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The Outsiders (2004)

The Outsiders poster
Original title
鬥魚
Directed by
Ke Han Chen
Cast
Dylan Kuo, Ady An, Lan Cheng Long, Joelle Lu, Michael Zhang, Queenie Tai, Pang Yong Zhi, Angus Hsieh
Genre
drama
Country
Taiwan
Length
2 seasons, 40 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets drawn into the dangerous world of triad gangs in Taiwan. She falls for a gang member while trying to navigate her own loyalties and survival.

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What happens

The Outsiders (Traditional Chinese: 鬥魚; Pinyin: Dou Yu; meaning "Fighting Fish") is a 2004 Taiwanese romance and action series starring then newcomers Dylan Kuo, Ady An, Blue Lan and Michael Zhang. The drama is often referred to as the Taiwanese version of the popular Hong Kong film series Young and Dangerous which is about the stories of triad gangs. The drama is Dylan Kuo's first lead role. Prior to the role, he was a popular model who only had bit cameo roles in dramas. The drama began airing on channel GTV on 4 April 2004 on Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. It finished airing on 22 August 2004 with 20 episodes total. A sequel, The Outsiders II, was produced and aired in the later part of 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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