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Set in the bustling streets of Taipei, Gg Precinct follows the quirky detectives of New Taipei’s Gia Gun Police Precinct. Led by the brash but talented detective Wu Ming-han, this ragtag bunch finds themselves plunged into a baffling series of bizarre murders. What starts as just another day on the job soon reveals a much stranger scenario.

The victims are being killed in spectacularly weird ways, each crime scene presenting a mystifying message tied to antiquated Chinese proverbs. As if dealing with these lunatic killings wasn’t strange enough, the case stirs familiar memories for the precinct’s captain. Years ago, he locked away a dangerous criminal obsessed with punishing those who misused these classical sayings. But could this madman now be committing copycat murders from behind bars?

Joining forces with their incarcerated advice-giver doesn’t prove much help, as Ming-han and his team struggle to decipher the demented codes.

If the wild thought of merging the gritty, brutal world of Se7en and the goofy set-up of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ever crossed your mind, then you need to look no further than Netflix’s recent Taiwanese crime thriller/comedy series, Gg Precinct. A spin-off of the hit mystery comedy movie Marry My Dead Body, this series combines the violent, eerie elements of traditional crime dramas with an absolutely goofy, hilarious tone, which surprisingly pairs up pretty well. The series liberally draws from classic crime thriller media like Hannibal and The Silence of the Lambs, but at the same time pokes fun at the genre’s stringent conventions.

The fact that, despite combining two diametrically opposite tones and approaches, Gg Precinct never feels too heavy or too casual for its own good is something that imparts a novel experience. Right from characterization to screenplay, visual clues, and narrative progression, the series...

If you enjoyed watching Marry My Dead Body, you will find Netflix’s Gg Precinct entertaining. The six-episode series is a spin-off of the 2022 film that revolved around detective Wu Ming-han and his posthumous marriage to Mao Pang-Yu. From overcoming homophobia to solving Pang-Yu’s hit-and-run case, Ming-Han had evolved over time. Greg Hsu as Ming-Han was thoroughly entertaining in Marry My Dead Body. His comic timing and screen presence deserve a special mention. After the film’s success, a series featuring the same characters solving a different case makes perfect sense. You will feel the Brooklyn 99 vibe, but Gg Precinct is way more focused on the thrill, making it binge-worthy.

Spoiler Alert

Who was the Idiom Killer?

After studying the photographs taken from the crime scene of the brutal murder of a security guard, the new Gg Precinct Chief, Chung Yung-kang, stated that it was similar to the idiom killer/monster’s killings.

I’m not a massive fan of slapstick comedy; in fact, even as a K-drama/K-romance fan, frankly, I detest the genre as a whole, but occasionally some films will do it tastefully, and my distaste for it will wash away for the moment. The Taiwanese movie Marry My Dead Body definitely did that for me, and I’m happy to say that the TV show spinoff of the film, Gg Precinct, manages to keep that lively humor running in the best way. Police procedurals seem to be all the rage in Taiwan, seeing as we got The Victim’s Game season 2 like, 5 minutes ago, and while that was interesting, it was dark and terrible in a way that you can’t really recommend it to everyone and their child. On the other hand, Gg Precinct does have some violence and blood, but it certainly gives off a more PG-13 vibe.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you’re looking for the return of Ming-Han’s husband Pang-Yu, even for a short while in Gg Precinct, then you’re not going to find him. The ghost husband is only mentioned in the series once when Ming-Han insults a gay man and then looks up to the heavens and apologizes to his husband. It seems like his homophobic ways haven’t really changed, but we can tell it’s an ironic take. The only other connection between the film and the show is that we get a glimpse of Zi-Qing’s past as a way to explain why she’s so serious about her job. We know Zi-Qing’s mother died from a drug overdose, and as much as Ming-Han tries to look better than her, she’s got the upper hand there because of her story.

Warner Bros. Discovery Strikes Film Deal With Former Staffer; ‘The Intern’ To Be Remade

Warner Bros. Discovery is getting into business with one of its longest-serving execs in Asia and will remake The Intern as part of the agreement. The entertainment powerhouse has struck a first-look film deal with Jack Nguyen and his Joat Films. Under terms of the deal, Nguyen will present Asia-focused films to the studio with an emphasis on local-language remakes of Wbd’s English-language films. First off of the line will be a Korean remake of 2015 comedy-drama The Intern, which starred Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway and Rene Russo. “Jack is an industry veteran with a second to none understanding of the film production business across Asia,” said Kurt Rieder, SVP, Head of Theatrical Distribution, Apac, Wbd. “There is a strong appetite for remakes of universally popular Hollywood stories across the region, and we look forward...

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Warner Bros. Discovery (Wbd) has revealed a first-look deal with industry veteran Jack Nguyen, with a Korean remake of the 2015 comedy-drama “The Intern” set as the inaugural project. The agreement, made through Nguyen’s Joat Films, focuses on Asia-centric film projects, particularly local-language remakes of Wbd’s English-language titles.

Nguyen will collaborate with local partners across the Asia-Pacific region, including Korea and India. Kurt Rieder, senior VP, head of theatrical distribution, Apac, Wbd, highlighted the strong appetite for Hollywood story remakes in the region.

A former 30-year Warner Bros. executive, Nguyen previously supervised local language activities in Asia and Latin America. His career includes overseeing productions such as “Letters from Iwo Jima,” the “Rurouni Kenshin” franchise and “The Age of Shadows.”

Nguyen said: “It should come as no surprise that I have a great deal of respect and loyalty to Warner Bros. after spending the majority of my career there.

Look, there’s no way around this: August is a slow month for TV, and Netflix isn’t any different. Splashy fall TV is right around the corner, but August seems best designed to catch up on some of the best TV of the year so far that you may have missed.

It’s not a total wasteland, however: “Emily in Paris” returns this month for Season 4 Part 1. The internet loves to make fun of it, but the dreamed is truly one of the best brain-dead shows to watch when it’s too hot to do much of anything else. Lily Collins wears the most amazing outfits! There’s lots of kissing! Why do you think you’re better than it?! Much like other recent Netflix hits such as “Bridgerton,” “Emily in Paris” Season 4 will be divided into two parts, with Part 1 dropping August 15 and Part 2 debuting a month later.