\tSupernatural crime series, \u201cDetective Daji\u201d is to be launched as a project at next week\u2019s Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF) in Singapore.<\/p>\n
\tThe U.S.-Taiwanese show involves a female police officer Detective Daji Su murdered in the line of duty. She is given a second chance at life when she is resurrected by an ancient Fox Demon who is hell-bent on revenge and reclaiming her own place in the demonic world.<\/p>\n
\tThe underlying IP was created by American screenwriter, Todd DeBonis (\u201cThe Monkey King\u2019s Daughter,\u201d \u201cThe Nine-Tailed Fox\u201d), while the screenplay for the pilot episode was developed by Sarso Chou, DeBonis, Steve Chicorel and Organic Media Group\u2019s Taiwan anchor producer, Samantha Kao Lin-shiu. \t<\/p>\n
\tThe show is expected to run to eight one-hour episodes and feature Taiwan star Kuo Hsueh-Fu, better known as Puff Kuo. Production is by Taipei and Los Angeles based Organic Media Group and Taiwan\u2019s Sarso Entertainment. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t \t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t \t \t\t \t \tCurrently at development stage, \u201cDetective Daji\u201d has been chosen as one of five finalists for the ATF Mediacorp Drama Concepts & Co-production Pitch 2024, within ATF. The finalist must deliver an English language, 10-minute, pitch and visual presentation on Dec. 5th at Singapore\u2019s Marina Bay Sands Hotel. The winner will receive a cash prize of S$10,000 ($7,460).<\/p>\n
\t\u201cI was surprised that the competition excluded Singapore production companies, but if we win, we can for sure shoot in Singapore and help support local crews be part of our show,\u201d said Chou, who is known for recent Netflix series \u201cMom Don\u2019t Do That\u201d and hit Taiwanese mob movie, \u201cGATAO, Like Father Like Son.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t\u201cIn order to accept the finalist nomination, we had to sign a contract in advance with ATF sponsor Mediacorp for them to coproduce and hopefully help commission the series, which was a pleasant surprise,\u201d said Chicorel, who previously executive produced Roku\u2019s first exclusive original crime drama series, \u201cCypher.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t\u201cNot all actresses can pull off playing twin characters, but Puff Kuo is not just a beautiful talent, she can act, as demonstrated in her nomination at the Golden Bell this year for best actress in the TV series \u2018At the Moment\u2019,\u201d said Kao. With every criminal case Daji Su investigates, Fox Daji needs to replenish her ch\u2019i in order to sustain them both. She needs to feed on humans. But Daji Su\u2019s a cop, charged with protecting life, not taking it. \t<\/p>\n
\t\u201cDetective Daji\u201d is written to be produce and staged in any Asian locale worldwide. The supporting cast reflects the multicultural mix of the primary audience and target territory,\u201d said Chou and Chicorel. The production will include martial arts (swordplay, Kung Fu, Tai Chi), special effects (fantasy, magic, gun play, wire-work and fox-demon transformations) with the finished work intended to hit the TV-MA graphic and fantasy violence rating for crime, language and sexual situations).<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe are on the hunt for the next big drama hit that can set new trends in content across the world, with the potential to travel internationally. We will focus on stand-out, scripted format ideas that are fresh, new, innovative, entertaining, but with broad appeal as well,\u201d said Chou and Chicorel.<\/p>\n
\t \t\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t\t\t\t\tTodd DeBonis \t\t \t \t\t\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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