Netflix is greenlighting seven new Chinese-language originals for release throughout 2026 — a lineup led by some of the region’s biggest names, including Wallace Huo, Ethan Ruan, Kent Tsai and Singapore’s Christopher Lee.
While Netflix doesn’t operate in mainland China, its investment in the wider Chinese-speaking market — especially Taiwan — has become a major part of its Asia-Pacific growth strategy. The platform’s latest slate includes Miracles of the ER, Confessions, The Fixers, Bloody Smart, How to Survive Med School, Dogman, and Pacify (working title).
“Chinese-language storytelling is singular in its vibrancy, emotional depth, and willingness to explore complex, darker human truths,” said Maya Huang, Head of Chinese Language Content, Netflix. “We’re especially excited by stories that take creative risks and immerse audiences in extraordinary worlds and experiences. Our goal is to uplift local storytelling while partnering with Taiwan’s creative community to expand access to support, training and resources.”
Launching in late 2026, Miracles of the ER stars Wallace Huo, Cheryl Yang, Kent Tsai, Chan Tzu-hsuan and Payne Peng. Directed by Li Zhi-qiang and Huang Jing-tzu, the series follows the relentless pace of emergency medicine at Central University Hospital, where elite doctors face moral grey zones, power struggles and life-or-death decisions.
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Psychological thriller Confessions reunites the creative team behind The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon, marking director Wong Ching-po’s first local-language series. Starring Ethan Ruan, Gingle Wang and Chen Yi-wen, the story traces how a 2004 Taipei crime binds three families through years of buried resentment and reckoning.
The ensemble cast also includes Alyssa Chia, Vivian Sung, Hsuen Shih-ling, Chang Hsiao-chuan, and Fu Meng-po, with production led by Youhug Media, Skyman Films, YP Production and Yellow People.
In The Fixers, Christopher Lee stars as a worn-out gangster who stumbles into the secretive Qinghe Temple — a covert network linking Taiwan’s underworld and political elite. Teaming up with an arrogant young partner (Shou Lou), he’s pulled into a web of crime, corruption and reluctant redemption. Directed by 96 Minutes filmmaker Hung Tzu-hsuan, the action-comedy promises sharp dialogue and chaotic chemistry.
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Director Hsieh Chun-yi’s Bloody Smart blends myth and psychological tension, set in a town obsessed with academic achievement. “In a tightly regulated school town obsessed with elite ideals, a Bloodfruit Tree quietly takes root, bearing crimson fruit,” the creators tease. The mysterious fruit incites suppressed emotions and moral unraveling among its young recipients.
How to Survive Med School comes from bestselling author and director Giddens Ko, co-directed by actor-director Kai Ko and Tsai Jia-yin. The story follows a medical student tricked into the country’s top school — only to rebel against expectations and chase his true dream: becoming an astronaut. Both heartfelt and absurd, it’s a modern coming-of-age story about ambition under pressure.
Dark fantasy Pacify (working title) dives into the supernatural. Co-directed by Derek Kwok and Anthony Yan, it follows Hsiao-yu, a cynical worker whose sister becomes possessed. She joins the secret exorcism collective Yuzhen Bathhouse, where she partners with Chen Chiang-liu — a man with quantum synesthesia that lets him sense otherworldly energies.
“As Hsiao-yu learns to harness energy for exorcisms and discovers how consciousness can shape reality, the possession cases they investigate begin to converge, revealing a terrifying conspiracy,” the synopsis teases.
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Netflix’s long-term investment extends beyond production. Since 2020, the streamer has run writers’ workshops with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency and training programs with the Producers Association of Taiwan, along with a partnership with Yiyi Pictures to mentor emerging screenwriting talent.
Huang underscores the point: “As the industry evolves, our focus remains consistent: long-term commitment, creative excellence, and a platform where Chinese-language stories can flourish locally and reach audiences worldwide. Our ambition is to be the destination for Chinese-language entertainment, that takes audiences into unexpected worlds and bold adventures that go beyond the everyday.”
