The Exorcist's 2nd Meter
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| The Exorcist’s 2nd Meter 降魔的2.0 | |
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| Genre | Supernatural |
| Created by | Dave Fong Chun-chiu |
| Written by | Ruby Law Pui-ching |
| Starring | Kenneth Ma Mandy Wong Hubert Wu Moon Lau Gloria Tang Zoie Tam C-Kwan Ram Chiang Susan Tse Iris Lam Kayee Tam Willie Wai Hugo Wong Alex Mak Julian Gaertner |
| Opening theme | Crossroads (十字路口) by Hubert Wu |
| Ending theme | I Can’t Forget About You (我未能忘掉你) by Hana Kuk Mortals Don’t Know About Love (凡人不懂愛) by Hubert Wu There Is Love (原來有愛) by Kayee Tam |
| Composers | Alan Cheung Ka-shing Lowell Lo Kwun-ting Hubert Wu |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dave Fong Chun-chiu |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company | TVB |
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| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | 4 May – 5 June 2020 |
The Exorcist's 2nd Meter, also known as The Exorcist's Meter 2.0, is a 2020 Hong Kong supernatural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB).[1] Serving as the second season to 2017's The Exorcist's Meter, Kenneth Ma, Mandy Wong, and Moon Lau return to reprise their roles, while Hubert Wu portrays an entirely new character.
Synopsis
Sometime after the events of the first season, Ma Kwai has fully devoted himself in honoring Shek Kam Dong's destiny as an exorcist. Choosing to embrace his destiny, he is forced to choose between family and exorcism after he encounters the spirit of his childhood friend Mok Wai-ho, who comes to him facing a mysterious threat.
Production
A costume fitting press conference was held on 3 January 2019.[2] The filming lasted from January to May 2019.
Cast and Characters
Main Characters
- Kenneth Ma as Ma Kwai (馬季), better known as Siu Ma (小馬), a night shift taxi driver who became an exorcist to carry on Shek Kam Dong's legacy. He has been burdened with the sin of killing Chin-ming and carries the guilt of the deaths of Ho Zai and Bella. As a result of being cursed by Salvia, he suppresses his feelings for Tsz-yeuk and avoids her to protect her from the supernatural dangers he faces. When Ho Zai returns, he works to reunite his family.
- Mandy Wong as Dr. Chong Tsz-yeuk (莊芷若), an emergency room doctor. Knowing that Siu Ma deliberately avoids her, she attempts to understand him through the spiritual world by seeking help from Fung Sze-ye, and unlocks her ability to telepathically communicate with ghosts.
- Hubert Wu as Mok Wai-ho (莫偉豪), better known as Ho Zai (豪仔), Siu Ma’s childhood friend who had drowned to death while trying to save him. At his death, he was trapped in the water. He was deceived and cursed by Thalassa, who transformed him into a Rakshasa in exchange for leaving the water. Since then, he had faced countless ruthless experiences that turned him into a cynical ghost.
Notable Characters
- Moon Lau as Bella Pui Pui-na (貝貝娜), better known as Bear Bear (啤啤), who was killed by Salvia in the previous season. After becoming a ghost, she positively faces her death and becomes a popular KOL in the spiritual world. However, she faces an internal struggle between staying in the mortal world and passing on, and her lingering desire to stay by Siu Ma's side has almost turned her into an avenging ghost.
- Gloria Tang as Liz Sze Loi-sze (施萊斯), a rich exorcist and Ross’ twin sister. 9 years ago, she contracted a deal with the demon Mephi to save her brother's life, in exchange for her soul in 10 years time.
- Zoie Tam as Ar Fa (阿花), a drunk woman who is a regular passenger of Siu Ma. She is ultimately revealed to be the Sea Demon, Thalassa.
- Tam also portrays Wan-ying (允瑩), the late wife of an ancient exorcist from 700 years ago, Tin-yu. After Tin-yu died in the hands of mortals, Wan-ying committed suicide. Her appearance is later used by Thalassa, an action which she claims is a reminder to the modern reincarnation of Tin-yu to remember her.
- C-Kwan as Fung Sze-ye (風獅爺), a 3000 year-old stone spirit who acts as Felicity’s guardian.
- Ram Chiang as Ngai Tit-man (艾鐵文), a genius scientist who works for Liz and Ross. He is a friend of Yau-wai, Ching-ching's deceased brother.
- Susan Tse as Leung Ching-ching (梁晶晶), a superstitious massagist. She is Ho Zai’s birth mother and Siu Ma's foster mother.
Supporting Characters
- Iris Lam as Cheung Pui-ling (張佩玲), better known as Ling, who is pregnant with Chin-ming’s child and wishes to seek revenge on Siu Ma upon Chin-ming’s death.
- Kayee Tam as Lily (莉莉), a spirit residing in a doll owned by Bella and Bella’s good friend.
- Willie Wai as Chan Wing-lim (陳永廉), better known as Do Do Sir (嘟嘟Sir), a Senior Superintendent of Police of the District Crime Squad. He seeks help from Siu Ma upon encountering cases related to supernatural beings.
- Hugo Wong as Kwok Chin-ming (郭展明), Ling’s dead boyfriend. After his death in the first season, Ling "resurrects" him with Billy’s help, but is ultimately defeated.
- Alex Mak as Ross Sze Lo-sze (施勞斯), a rich exorcist and Liz’s twin brother.
- Julian Benedikt Gaertner as Billy (比利), a demon of lies who originated from an ancient counterfeit painting. He forms a contract with Ling and helps her to "resurrect" Kwok Chin-ming. After Ling's defeat, Siu Ma "adopts" Billy as a servant demon.
Guest Appearance
- Tracy Chu as Siu Ma’s taxi passenger. (Episode 5)
- Helena Law as Long Por (龍婆), a psychic. (Episode 10, 25)
- Mandy Lam as Ivy Yip Pui-mei (葉佩薇), a television news broadcaster and Bella's idol. (Episode 12)
- Tsui Wing as Tony Tsui Tung-yin (徐東然), a television news broadcaster and Ivy's protege. He had a crush on Ivy and joined her station in order to get close to her. (Episode 12)
- Kaman Kong as Ka Ka (嘉嘉), a blind girl. She was the first person to accept Ho Zai for who he was, but his demonic instinct ultimately took her life and filled Ho Zai with regret. (Episode 13, 15, 23 - 24)
- Joey Law as Tin-yu (天宇), an ancient exorcist and mortal enemy of Thalassa. (Episode 15, 17, 19, 21 - 22 and 24)
- Mat Yeung as Moses, a barista who works at a coffee shop near Bella's high school. He faces the closure of his cafe after the death of his late girlfriend. (Episode 19 - 20)
- Jeannie Chan as Jeannie, Moses' late girlfriend who became a ghost and lingers around the cafe. (Episode 19 - 20)
- Lau Kong as Kwok Wing-sing (郭永城), Kwok Chin-ming’s deceased father. (Episode 25)
Viewership ratings
The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewership. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade ratings in Hong Kong who watched the episode live and on myTV SUPER.
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