Series synopsis
Tiger Cubs is a drama action & adventure crime television series that premiered on TVB Jade on June 24, 2012. It ended on January 4, 2015. It stars Joe Ma Tak-Chung, Jessica Hsuan Huen, Linda Chung Ka-Yan and Oscar Leung Lit-Wai.
Tiger Cubs, alternatively titled Special Duties Unit, is a Hong Kong police procedural television series produced by Lam Chi-wah and TVB. It premiered on Sunday, 24 June 2012 on Jade and HD Jade, and was the first TVB drama to broadcast in the Sunday night time slot since 1995's File of Justice. Tiger Cubs was one of six TVB dramas that were promoted at the 2011 Hong Kong Internal Film and TV Market. Tiger Cubs debuted its trailer at TVB's Programme Presentation 2012 event on 1 November 2011.
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Premise
Tiger Cubs, alternatively titled Special Duties Unit, is a Hong Kong police procedural television series produced by Lam Chi-wah and TVB. It premiered on Sunday, 24 June 2012 on Jade and HD Jade, and was the first TVB drama to broadcast in the Sunday night time slot since 1995's File of Justice. Tiger Cubs was one of six TVB dramas that were promoted at the 2011 Hong Kong Internal Film and TV Market. Tiger Cubs debuted its trailer at TVB's Programme Presentation 2012 event on 1 November 2011.
The drama is renewed for a sequel in early 2013, with a production of 20 regular episodes. Filming for the second series began in June 2013.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joe Ma Tak-Chung as Chin Hon-to
- Jessica Hsuan Huen as Chong Chuk-wah
- Linda Chung Ka-Yan as Chung Wai-yan
- Oscar Leung Lit-Wai as Chong Chuk-yuen
- Lo Chung-Him as Yu Hok-lai
- Mandy Wong as So Man-keung
- Christine Kuo Yun-Hui as Ting Wai-wai
- Nancy Wu Ting-Yan as Kam Sau-kei
Supporting cast
- Vincent Wong Ho-Shun as Yau Chun-hin
- Benjamin Yuen Wai-Ho as Tse Kar-sing
- Grace Wong as Shu Zi Lai / "Larine"
- Woo Fung as Chin Chung-kei
- Dominic Lam Ka-Wah as Leung Yat Fung
- Savio Tsang as Yip Sue Fai / Ma Da
- Patrick Tang Kin-Wang as Ben Fong
- Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming as To Tin-yue
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 24, 2012 | August 12, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 18, 2014 | January 4, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 賊王初現(上) | June 24, 2012 |
| 2 | 賊王初現(下) | July 1, 2012 |
| 3 | 禮父綁架案 | July 8, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The officer in charge of Team A, CHIN HON-TO, leads the rookies of the Special Duties Unit (SDU)/Flying Tigers together with his current team members to conduct some outdoor training. While there, one team member, YU HOK-LAI, demonstrates how to successfully hop on the roof of the high speeding car driven by his co-worker, CHONG CHEUK-YUEN, from another roof of a moving car by solely depending on his own feeling and trust built between his team members. Having seen this, HOK-LAI's girlfriend, SO MAN-KEUNG, who is also one of the rookies, feels very satisfied. Unfortunately, MAN-KEUNG sprains her ankle while jumping...... Under orders to set out for an operation, HON-TO learns that ON TIN-MING and his three armed henchmen have taken a large amount of civilians hostage at the high court…… |
October 19, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 International drug dealer TSUI KEI-HAP is taken into custody by INTERPOL agents then back to his country to face trial, but he has to be accompanied by his personal doctor HON YU the whole journey because he suffers an acute disease. Out of the blue, they are ambushed and attacked by killers when on board the plane, and KEI-HAP is injured and sent to a Hong Kong hospital. During his hospitalization, the Hong Kong police force, under the request of INTERPOL, dispatch the SDU led by CHIN HON-TO to protect and escort the two to leave Hong Kong safely...... CHUNG WAI-YAN would like to resume her former duty as a CIB officer, so she is required to undergo several psychological evaluations. Although her superiors such as ZI-LUNG and the others are very satisfied with her performance, she is still under probation…… |
October 26, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mute NGAR, crippled FAI, blind MANDY and deaf LUNG are sworn sisters, and they run a business to sell sporting goods. However, the business is a mere facade, and in fact, they rob the rich and give to the poor once they find out that person makes ill-gotten gains. HON-TO trains WAI-YAN, trying to help her overcome her traumatic experience, but to no avail. Noticing that everyone is talking about the vacant position of the Chief Inspector, HON-TO learns from the Commissioner that CHI-LUNG has been appointed as the new Chief Inspector. With all the SDU members being invited to attend the PHAB’s Happy Day (Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied), HON-TO re-encounters his first love NGAR in fencing competition, to his surprise, NGAR has become mute. CHEUK-YUEN and TAK-WAI help all the contestants complete their shooting training, during which TAK-WAI finds FAI irresistible and falls in love with her at first sight…… |
November 2, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 24, 2012 |
| Last aired | January 4, 2015 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |