Age: 37
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Joanne Tseng (born November 17, 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host who graduated from the National Taiwan University of Arts with a degree in Drama and Theater. At age 14, she entered the entertainment industry by forming the Mandopop duo Sweety, which released three studio albums before she pivoted to a solo career in 2007. She gained early recognition in television through leading roles in series such as The Magicians of Love (2006) and Mean Girl Ah Chu (2007). In 2015, her performance in Marry Me, or Not? led to a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 51st Golden Bell Awards, marking her arrival as a critically recognized dramatic talent. She subsequently starred in the high-rated series Refresh Man (2016) and Attention, Love! (2017), while also returning to music with the release of her debut solo EP Light Up in 2017.
Rokuro Okajima is a Japanese salaryman employed by Asahi Industries in Tokyo. While on a business assignment, he is captured by the Lagoon Company, a crew of pirate mercenaries operating an Elco-type PT boat named Black Lagoon, which specializes in smuggling operations throughout Southeast Asia. The group consists of Dutch, an African-American veteran of the U.S. Navy who serves as the captain; Revy, a Chinese-American markswoman and the crew's primary combatant; and Benny, a Jewish-American mechanic and electronics expert who handles technical operations. Left to the whims of his captors after his managers refuse to pay his ransom, Rokuro does the unthinkable: instead of begging for his life, he joins the very crew who kidnapped him. Now a member of the group, Rokuro must adjust to his new residence in the dissolute hellscape known as Roanapur, a city where corruption and crime run rampant, and even the smallest slipup could cost him his life. As Rokuro struggles to abandon his past—and with more than just the profits from the Lagoon Company's illegal trading on the line—he must quickly find the resolve to make tough decisions in high-stress situations while keeping his humanity intact.
