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Twisted Strings

TV·2022–2022·1 season, 7 episodes·HBO Asia·Mystery, Comedy·51m

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Leading Taiwan cinema names Hou Hsiao-hsien (“The Assassin,” “The Puppetmaster”) and Lee Kang-sheng (“Days,” “Goodbye, Dragon Inn”) are attached to “Twisted Strings”, a TV anthology series backed by HBO Asia and streamer Catchplay.The seven-part series is written and directed by Golden Horse-nominated director, Huang Xi (“Missing Johnny”). Hou is attached as the series executive producer. Lee, who has appeared exclusively in films over the past 30 years, notably those of famed Malaysian director Tsai Ming-liang, stars.

Cast

Sylvia ChangSylvia ChangWu Yue Nü

Episodes by season

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  1. S01E01Twisted Strings S01E01MondayMarch 27, 2022—A funeral. A missing body. The deceased wanted to be reassured and his children want to save themselves the trouble. However, none of their
  2. S01E02Twisted Strings S01E02TuesdayMarch 27, 2022—Some games are dangerous and some memories unreliable. The duo, each has their own aims, set out to finish the cursed game.
  3. S01E03Twisted Strings S01E03WednesdayApril 3, 2022—A man, who ran a popular drag show, is avoiding his creditors. He kidnaps a terminally ill boy from a wealthy family. Who will be redeemed o
  4. S01E04Twisted Strings S01E04ThursdayApril 10, 2022—The police get a tip-off about the illegal firecrackers stored in a joss paper shop. The inspection leads to the discovery of not only firec
  5. S01E05Twisted Strings S01E05FridayApril 17, 2022—Zian leads a boring life with her boyfriend. One day, a strange woman appears in Zian's life. Manipulated by that woman, Zian begins to chan
  6. S01E06Twisted Strings S01E06SaturdayApril 24, 2022—A story of five deaths linked to each other. When a disaster strikes, accidents happen one after another, turning a house into a morgue over
  7. S01E07Twisted Strings S01E07SundayApril 24, 2022—When Wu Yuenu slips into a coma after a car accident, memories come rushing back to her. She arrives in the Sailing Castle, meeting those fr

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