CJ ENM Hong Kong has started filming its first Mandarin remake, the US$3-million "Breeze by the Sea", in Kinmen off the coast of Taiwan.

The shoot runs until the end of January 2024.

The 18-episode Mandarin drama, adapted from 2018 Korean series "Top Star U Back", is slated for release in Q4 2024. 

The project is a cross-territory collaboration between CJ ENM HK, Central Motion Picture Corporation and Deepwaters Digital Support. 

Taiwan’s Bolin Chen and Puff Kuo star alongside Singapore’s Fann Wong and Hong Hui Fang in the story of a narcissistic star who, exiled to an outlying island after a scandal, meets a Kinmen native and lovable B&B owner. 

The series, directed by Peter Ho, follows CJ ENM HK’s "Mom, Don’t Do That!" and "The Amazing Grace of Sigma".

"Breeze by the Sea" was announced in November 2022. 

The filming commencement ceremony took place at the end of October. 

4 Dec 2024: Updated to reflect the Chinese drama's 18 episodes from our original story, which said 12.