Black & White (TV series)
Black & White (Chinese: 痞子英雄) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Vic Chou, Mark Chao, Ivy Chen and Janine Chang. It was produced by Prajna Works and directed by Cai Yuexun (蔡岳勳) with location filming in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Promotional poster for Black & White | |
| Also known as | 痞子英雄 |
| Genre | police drama, action |
| Written by | Wu Luo Ying (吳絡纓), Chen Hui Ru (陳慧如) |
| Directed by | Cai Yuexun (蔡岳勳) |
| Starring | Vic Chou Mark Chao Ivy Chen Janine Chang |
| Opening theme | "無賴正義" (Rogue Justice) by CoLoR and Mark Chao |
| Ending theme | "Perfect Stranger" by Jason (鄒承恩) |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Yu Xiao Hui (于小惠) Cai Yuexun (蔡岳勳) |
| Production locations | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Production company | Prajna Works |
| Original release | |
| Network | Public Television Service (PTS) |
| Release | 11 April – 27 June 2009 |
The series was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Public Television Service (PTS) (公視) from 11 April 2009 to 27 June 2009 and on satellite TV channel TVBS Joy Channel, from 18 April 2009 to 3 July 2009.
The drama was nominated in 2009 for 11 awards at the 44th annual Golden Bell Awards, winning 5: Best Television Series, Best Actor for Mark Chao, Best Directing for a Television Series for Cai Yuexun, Best Art and Design for a Television Series, and Best Marketing Program.
Two prequel films centering around Chao's character, titled Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault and Black & White: The Dawn of Justice, were released in 2012 and 2014 respectively.