Folklore
TV-14 2018 · 2 seasons · 13 eps · ★ 6.7 · Mystery, Drama
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Bringing together some of the most talented Asian directors working within the genre sphere, this new anthology series creates an atmosphere unlike anything that’s come out of the region before.
Created by Eric Khoo
Network: HBO Asia
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Vivian Sung Yun-hua Chien Ming Yin -
Wu Kang-ren Shawn Lee -
Esther Huang Chu Hui Ci -
Misuzu Kanno -
Kazuki Kitamura -
Daisuke Kuroda -
Shima Onishi -
Marissa Anita -
Muzakki Ramdhan -
Aimee Saras Self -
Arswendy Bening Swara - M Max Yanto
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