The Academy (franchise)
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| The Academy | |
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| Genre | Modern action Drama Crime thriller Police procedural drama |
| Written by | Lee Yee-wah(I-III) Choi Suk Yin (I, LOO) Lau Choi-wan (I-II) Chu Keng-kei (III) Leung Yan-tung (III) Sharon Au (film, LOO) |
| Starring | See Cast |
| Opening theme | I: "勇者" by Rico Kwok, Zac Ko, Ron Ng and Sky II: "邁向夢想的天空" by Ron Ng, Deep Ng and Kenny Kwan III: "黑白變奏" by Michael Tse, Ron Ng and Sammul Chan LOO: "獨行" by Michael Tse |
| Ending theme | I: "I Wanna Love You" by Angela Pang and Zac Ko II: "密友" by Joey Yung III: "手掌印" by Elanne Kong "無愧於心" by Kathy Chow LOO: "底線" by Bosco Wong |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of series | 3, 3 spin-offs |
| No. of episodes | 112 (I–III, LOO) |
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| Executive producers | Wong Wai Sing (I-III) Tommy Leung (film, film II) Chong Wai-kin (LOO) |
| 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 | 11 April 2005 – present |
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| Traditional Chinese | 學警系列 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 学警系列 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Police Cadets series" | ||||||||||
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The Academy is a Hong Kong TVB modern drama focusing on two young men (played by Ron Ng and Sammul Chan) from entering and training at the police academy to joining the police force and solving crime.
The original franchise consistes of:
- 2005: TV series The Academy
- 2007: TV series On the First Beat
- 2009: TV series E.U
Three spin-offs were made focusing on Michael Tse's character "Laughing Gor" from E.U.. They are:
- 2009: Film Turning Point
- 2011: TV series Lives of Omission
- 2011: Film Turning Point 2
Cast
| Cast | Role | TA | OTFB | E.U. | TP | LOO | TP II |
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| Ron Ng | Chung Lap-man |  |
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| Sammul Chan | Lee Pak-kiu | |
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| Michael Miu | Lee Man-sing | |
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| Kong Sai-hau | |
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| Michael Tse | Leung Siu-tong (Laughing Gor) |
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| Anthony Wong | Brother One | |
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| Francis Ng | Zatoi | |
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| Michael Tao | Cheung King-fung | |
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| Felix Wong | Poon Man-kei | |
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| Kathy Chow | Ching Yeuk-sum | |
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| Sonija Kwok | Winnie Yuen | |
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| Tavia Yeung | Ho Fa | |
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| Joey Yung | Cheung Nim-yan | |
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| Fiona Sit | Fiona Ma | |
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| Elanne Kong | Kong Yau-yau | |
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| Michelle Yim | Chan Yin-ting | |
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| Waise Lee | Chung Chi-wah | |
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| Kate Tsui | Man Ching | |
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| Paris Yiu | |
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| Fala Chen | Karen | |
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| Jodie "Madam Jo" Chau | |
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| Bosco Wong | Michael "Crippled Co" So | |
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| Damian Lau | Harry Kung | |
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| Leung Ka Ki | Fa Yeuk-po | |
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| Chin Kar-lok | Ken Kuk | |
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| Dominic Lam | Wu Cheuk-yan | |
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| Eric Tsang | Master Ford | |
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| Yuen Biao | Sin Sir | |
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| Wayne Lai | Mo | |
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| Kenny Wong | Hon Chin-lung | |
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| Che Chai | |
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| Lee Ka Ting | Master Ting | |
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| Johnson Lee | Child | |
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| Koni Lui | - | |
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| Tracy Ip | - | |
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| Anna Yau | - | |
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| Angelina Lo | Ma Ying-oi | |
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| Ellesmere Choi | Kwok Kai-chiu | |
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| Oscar Chan | Kwok Kai-pong | |
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| Casper Chan | Ling Yiu | |
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| Dickson Lee | Lam Suk-chuen | |
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| Anita Kwan | Peggy Yeung | |
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| Selena Li | Yip Ling-fung | |
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| Yan Ng | Kam Siu-po | |
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| Kenny Kwan | Yuen Ka-fu | |
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| Deep Ng | Ho Ming | |
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| Wada Hiromi | Sze Kuen | |
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| Florence Kwok | Tong Ching-nga | |
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| King Kong | Hon Chi-chung | |
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| Edwin Siu | - | |
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| Lam Lei | To Yik-tin | |
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| Jason Pai | Sze To-chiu | |
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| Priscilla Ku | Ann Ko | |
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| Patrick Dunn | Tam Cho-ming | |
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| Power Chan | Lai Chi-kin | |
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| Zac Ko | On Chi-ho | |
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| Aimee Chan | Wendy Chiu | |
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| Lorretta Chow | - | |
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| Sherry Chen | - | |
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| Dickson Wong | - | |
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| Oscar Leung | Chan Chung-wo | |
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| Siu Lung | |
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| Lai Tung Hong | - | |
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| Benjamin Yuen | - | |
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| Matthew Ko | - | |
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| Lo Yan Chak | |
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| Tomson Tong | |
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| Joel Chan | Fai Wing-lun (Tsor-lun) | |
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| Law Koon Lan | Queenie Chan | |
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| Felix Lok | Kwok Pui | |
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| Kara Hui | Wong Suk-yin | |
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| Sa Po Yau |
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| Gordon Liu | Yuen Moon | |
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| Astrid Chan | Karen | |
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| Poon Hiu Tung | Chung Ka-lai | |
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| Elena Kong | Yuen Kwan-lam | |
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| Mary Hon | Ho Sau-mei | |
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| Mandy Wong | Vicky "Ah Mung" Mung | |
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| Vicky Mung | |
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| Derek Kwok | Szeto Hoi (Dog Head) | |
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| Ben Wong | Po Lik-chi | |
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| Tang Kwok-ban (Spicy Ginger) | |
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| Cheung Kwok-keung | Mok Ka-lit | |
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| Ronald Law | Kwok Ting-tin (T Two) | |
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| Adrian Chau | Fong Chun-lung (Fire Dragon) | |
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| Daniel Chau | Suen Siu-kit (Young Master Kit) | |
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| Yu Yeung | Victor Fung | |
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| Bella Lam | Lam Po-tim (Bubble) | |
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| Liu Kai-chi | Ho Sam | |
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| Cheuk King-chuen |
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| Chapman To | Tai Chit |
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| Janice Man | Carmen |
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| Rebecca Zhu | Miss Choi |
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| Lau Siu Ming | Ye Po |
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| Lam Suet | Kui Chuen |
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| Ram Cheung | - |
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| Henry Lee | Chik Wai-yin | |
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| Joseph Lee | Pang Ho-leung | |
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Viewership ratings
| Installment | Episodes | Timeslot | Episode premiere | Episode finale | HK viewers (in millions) |
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| The Academy | 32 | Monday – Friday 21:00 | 11 April 2005 | 34 May 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| On the First Beat | 30 | Monday – Friday 21:30 | 4 June 2007 | 13 July 2007 | ~2.01 | 31.17 |
| E.U. | 30 | Monday – Friday 20:30 | 16 February 2009 | 27 March 2009 | ~1.95 | 30.17 |
| Lives of Omission | 30 | Monday – Friday 21:30 | 1 August 2011 | 9 September 2011 | ~1.97 | 30.7 |