Fashion War (2016)
- Original title
- 潮流教主
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 1 season, 20 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A magazine editor mentors a new employee in the cutthroat world of a Hong Kong fashion publication. The show reveals the dirty secrets and power struggles behind glossy pages.
glamoroustensesharpschemingfast-pacedstylishgrittyambitious
What happens
Fashion War (Chinese: 潮流教主; Cantonese Yale: Chìuhlàuh Gāaujyú; literally "Trendsetter") is a 2016 Hong Kong television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Moses Chan, Him Law and Sisley Choi as the main leads. It premiered on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Malaysia's Astro On Demand on February 29, 2016 airing Monday through Sunday during its 9:30-10:30 pm timeslot and concluding March 20, 2016 with a total of 20 episodes. The show's producer is Dave Fong, and the head writer is Benny Wong. Filming took place from April to July 2015 on location in Hong Kong. The drama centered around the office politics of a fictional high fashion magazine in Hong Kong. It also shows the darker gritty side of the fashion industry. It mainly follows the fashion exploits of magazine editor Ip Long (Moses Chan) and his protege, Yannes Cheung (Sisley Choi). Moses Chan's character Ip Long, was modeled after Vogue magazine chief editor Anna Wintour and designer Karl Lagerfeld. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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