NEWS: Netflix Buys Taiwan Black Comedy ‘Dear Ex’1 min read
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Netflix has added to its roster of Mandarin-language content with the acquisition of rights to Taiwanese dark comedy Dear Ex. The award-winning film will play out from 1 February, 2019.
The story involves a recently bereaved widow and a gay man fighting over a dead man’s inheritance, with the woman’s teenage son caught in the middle. It was directed by Hsu Chih-yen and Mag Hsu from a script by Mag Hsu and Lu Shih-yuan. The cast includes Roy Chiu, Hsieh Ying-xuan, Spark Chen and Joseph Huang.
The picture premiered in April at the Festival of Far East Film in Udine and began its commercial release through Warner Bros. in Taiwan from Nov. 2. Along the way it appeared at Taipei, Busan, Singapore, and Macau festivals. It picked up awards for Best Actress for Hsieh at the Golden Horse Awards; Best Feature Film, Best Actor, and Best Actress at the Taipei Film Festival; and Best Director at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival.
