Wake Up 2
| Wake Up 2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Medical, drama |
| Written by | Yang Wan-ju |
| Directed by | Aozaru Shiao Hong Bo Hao |
| Starring | Jag Huang Hsu Wei-ning Lego Lee Summer Meng Chris Wu Michael Huang |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Hank Tseng Phil Tang |
| Production location | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Production companies | Greener Grass Production PTS |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 9, 2017 – |
Wake Up 2 (麻醉風暴2) is a 2017 Taiwanese television series and sequel to Wake Up, starring the original cast with the addition of Lego Lee and Summer Meng. This is also Lee and Meng's third collaboration after 2013 film 27ºC - Loaf Rocks and 2014 TV drama Aim High. Filming in Taiwan began on August 19, 2016 in Kaohsiung and ended on January 17, 2017 in Taipei. The crew then head for Jordan to film war scenes, and the entire filming ended on February 14, 2017. Wake Up 2 has a total of thirteen episodes and it is the first Taiwanese television series to film in a Middle Eastern country, where filming took place in refugee camps in the Northern Borders Region of the Jordan River and Syria, to depict the selflessness and heroism of humanitarian rescue.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
Main cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jag Huang | Hsiao Zheng Xun | A war surgeon |
| Hsu Wei-ning | Yang Wei-yu | |
| Lego Lee | Xiong Sen (Xiong Zai) | A gifted surgeon. Xiong Sen is a surgeon by day, and also a rapper who uses his songs to criticise the medical system. |
| Summer Meng | Zoe | A medical journalist |
| Chris Wu | Yeh Jian De | |
| Michael Huang | Chen Hsien Rong |
Supporting cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ban Tie-hsiang | Zhao Yong Gang | |
| Kerr Hsu | Wang Chen Yu | |
| Ivan Chen | Hank | A hacker, acquainted with Yeh Jian De in prison. |
| Long Chen Han | Peng Bo En | |
| Peace Yang | Yang Jie Na | |
| Lai Hao Zhe | Bi Hao Da Kun | |
| Alice Huang | ||
| Kaiser Chuang | ||
| Esther Liu | ||
| Frankie Huang | ||
| Danny Liang | ||
| Shih Ming-shuai | ||
| Jumaa Shami | A soldier of Jordan. |
Guest cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Buzz Rhyme (BR) | A member of the rap band Cheer | A member of the rap band |
Production
Filming locations in Taiwan include E-Da Hospital in Kaohsiung and Grand Mayfull Hotel in Taipei.
References
- ^ "《麻醉風暴２》遠赴中東取景 李國毅扮醫生還要苦練rap". 風向新聞 | Kairos.news (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20170708000588-260112
- ^ https://www.vogue.com.tw/feature/entertainment/content-34641.html
- ^ http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2125003