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| Genre: | Slice of life, Romance, Drama | ||||||
| Director: | Yeh Tien-lun | ||||||
| Starring: | Tammy Chen Peggy Tseng James Wen | ||||||
| Country: | Taiwan | ||||||
| Language: | Mandarin, English | ||||||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||||||
| Num Episodes: | 20 | ||||||
| Producer: | Chin Sheng Yeh Tama Pan | ||||||
| Company: | kbro Inc. Formosa Television Good Image Co., Ltd. Green Film Production Taiwan Mobile Mandarin Vision | ||||||
| Channel: | Netflix PTS FTV | ||||||
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities is a 2018 Mandarin-language TV series of 20 episodes starring Tammy Chen, Peggy Tseng and James Wen. The plot revolves around a Taipei doctor and a San Francisco engineer who swap homes with each other in a pact, and its consequences.[1] [2] [3]
The story is based on the arrangements of a Taiwanese girl living in Dadaocheng, Taipei, Taiwan and a Taiwanese girl who grew up in San Francisco, California, United States. From two perspectives, they depict contemporary people's attitudes and life perspective, presenting sparks of different cultures.
It was released on September 1, 2018, on Taiwanese Public Television Service.
A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities was released on September 1, 2018, on Taiwanese Public Television Service alongside Netflix outside Taiwan. The series was aired the next day on Formosa Television, which is also where the series was aired it again in 2020. Both PTS & Formosa TV airing was only available on the linear TV (both terrestrial and cable TV), meaning that online TV airing was not available other than Taiwan Mobile's myVideo and Netflix.
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 2019 | 54th Golden Bell Awards | Best Television Series | A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities | |
| Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | James Wen | |||
| Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Peggy Tseng | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Lung Shao-hua | |||
| Best Director in a Television Series | Yeh Tien-lun | |||
| Best Writing for a Television Series | Nancy Yiyu Chen, Chia Huei Lin, Chih Chi Fan, Ling Hui Chen, Ye Dan-qing, Yeh Tien-lun | |||
| 2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards[4] [5] | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Lung Shao-hua |