Folklore (TV series)

Folklore is a television horror anthology series that premiered on HBO Asia on October 7, 2018.[1] On December 1, 2020, it was renewed for a second season.[2]

Folklore
Genre
Created byEric Khoo
Directed byvarious directors
Country of origin
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Thailand
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • South Korea (season 1)
  • Taiwan (season 2)
  • Philippines (season 2)
Original languagevarious languages
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyZhao Wei Films
Release
Original networkHBO Asia
Original releaseOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) –
present
External links
Production website

Premise

Created by Singaporean director Eric Khoo, the six-episode series features stories based on Asian superstitions and national folkloric myths, with each episode helmed by a director from a different country.[3]

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)

Season 1
No.TitleDirected byWritten byCountryLanguageOriginal air date
1"A Mother's Love"Joko AnwarJoko AnwarIndonesiaIndonesianOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
A single mother and her young son discover a group of dirty and underfed children living in a mansion's attic. Upon saving them and returning them to their families, she has unknowingly snatched these children from their adopted mother - Wewe Gombel - and must now beware her vengeful wrath.
Cast : Marissa Anita, Muzakki Ramdhan
2"Tatami"Takumi SaitohTomoki Kanazawa & Masato TannoJapanJapaneseOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
A murder scene writer returns home to attend his father's funeral and begins to experience constant flashbacks of his childhood. He then discovers a secret door in the house that leads to a room that hides a horrifying secret from his family's past.
Cast : Kazuki Kitamura, Misuzu Kanno, Daisuke Kuroda, Shima Onishi
3"Nobody"Eric KhooAmanda Lee KoeSingaporeSinglish
Malay		October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
A Pontianak is awoken when a foreman and a construction worker attempt to bury the body of a dead girl instead of burning her. A series of unfortunate events begin to occur at the construction site.
Cast : Li Wen Qiang, Maguire Jian, Sivakumar Palakrishnan, Aric Hidir, Louis Wu, Dayang Nurbalqis
4"Pob"Pen-Ek RatanaruangPen-Ek RatanaruangThailandThaiOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)
A journalist meets with Pob, a Thai ghost, who confesses to a murder. Finally finding an outlet for complaint, Pob explains how the murder happened and requests for his story to be published. However, the journalist declines and the two make a deal of a lifetime.
Cast : Nuttapon Sawasdee, Parama Wutthikornditsakul, Thomas Burton van Blarcom
5"Toyol"Ho YuhangHo YuhangMalaysiaMalayNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)
A Member of Parliament (MP) of a fishing town turns to a mysterious woman who possesses shamanistic powers in order to salvage his town's dire economic situation. She fixes all his problems and the two soon become lovers. However, the woman has a dark secret that threatens to destroy his life.
Cast : Bront Palarae, Nabila Huda, Redza Minhat
6"Mongdal"Lee Sang-wooLee Sang-wooSouth KoreaKoreanNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
A mother tries to appease the moods and demands of her borderline psychopathic son. When a new girl comes to town, her son falls quickly and deeply for the new girl and is determined to win her over possibly even against her will. When things take a tragic turn, his mother will stop at nothing to make her son happy even if it means finding a bride to join him in the afterlife.
Cast : Lee Chae Yeon, Jung Yun-seok

Production

Development

Episodes were directed by Khoo, Joko Anwar,[4] Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Takumi Saitoh,[5] Lee Sang-woo and Ho Yuhang.[6]

Casting

Kim Yoo-jung was offered a role in the South Korean episode.[7]

Release

All six episodes of the series have received preview screenings at various film festivals in advance of the television premiere. Anwar's "A Mother's Love" and Ratanaruang's "Pob" received a preview screening at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival as part of its Primetime stream of selected television projects.[6] Another two episodes, Saitoh's "Tatami" and Khoo's "Nobody", received a preview screening at the 2018 Sitges Film Festival as part of Serial Sitges section,[8][9] while Ho's "Toyol" and Lee's "Mongdal" were screened at the 2018 Fantastic Fest in Austin as part of Folklore program.[10]

The Indonesian episode had its West Coast premiere on November 14, 2018 at 19th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival.[11]

The extended version of the South Korean episode would have its world premiere at the 23rd annual Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival as part of "Korean Fantastic: Crossover" section.[12][13] However, it was canceled due to circumstances of the production company.[14]

References
  1. Widianto, Stanley (September 21, 2018). "'Folklore': Finding the origins of fear". The Jakarta Post.
  2. Frater, Patrick (2020-12-01). "'Folklore' Horror Series Given Second Season by HBO Asia". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  3. Tseng, Douglas (September 6, 2018). "First Look: Eric Khoo And HBO Asia Team Up On Horror Series 'Folklore'". Today.
  4. Wira, Ni Nyoman (September 22, 2018). "Joko Anwar explores emotional layers of Indonesian ghost in 'Folklore: A Mother's Love'". The Jakarta Post.
  5. "2018/10/10 [CREATE] HBOアジア ドラマ「Folklore」情報" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  6. Frater, Patrick (September 6, 2018). "Toronto: 'Folklore' Gives Primetime Festival Slot to Asian Horror". Variety.
  7. Son, Bong-suk (December 29, 2017). "배우 김유정, HBO 드라마 출연 제안 받아" [Actress Kim Yoo-jung receives suggestion of HBO drama starring] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  8. "Folklore: Tatami". Sitges Film Festival.
  9. "Folklore: Nobody". Sitges Film Festival.
  10. "Folklore at Fantastic Fest". Fantastic Fest.
  11. "Folklore Episode 1: A Mother's Love". 2018 San Diego Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  12. Sung, Ha-hoon (May 31, 2019). ""구토용 봉지 준비하세요", 센 영화 원한다면 부천으로". ohmystar (in Korean). Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  13. Shin, Mi-rae (June 30, 2019). "매체간의 경계를 허물다(ft.행복의 진수) [M+BIFAN 현장③]". MBN (in Korean). Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  14. "티켓 카탈로그 변경사항 안내 (6/18 ver)". BIFAN (in Korean). June 12, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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