FOX Networks Asia to launch Teresa Teng mini-series
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| 12 November 2018

FOX Networks Group Asia has announced a new anthology themed around the music of acclaimed Chinese pop singer Teresa Teng.

Set to be launched in 2019, Memory Eclipse brings together Infernal Affairs Trilogy producer John Chong with the local expertise of Taiwanese film production company Winday Culture and the music of one of the most famous singers emerged from the Chinese-speaking world. Themed around the past, present and future, the five-episode series explores Teng’s music in stories of coming together, moving apart and being true to oneself.

Shot between Thailand and Taiwan, Memory Eclipse is produced by FOX Networks Group Asia in collaboration with Winday Culture. The production team also includes Cora Yim, SVP and head of Chinese entertainment at FOX Networks Group Asia, responsible for original Chinese production including The Trading Floor and Stained; and John Chong, producer and president of the Hong Kong Screenwriter’s Guild, who has produced over 100 feature films including the Internal Affairs trilogy. The series is directed by Winday founder Charles Sun.

Commenting on the production, Yim said: “With Mandarin-language content experiencing an unprecedented boom, now is the time to be ambitious and bold in our Chinese entertainment strategy. Programming like Memory Eclipse, a first-of-its-kind anthology series themed around the music of the legendary Teresa Teng, is a fantastic example of FOX Networks Group Asia’s ongoing promise to produce and acquire original content capable of moving hearts and re-defining pop culture in Asia.”

John Chong added: “The power and the possibility of television entertainment is truly limitless. Memory Eclipse is a fantastic example of how original formats such as the limited-run anthology series enable producers to flex their creative muscles like never before. The series is a bold re-imagining of the themes behind Teresa Teng’s music, so that fans can experience the heart, soul and spirit of her beloved songs in a completely new way.”