Agent from Above
Taiwanese television series
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Agent from Above (Chinese: 乩身), is an upcoming Taiwanese fantasy television series for Netflix based on the novel of the same name. The series is directed by Donnie Lai and stars Kai Ko, Wang Po-chieh, Hsueh Shih-ling, Buffy Chen, Johnny Yang, Kuo Tzu-chien, and Sonia Sui in lead roles.
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| Also known as | Agent from Above | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 乩身 | ||||||
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| Genre | Fantasy | ||||||
| Based on | "Ji Shen" by Xing Zi | ||||||
| Written by | Emma Chen | ||||||
| Directed by | Donnie Lai | ||||||
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| Country of origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
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| Producer | Rita Chuang | ||||||
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| Budget | NT$180,000,000 | ||||||
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| Network | Netflix | ||||||
| Release | 2 April 2026 | ||||||
Agent from Above is scheduled to premiere on 2 April 2026, and will consist of six episodes.
Cast
Main
- Kai Ko as Han Chieh, a criminal-turned-vessel of Third Crown Prince[1]
- Wang Po-chieh as Third Crown Prince, a god who dwells in the modern world[1]
- Hsueh Shih-ling as Wu Tien-chi, an heir to fortune who attempts to overthrow the mortal realm[1]
- Buffy Chen as Yeh Tzu, a university student suffering from blood cancer[1]
- Johnny Yang as Chang Min, a police officer who has an ability to see ghosts[1]
- Kuo Tzu-chien as Dragon Prince, a con man posing as a daoshi.[2]
- Sonia Sui[2]
Recurring
- Chris Pan[3]
- Phil Hou[3]
- Chen Yi-wen[3]
- David Chao[3]
- Kurt Hsiao[4]
- Da-her Lin[4]
Production
Development
On 10 December 2019, Singapore's mm2 Entertainment and Taiwan's CaiChang International and Good Films Workshop announced the series. It was based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese novelist Xing Zi. The series would be directed by Donnie Lai, produced by Rita Chuang and choreographed by Jimmy Hung, with Kai Ko, Wang Po-chieh, Sonia Sui, Kuo Tzu-chien and Pipi Yao starring in lead roles.[5][6] The series would consist of six episodes and the production cost of the first season was expected to exceed NT$180 million, making it the most expensive drama to be produced out of Taiwan.[7][8] A pilot episode was planned to film in 2020, before the distributors were announced, and scheduled to be released in 2021.[8][9] Production was ultimately postponed due to COVID-19.[10] In November 2022, Hsueh Shih-ling, Buffy Chen and Johnny Yang were added to the cast.[11]
Filming
Principal photography began on 14 November 2022, in Keelung, Taiwan.[12] On 27 December 2022, a drone failed and crashed in front of Kai Ko while filming a close-up. The drone's blade sliced Ko's cheekbone and resulted in severe facial injuries. Ko was hospitalized and required 30 stitches.[13][14] Production was suspended after the accident and resumed in 11 January 2023.[14][15] Filming was wrapped on 5 March.[16]