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Wave Makers (2023): Cast & Plot

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Wave Makers is a 2023 drama directed by Lin Chun-yang, starring Hsieh Ying-shiuan as Wen-fang Weng, Tammy Darshana Lai and Jag Huang. It runs 6 hours 40 minutes.

Wave Makers (2023) movie poster
Runtime
6h 40m (400 min)
Director
Lin Chun-yang
Genre
Drama
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Wave Makers About?

The premise of Wave Makers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Born into a political family, Weng Wen‑fang (Hsieh Ying‑hsuan) turns to the Justice Party after an unsuccessful bid for council re‑election, taking on the role of deputy director and spokesperson for its Publicity Department. She steers the publicity team toward the party’s objectives, confronting numerous tests of her convictions and the team’s core values.

Wave Makers Themes & Keywords

· 6 tags
  • political drama
  • politics
  • department
  • justice
  • community
  • taiwanese drama
Cast & crew

Wave Makers Cast & Characters

Hsieh Ying-shiuan leads the cast as Wen-fang Weng, with Tammy Darshana Lai as Yueh-chen Lin and Jag Huang as Chia-ching Chen. Directed by Lin Chun-yang; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Wave Makers

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Plot

Wave Makers Plot Summary

What happens in Wave Makers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Wen-fang Weng serves as the assistant director of the Justice Party’s public relations campaign for presidential candidate Yueh-chen Lin, a determined bid to unseat the incumbent president. Weng is the daughter of an influential legislator within the same party, and her own political path hits a snag after a tense incident: she defends herself against a homophobic supporter who verbally attacks her when he sees her kissing her wife, and he refuses to apologize. Meanwhile, Chia-ching Chen, whose relentless work pace on the campaign has strained his marriage, oversees the team of campaign staff working to secure Yueh-chen’s victory.

Full summary

The whole story of Wave Makers, scene by scene

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Videos

Wave Makers Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Wave Makers.

Wave Makers | Official Trailer | Netflix

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FAQ

Wave Makers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Wave Makers, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Wave Makers?

Wave Makers runs 6 hours 40 minutes (400 minutes).

Who directed Wave Makers?

Wave Makers was directed by Lin Chun-yang.

More films by Lin Chun-yang

Who is in the cast of Wave Makers?

Wave Makers stars Hsieh Ying-shiuan as Wen-fang Weng, Tammy Darshana Lai as Yueh-chen Lin and Jag Huang as Chia-ching Chen, among 10 credited actors.

Does Wave Makers have a post-credit scene?

No. Wave Makers has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Wave Makers in?

The original language of Wave Makers is Chinese.

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