Liu Kuan-Ting as Chia-Hao, Kaiser Chuang as Chi-Hsiao and Sandrine Pinna as Tze-Wei in the Trinity of Shadows
NEW HBO ASIA ORIGINAL SERIES TRINITY OF SHADOWS PREMIERES JUNE 13
Cast Includes Award-Winning Actors Kaiser Chuang, Sandrine Pinna And Liu Kuan-Ting, Member Of Canto-Pop Boyband MIRROR, Stanley Yau, And Malaysian Actor, Frederick Lee.
Premiering with two back-to-back episodes every Sunday at 9pm from June 13 on HBO GO and HBO, brand-new HBO Asia Original Taiwan series, Trinity Of Shadows《第三佈局: 塵沙惑》, follows a murder investigation that leads righteous detective Tze-Wei, an up-and-coming public official Chi-Hsiao, and rookie policeman Chia-Hao into a dark labyrinth of power play. As the trio close in on the truth, they are inextricably intertwined and forced to confront their demons linked to a cold case from three years ago.
Episodes include:
Episode 1: Nicole 《妮可》
Detective Tze-Wei is handling an assault case. When the police arrive at the scene, the victim, Nicole, decides not to press charges against the perpetrator, stunning Tze-Wei.
Episode 2: The Old Wound 《舊傷口》
Ordered to do administrative work, Tze-Wei receives an unexpected call for backup from a rookie police officer, Chia-Hao, who is investigating the case of absconded migrant workers. Disregarding protocol, Tze-Wei rushes to Chia-Hao’s aid.
Episode 3: The Gunshot 《槍擊案》
City Councilor Yang Chi-Hsiao is shot in his electoral district. Tze-Wei rushes to the scene immediately and makes an unexpected discovery.
Episode 4: Three Years Ago 《三年前》
Tze-Wei reluctantly takes on the task to safeguard Chi-Hsiao and identifies the shooter as a wanted criminal who held him hostage three years ago. Meanwhile, Nicole’s neighbour, Ching-Yao, discovers a body while hosting his friends from Hong Kong.
Episode 5: Hero 《英雄》
The body is identified as Jia-Jia, a young woman linked to Chi-Hsiao, whose cause of death is almost identical to another victim. While Tze-Wei and Chia-Hao suspect a police cover-up, Chi-Hsiao is already one step ahead of them.
Episode 6: A Secret 《秘密》
Tze-Wei and Chia-Hao decide to work with Chi-Hsiao to secretly investigate Ming-Chieh. When the duo finally arrest him, he is released due to a lack of evidence, infuriating Chia-Hao, whose grudge against Ming-Chieh is driven by personal reasons.
Episode 7: Kidnapping 《綁架》
Tze-Wei and Chi-Hsiao continue to investigate Jia-Jia’s murder. They receive a critical tip by chance. Meanwhile, Chia-Hao continues to look into Ming-Chieh on his own.
Episode 8: The Truth of Mystery 《霧裡的真相》
Tze-Wei believes that Chia-Hao’s disappearance is connected to Ming-Chieh’s kidnapping. Acting ahead of the other police officers, Tze-Wei tries to get ahold of Chia-Hao but to no avail.
Full episodic synopses are attached.
Starring alongside an award-winning trio of Taiwanese actors Kaiser Chuang 《莊凱勛》 (“The Road Home”; “Maverick”), Sandrine Pinna 《張榕容》 (“Yang Yang”; “Touch of the Light”) and Liu Kuan-Ting 《劉冠廷》 (“A Boy Named Flora A”; “A Sun”), other cast members of the 15-episode hour-long crime drama series include Frederick Lee 《李銘忠》 (“Midnight Food Store”; “The Scoundrels”), Huang Wei-Ting 《黃薇渟》 (“Love, Timeless”; “Wacko at Law”), Ouyang Lun 《歐陽倫》 (“Killed by Rock and Roll”; “Bad Boy Symphony”), Wang Tzu-Chiang 《王自強》 (HBO Asia Original “Dream Raider”; “It’s Drizzling”), Ray Fang 《范瑞君》 (“Moonglight Romance”; “Get Together”), Peggy Tsang 《曾珮瑜》 (“Revenge of the Factory Woman”; “Parking”), Wei Man 《魏蔓》 (“Brave to Love”; “Sweet Family”), Jason King 《喜翔》 (“Dad’s Suit”; “Ohong Village”) and member of the popular Canto-pop boy band MIRROR, Stanley Yau 《邱士縉》 (“We Are the Littles”; “Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong”).
Character bios as follows:
Hsu Tze-Wei 徐梓薇 (played by Sandrine Pinna 張榕容)
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Yang Chi-Hsiao 楊啟逍 (played by Kaiser Chuang 莊凱勛)
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Chen Chia-Hao 陳家豪 (played by Liu Kuan-Ting 劉冠廷)
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Hu Ta-Dong 胡大東 (played by Frederick Lee 李銘忠)
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Lin Ming-Chieh 林明杰 (played by OuYang Lun 歐陽倫)
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Chang Ching-Yao 張敬堯 (played by Stanley Yau 邱士縉)
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Directed by Hung Po-Hao 《洪伯豪》; written by Chapman Huang 《黃建銘》; executive produced by Lo Ting-Fai 《魯庭暉》; and produced by David Tang 《唐在揚》. Trinity of Shadows is co-presented by WarnerMedia, CATCHPLAY and HKTVE.
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