HBO Asia’s first Mandarin Original series, THE TEENAGE PSYHIC, received 2 wins at the 52nd Annual Golden Bell Awards that was held in Taiwan today. The six hour-long-episode coming-of-age series has won in the following categories:
Best Mini-Series (TV Movie)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series (TV Movie) for Nana Lee.
Mr. Jonathan Spink, CEO of HBO Asia, says, “We are delighted that our HBO Asia Original series THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC has received this prestigious recognition at the Golden Bell Awards. We are greatly encouraged to produce more local language productions and work with local talents across Asia. This award reinforces our commitment to increase our repertoire of Asian Original productions for a regional and global audience.”
Catch up on HBO Asia’s THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC on HBO GO. Viewers can also catch the encore of the series on Red by HBO, every Saturday at 10pm from 11 November onwards, with two back-to-back episodes every week.
THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC premiered in April this year and received positive ratings throughout its broadcast. Shot on location in Taiwan, the series was directed by 29-year-old rising Taiwanese writer-director, Chen Ho-Yu . The series was alsojointly developed with Taiwanese broadcaster, Public Television Service (PTS) and award-winning Singaporean production company, InFocus Asia.
THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is a coming-of-age story that revolves around Xiao Zhen, played by Kuo Shu Yau, a 16-year-old girl who just wants to lead a typical teenage high school life. Born with the ability to see spirits, her life will never be normal. Xiao Zhen must juggle the pressures of teenage life – first love, academic success and peer pressure – with the demands of the spirit world. As Xiao Zhen learns to use her abilities to help the living deal with their loved ones on the other side – spirits who are lost, forgotten, angry or just crying out for help – this teenager finds that fixing other people’s problems gives her the strength she needs to navigate high school and her first major romantic encounter. Xiao Zhen’s powers become a danger for her as others seek to use her abilities for their own greed.
The series’ entire Taiwanese cast include Kuo Shu Yau [Step Back To Glory; The Devil Game, Kent Tsai [Mon Mon Mon Monsters], Chen Mu Yi [Comes The Black Dog], Alina Cheng [Love At Seventeen], Nana Lee [Youth Power ); One Million Star], Michael Huang [Wake Up] and Sylvia Hsieh [You Light Up My Star].