Shih-yuan (Dear Ex and Long Day's Journey into Night) was hired as its screenwriter. The World Between Us is partly inspired by the 2016 "Little Light Bulb Incident" in Taiwan (小燈泡事件),[1] in which a young girl nicknamed "Little Light Bulb" was beheaded publicly on the street by a troubled individual suffering from schizophrenia attack.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14th Seoul International Drama Awards[2] | Best Mini-series | The World Between Us | Nominated |
| 54th Golden Bell Awards | Best Television Series | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Wu Kang-jen | Nominated | ||
| Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Alyssa Chia | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | JC Lin | Nominated | ||
| Honduras | Nominated | |||
| James Wen | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Pets Tseng | Won | ||
| Best Director in a Television Series | Lin Chun-yang | Won | ||
| Best Writing for a Television Series | Lu Shih-Yuan | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Kao Tzu-hao, Chen Ko-chin, Ku Yao-hua | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Lee Chun-hong | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Award | Ye Ming-guang | Nominated | ||
| Best Art and Design Award | Luo Wen-jing, Pan Yin-yu | Nominated | ||
| Best Innovation Program | The World Between Us | Nominated | ||
Reception
As of April 2019, the series has a score of 9.4 out of 10 on IMDb.[3] On Chinese review website Douban, the series obtained a score of 9.5 out of 10.[4] In April 2019 television series entered the top 50 popular topics of the multilingual Wikipedia.[5]
References
- HBO、公视合作推出的最新高分台剧：《我们与恶的距离》. Sohu (in Chinese). 29 March 2019.
- "Seoul International Drama Awards". Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- "The World Between Us". imdb.com. 2019.
- 我们与恶的距离 我們與惡的距離 (2019). douban.com (in Chinese). 2019.
- 我們與惡的距離. WikiRank. Archived from the original on 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
External links
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- The World Between Us PTS Official Website (in Chinese)
- The World Between Us HBO Asia Official Website
- The World Between Us on IMDb
- The World Between Us at Douban (in Chinese)
- The World Between Us on Instagram (in Chinese)
- The World Between Us on Facebook (in Chinese)