The Victims' Game

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The Victims' Game
Shui Shi Bei Hai Zhe Di Yi Ji The Victims' Game 2020 TV series.jpg
Traditional Chinese 誰 是 被害者
Simplified Chinese 谁是被害者
Hanyu Pinyin Shuí Shì Bèihàizhě
Genre
Created byChien Shih-keng
Based onThe Fourth Victim
by INFINITY
Developed byMonomyth Co., Ltd.
Written by
  • Liang Shu-ting
  • Hsu Ruei-liang
Directed by
  • David Chuang
  • Chen Kuan-chung
Starring
Theme music composerMUSDM
Ending theme"One Who Will (Find Me)" by Karencici (season 1)
"The Beloved" by Dean Fujioka (season 2)
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerTseng Han-hsien
Producers
  • Phil Tang
  • Hsu Kuo-lun
  • Hsu Wen-hsiung
Editors
Running time62-67 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
Release30 April 2020 (2020-04-30) –
present

The Victims' Game is a Taiwanese television series on Netflix starring Joseph Chang, Ann Hsu and Jason Wang. The plot revolves around the forensic scientist with Asperger syndrome Fang Yi-jen (Joseph Chang) and the investigative journalist Hsu Hai-yin (Ann Hsu), investigating a case involving Fang Yi-jen's daughter. [1] [2] Season 2 was announced in September 2020 and premiered on June 21, 2024. [3]

Contents

Cast

Release

The Victims' Game was released on April 30, 2020 on Netflix. [2] It is Netflix's fourth original Mandarin-language series after Nowhere Man, Triad Princess , and The Ghost Bride.

Soundtrack

The Victims' Game
Original Soundtrack (OST)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released1 May 2020
Genre Mandopop
Language Mandarin
Label HIM International Music Inc.

The Victims' Game Original Soundtrack (OST) (誰是被害者-影集原聲帶) was released on May 1, 2020 by various artists. It contains a total of 4 tracks. The OST album is available for streaming on various music streaming platforms including but not limited to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Listen To Me" (我要你) Yo Lee 4:05
2."One Who Will (Find Me)" (誰) Karencici 4:07
3."White Horse"Shao Hao 邵豪4:13
4."No Regrets" (不存在的遺憾)Nauledge Huang 黃祝賢儒4:10
Everyone Is A Ghost
Single
Soundtrack album by
Ann Hsu
Released30 April 2020
Genre Mandopop
Language Mandarin
Label Music Bravo Co., LTD

Everyone Is A Ghost - Single (每個人都是鬼 《誰是被害者》Netflix 原創影集 宣傳曲) was released on April 30, 2020 by Ann Hsu. It contains a total of 2 tracks. The single is available for streaming on various music streaming platforms including but not limited to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

Track listing

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Everyone Is A Ghost" (每個人都是鬼 -《誰是被害者》宣傳曲) Ann Hsu 3:41
2."Everyone Is A Ghost (Off Vocal)" (每個人都是鬼 (伴奏) -《誰是被害者》宣傳曲) Ann Hsu 3:41
Still Alive
Single
Soundtrack album by
Salsa Chen
Released1 May 2020
Genre Mandopop
Language Mandarin
Label HIM International Music Inc.

Still Alive - Single (還活著 - Netflix原創影集《誰是被害者》插曲) was released on May 1, 2020 by Salsa Chen. It contains a total of 1 track. The single is available for streaming on various music streaming platforms including but not limited to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

Track listing

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Still Alive" (還活著 -《誰是被害者》插曲) Salsa Chen 4:06

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNomineeResult
202055th Golden Bell Awards [5] Best Television Series The Victims' GameNominated
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Joseph Chang Nominated
Best Newcomer in a Television Series Moon Lee Won
Best Director in a Television Series David Chuang, Allen ChenNominated
Best Writing for a Television SeriesLiang Shu-Ting, Xu RuiNominated
Best CinematographyLiu Zhi-HuanNominated
Best Film EditingJie Meng-Ru, Jiang Yi-NingNominated
Best Art and Design AwardYuan Shu (Liao Jian-An), Shi Xiao-Rou, Chu Xu (Chu Jia-Yi), Guo Xian-CongNominated
2nd Asia Contents Awards [6] [7] Best CreativeThe Victims' GameNominated
Best Actor Joseph Chang Won
Best WriterLiang Shu-Ting, Hsu Ruei-LiangNominated
Newcomer ActressMoon LeeNominated
Technical Achievement AwardCinematographyNominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020 [8] [9] Best Drama SeriesThe Victims' GameNominated
Best Direction (Fiction)David Chuang, Kuan-Chung ChenNominated
Best Actress in a Supporting RoleMoon LeeNominated
Best CinematographyStanley LiuNominated
Best EditingMeng-Ju Shieh, Yi-Ning ChiangNominated

References

  1. ↑ "The Victims' Game review – a grisly Taiwanese crime drama". Ready Steady Cut. April 30, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Victims' Game' On Netflix, About A Forensic Scientist With Asperger's Syndrome Cracking A Case Involving His Estranged Daughter". Decider. April 30, 2020. Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ Moore, Kasey (May 22, 2024). "'The Victims' Game' Season 2 Confirms June 2024 Netflix Return and Reveals First Looks". What's on Netflix. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "《誰是被害者》影集原聲帶". HIM 華研國際音樂 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Golden Bell Awards". Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "'Asian Contents Awards 2020 Nominees'". acfm.kr. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ "'Asian Contents Awards 2020 Winners'". acfm.kr. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "'Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners 2020'" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "'National Winners Revealed for Asian Academy Creative Awards'". worldscreen.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
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