Series synopsis
The Other Truth is a drama television series that premiered on TVB Jade on June 27, 2011. It ended on July 29, 2011. It stars Tavia Yeung, Raymond Ho-Yin Wong, Ruco Chan and Louis Yuen Siu-Cheung.
Does every verdict reveal the truth? Inescapably, the attorneys in this procedural legal television drama, of varied personalities, tell their own story in the legal proceedings of the complicated cases that bring them together. Barrister Keith Lau’s ambition knows no limits. He would do everything he could in order to win a case, even if it means putting himself at risk. His good friend Wallace Cheuk runs a law firm, but has no court experience, until Mavis Hong joins his firm. Their good frien ...
Premise
Does every verdict reveal the truth? Inescapably, the attorneys in this procedural legal television drama, of varied personalities, tell their own story in the legal proceedings of the complicated cases that bring them together. Barrister Keith Lau’s ambition knows no limits. He would do everything he could in order to win a case, even if it means putting himself at risk. His good friend Wallace Cheuk runs a law firm, but has no court experience, until Mavis Hong joins his firm. Their good friend James Wai is a down-on-his-luck lawyer who is financially dependent on his mother: but when a thorny case comes his way, it looks as if his luck has finally changed.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tavia Yeung as Mavis Hong Chi-yan
- Raymond Ho-Yin Wong as Wallace Cheuk Siu-him
- Ruco Chan as Keith Lau Si-kit
- Louis Yuen Siu-Cheung as James Wai Mun-hon
- Natalie Tong Sze-Wing as Cecilia Poon Hau-yu
- Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming as Alex Kong Lok-man
- Chris Lai as Danny Mo King-yip
- Sam Chan as Norman Shum Lok-yan
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | June 27, 2011 | July 29, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A knife robbery takes place at a shop inside in the shopping mall, the suspect CHEUNG SIU-KEUNG is caught by the mall security on the scene. Half a year later, barrister LAU SZ-KIT acts as his defense lawyer during the hearing and successfully proves the innocence of KEUNG. KIT also helps KEUNG to patch up with his wife. As a keen-witted and straightforward barrister, HONG CHI-YAN shares the same law firm with KIT. On the other hand, YAN also successfully seeks justice for her foreign client MICHAEL in court. KIT goes to a game centre with his apprentice, SHUM LOK-YAN to obtain some evidence from the owner regarding an assault case. Suddenly, KIT is attacked by a young man, HO WAI-CHUNG. CHUNG is discontent with KIT for helping his father, HO KING-WAI to get away on the charge of wife abuse hastily three years ago. It gets her mother, FONG SIU-LAN into trouble and lives under the shadow of being maltreated by WAI all day long.… ... |
June 27, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 KIT and ON go to meet CHUNG at the custody centre but CHUNG refuses to cooperate with them. In order to complete the power of attorney, KIT asks his best friend as well as the boss of the chamber, CHEUK SIU-HIM to quickly show up and sign the documents. HIM gets back to the law firm and finds that his mother’s best friend, EMILY is sitting inside the conference room. Sensing something wrong, HIM immediately calls KING-YIP to deal with her. KIT mistakes HAU-YU for the new secretary and YAN appears to point out that YU is a new solicitor whom wants to be her apprentice. EMILY hauls HIM into the conference room and gives HIM a chance to see how YAN settles EMILY’s claims agilely. It makes HIM admires YAN greatly. In order to prove his own strength, HIM decides to take over the case that is reputed to be the toughest one among the industry. When LAN meets her son, she suddenly claims that she is the murderer… |
June 28, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Inside the storeroom of the law firm, KIT finds the recording dialogue he had with WAI in the past. It clearly recorded the allusion he made about abusing his wife. ON worries the action of KIT is a breach of the code of secrecy. CHI-CHING goes to the law firm with her boyfriend as to explain the case to their appointed solicitor, HIM. Yet they find that HIM has a flippant attitude. CHUNG is brought to trial and the prosecution refers that he has killed WAI intentionally. KIT summons WAI to appear in court to testify that WAI had the long-term behavior of wife abuse. KIT makes a desperate attempt to play the recording dialogue in court. It makes the judge claim that he will launch a complaint to the Bar Association. On the other hand, CHING is acquitted with the help from HIM. HIM shows YAN a provisional agreement for sale and purchase and he has become the owner of the law firm.… ... |
June 29, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 27, 2011 |
| Last aired | July 29, 2011 |
| Status | ended |