// tv drama
soundscapes for the screen
From my latest projects to award-nominated productions, this collection spans pulse-pounding action, gripping mysteries, nerve-shredding horror and tearjerking romance.
Each score captures the full spectrum of emotion, from heartbreak to hope and everything in between.
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Haunted House for Sale | 幸福房屋事件簿 (Netflix Series)
Taiwan (2024)
Directed by Tsai Yi Fen
Cast: Annie Chen | Kent Tsai | Hui Min Lin | Sphinx Ting | Debbie Yao | Sean Liu
Genre: Horror, Comedy Total episodes: 14
Above: Lead character Yu Ta-Chih has a disturbing out-of-body experience during a spiritual tree-hugging session.
Below: Lu An-Chi steps into a long-abandoned, haunted property.
Synopsis: Career-driven real estate agent Lu An-Chi teams up with rookie assistant Yu Ta-Chih, who has the eerie ability to see the dead. Exploring haunted properties, they uncover hidden stories, helping restless spirits fulfil their final wishes.
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Now on netflix 〰️
More Than Blue | 比悲傷更悲傷的故事 (Netflix Series) Taiwan (2021)
Directed by Hsieh Pei Ju
Cast: A-Lin | Wang Bo Chieh | Fan Shao Hsun | Gingle Wang | Shao Yu Wei | Bai Run Yin
Genre: Romantic Drama Total episodes: 10
Below: The love theme between characters K & Cream, I wrote for the official Netflix trailer:
“Some things might break, they might disappear, but they’ll exist in other forms”
Synopsis: A terminally ill man sets up his best friend, whom he’s secretly loved ever since high school, so that she will not be lonely after he passes away. Prepare a ton of Kleenex for this tear-jerker! The character’s shared themes gradually & subtly creep into your consciousness so the melodies really hit the spot.
Awards: Golden Bell Awards 2022, Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series & Best Directing for a Mini-Series | Nominations: Best Mini-Series, Best Actor in a Mini-Series, Best Actress in a Mini-Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series, Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series.
2049 (Netflix mini-series) Taiwan (2021)
Directed by Hsu Li Da
Cast: Shao Yu Wei | Lin Bo Hong | Christina Mok | Lin Zi Xi| Li Yi Jie | Chen Han Dian
Genre: Dystopian Drama, Romantic Comedy
Total episodes: 18
Above: Underwater crash cue from 2049’s “Perfect Prediction”
Synopsis: Think Black Mirror, in Taiwan.
Awards: Golden Bell Awards 2022, Nominated for Best Mini-Series
Kill For Love | 追兇500天 Taiwan (2020)
Directed by Tsai Yi Fen | Wang Pan Yun
Cast: Mo Tzu Yi | Xiao Xun | Lin Hui Min
Genre: Crime Thriller Total episodes: 4
Above: Providing music for intimate scenes isn’t as easy as it might appear, but it’s good to get a few under your belt (no pun intended!) | Below: An intense interrogation scene required some low swelling strings:
Synopsis: Ace detective A Qiang may have an abrasive personality, but his powers of observation and razor-sharp memory have put him at the top of his game. His job commitment has taken a toll on his private life and his wife just left him. While that is unfolding, a puzzling case comes up of a restauranteur who’s gone missing and left nothing but a camera bag at a beach. The owner’s wife says he was suffering from depression but can she be trusted? Is this an open-shut case of suicide or possibly murder?
Awards: Golden Bell Awards 2020, Nominations: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series, Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series | Asian Television Award 2020, Nominations: Best Single Drama, Best Original Drama Series, Best Leading Female.
All Is Well | 你那邊怎樣，我這邊OK Taiwan, Singapore (2019)
Directed by Wang Shau Di | Chen Nien Ko | Tseng Pei Shan
Cast: Lan Cheng Lung | Lan Xin Mei | Zeng Zhi Qiao | Liu Guan Ting | Tseng Pei Tzu| Fann Wong | Elvin Ng | Romeo Tan
Genre: Crime Thriller Total episodes: 40
Above: An intense bomb defusal scene, the music of which I wrote got us nominated for a Golden Bell Award.
Synopsis: Based on true events of the 2016 Taiwan ATM hackings, the drama opens with a cash machine mysteriously dispensing large amounts of money. With no suspects in sight, the police are stumped and the public gripped. Two powerful families are implicated and power struggle, conspiracies and murder ensue.