''Nowhere Man'' is a 2019 Taiwanese

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miniseries written, directed, and edited by Chen Yin-jung. It stars

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, Alyssa Chia,

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, Wang Po-chieh, Jeremiah Zhang, Zhou Ming-fu, Greg Hsu, Kuo Tzu-chien, and Lu Yi-lung. The miniseries follows a death row inmate who must break out of prison to save his kidnapped son and protect his family. The first Mandarin-language

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original series, ''Nowhere Man'' premiered in eight parts on October 31, 2019. It received eight

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nominations, including Best Miniseries, and won four.

Synopsis

A strange encounter that causes a man awaiting execution to experience alternate timelines. That leads to his escape from prison to protect his family.

Cast

Main

as Ding Chang-quan * Alyssa Chia as Jiang Jing-fang *

as Bai Lan *

Wang Po-chieh Wang Po-chieh (; born 25 September 1989) is a Taiwanese actor. Known for his roles in both film and television, he has won two Taipei Film Awards and been nominated for a Hundred Flowers Award and two Golden Bell Awards. Career Wang debuted ...

as Xiao Sha * Jeremiah Zhang as Cui Cheng-gui * Zhou Ming-fu as Cui Wan-fu * Greg Hsu as Lin Ji-zi / Du Zi-qiang *

Kuo Tzu-chien Kuo Tzu-chien (; born March 14, 1964) is a Taiwanese comedian, host and actor. Personal life Kuo is married with a son. His first marriage in 1995 lasted only 3 months. Former Mayor of Hsinchu City Lin Junq-tzer is his older cousin. In 201 ...

as Yang Wan-li * Lu Yi-lung as Xia Shi-ying

Recurring

* Tou Chung-hua as Wan You-qing * Benjamin Lee as Wang Qing-nian * L. C. Sun as Qui Yi-yang * Shen Hai-yung as Ding Wan-rong / Xia Ding-xiang * Pan Yi-chun as Zhang Lian-sheng * Tu Chun-chi as Lin Guan-zhong * Peng Cian-you as Lin Ben-chuan * Lucas Hsieh as Jiang Tian-you * Coco Ho as Wang Xiao-qiu * Jay Kao as Zhou Xu-liang

English cast

Kaiji Tang Kaiji Tang (pronounced "Kai-jee"; born January 25, 1984) is a Chinese voice actor who is based in Los Angeles. Biography Tang was born in Shanghai, China on January 25, 1984. He graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a deg ...

as Chang Quan * Vivian Lu as Jing Fang *

Gwendoline Yeo Gwendoline See-Hian Yeo (; born 10 July 1977) is a Singaporean actress, musician and writer best known for her roles as Dr. Kelly Lee on '' General Hospital'', Xiao-Mei on '' Desperate Housewives'' and Sun Fu in ''Broken Trail''. She is also kno ...

as Bai Lan * Alan Lee as Xiao Sha *

Greg Chun Greg Chun is an American voice actor and musician who is known for his work in English-dubbed anime and video games. Personal life Chun is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Stanford University and has found himself in a dilemma in ...

as Gui * Khoi Dao as Fu Xing * Aleks Le as Lin Ji Zi *

Kirk Thornton Kirk Thornton is an American voice actor, director and script writer working mainly with English-language versions of Japanese anime shows. Career His major roles include Brandon Heat in ''Gungrave'', Hotohori in '' Fushigi Yūgi'', Klein in ...

as Wan Li *

John DeMita John DeMita (born January 6, 1959)Birthday tweets: * * is an American actor. He is married to Julia Fletcher. He is most recognized as the voice of Dosu Kinuta, Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga on the hit anime series ''Naruto''. In addition to ...

as Tang Three Hundred

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{Netflix original ended series (2019–present) 2019 Taiwanese television series debuts 2019 Taiwanese television series endings 2010s crime drama television series 2010s television miniseries Crime thriller television series Mandarin-language Netflix original programming Taiwanese drama television series Taiwanese thriller television series Television series about families Television series about organized crime Television shows filmed in Taiwan Child abduction in television Fiction about prison escapes Works about friendship