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Wave Makers (2023)

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Original title
人選之人—造浪者
Directed by
Lin Chun-yang
Cast
Dai Li Ren‎, Buffy Chen, Lu Hsueh Feng, Li Chih Chin, Wang Huai Chung, Chen Yu Hsuan, Hsieh Ying Xuan, Huang Jian Wei
Genre
political drama
Country
Taiwan
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Rated
M18
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This series follows the staff of a political campaign in Taiwan as they work toward a presidential election. The characters deal with personal and workplace issues that reflect real political and social debates in the country.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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