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‘Born For The Spotlight’ Team On Rise Of Female-Centric Dramas In Taiwan
Netflix Taiwan series, directed by Yen Yi-wen and starring Hsieh Ying-xuan & Cheryl Yang, revolves around the realities faced by a group of actresses.
The Taipei-set drama revolves around a group of actresses, spanning different generations, from a newcomer trying to get her first break in the industry to an older soap opera star, who feels she can’t retire because she needs to support her family. Hsieh, who has won best actress awards in real life for The Making Of An Ordinary Woman and feature film Dear Ex, says she’s encouraged by the range of roles she’s being offered these days, although there’s still more work to be done. Yang, who plays the fading actress and previously starred in Netflix Taiwanese series Light The Night, about a group of women working in a nightclub, makes the point that female-centric drama is a trend that is happening globally: “We see more female characters breaking stereotypes and having different aspirations, not just in Taiwan, but around the world.
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