Nowhere Man is a 2019 Taiwanese streaming television miniseries written, directed, and edited by Chen Yin-jung. It stars Joseph Chang, Alyssa Chia, Mavis Fan, Wang Po-chieh, Jeremiah Zhang, Zhou Ming-fu, Greg Hsu, Kuo Tzu-chien, and Lu Yi-lung. The miniseries follows a death row inmate who must break out of prison to save his kidnapped son and protect his family.
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| Traditional | 罪夢者 |
| Simplified | 罪梦者 |
| Mandarin | Zuìmèng Zhě |
| Cantonese | Zeoi6 Mung6 Ze2 |
| Hokkien | Chōe-bāng-chiá |
| Literally | The One with Crime and Dreams |
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| Written by | Chen Yin-jung |
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| Directed by | Chen Yin-jung |
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| Country of origin | Taiwan |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Chou Yi-hsien |
| Editor | Chen Yin-jung |
| Running time | 33–67 minutes |
| Production company | IFA Media |
| Distributor | Netflix |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | 4K UHD |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
The first Mandarin-language Netflix original series, Nowhere Man premiered in eight parts on October 31, 2019.[1][2][3][4][5] It received eight Golden Bell Award nominations, including Best Miniseries, and won four.
A strange encounter that causes a man awaiting execution to experience alternate timelines. That leads to his escape from prison to protect his family.
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Chapter 1: The Killing" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| 2 | "Chapter 2: The Child" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| 3 | "Chapter 3: Ten Years" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| 4 | "Chapter 4: Old Friends" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| 5 | "Chapter 5: Short-Lived" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| 6 | "Chapter 6: Recollection" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| 7 | "Chapter 7: OGAWA" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| 8 | "Chapter 8: Sleepwalking" | October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31) |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Miniseries | Nowhere Man | Nominated |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Joseph Chang | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film | Wang Po-chieh | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film | Mavis Fan | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Chou Yi-hsien Yang Fong-ming Sun Chi-ming |
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| Best Sound | R.T. Kao Kenny Cheng Hsu Chia-wei Triodust Tang Shiang-chu |
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| Best Lighting | Hsieh Sung-ming | Won | ||
| Best Art and Design | Liang Shuo-lin Zoey Shih |
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