What ’ s on Screen n HBO Asia debuts first original Mandarin series
April 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 21
What ’ s on Screen n HBO Asia debuts first original Mandarin series
SINGAPORE – HBO Asia is debuting its first Chinese-language original series , The Teenage Psychic , which was developed with Taiwanese broadcaster Public Television Service ( PTS ) and Singaporean production company , InFocus Asia ( IFA ).
The coming-of-age story revolves around Xiao Zhen , a 16-yearold girl who just wants to lead a typical teenage high school life . Born with the ability to see spirits , Xiao Zhen must juggle the pressures of teenage life with the demands of the spirit world .
Seen a ghost ? The Teenage Psychic is HBO Asia ’ s first Chinese-language original series .
Enjoy the in-ring thrills and spills from season two of Lucha Underground , available on the KIX HD channel .
n KIX HD starts a fight this April
HONG KONG – Celestial Tiger Entertainment ’ s ( CTE ) KIX HD channel is debuting World Series of Fighting 35 ( WSOF 35 ) this month , whih is headlined by heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov putting his title on the line against challenger Shawn Jordan .
More action comes in the form of Bellator 176 & 177 , featuring top-level athletes and fighters from around the world ; and Lucha Underground S2 , a professional wrestling promotion and TV drama series .
n Find out why on Netflix
SINGAPORE – Based on the best-selling series of books by Jay Asher , 13 Reasons Why is now available on Netflix . Starring Dylan Minnette as Clay Jensen , the series starts with Jensen returning home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch .
Inside , he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker ( Katherine Langford ) — his classmate and crush — who tragically committed suicide two weeks earlier . On tape , Hannah explains that there are 13 reasons why she decided to end her life — what are they ?
In 13 Reasons Why , a schoolboy is on a quest to find out why his classmate and crush committed suicide .