{"id":6319,"date":"2022-01-06T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/disney-unveils-new-content-asia\/"},"modified":"2022-01-06T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:35:42","slug":"disney-unveils-new-content-from-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/disney-unveils-new-content-from-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ Unveils New Content from Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disney+ has revealed a slate of new content from South Korea and Greater China, including the five-episode special <em>Anita (Director&#8217;s Cut)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Longman Leung, <em>Anita (Director&#8217;s Cut)<\/em> chronicles Cantopop superstar Anita Mui&#8217;s rise to stardom and delves into her lesser-known personal life, including her camaraderie with Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung. The five 45-minute installments are set to release on February 2 on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the slate, the South Korean drama <em>King of Savvy<\/em>, an original under the Star banner, centers on a casino king and is focused on survival, taking risks and getting back into the game. It stars Choi Min-sik (<em>Oldboy<\/em>) and is directed by Kang Yoon-sung (<em>The Outlaws<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>From Greater China, Disney+ will release <em>A Life Long Journey<\/em>, adapted from a novel of the same name. The series tells the story of a Chinese blue-collar worker and his family and the societal changes they experience across different generations. Lei Jia-Yin and Song Jia star.<\/p>\n<p><em>Taiwan Crime Stories<\/em>, an original Mandarin psychological thriller series, is also set for Disney+. Inspired by four real investigations, the series delves into various crimes from mass murder to rape to fraud. The 12-part series is co-produced by CALFILMS (Taiwan), Sixty Percent Productions (Hong Kong) and Imagine Entertainment. Rhydian Vaughan, Patrick Shih, Simon Hsueh, Allison Lin, Frederick Lee and Wang Po-Chieh star.<\/p>\n<p>These four projects are part of Disney&#8217;s goal to produce local-language content and greenlight more than 50 AsiaPac originals by 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe response toward our APAC Content Showcase and new titles has been overwhelmingly positive,\u201d said Jessica Kam-Engle, Disney\u2019s head of content and development for AsiaPac. \u201cThere is tremendous appetite globally for high-quality Asian content and original stories with great cultural resonance. 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