Officer Geomancer
| Officer Geomancer | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| 八卦神探 | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Starring | Johnson Lee Joey Meng Oscar Leung Rebecca Zhu Harriet Yeung Law Lok-Lam Mimi Chu Mak Ling Ling Law Lan Fred Cheng |
| Opening theme | Rebel 造反 by Fred Cheng |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nelson Cheung |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade, HD Jade |
| Release | 16 December 2014 – 9 January 2015 |
| Related | |
| Hong Kong Chinese title | |||||||
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| Chinese | 八卦神探 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | "Busybody Detective" | ||||||
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Officer Geomancer (Chinese: 八卦神探; Cantonese Yale: baat gwa sàhn taam) is a TVB comedy detective drama produced by Nelson Cheung, starring Johnson Lee and Joey Meng.
Synopsis[edit]
Sit Dan Yan (Johnson Lee) is not an ordinary police constable. He is an expert in geomancy, which he uses at critical moments to solve mysterious cases. He also has Leung Sing Kau (Oscar Leung), who is connected with people conducting both legal and illegal activities, as his informant. His outlandish character often leaves his superior, Che Gwai Fei (Joey Meng), astonished. She is a criminal psychologist who uses rationale to analyze everything. They appear to be polar opposites, yet through working together, they develop an unspoken mutual understanding. Outside of work, she only cares about the marriages of her younger siblings, Che Gwai Yan (Harriet Yeung) and Che Gwai Gwan (Frederick Cheng). When Che Gwai Mei becomes involved in a love triangle with Leung Sing Kau and Tit Leung Chi (Rebecca Zhu), Che Gwai Mei loses control of her emotions. Luckily, Sit Dan Yan is there to help. At this time, a series of missing persons cases occur. The culprit's modus operandi evokes Sit Dan Yan's memories of the past, which he has been hiding for many years.
Cast and characters[edit]
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Lee | Sit Dan Yan | Protagonist, CID Sergeant Expert at Geomancy, uses it to solve unsolvable cases Che Gwai Fei Boyfriend |
| Joey Meng | Che Gwai Fei | CID Inspector Sit Dan Yan's Superior and Girlfriend |
| Oscar Leung | Leung Sing Kau | Sit Dan Yan's Informant connections with legal and illegal activities Tit Leung Chi Ex Fiancee Che Gwai Mei Boyfriend |
| Rebecca Zhu | Tit Leung Chi | Constable/Subordinate of Che Gwai Fei Leung Sing Kau Ex Fiancee Caa Gam Loi Wife |
| Harriet Yeung | Che Gwai Mei | Works in a magazine company Che Gwai Fei's younger sister Develops crush on Leung Sing Kau and Fiancee |
| Law Lok-Lam | Ha Man Zik | Constable/Sit Dan Yan's colleague Fong Yuen Yuen and Soffia love interest |
| Mimi Chu | Fong Yuen Yuen | Che Gwai Fei's Superior Like Ha Man Zik Sofia's rival |
| Mak Ling Ling | Sofia Dong Cheuk | Owns a Small Magazine company Che Gwai Mei's boss Like Ha Man Zik Fong Yuen Yuen's rival |
| Law Lan | Chong Mong Dip | Feng Shui master Sit Dan Yan's Mother |
| Fred Cheng | Che Kwai Kwan | Younger brother of Gwai Fei and Gwai Mei Sou Sin Man Boyfriend |
| Sisley Choi | Sou Sin Man | University Student Che Kwai Kwan Girlfriend |
| William Chak | Caa Gam Loi | Forensic expert, Tit Leung Chi's love interest and Husband |
| Candice Chiu | Shirley Chung Hoi Yu | Mysterious woman who has connection to Yung. Friend of Sit Dan Yan. Revealed to be Sit Dan's long lost buddy Yung after a sex change operation |
| KK Cheung | Tit Shek Sum | Owner of Guoshukan Tit Leung Chi's father |
| Rosanne Lui | Chan Yiu Ngo | Mother of missing Daughter (Cheung Oi Lam) |
| Hebe Chan | Cheung Oi Lam | Chan Yiu Ngo's Daughter |
Development[edit]
Bobby Au-yeung was originally cast as the main lead, but due to a schedule conflict, second lead Johnson Lee replaced him.[1] Lee's original role was replaced by Oscar Leung
Viewership Ratings[edit]
| Week | Episodes | Date | Average Points | Peaking Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01-04 | December 16–19, 2014 | 24 | 25 |
| 2 | 05-09 | December 22–26, 2014 | 24 | 26 |
| 3 | 10-14 | December 29, 2014 – January 2, 2015 | 24 | 26 |
| 4 | 15-20 | January 5–9, 2015 | 25 | 29 |
| Total average | 24.25 | 29 | ||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actress | Joey Meng | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Female TV Character | Joey Meng | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Theme Song | Rebel (造反) by Fred Cheng | Nominated | ||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role | Johnson Lee | Nominated | |
| My Favourite TVB Actor in a Supporting Role | Oscar Leung | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role | Rebecca Zhu | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | TVB Anniversary Award for Best Drama | Officer Geomancer | Nominated | |
| TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor | Johnson Lee | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress | Helena Law | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character | Oscar Leung | Nominated | ||
| TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite Drama Song | Rebel (造反) by Fred Cheng | Nominated |
