''Mou Min Kap Sin Fung'', also known by its alternative title ''File Noir'', is a 1989 Hong Kong
action
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crime thriller
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television series produced by
TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...
and starring
David Siu
David Siu Chung-hang (born 24 February 1964) is a former Hong Kong TVB actor. He is best known for his role as Ting How-hai (丁孝蟹) in the 1992 TVB series ''The Greed of Man''. He entered TVB in 1987 and starred in a number TV series includ ...
,
Kitty Lai
Kitty Lai Mei Han (Chinese: 黎美嫻, born October 19, 1966) is a Hong Kong retired actress and most notable for her performance in TVB drama series The New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (倚天屠龍記) as Chiu Man / Zhao Min (趙敏), and T ...
,
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Yen is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) into the mainstream Asian cinema by cho ...
and
Francis Ng
Francis Ng Chun-yu (; born 21 December 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and director. He is known for his roles in the TVB series ''Triumph in the Skies'' and in films such as ''Young and Dangerous'', '' Once Upon a Time in Triad Society'', ''A Ma ...
. Originally released overseas in September 1988 and aired from 1 to 26 May 1989 on
TVB Jade
TVB Jade (), or simply Jade, is a Hong Kong Cantonese-language free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) as its flagship service, alongside its sister network, the English-language TVB Pearl. Bro ...
, the series reran on TVB's Network Vision channel from 25 January to 29 February 2016 as a part of the special, ''Our... Donnie Yen'' (我們的...甄子丹), that began running on 11 January 2016.
Plot
While investigating a tanker explosion case, news reporter Hau Man-wan (
David Siu
David Siu Chung-hang (born 24 February 1964) is a former Hong Kong TVB actor. He is best known for his role as Ting How-hai (丁孝蟹) in the 1992 TVB series ''The Greed of Man''. He entered TVB in 1987 and starred in a number TV series includ ...
) suspects it as scheme for Au Chi-ho's (
Kenneth Tsang
Kenneth Tsang Kong (; 5 October 1934 – 27 April 2022) was a Hong Kong actor. Tsang's career spanned 50 years and included a variety of acting roles. Tsang won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015.
Early ...
) consortium to deceive insurance money. Man-wan uses his relationship with Au's daughter, Man-ching (Frances Lau), to get close to Au, hoping to find out the truth. Au is fiercely ambitious and in order for him to expand his influence, he resorts to ruses to annex the force of his opponents and uses Man-wan to gather criminal evidence to put his opponents in jail.
At this time, Man-wan's good friend, police inspector Tse Kwok-tung (
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Yen is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) into the mainstream Asian cinema by cho ...
), whose girlfriend, Candy, was recently murdered, suspects the culprit behind this case to be Au's underling, Lee Long (
Francis Ng
Francis Ng Chun-yu (; born 21 December 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and director. He is known for his roles in the TVB series ''Triumph in the Skies'' and in films such as ''Young and Dangerous'', '' Once Upon a Time in Triad Society'', ''A Ma ...
). Kwok-tung decides to closely investigate this with his old partner, sergeant Lee Fan (
Ng Man-tat
Richard Ng Man-tat (, 2 January 1952 – 27 February 2021) was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of awards, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Fi ...
). However, Kwok-tung was framed while investigating and was transferred to another department, with female inspector Hung Wai-ling (
Kitty Lai
Kitty Lai Mei Han (Chinese: 黎美嫻, born October 19, 1966) is a Hong Kong retired actress and most notable for her performance in TVB drama series The New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (倚天屠龍記) as Chiu Man / Zhao Min (趙敏), and T ...
) takes over his duties. Wai-ling is Man-wan's girlfriend who opposes her boyfriend to investigate Au, while also prevents Fan from helping Kwok-tung. As a result, Fan is highly dissatisfied with his new superior and often gets into conflicts with her, giving little development the investigation. Later, Wan-wan decides to put his life at risk and go undercover into Au's organization in order to find out the truth, hoping to assist Kwok-tung and Fan on the investigation.
Cast
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David Siu
David Siu Chung-hang (born 24 February 1964) is a former Hong Kong TVB actor. He is best known for his role as Ting How-hai (丁孝蟹) in the 1992 TVB series ''The Greed of Man''. He entered TVB in 1987 and starred in a number TV series includ ...
as Hau Man-wan (侯萬雲)
*
Kitty Lai
Kitty Lai Mei Han (Chinese: 黎美嫻, born October 19, 1966) is a Hong Kong retired actress and most notable for her performance in TVB drama series The New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (倚天屠龍記) as Chiu Man / Zhao Min (趙敏), and T ...
as Hung Wai-ling (洪惠玲)
*
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Yen is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) into the mainstream Asian cinema by cho ...
as Tse Kwok-tung (謝國棟)
*
Francis Ng
Francis Ng Chun-yu (; born 21 December 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and director. He is known for his roles in the TVB series ''Triumph in the Skies'' and in films such as ''Young and Dangerous'', '' Once Upon a Time in Triad Society'', ''A Ma ...
as Lee Long (李朗)
*Cecilia Yiu as Ruby
*Flora Cheng as Hau Ying-ying (侯瑩瑩)
*Pau Fong as Lung Sei (龍四)
*Lai Koon-sing as Lok Kam (駱淦)
*Frances Lau as Au Man-ching (歐曼菁)
*
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow Sing-chi (, born 22 June 1962), known professionally as Stephen Chow, is a Hong Kong filmmaker, former actor and comedian, known for ''Shaolin Soccer'' and ''Kung Fu Hustle''.
