Series synopsis
Twisted Strings, also known as 良辰吉时 is a mystery comedy television series that premiered on HBO Asia on March 27, 2022. It ended on April 24, 2022.
Leading Taiwan cinema names Hou Hsiao-hsien (“The Assassin,” “The Puppetmaster”) and Lee Kang-sheng (“Days,” “Goodbye, Dragon Inn”) are attached to “Twisted Strings”, a TV anthology series backed by HBO Asia and streamer Catchplay.The seven-part series is written and directed by Golden Horse-nominated director, Huang Xi (“Missing Johnny”). Hou is attached as the series executive producer. Lee, who has appeared exclusively in films over the past 30 years, notably those of famed Malaysian director ...
Premise
Leading Taiwan cinema names Hou Hsiao-hsien (“The Assassin,” “The Puppetmaster”) and Lee Kang-sheng (“Days,” “Goodbye, Dragon Inn”) are attached to “Twisted Strings”, a TV anthology series backed by HBO Asia and streamer Catchplay.The seven-part series is written and directed by Golden Horse-nominated director, Huang Xi (“Missing Johnny”). Hou is attached as the series executive producer. Lee, who has appeared exclusively in films over the past 30 years, notably those of famed Malaysian director Tsai Ming-liang, stars.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Sylvia Chang as Wu Yuenu
- David Wu as Guo Liren
- Kenny Yen as Guo Qichao
- Garfield Chung Cheng-chun as Wenjian
- JC Lin as Guan
- Aileen Tan as Yu
- Romeo Tan as Alun
- Zhi-Ping Tang
- King Jieh-wen as Baoqiang
- Jennifer Hong as Nurse Supervisor
- Heaven Hai
- Evan Chen
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | March 27, 2022 | April 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monday A funeral. A missing body. The deceased wanted to be reassured and his children want to save themselves the trouble. However, none of their wishes is granted. |
March 27, 2022 |
| 2 |
Tuesday Some games are dangerous and some memories unreliable. The duo, each has their own aims, set out to finish the cursed game. |
March 27, 2022 |
| 3 |
Wednesday A man, who ran a popular drag show, is avoiding his creditors. He kidnaps a terminally ill boy from a wealthy family. Who will be redeemed or liberated in the end? |
April 3, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Asia |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 27, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 24, 2022 |
| Runtime | 51 minutes |
| Status | ended |