Your Honor becomes first Israeli drama to be adapted in China following Yes Studios, Ladder Ideas format deal

The original Your Honor debuted on Yes TV

Israeli crime drama Your Honor is to be adapted in China as part of a recently signed licence deal between its creator Yes Studios and William Lau’s Hong Kong-based Ladder Ideas.

This latest deal represents the 10th time the format has been adapted, following versions in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, India, Russia and the US, where it was remade by Showtime and starred Bryan Cranston. The latest edition will be the first ever Israeli drama to be remade in Chinese

Originally titled Kvodo when it launched on Yes TV in 2017, Your Honor (season one 12×35’; season two 10×40’) is a legal thriller telling the story of a respected senior judge whose son is involved in a hit-and-run accident.

Lau, who is also chief operating officer of producer and distributor MediaQuiz (Empress of China, Scarlet Heart: Ryeo), worked with Boat Rocker’s senior VP of strategic partnerships in Asia, Henry Or, to help broker the format deal with yes Studios.

Lau said: “Your Honor is one of the top scripted formats and we are so excited to have this great opportunity to remake it in Chinese. We will team up with a stellar cast and creative team to bring this award-winning legal thriller to Chinese audiences. Moreover, the Chinese remake of Your Honor will be action-packed, which makes it unique from other adaptions.”

The Chinese version of Your Honor is in pre-production in Hong Kong, with a broadcaster expected to be confirmed in March.

Your Honor was created by Ron Ninio and Shlomo Mashiach and produced by Yes TV and Koda Communications. Yes Studios represents the original drama and the format worldwide.