Armed Reaction II
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| Genre | Crime thriller, Modern drama |
| Created by | Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Starring | Bobby Au-yeung Esther Kwan Joyce Tang Marco Ngai Mimi Chu |
| Opening theme | Separate From Men Women 另類男女 by Sammi Cheng |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kwong Jip Sang |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | Jade |
| Release | 29 May – 8 July 2000 |
| Related | |
| Armed Reaction Armed Reaction III Armed Reaction IV | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陀槍師姐II | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陀枪师姐II | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Gun Carrying Police WomenII" | ||||||||||||
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Armed Reaction II (Chinese: 陀槍師姐 II; Jyutping: to4 coeng1 si1 ze2 II) is a 2000 Hong Kong modern cop drama produced by TVB. The drama stars Bobby Au-yeung and Esther Kwan as the main leads with Joyce Tang, Marco Ngai, Mimi Chu and Joe Ma in main supporting roles. Original broadcast of the series began on TVB Jade channel from May 29 till July 8, 2000 at 9:30-10:30 p.m. timeslot with 32 episodes total.
Armed Reaction II was produced due to high ratings and positive reviews from the first installment of Armed Reaction.
Synopsis
The story takes place a few years from the first series.
Chu So Ngo (Esther Kwan) has been promoted to sergeant rank in the police but she encounters professional setbacks due to her new responsibilities. She depending on fellow cop Chan Siu Sang (Bobby Au-Yeung) who is now her boyfriend for support and a secure future,and hopes for him to get promoted soon. The two have plans for getting married. The added pressure of waiting for a promotion and So Ngo depending on him gets to Siu Sang, and he finds some breathing room with Sum Yeo (Eileen Yeow), his beautiful neighbor next door who he sees as a platonic friend. When So Ngo finds out that she can not have any more children and rethinks if she and Siu Sang should really get married. With all the added pressure in their relationship, both decide to breakup. Siu Sang finds relief in his next door neighbor Sum Yeo, who he dates briefly and get married to right away. While So Ngo starts a relationship with taxi driver Yeung Kwong Chiu (Eddie Cheung), who thinks she looks like his died wife.
Sam Yuen (Joyce Tang) and Ching Fung (Marco Ngai) are also experiencing difficulties in their new marriage when San Yuan is transferred to the Special Police Unit and concentrates more on her career then family, leaving Ching Fung alone at home. Feeling neglected by his wife Fung turns to drinking problem which leads to a one-night stand with a stranger. With their marriage in jeopardy Sam Yuen further buries herself in her in her career putting all her concentration in her current case regarding a serial psycho sex offender taxi driver wanted by the cops. But when Sam Yuen gets in trouble when she becomes the psycho sex offender's next victim, Ching Fung is there for her to help her heal.[1][2]
Cast
Chan family
- Bobby Au-Yeung 歐陽震華 as Chan Siu-Sang 陳小生 - Chu So Ngo now boyfriend.
- Mimi Chu 朱咪咪 as Wong Yee Mui 王二妹 - Chan Siu-Sang's sister-in-law and Chan Sam Yuen, Sei Hei, Ng Fuk's mother. She owns and manages a coffee and tea cafe.
- Joyce Tang 滕麗名 as Chan Sam Yuen 陳三元 - Chan Siu-Sang's niece and Wong Yee Mui's eldest daughter. Ching Fung's wife.
- Koey Leung 梁雪湄 as Chan Sei Hei 陳四喜 - Chan Siu-Sang's niece and Wong Yee Mui's middle daughter. Tung Ka Fai's girlfriend then wife.
- Sherming Yiu 姚樂怡 as Chan Ng Fuk 陳五福 - Chan Siu-Sang's niece and Wong Yee Mui's youngest daughter. Au Chi Keung's girlfriend.
Yue family
- Esther Kwan 關詠荷 as Chu So Ngo 朱素娥 - Chu So Ngo now girlfriend. Promoted to sergeant in the police force.
- Emotion Cheung 張錦程 as Yue Wing Cho 余永財 - Chu So Ngo ex-husband. Contracted AIDS and seeking treatment in the US.
- Ding Lik 丁力 as Yue Ka Lok 余家樂 - Chu So Ngo and Yue Wing Cho's 10-year-old son. Desperately wants Siu-Sang to marry his mom so Siu-Sang can be his step-dad.
Ching family
- Marco Ngai 魏駿傑 as Ching Fung 程峰 - Chan Sam Yuen's husband.
- Chor Yuen 楚原 as Ching Sau Chung 程守忠 - Ching Fung's father.
- Helen Ma 馬海倫 as Ho Kam Mui 何金梅 - Ching Fung's mother.
Police officers
- Joe Ma as Leung Heung Dong 梁向东
- Timothy Siu 邵傳勇 as Au Chi Keung 歐志強
- John Tang 鄧一君 as Tung Ka Fai 童家輝
- Felix Lok 駱應鈞 as Ngau Wing 牛榮
- Lo Chun Shun 魯振順 as Lee Sir 李Sir
- Li Shing-cheong 李成昌 as Bao Ding Tin 鮑頂天
- Lee Chi Kai 李子奇 as Ho Sir 何Sir
- Michael Tong 唐文龍 as Sing Chi Ciu 成志超
- Eddie Li Gong Lung 李岡龍 as Cheng Gut Yeung 鄭吉祥
- Jay Leung 梁詠琳 as Mok Oi Mei 莫愛美
- Gregory Charles Rivers 河國榮 as Wai Sir 韋Sir
- Benny Chan 陳浩民 as Suen Gin Hong 常健康
- Denise Ho 何韻詩 as Dan Gai Sum 單解心
Others
- Eileen Yeow 姚瑩瑩 as Sum Yeo 沈翹
- Pal Sinn 單立文 as Cheung Suk Ming 張叔明
- Sammul Chan 陳鍵鋒 as Tim 添
- Joe Junior as Uncle Roy
- Eddie Cheung 張兆輝 as Yeung Kwong Chiu 楊光照
- Joyce Chan 陳彥行 as Siu Lung Neoi 小龍女
- Danny Summer 夏韶聲 as Yip Cheung Sing 葉長勝
- Akina Hong Wah 康華 as Yung Siu Lei 容小麗
- Andy Dai 戴志偉 as Fok Yue Dong 霍耀東
- Ku Feng 谷峰 as Triad boss 黑社会老大
- Johnny Tang 鄧兆尊 as Tung Sak Gwong 董澤光
- Ken Lok 駱達華 as Bao Gwok Ping 鮑國平
- Law Lan 羅蘭 as Lau Seun Ho 劉順好
- Rosanne Lui 呂珊 as Chiang Sau Lan 蔣秀蘭
- Angela Tong 湯盈盈 as Hung 虹
- Gordon Liu 劉家輝 as Po Yung 蒲勇
Casting
Some of the supporting actors in the first series, play completely different characters in this series with no relations to the characters they previously played.