Vivian Hsu says marriage needs some role-play

The actress, who stars in marriage drama Who's By Your Side, says she role-plays as her husband's bro, mother and pal

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The main cast and director of new Taiwanese drama Who's By Your Side say the series - a portrait of two marriages with horror and mystery elements - made them reflect more deeply about their own performance as spouses. The 10-part series premiered on HBO (StarHub TV Channel 601, Singtel TV Channel 420) and HBO Go on Sunday.

Leads Vivian Hsu and Kaiser Chuang, as well as the series' creator - actor-director Peter Ho - are all happily married.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 05, 2021, with the headline Vivian Hsu says marriage needs some role-play. Subscribe