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FX orders crime pilot from Hiro Murai and Wong Kar Wai with Havana Rose Liu

FX has ordered a crime drama pilot starring Havana Rose Liu, directed by Hiro Murai from an original story by Wong Kar Wai, with filming planned in Bangkok.

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Centre · 1FX has ordered a crime drama pilot starring Havana Rose Liu, from director Hiro Murai and Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai, according to Deadline's exclusive. Mixed · 2The pilot was developed from an original story by Wong and comes from Searchlight Television. Deadline says it shoots in Bangkok later this month; The A.V. Club, citing Deadline, says it will film in Bangkok before the end of 2026. Mixed · 2It centres on a petty criminal who inherits a share in a mysterious and powerful corporation and is thrust into a world of wealth and constant danger from a ruthless elite who sees her as the ultimate threat.

Mixed · 2Murai will direct from a script by Charles Yu (Interior Chinatown) and Julia Cho (Turning Red, Elio). Yu, Cho and Murai executive produce with Carver Karaszewski, Claudia Shin, Kate Dean, Paul Schwartzman and Wong. The A.V. Club adds that Yu is the eventual showrunner and that the pilot is untitled. Mixed · 2Murai won the Comedy Directing Emmy three weeks ago for Apple's Widow's Bay, which Deadline says made him the first Asian director to win the award. He has a long relationship with FX, where he is directing and executive producing the miniseries The Marriage Plot; The A.V. Club also cites his work on Atlanta and The Bear. Mixed · 2Liu broke out in Bottoms and has upcoming projects including Jesse Eisenberg's The Debut, released December 11 after premiering at Telluride. Wong's best-known work includes Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love, and his recent series Blossoms Shanghai was a major streaming hit in China; this would be his first American television project, per The A.V. Club.

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Follow-up crediting Deadline, treating the pairing as a surprising, notable team-up and offering mild commentary on the premise.
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Wong's first American TV work and Murai's track record.
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“which is just part of what makes it wild to hear that he’s teaming up” — The A.V. Club
“Which feels pretty stock, as far as premises go” — The A.V. Club

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Trade exclusive reporting the order, with cast, creative team, premise and agent representation.
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Production details, credits and Murai's Emmy history.
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Little commentary on the premise or on Wong's first US TV work.
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“famed Hong Kong filmmaker”
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“EXCLUSIVE: Here’s an interesting order” — Deadline

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