The Victims' Game

The Victims' Game
Traditional Chinese誰是被害者
Simplified Chinese谁是被害者
Hanyu PinyinShuí 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 [zh] (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
NetworkNetflix
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's 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]

Cast

  • Joseph Chang as Fang Yi-Jen
  • Hsu Wei-ning as Hsu Hai-Yin
  • Shih-hsien Wang as Chao Cheng-Kuan
  • Ruby Lin as Li Ya-Jun (season 1)
  • River Huang as Yu Cheng-Hao (season 1)
  • Moon Lee as Chiang Hsiao-Meng, Fang Yi-Jen's daughter
    • Nini Weng as Chiang Hsiao-Meng (age 7) (season 1)
  • Ning Ding as Su Ko-Yun (season 1)
  • Chia-Kuei Chen as Chang Tsung-Chien (season 1)
  • Rexen Cheng as Chuang Ping-Yao (season 1)
  • Joseph Hsia as Liu Kuang-Yung (season 1)
    • Chia-En Yang as Liu Kuang-Yung (age 17) (season 1)
  • Zhang-xing Chang as Liao
  • Sheng-te Hong as Sun Yung-Chen
  • Hao-zhe Lai as Fatso (season 1)
  • Bruce Chen as Ta-Tse (season 1)
  • Diane Lin as Chou Yu-hsuan (season 1)
  • Ma Nien-hsien as Chen Yao-Hui (season 1)
  • Chin Chi as Lin Yu-Jung, Kuang-Yung's wife (season 1)
  • Han Chang as forensic science teacher (season 1)
  • Yiin-shang Liu as Tsou Yueh-Huan, Ko-Yun's mother (season 1)
  • Grace Ko as Legislator Chien Shu-Fei (season 1)
  • Chiung-tzu Chang as Chen Li-Chi (season 1)
  • Helen Hsu as Chiang Jo-ying, Yi-Jen's wife (season 1)
  • Chiung-hsuan Hsieh as Wu Fang-Ning, Cheng-Kuan's wife (season 1)
  • Tsai-Yi Huang as Chang Hsin (season 1)
  • Jau-der Yin as Chou Yang (season 1)
  • Tarcy Su as Hsueh Hsin-Ning (season 2)
  • Dean Fujioka as Chang Keng-Hao (season 2)
  • Buffy Chen as Hsiao Chia-Ying (season 2)
  • Terrance Lau as Lin Ming-Cheng (season 2)
    • Troy Liu as Lin Ming-Cheng (Young) (season 2)
  • Devin Pan as Wu Chun-Lu (season 2)
  • Jieh-Wen King as Lin Ching-Jui (season 2)
  • Yu-Chien Liu as Chen Yang-Yu (season 2)
  • An-Shun Yu as Lu Shih-Hsien (season 2)
  • Steven Chiang as Yamamoto (season 2)
  • Cecilia Choi as Liu Shu-Yen (season 2)
    • Yun-Jen Chu as Liu Shu-Yen (Young) (season 2)
  • Ivy Yin as Hsiao Min-Chun (season 2)
  • Karencici as Yuan Chi-Ling (season 2)
    • Yen-Tzu Lin as Yuan Chi-Ling (Young) (season 2)
  • Chih-Wei Cheng as Liu Shu-Yen's Father (season 2)
  • BeBe Du as Kuo Hsin-Pai (season 2)
    • Jia-Tong Tsai as Kuo Hsin-Pai (Young) (season 2)
  • Ya-Hui Chen as Yuan's Mother (season 2)

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
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelHIM 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 Lee4:05
2."One Who Will (Find Me)" (誰)Karencici4:07
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
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelMusic 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 Hsu3:41
2."Everyone Is A Ghost (Off Vocal)" (每個人都是鬼 (伴奏) -《誰是被害者》宣傳曲)Ann Hsu3:41
Still Alive
Single
Soundtrack album by
Salsa Chen
Released1 May 2020
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelHIM 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 Chen4:06

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2020 55th Golden Bell Awards[5] Best Television Series The Victims' Game Nominated
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 Chen Nominated
Best Writing for a Television Series Liang Shu-Ting, Xu Rui Nominated
Best Cinematography Liu Zhi-Huan Nominated
Best Film Editing Jie Meng-Ru, Jiang Yi-Ning Nominated
Best Art and Design Award Yuan Shu (Liao Jian-An), Shi Xiao-Rou, Chu Xu (Chu Jia-Yi), Guo Xian-Cong Nominated
2nd Asia Contents Awards[6][7] Best Creative The Victims' Game Nominated
Best Actor Joseph Chang Won
Best Writer Liang Shu-Ting, Hsu Ruei-Liang Nominated
Newcomer Actress Moon Lee Nominated
Technical Achievement Award Cinematography Nominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020[8][9] Best Drama Series The Victims' Game Nominated
Best Direction (Fiction) David Chuang, Kuan-Chung Chen Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Moon Lee Nominated
Best Cinematography Stanley Liu Nominated
Best Editing Meng-Ju Shieh, Yi-Ning Chiang Nominated

References

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  3. ^ Moore, Kasey (2024-05-22). "'The Victims' Game' Season 2 Confirms June 2024 Netflix Return and Reveals First Looks". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  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.
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  7. ^ "'Asian Contents Awards 2020 Winners'". acfm.kr. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  8. ^ "'Asian Academy Creative Awards National Winners 2020'" (PDF). asianacademycreativeawards.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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