This is another Hong Kong TVB Drama that i'm looking forward to watching. This 5 episodes drama is a co-collaboration with TVB and ICAC of Hong Kong. There is different cast and story for each episode. The drama is currently showing in Hong Kong and each episode follows ICAC Investigators (Independent Commission Against Corruption) and the crimes they solve. This drama will be have the same genre as the ICAC Investigators 2007 filmed by Ron Ng, Michael Miu and Shirley Yeung.
Jessica Hsuan, Maggie Siu, Miriam Yeung, Raymond Wong, Pakho Chau, Fiona Sit are all ICAC Investigators. Sonija Kwok will portray as a pregnant woman.
MAIN CAST:
[Episode 1 - Rigged Market]: Bowie Lam, Jessica Hsuan, Krystal Tin, Vivien Yeo, Raymond Wong
[Episode 2 - Nails (Urban Renewal)]: Sonjia Kwok, Yoyo Mung, Halina Tam, Raymond Cho
[Episode 3- Maintenance Predators]: Miriam Yeung, Pakho Chau, Kenny Wong
[Episode 4- Death Insurance]: Maggie Siu, Raymond Wong, Joe Cheng
[Episode 5- Public . Private . Car]: Andy Hui, Sammul Chan, Stephanie Cheng, Evergreen Mak, JJ Jia
EXTRA CAST
Derek Kwok [Sonjia's Husband]
Fiona Sit [ICAC Investigator]
Chiu Man Tung
Joey Mak [ICAC Investigator]
Mickey Ng
Martin Tong
Yeung Ching Wa
Gregory Lee [ICAC Investigator]
Lee Wing Han [ICAC Investigator]
Kau Cheuk Neng
Fanny Ip
Janice Shum
Jeanette Leung
Leung Ka Kei
Storyline (Translated by: aZnangel @ AEU)
Unit 1 : "Rigged Market"
Young tycoons, stock talents takes advantage of the market by manipulating and deceiving their shareholders, causing themselves to end up behind bars.
MA YAT MING (Bowie Lam) uses his wife LAM BOOI KEI (Kristal Tin) to become the Chairman of the company. Together with stock analyst WONG HOI (Ellesmere Choi) and finance manager HO LAI MAN (Vivien Yeo), they spread rumors about how good the company is and jack up the stock prices. Lam discovered that the company was under investigation by the ICAC, so she quickly fled Hong Kong. To avoid punishment due to the financial hardship, Wong jumped off a building commiting suicide.
While Lam fled Hong Kong, she discovered that Ma and Ho had an affair and decided to return to Hong Kong to surrender. Ma was afraid that Lam's surrender may affect him, therefore he attempted to murder her. The ICAC mentioned at the Lam Corp's lobby that they hope to find Lam before Ma takes action. In the end, the ICAC arrested Lam Booi Kei, but even more exciting was that they finally found out Ma and Ho had a secret transaction of stolen goods.
UNIT 2: "Nails"
Whether for love or profit, greed could be destructive to individuals who were originally living through a happy life.
AH CHUEN (Sonjia Kwok), ZOE (Yoyo Mung) and RAINY (Halina Tam) were the three golden sworn sisters since high school. When Ah Chuen's family suffered misfortunes, Rainy started bribing Zoe's boyfriend LEE CHI LUN (Raymond Cho) and found out the information about urban renewal in advance. Rainy took the advantage to come up with a compensation fraud to help Ah Chuen get through the hardships. This left the loving couple of 7 years Zoe and Lee with no money for their marriage. When Rainy offered a huge sum of money, Lee agreed to collaborate with her. All according to plan step by step, eyeing the compensation in sight as a winner. Unexpectedly, the ICAC had already received complaints about the frauds and eventually arrested them.
UNIT 4: "Death Insurance"
Magic reaches a higher level. No evidence for the death, but still the ICAC investigators detected the fraud and bribery.
CHAN CHUNG MAN (Johnny Tang) sells life insurance in Hong Kong all because of his sister in Mainland CHAN SIU KUI, however he benefits it all. Three months later he tried to get compensation from the insurance company saying that his sister in Mainland was struck by lightening, her body was burnt and buried. The insurance company felt that its unfortunate. However he was later suspected for broker fraud and bribery of the premium and was there under arrested by the ICAC.
Preliminary investigations discovered that there is no false claims on CHAN's file. But, the ICAC staff FUNG MAN YUI (Maggie Siu) sensitive sense of touch raced against time, in a short period, she was able to gather evidence in both Hong Kong and Mainland. She notified the Mainland authorities and finally crack the case.
UNIT 5: "Public . Private . Car"
The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. But those in power could eventually abuse their power for personal benefits.
Part of the Electrical and Mechanical Service Department MOK YAU KUEN (Evergreen Mak) received a contract from engineering companies to provide free shuttle services to several government buildings and for maintanence checks. But he took advantage of the shuttles to drive his girlfriend around for leisure. He also often accepts contracts offers of luxury entertainment. Eventually he was sentenced to prison. ...
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1 comment:
It feels weird seeing Miriam Yeung in a serious role as an investigator (and dressed up seriously for that). Anyway, that's a refreshing change from her usual roles. I want to see this series because of her.
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