The Victims' Game is a Taiwanese television series on Netflix starring Joseph Chang, Ann Hsu and Jason Wang. The plot revolves around the forensic scientist with Asperger's syndrome Fang Yi-jen (Joseph Chang) and the investigative journalist Hsu Hai-yin (Ann Hsu), investigating a case involving Fang Yi-jen's daughter.[1][2] Season 2 was announced in September 2020 and premiered on June 21, 2024.[3]
The Victims' Game | |
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Traditional Chinese | 誰是被害者 |
Simplified Chinese | 谁是被害者 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Shuí Shì Bèihàizhě |
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Created by | Chien Shih-keng |
Based on | The Fourth Victim by INFINITY |
Developed by | Monomyth Co., Ltd. |
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Theme music composer | MUSDM |
Ending theme | "One Who Will (Find Me)" by Karencici [zh] (season 1) "The Beloved" by Dean Fujioka (season 2) |
Country of origin | Taiwan |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Executive producer | Tseng Han-hsien |
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Running time | 62-67 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | 30 April 2020 (2020-04-30) |
The Victims' Game was released on April 30, 2020 on Netflix.[2] It is Netflix's fourth original Mandarin-language series after Nowhere Man, Triad Princess, and The Ghost Bride.
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Soundtrack albumby
Various artists
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Released | 1 May 2020 |
Genre | Mandopop |
Language | Mandarin |
Label | HIM International Music Inc. |
The Victims' Game Original Soundtrack (OST) (誰是被害者-影集原聲帶) was released on May 1, 2020 by various artists. It contains a total of 4 tracks. The OST album is available for streaming on various music streaming platforms including but not limited to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.[4]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Listen To Me" (我要你) | Yo Lee | 4:05 |
2. | "One Who Will (Find Me)" (誰) | Karencici | 4:07 |
3. | "White Horse" | Shao Hao 邵豪 | 4:13 |
4. | "No Regrets" (不存在的遺憾) | Nauledge Huang 黃祝賢儒 | 4:10 |
Everyone Is A Ghost Single | |
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Soundtrack albumby | |
Released | 30 April 2020 |
Genre | Mandopop |
Language | Mandarin |
Label | Music Bravo Co., LTD |
Everyone Is A Ghost - Single (每個人都是鬼 《誰是被害者》Netflix 原創影集 宣傳曲) was released on April 30, 2020 by Ann Hsu. It contains a total of 2 tracks. The single is available for streaming on various music streaming platforms including but not limited to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Everyone Is A Ghost" (每個人都是鬼 -《誰是被害者》宣傳曲) | Ann Hsu | 3:41 |
2. | "Everyone Is A Ghost (Off Vocal)" (每個人都是鬼 (伴奏) -《誰是被害者》宣傳曲) | Ann Hsu | 3:41 |
Still Alive Single | |
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Released | 1 May 2020 |
Genre | Mandopop |
Language | Mandarin |
Label | HIM International Music Inc. |
Still Alive - Single (還活著 - Netflix原創影集《誰是被害者》插曲) was released on May 1, 2020 by Salsa Chen. It contains a total of 1 track. The single is available for streaming on various music streaming platforms including but not limited to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Still Alive" (還活著 -《誰是被害者》插曲) | Salsa Chen | 4:06 |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards[5] | Best Television Series | The Victims' Game | Nominated |
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Joseph Chang | Nominated | ||
Best Newcomer in a Television Series | Moon Lee | Won | ||
Best Director in a Television Series | David Chuang, Allen Chen | Nominated | ||
Best Writing for a Television Series | Liang Shu-Ting, Xu Rui | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Liu Zhi-Huan | Nominated | ||
Best Film Editing | Jie Meng-Ru, Jiang Yi-Ning | Nominated | ||
Best Art and Design Award | Yuan Shu (Liao Jian-An), Shi Xiao-Rou, Chu Xu (Chu Jia-Yi), Guo Xian-Cong | Nominated | ||
2nd Asia Contents Awards[6][7] | Best Creative | The Victims' Game | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Joseph Chang | Won | ||
Best Writer | Liang Shu-Ting, Hsu Ruei-Liang | Nominated | ||
Newcomer Actress | Moon Lee | Nominated | ||
Technical Achievement Award | Cinematography | Nominated | ||
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020[8][9] | Best Drama Series | The Victims' Game | Nominated | |
Best Direction (Fiction) | David Chuang, Kuan-Chung Chen | Nominated | ||
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Moon Lee | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Stanley Liu | Nominated | ||
Best Editing | Meng-Ju Shieh, Yi-Ning Chiang | Nominated |