Early life and education
Stephen Chow was born in British ...
as Cheung Ka-shu (張家樹)
*Cheung Yik-ming
*Lau On-kei
*
Felix Lok
Felix Lok Ying-kwan is a Hong Kong actor. His television appearances include roles in ''Looking Back in Anger'', ''The Drive of Life'' and '' The Academy''.
Filmography
Television series
Films
*''Heroes of the Underground'' (1976)
*''The Happ ...
as Keung Ning (姜寧)
*Fong Wai-ming
*Law Kwok-wai as Ho Sam (何森)
*Wong Sze-yan as Tai-mung Sing (大懵成)
*Lee Yeung-to as Siu-fai (小輝)
*Hui Yat-wah as Chu (珠女)
*Wong Wai-tak as Keung (阿強)
*
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 ...
as Ming (阿明)
*Yip Seung-wah as Sin Chi-kuen (冼志權)
*
Ng Man-tat
Richard Ng Man-tat (, 2 January 1952 – 27 February 2021) was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of awards, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Fi ...
as Lee Fan (李凡)
*Choi Wan
*Yeung Chi-to
*Sher Ng as Wan Ho-yan (雲可茵)
*Wong Chung-chi
*Leung Suk-yee
*Mok Yee-lun
*Mak Chi-wan as Mad Bill (喪彪)
*Ailen Sit
*Tsang Wai-suet
*Ma Wai-ling
*Ting Wing-ka
*Ng Wah-san
*Pau Wai-leung
*Leung Ying-wai
*So Han-sang
*
Kenneth Tsang
Kenneth Tsang Kong (; 5 October 1934 – 27 April 2022) was a Hong Kong actor. Tsang's career spanned 50 years and included a variety of acting roles. Tsang won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015.
Early ...
as Au Koon-ho (歐冠豪)
*Ng Pok-kwan
*Raymond Tsang
*Lee Kwok-ping
*Ng Kai-ming as Sin Chi-mau (冼志謀)
*Lau Siu-ming as Lee Chun-kwok (李鎮國)
*Ling Hon
*
Yu Mo-lin
Yu Miu-Lin (, born 4 July 1937) is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Yu is credited with 145 films.
Early life
In 4 July 1937, Yu was born as Yu Chi-nga () in Canton. Her late mother Tang Mei-mei (鄧美美) was an actress who was not widely ...
*Lee Wong-sang
*Cheung Chi-keung
*Yvonne Lam as Sze Suet-fong (師雪芳)
*Tsui Kwong-lam
*
Derek Kok
Derek Kok Jing-hung (, born 18 November 1964) is a Hong Kong actor who had worked for TVB from 1986 to 2015. He filmed over 70 dramas. He is specialised in action and Chinese Kung Fu performance.
Career
His career started when he entered the Ne ...
*Tsui Po-lun
*Yip Sai-kuen
*Mui Lan
*Keung Wai-nam
*Ho Kwai-lam as Mr. Ohno (大野先生)
*Yue Ming
*Chow Tin-tak
*Hon Chun
*Wan Lai-yin
*Leung Oi
*
Evergreen Mak
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as Billy (Billy仔)
*Lam Ka-lai
*
Cutie Mui
Toto Mui Siu-wai (born April 17, 1966) is a Hong Kong actress and television host associated with Television Broadcasts Limited. Her notable roles include Sek Mei in ''Virtues of Harmony'' and Loose Head Zhi in '' Justice of Life''.
Her older s ...
as Winnie
*Cheung Suen-mei
*Pui Wan
*Ma Hing-sang
*Yeun Chung-yee
*
Frankie Lam
Frankie Lam Man-lung (born 19 December 1967) is a Hong Kong actor. He entered a singing contest and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB. He left TVB in 2011 to join HKTV.
Lam married Hong Kong actress Kenix Kwok on 10 March 2004. Their fir ...
as John
*Kong Ming-fai as Ken
*Leung Kin-ping as Lawyer Chan (陳律師)
*Tam Yat-ching
*Andy Tai as Luk Hong-kai (陸鴻楷)
*So Pui-san
*Kong Ning
*Tam Hing-chuen as Stephen
*Yeung Yim-tong as Frog (田雞)
*Yip Pik-wan
*Chin Pak-kong
*Yeung Kai-fong
*Hui Sat-yin
*Lam Kin-fai
*Chung Chi-hung
*Yue Chi-wai
*Alan Chan
*Cho Tak-kin
*Wong Mei-wah
*Chiu Hung
*Chan Ka-pik
*Suen Kwai-hing
*Lai Pik-man
*Brian Wong
*Tin Chi-yee
*To Siu-lut
*Chun Cheuk-fan
See also
*
Donnie Yen filmography
This is the filmography of Hong Kong actor, film director, producer and action choreographer Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action ...
*
List of TVB series (1989)
This is a list of series released by or aired on TVB Jade Channel in 1989.
First line-up
These dramas air in Hong Kong from 7:35pm to 8:35 pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.
Second line-up
These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:35 pm to 9:05 pm, M ...
References
External links
*
Mo Min Kap Sin Fung' at MyTV
*
Mo Min Kap Sin Fung' at DonnieYen.asia
*{{IMDb title, 0445127
TVB dramas
1989 Hong Kong television series debuts
1989 Hong Kong television series endings
Hong Kong action television series
Hong Kong crime television series
Martial arts television series
Serial drama television series
1980s Hong Kong television series
Cantonese-language television shows
Television series about journalism