Supernatural crime sequence, “Detective Daji” is to be launched as a challenge at subsequent week’s Asia TV Discussion board and Market (ATF) in Singapore.
The U.S.-Taiwanese present includes a feminine police officer Detective Daji Su murdered within the line of responsibility. She is given a second probability at life when she is resurrected by an historical Fox Demon who’s hell-bent on revenge and reclaiming her personal place within the demonic world.
The underlying IP was created by American screenwriter, Todd DeBonis (“The Monkey King’s Daughter,” “The 9-Tailed Fox”), whereas the screenplay for the pilot episode was developed by Sarso Chou, DeBonis, Steve Chicorel and Natural Media Group’s Taiwan anchor producer, Samantha Kao Lin-shiu.
The present is anticipated to run to eight one-hour episodes and have Taiwan star Kuo Hsueh-Fu, higher referred to as Puff Kuo. Manufacturing is by Taipei and Los Angeles primarily based Natural Media Group and Taiwan’s Sarso Leisure.
Presently at growth stage, “Detective Daji” has been chosen as certainly one of 5 finalists for the ATF Mediacorp Drama Ideas & Co-production Pitch 2024, inside ATF. The finalist should ship an English language, 10-minute, pitch and visible presentation on Dec. fifth at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Lodge. The winner will obtain a money prize of S$10,000 ($7,460).
“I used to be shocked that the competitors excluded Singapore manufacturing corporations, but when we win, we are able to for certain shoot in Singapore and assist assist native crews be a part of our present,” stated Chou, who is understood for current Netflix sequence “Mother Don’t Do That” and hit Taiwanese mob film, “GATAO, Like Father Like Son.”
“With a purpose to settle for the finalist nomination, we needed to signal a contract prematurely with ATF sponsor Mediacorp for them to coproduce and hopefully assist fee the sequence, which was a nice shock,” stated Chicorel, who beforehand government produced Roku’s first unique unique crime drama sequence, “Cypher.”
“Not all actresses can pull off enjoying twin characters, however Puff Kuo isn’t just a wonderful expertise, she will act, as demonstrated in her nomination on the Golden Bell this yr for greatest actress within the TV sequence ‘On the Second’,” stated Kao. With each felony case Daji Su investigates, Fox Daji must replenish her ch’i so as to maintain them each. She must feed on people. However Daji Su’s a cop, charged with defending life, not taking it.
“Detective Daji” is written to be produce and staged in any Asian locale worldwide. The supporting forged displays the multicultural mixture of the first viewers and goal territory,” stated Chou and Chicorel. The manufacturing will embody martial arts (swordplay, Kung Fu, Tai Chi), particular results (fantasy, magic, gun play, wire-work and fox-demon transformations) with the completed work meant to hit the TV-MA graphic and fantasy violence ranking for crime, language and sexual conditions).
“We’re on the hunt for the following huge drama hit that may set new tendencies in content material internationally, with the potential to journey internationally. We are going to give attention to stand-out, scripted format concepts which are recent, new, revolutionary, entertaining, however with broad enchantment as effectively,” stated Chou and Chicorel.
Todd DeBonis
