"GG Precinct"
Taiwan prodco Calendar Studios announces its upcoming series "GG Precinct", a spin-off of the successful film "Marry My Dead Body", to premiere on Netflix on August 22. Directed by renowned creators Cheng Wei-hao ("Marry My Dead Body") and Yin Chen-hao ("Man in Love"), the series offers six episodes blending irreverent humor with suspenseful murder mystery.
Audiences get to see the fully assembled, utterly unreliable and comically inept police squad, which includes the original casts Hsu Kuang-han, Gingle Wang, Ma Nien-hsien and Flower Chen, with three new cast additions — Ng Ki-pin, Huang Lu Zi Yin and Lin He-xuan — to the crime comedy series.
The eccentric squad members join forces in an attempt to solve a series of bizarre murders linked to Chinese idioms, establishing the premise that those who misuse an idiom may become victims. “Each idiom-inspired murder case is thoughtfully crafted by the creators, and we hope that this format of storytelling will be able to draw more people into the series,” shares executive producer Jin Pai-lunn. Director Yin Chen-hao adds, "'GG Precinct' creatively blends comedic and crime elements. By portraying absurd cases rooted in Chinese idioms, we hope to inspire a greater appreciation for language through comedy.”
After helping his ghost husband Mao Mao find closure for his unexpected death in "Marry My Dead Body", the crude and cocky detective Wu Ming-han (Hsu Kuang-han), and his trusty sidekick Chubby (Flower Chen) return to the precinct. There, his boss Chang Yung-kang (Ma Nien-hsien) has been promoted to precinct chief. “While this is a spin-off series of the film, it felt more like a class reunion. It’s great to be able to get together again, and the sense of camaraderie felt a lot stronger,” Hsu shares about returning to set.
Gingle Wang reprises her role as fellow police officer Lin Tzu-ching, who returns to the precinct and snags a promotion to squad leader after she double-crossed Ming-han as a mole for a mobster in the prequel. “While Tzu-ching may have been a snitch who betrayed the squad in 'Marry My Dead Body', it was done to avenge her mother who was wrongfully killed by drug abusers. Tzu-ching is glad to be back at the precinct, and is thankful for the warm welcome from her fellow squadmates,” Gingle shares about her character’s return.
"GG Precinct" is a unique genre-blending crime comedy series that builds on the acclaim of box office hit "Marry My Dead Body", which is also Taiwan’s official selection for the 2024 Academy Awards. In GG Precinct, rookie police captain Lin Tzu-ching (Gingle Wang) and goofy detective Wu Ming-han (Hsu Kuang-han) face a trail of murders staged as chilling Chinese-idiom word games and race to solve the serial killer's deadly puzzles.