Series synopsis
Bullet Brain, also known as 神探高倫布 is a sci-fi & fantasy drama mystery television series that premiered on TVB Jade on April 8, 2013. It ended on May 10, 2013. It was created by Lee Tim-Sing. It stars Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung, Natalie Tong Sze-Wing, Edwin Siu and Sire Ma.
The story is set in the 1960s Hong Kong. The sincere Ko Tai Hei smuggles to Hong Kong, where his father's good friend Kam Lo Yik recommended him to join the police force. One time, he had an accident and got shot in the head. Pieces of the bullet went into his brain cells and oddly increased his IQ significantly. Since then, Hei turned into an intelligent detective capable of cracking down strange cases. However, his personality changed as well, turning him into a cold-hearted person who will do ...
Premise
The story is set in the 1960s Hong Kong. The sincere Ko Tai Hei smuggles to Hong Kong, where his father's good friend Kam Lo Yik recommended him to join the police force. One time, he had an accident and got shot in the head. Pieces of the bullet went into his brain cells and oddly increased his IQ significantly. Since then, Hei turned into an intelligent detective capable of cracking down strange cases. However, his personality changed as well, turning him into a cold-hearted person who will do things by unscrupulous means.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung
- Natalie Tong Sze-Wing
- Edwin Siu
- Sire Ma
- Ngo Ka-Nin
- Danny Lau Dan
- Brian Thomas Burrell
- Joe Junior
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | April 8, 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Born KO TAI-HEI, Detective COLUMBO has an IQ of up to 283, and is able to achieve a detection rate as high as 99%. Despite his outstanding credentials, he is labeled as a dangerous and combative figure that needs to be kept under watch. COLUMBO has launched a massive dragnet for three suspected kidnappers of a comprador. Having learnt from his subordinate PAU PING-ON that the crime scene has been brought under control, COLUMBO starts eating and drinking inside a tent. ROBINSON is taken hostage by one of the kidnappers and later gets shot by COLUMBO in the confusion. Fuelled with anger, ON blames COLUMBO for being too unscrupulous with everything he does. During their conversation, ON keeps addressing COLUMBO as “HEI”. Superintendent SCOTT is COLUMBO’s supervisor and has long been a thorn in his flesh…… |
April 8, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Flashbacks: LOUIS reveals to HEI how he got to know his father KO NGAU. Now that NGAU has passed away, LOUIS needs ON to help arrange a final meeting for HEI and his late father. With the help of LOUIS, HEI has not only acquired permanent residence in Hong Kong but is also sent to the Police Academy for a series of training sessions. Unfortunately HEI has failed in all subjects and the then Academy Principal SCOTT is going to kick him out of the school soonish. Knowing that HEI will be expelled from the Police Academy for his poor performance, ON notifies LOUIS at once and LOUIS is kind enough to intercede for HEI. ON’s wife and mother are caught in a fire, but they just get rescued by HEI in the nick of time. ON has regarded HEI as a member of his family ever since then…… |
April 9, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A senior officer orders LUNG to engage in a fencing duel with EVA, and LUNG manages to defeat the girl in just a few seconds. EVA comes to see LUNG as his supervisor and asks him to follow her instructions in all circumstances. EVA would like to see COLUMBO, but ON comes up instead explaining that COLUMBO is busy dealing with a tough case, which is also the biggest drug case in Hong Kong’s history. As EVA is almost frightened to death by a swarm of cockroaches inside the warehouse, COLUMBO shows up and comes to her rescue. COLUMBO explains to the journalists that the whole operation is led by EVA, which causes EVA to make quite an impression on him. Though becoming more and more annoyed with COLUMBO, ON believes that this man still has a conscience and he is still looking forward to his reunion with the original HEI…… |
April 10, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2013 |
| Last aired | May 10, 2013 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |