The Bridge (2018 TV series)
| The Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Based on | Broen/Bron by Hans Rosenfeldt |
| Written by | Chi-ren Choong |
| Directed by | Lee Thean-jeen |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Decadence of My Love" by Zee Avi |
| Country of origin |
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| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 2[1] |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers |
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| Editor | Cheah Foong Foong |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Double Vision |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 26 November 2018 – 13 August 2020 |
The Bridge is a Malaysian–Singaporean crime drama television series aired on HBO Asia, and starring Rebecca Lim and Bront Palarae.[2] The series was inspired by the Danish–Swedish series, Broen/Bron.
Plot
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The series takes place on the border of Malaysia and Singapore. Its centerpiece is the bridge on the border where a female corpse was discovered. The Malaysian Investigator is Detective Megat Jamil, the Singaporean is Detective Serena Teo. Together they investigate a series of crimes that are well prepared, skillfully executed and contain a "message" to society on the subject of social injustice.[2]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Bront Palarae as Megat Jamil
- Rebecca Lim as Serena Teo
- Ario Bayu as Heriyanto Salim (season 2)
Recurring
[edit]- Adrian Pang as Lim Boon Teck (seasons 1–2)
- Susan Lankester as Maria Othman (seasons 1–2)
- Cheryl Samad as Erin Tajuddin (seasons 1–2)
- Izzat Mushtaq as Yusof Iskandar (seasons 1–2)
- Tony Eusoff as Nabil / Adam (season 1)
- Dia Farhana as Mia (season 1)
- Syed Muhammad Husayn as Imran (season 1)
- Syed Ali Murtadha as Farid (season 1)
- Charles Roberts as Reuben Kumar (season 1)
- Erwin Dawson as Jason (season 1)
- Gavin Yap as Daniel Chong (season 1)
- Dawn Cheong as Chen Seet Yan (season 1)
- Alvin Wong as Lee Jun Weng (season 1)
- Keagan Kang as Clarence Richmond (season 1)
- Belinda Chee as Michelle Richmond (season 1)
- Pablo Amirul as Jamal Mokhtar (season 1)
- Chacko Vadaketh as Anil Raj (season 1)
- Miller Khan as Arif Hilmi (season 2)
- Amanda Manopo as Dian Galih (season 2)
- Wan Hanafi Su as Datuk Ishak Hassan (season 2)
- Aida Aris as Datin Roslinda Ahmad (season 2)
- Fikry Ibrahim as Zeckri Ishak (season 2)
- Alicia Amin as Lyanna Mokhtar (season 2)
- Lukman Sardi as Bayu Soemarsono (season 2)
- Whulandary Herman as Indah Pangestu (season 2)
- Joseph Marco as Christian Salvador (season 2)
- Pete Teo as Sylvester "Silver" DaCosta (season 2)
- Zahim Albakri as Peter Harris (season 2)
- Chew Kin Wah as Wong Ping Chuan (season 2)
- Patrick Teoh as Mr. Ong (season 2)
- Radhi Khalid as Datuk Rahman Samad (season 2)
- Louisa Chong as Pearl Yong (season 2)
Series overview
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 10 | 26 November 2018 | 25 December 2018 | HBO Asia Viu | |
| 2 | 10 | 15 July 2020 | 13 August 2020 | ||
Season 1 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Lee Thean-jeen | Chi-ren Choong | 26 November 2018 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Lee Thean-jeen | June Tan | TBA |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Jason Chong | Sue Yin Goh | TBA |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jason Chong | Lee Thean-jeen | TBA |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Jason Chong | June Tan | TBA |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Jason Chong | Sue Yin Goh | TBA |
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Jason Chong | June Tan | TBA |
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Lee Thean-jeen | Lee Thean-jeen | TBA |
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Lee Thean-jeen | Chi-ren Choong | TBA |
| 10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Lee Thean-jeen | Chi-ren Choong | 25 December 2018 |
Season 2 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Lee Thean-jeen & Jason Chong | Chi-ren Choong | 15 July 2020 |
| 12 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Zahir Omar | June Tan | TBA |
| 13 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Zahir Omar | Ifan Adriansyah Ismail | TBA |
| 14 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Jason Chong | Alfie Palermo | TBA |
| 15 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Jason Chong | June Tan | TBA |
| 16 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Jason Chong | Ifan Adriansyah Ismail | TBA |
| 17 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Zahir Omar | Chi-ren Choong | TBA |
| 18 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Zahir Omar | June Tan | TBA |
| 19 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Zahir Omar | Chi-ren Choong | TBA |
| 20 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Lee Thean-jeen & Jason Chong | Chi-ren Choong | 13 August 2020 |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Drama Series | The Bridge | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | Nominated | [4] | |
| Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bront Palarae | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Rebecca Lim | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Wan Hanafi Su | Nominated | |||
| Fikry Ibrahim | Nominated | ||||
| Miller Khan | Nominated | ||||
| Best Digital Fiction Programme/Series | The Bridge | Nominated | |||
| Best Leading Male Performance - Digital | Bront Palarae | Won | |||
| Ario Bayu | Nominated | ||||
| Best Leading Female Performance - Digital | Rebecca Lim | Nominated | |||
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Drama Series | The Bridge | Nominated | [5] | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bront Palarae | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Rebecca Lim | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Miller Khan | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Aida Aris | Nominated | |||
| Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | The Bridge | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Chi-ren Choong | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Steven Yap Wei Ven, Chak Mun Yee and Ahmad Fadzil | Nominated | |||
| ContentAsia Awards | Best Asian Drama for a Regional/International Market | The Bridge | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director of a Scripted TV Programme | Lee Thean-jeen | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Lead in a TV Programme | Bront Palarae | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Frater, Patrick (June 15, 2020). "Asian Adaptation of 'The Bridge' Launches Second Season on Viu, HBO Asia". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ a b McCarty, Stephen (December 9, 2018). "Asian remake of popular Scandinavian noir The Bridge: lack of chemistry leads to troubled waters for the seen-before show". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "2019 National Winners". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Nominees". Asian Television Awards. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "2020 National Winners". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "ContentAsia Awards 2020 - Nominations" (PDF). ContentAsia Awards. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Television shows set in Malaysia
- Fiction about bioterrorism
- 2018 Malaysian television series debuts
- 2020 Malaysian television series endings
- The Bridge (TV series)
- Television shows set in Singapore
- HBO Asia original programming
- Viu (streaming media) original programming
- 2018 Singaporean television series debuts
- 2020 Singaporean television series endings
- Singaporean English-language television shows
- Malay-language television shows