Marcus Chang leads a heartthrob squad into the PR world—Men’s Club premieres in April with physique on full display

(Kuala Lumpur, Jan 21) Taiwan drama series The Men’s Club (《男公館》), produced for the first time by Chen Yi and led by a star-studded cast including Marcus Chang, Ben Wu, Alex Chou, Wes Lo, Shih Chih-tian, Sun Qin-yue and Chen Yi, is set to premiere in April. The series tells an absurd yet glamorous story about a group of fugitives who, by a twist of fate, hide inside a male host club—only to unexpectedly turn their lives around.

The plot follows Pan Hao, a small-time delinquent whose greed is sparked when a sudden windfall drops into his lap, drawing unwanted pursuit. While on the run, he takes refuge in a psychiatric hospital, where he meets others who are also hiding secrets and escaping their pasts. Eventually, the group reinvents themselves and lays low in a male host club. In a bizarre, glittering turn of fate, they transform into five of the club’s hottest hosts, setting the stage for a wild reinvention arc.

Marcus Chang steps away from his usual “boss” roles to portray the club’s director—a character known for both his striking physique and top-tier performance. He noted that the host industry sits in a social grey zone and is rarely explored on screen. “Many dramas examine charm from a female perspective. The Men’s Club takes a male viewpoint and presents a different kind of attraction,” he said. Malaysia’s award-winning actor Frederick Lee (李銘忠) also joins the cast, adding further buzz.

Asked what they hope audiences will enjoy most, the cast jokingly agreed: “the physiques” and “the dancing.” Wes Lo, who plays an undercover cop posing as someone with violent outbursts, said the team went through a “devil-level” 100-day boot camp for close-up shots—making them truly understand the phrase “muscles are a luxury.” He laughed that whenever the camera captures their definition, viewers should “please enjoy it—it wasn’t easy.”

Shih Chih-tian added that every character has dance scenes—ranging from big group routines to improvisations while entertaining guests. “This job requires a lot of physical expression, and that becomes a major visual highlight,” he said.

Behind the scenes, the cast also shared humorous moments. Shih recalled a “regretful but funny” incident during a hot-spring scene: the actors trained intensely and even did a 30-minute heavy workout right before filming to look their best—only for a cold snap to create so much steam that their bodies were barely visible on camera. “All that muscle definition went to waste,” he joked. Lo added, “We basically had no chance to show anything—we were just in the water.”

The Men’s Club is expected to air in April via KCGM Distribution. The team has also held promotional activities in Singapore ahead of the release.