Nicole Kidman in a scene from her new series (Prime Video Site)
Friday 8 September 2023 / 15:16
The “Prime Video” platform has unveiled the first images of its new series Expats, based on true events, starring Australian star Nicole Kidman, and scheduled to air early next year.
The series has only 6 episodes and takes place in Hong Kong
“Newspaper Report”Daily MailThe first episodes of the series are expected to be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival this evening to reveal what happens when the line between victim and perpetrator blurs.
Among the first films released on the platform were “Main videoYesterday, Thursday, Kidman (who played Margaret) looked nervous while reading her phone in the bathroom, while in another photo, Asian American actor Brian Dee appeared as her husband Clark.
Serial details
The 6-episode series, set in Hong Kong in 2014, focuses on the lives of 3 American women: Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue) and Mercy (Ji Young Yoo), whose lives intersect after a break. Sudden family tragedy, in the shadow of a curtain. Vibrant and turbulent Hong Kong.
The series is based on the novel “The Expatriates” by American author (with Hong Kong roots) Janice YK Lee, which became a bestseller when it was published in 2016.
Celebrating the end of the shoot
Kidman celebrated the completion of filming on the series in December 2022. She also took to her Instagram account to share with her followers a picture with the director of the series Thumbill Lulu and her colleague Brian T: “We have finished with Immigrants .. I am very lucky to work with a beloved and inspiring director Thumbill Lulu,” and a group including my on-screen husband Brian Lee. Amazing cast. I’m excited to see what we’ve accomplished.”
Attack on Nicole Kidman
He was widely criticized for continuing to film the series at a time of intense political crisis in Hong Kong, at which time former MP Ted Hui attacked him in September 2022, describing him as responsible. , and demanding that the filming stop or at least change the subject of the important work. , which triggers volatile situations.
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