By Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief HBO Asia has unveiled details of its light-hearted Chinese-language drama series “Workers.” The show is the latest in a growing roster of local productions in Asia, by pay-TV groups and digital platforms.
Based on a novel of the same title, the show follows a group of construction workers who daydream about being wealthy. They resort to countless outrageous get-rich-quick schemes only to make fools out of themselves.
The cast is headed by Christopher Lee (“A Good Wife”) and Alex Ko (“Back to the Good Times”). HBO will upload it to HBO GO from May 10, with the first two episodes immediately available.
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