The second season of “The Bridge” by Malaysian production company Double Vision was recently nominated for four categories including “Best Asian Drama for a Regional / International Market” at the inaugural ContentAsia Awards. Amp’s Panos Kotzathanasis reviewed the season earlier, which you can read here.
The category is for drama programming made in Asia for more than a single market in the region, or for a regional or international/global audience.
It was also nominated for Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia while the show’s executive producer Tj Lee was nominated for Best Director of a Scripted TV Programme. Malaysian actor Bront Palarae, who plays the character Megat Jamil in the show, was nominated for Best Male Lead in a TV Programme.
The ContentAsia Awards honour the best of Asian content and are hosted by Content Asia, one of the region’s foremost entertainment industry information platforms.
“The Bridge...
The category is for drama programming made in Asia for more than a single market in the region, or for a regional or international/global audience.
It was also nominated for Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia while the show’s executive producer Tj Lee was nominated for Best Director of a Scripted TV Programme. Malaysian actor Bront Palarae, who plays the character Megat Jamil in the show, was nominated for Best Male Lead in a TV Programme.
The ContentAsia Awards honour the best of Asian content and are hosted by Content Asia, one of the region’s foremost entertainment industry information platforms.
“The Bridge...
- 9/11/2020
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Multi-territory streaming platform Viu, and regional pay-tv operator HBO Asia Monday begin airing a second localized season of Endemol Shine Group’s crime series “The Bridge.” The Asian adaptation of Nordic noir “The Bridge” is produced by Viu in association with HBO Asia.
The 10-part Asian second season is directed by returning directors Tj Lee and Jason Chong, alongside Zahir Omar.
The new season will be uploaded one episode at a time in Viu’s 16 markets, and on HBO Asia’s network of channels and services across 24 Asian territories. These include HBO Go, HBO and HBO On Demand.
“This second season of ‘The Bridge’ introduces an Indonesian dimension to the Singapore/Malaysia adaptation which escalates the stakes and production value of the established series, making it bigger and better,” said Jessica Kam, head of HBO Asia original production, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales, Southeast Asia, Pacific and China, in a prepared statement.
The 10-part Asian second season is directed by returning directors Tj Lee and Jason Chong, alongside Zahir Omar.
The new season will be uploaded one episode at a time in Viu’s 16 markets, and on HBO Asia’s network of channels and services across 24 Asian territories. These include HBO Go, HBO and HBO On Demand.
“This second season of ‘The Bridge’ introduces an Indonesian dimension to the Singapore/Malaysia adaptation which escalates the stakes and production value of the established series, making it bigger and better,” said Jessica Kam, head of HBO Asia original production, WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales, Southeast Asia, Pacific and China, in a prepared statement.
- 6/15/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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