MUMBAI: Star and MediaCorp Studios, the production arm of MediaCorp TV Holdings, have announced the joint production of Angel Lover, a multi-million dollar high-definition modern romance drama series.

The 40-episode series will debut on Star Chinese Channel in Taiwan later this year and on MediaCorp TV's Chinese Channel in Singapore. Star will handle the international distribution of the series outside of Singapore, while the distribution in Singapore will be handled by MediaCorp Studios, as per an official release.

Directed by award-winning Taiwanese TV veteran Danny Deng, Angel Lover features a talented cast from across Asia, including Hong Kong-born seasoned actor Alex To Tak-wai, supermodel Coco Chiang Yi, popular Taiwanese artists Ming Dao and Bai Hsing-Huei, Ix Shen and Phyllis Quek from Singapore and Thai actor Tae, the release adds.

The series tells the story of Angelina (Coco Chiang), a career driven yet lovelorn beauty, who finds herself destined to help others find comfort in their hearts. To do that, she enlists help from five eligible bachelors, headed by Thai (Alex To), who guide various heart-broken ladies through their heartaches each and every episode. The series will be filmed on location in Taiwan.