Chung Yao Praises Crew for Detail Control; New Drama Perfectly Recreates 90s MRT Construction Site
The drama "City Founders" is set against the backdrop of a collective occupational accident where Taipei MRT workers contracted 'caisson disease' in 1996. In addition to a rich plot, the set design is also meticulously crafted. Chung Yao shared via press release, "On a table by the decompression chamber door, there were many magazines from that era, even adult magazines. Opening them really brought back the sense of the times!"
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The drama "City Founders" is set against the backdrop of a collective occupational accident where Taipei MRT workers contracted 'caisson disease' in 1996. In addition to a rich plot, the set design is also meticulously crafted. Chung Yao shared via press release, "On a table by the decompression chamber door, there were many magazines from that era, even adult magazines. Opening them really brought back the sense of the times!"
James Cheng also added that not only did people ride the Wild Wolf motorcycles on the road back then without needing helmets, but even the "big-bottomed" CRT televisions, common before 2000, were perfectly recreated.
Additionally, Chung Yao, James Cheng, and David Chiu have a romantic entanglement in the drama. James Cheng plays the foreman, and a romance gradually blossoms between him and the first female construction site chief in Taiwan, played by Chung Yao. On the other hand, Chung Yao's marriage to her husband, played by David Chiu, begins to break down, causing her to be torn between her emotions and her career.
Chung Yao described the difference between the two relationships: "The one with James Cheng is like pink bubbles, and the one with David Chiu is like gray bubbles." The stark contrast between sweetness and bitterness also makes the character more three-dimensional.
"City Founders" airs every Saturday at 10 PM on Taiwan Mobile's MyVideo. (Editor: Li Hen Shan) 1150409
James Cheng also added that not only did people ride the Wild Wolf motorcycles on the road back then without needing helmets, but even the "big-bottomed" CRT televisions, common before 2000, were perfectly recreated.
Additionally, Chung Yao, James Cheng, and David Chiu have a romantic entanglement in the drama. James Cheng plays the foreman, and a romance gradually blossoms between him and the first female construction site chief in Taiwan, played by Chung Yao. On the other hand, Chung Yao's marriage to her husband, played by David Chiu, begins to break down, causing her to be torn between her emotions and her career.
Chung Yao described the difference between the two relationships: "The one with James Cheng is like pink bubbles, and the one with David Chiu is like gray bubbles." The stark contrast between sweetness and bitterness also makes the character more three-dimensional.
"City Founders" airs every Saturday at 10 PM on Taiwan Mobile's MyVideo. (Editor: Li Hen Shan) 1150409