Agent from Above

Agent from Above, is an upcoming Taiwanese fantasy television series on Netflix based on the novel of the same name. The series is directed by Donnie Lai and stars Kai Ko, Wang Po-chieh, Hsueh Shih-ling, Buffy Chen, Johnny Yang, Kuo Tzu-chien, and Sonia Sui in lead roles.
Agent from Above is scheduled to premiere on Netflix, and will consist of six episodes.

Cast

Main

Kai Ko as Han Jie, a criminal-turned-vessel of San Tai Zi.
Wang Po-chieh as San Tai Zi, a god who dwells in the modern world.
Hsueh Shih-ling as Wu Tian Ji, an heir to fortune who attempts to overthrow the mortal realm.
Buffy Chen as Ye Zhi Ling, a university student suffering from blood cancer.
Johnny Yang as Zhang Min, a police officer who has an ability to see ghosts.
Kuo Tzu-chien as Dragon Prince, a con man posing as a daoshi.
Sonia Sui

Recurring

Chris Pan
Phil Hou
Chen Yi-wen
David Chao
Kurt Hsiao
Da-her Lin

Production

Development

On 10 December 2019, Singapore's mm2 Entertainment and Taiwan's CaiChang International and Good Films Workshop announced the series. It was based on the novel of the same name by Taiwanese novelist Xing Zi. The series would be directed by Donnie Lai, produced by Rita Chuang and choreographed by Jimmy Hung, with Kai Ko, Wang Po-chieh, Sonia Sui, Kuo Tzu-chien and Pipi Yao starring in lead roles. The series would consist of six episodes and the production cost of the first season was expected to exceed NT$180 million, making it the most expensive drama to be produced out of Taiwan. A pilot episode was planned to film in 2020, before the distributors were announced, and scheduled to be released in 2021. Production was ultimately postponed due to COVID-19. In November 2022, Hsueh Shih-ling, Buffy Chen and Johnny Yang were added to the cast.

Filming

began on 14 November 2022, in Keelung, Taiwan. On 27 December 2022, a drone failed and crashed in front of Kai Ko while filming a close-up. The drone's blade sliced Ko's cheekbone and resulted in severe facial injuries. Ko was hospitalized and required 30 stitches. Production was suspended after the accident and resumed in 11 January 2023. Filming was wrapped on 5 March.

Release

The series was scheduled to premiere on Netflix in 2023.