''Sinister Beings'' (

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crime television drama produced by

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(TVB), starring

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, Ben Wong,

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/ref> ''Sinister Beings'' was the highest rated TVB drama broadcast in 2021. A sequel started filming in May 2023.

Synopsis

Hui Chun-sum (played by

) is an elite in the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, but he aims to join the Special Duties Unit; while Sum Wai-lik (played by Ben Wong) is another elite in the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau. However, the police force is attacked by terrorists, causing severe casualties. Chun-sam gives up his dream of joining the Special Duties Unit and stays in the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau. Chun-sam and Wai-lik work together to fight battles of wits with criminals to solve complex cases.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

* Joseph Lee as Mok Chun-pong (莫振邦), better known as Mok Sir , a Senior Superintendent of the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, Sum Sir and Nic Sir's superior. * Gabriel Harrison as Ku Shing-kwan (古成鈞), better known as Ku Sir , a Senior Inspector of CIB and Wing's superior. *

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as Ngai Tung-hoi (魏東海), the chairman of “Ngai Fung Group” and Calvin's father. He is Marco's uncle who had been on bad terms with him, and was forced to step down by him in Ep. 19. He was fired in Ep. 24 and killed in Ep. 25. * Bond Chan as Calvin Ngai Siu-yeung (魏兆揚), the vice chairman of “Ngai Fung Group” and Ngai Tung-hoi's son. He is Marco's cousin who had been on bad terms with him. He was fired in Ep. 24. * Li Lung-kay as Sum Wang-fuk (沈宏福), Nic Sir's father.

Special appearance

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as Cheung Yiu-kei (張耀祈), Ana's foster father. He was a Chief Inspector of Police of the SDU and was killed in Ep. 1 during operation. (Ep. 1) *

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as a grandmother suffering from

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. (Ep. 7) * Ken Hung, a murderer. (Ep.11-12) * Mat Yeung as Kwok Ho (郭皓), a member of a triad, who was in fact a police undercover. Blackmailed triad boss to pay off his gambling debt. He was killed in Ep. 14. (Ep. 13–14) * JW Wong as Pui-yee (佩儀), Kwok Ho's ex-girlfriend. (Ep. 14) * FAMA (Ep. 15) *

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as Marco's deceased mother. She committed suicide due to her husband's affairs when Marco was young. (Ep. 20) *

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as Sung Tat's grandmother who committed suicide after her grandson's death. * Bob Cheung as Sung Tat (宋達), Rachel's deceased boyfriend.

References

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