''The Gentle Crackdown'' (Traditional Chinese:
秀才遇著兵) is a
TVB costume comedy series broadcast in May
2005
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.
An indirect sequel, ''
The Gentle Crackdown II
''The Gentle Crackdown II'' (Traditional Chinese: 秀才愛上兵) is a TVB costume comedy series broadcast in January 2008.
The series is an indirect sequel to 2005's ''The Gentle Crackdown'' ( 秀才遇著兵). The main cast features Wayne Lai ...
'' (
秀才愛上兵) was produced and broadcast in
2008
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continued with only
Wayne Lai
Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung (; born 4 May 1964) is a Hong Kong actor. He became one of Hong Kong's most successful television actors after starring in TVB hit drama series ''Rosy Business''. Lai won three TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Actor, maki ...
, alongside
Steven Ma
Steven Ma Chun-wai (born 26 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. In 1993, Ma won a record deal after winning first place at an annual singing contest in Hong Kong, later releasing his debut album, ''Lucky for Meeting You'' (幸運就 ...
,
Yumiko Cheng
Yumiko Cheng (born 6 September 1981) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Cheng was given the Japanese nickname "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school, and upon signing with EEG, adopted it as her official stagename.Tran, JennyYumi ...
, and
Ha Yu.
Synopsis
What would happen when a slow-paced scholar meets an impetuous constable? During the Ming Dynasty, the world is full of corrupt officials. Master Constable Luk Chin (Yuen Wah) fell in love with the female outlaw Fei Ying (
Michelle Yim) and they have a daughter - Luk Sap-Yee (
Niki Chow
Niki Chow (周勵淇, previously 周麗淇; born August 30, 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer.
Early life
Chow was born and raised in Hong Kong. She is fluent in Mandarin. However, netizens have pointed that her Cantonese pronunciatio ...
).
Hoping to follow in her father's footsteps, Sap-Yee is an impulsive and idealistic constable whose skill and competence is often dismissed by her corrupt male peers. Meanwhile, her mother has given up her old ways and keeps her old identity and martial arts skills a secret to watch over her troublesome daughter. When Sui Tong-Lau (
Moses Chan
Moses Chan Ho (born 16 April 1971) is an actor from Hong Kong.
Career and personal life
Chan lived and studied in Australia (Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney) for 10 years prior to returning to Hong Kong to embark on his acting career. On 17 Nov ...
), the newly appointed magistrate, arrives in Sap-Yee's city, they wind up working together to solve a number of unusual cases.
Cast
Meaning of title
External links
TVB.com''The Gentle Crackdown'' - Official Website
''The Gentle Crackdown'' - Episodic Synopsis
YouTube.com''The Gentle Crackdown'' - Theme Song Video
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TVB dramas
2005 Hong Kong television series debuts
2005 Hong Kong television series endings