Series synopsis
Police Cadet, also known as 新紮師兄 is a drama television series that premiered on TVB Jade on October 29, 1984. It ended on January 15, 1988. It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Margie Tsang Wah-Sin and Benz Hui Siu-Hung.
Police Cadet '84 was a TV series which included such stars in TVB as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, and notably, Carina Lau. The story centered on a couple of young "cadets" in the Police Cadet School. Tragedy, romance, conflicts, and intrigues were featured.
The series was immediately followed by a sequels titled "New Police Cadet '85" and "New Police Cadet '88". Both sequels stars Tony Leung.
Premise
Police Cadet '84 was a TV series which included such stars in TVB as Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, and notably, Carina Lau. The story centered on a couple of young "cadets" in the Police Cadet School. Tragedy, romance, conflicts, and intrigues were featured.
The series was immediately followed by a sequels titled "New Police Cadet '85" and "New Police Cadet '88". Both sequels stars Tony Leung.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai as 張偉杰 (杰佬) Cheung Wai Kit
- Maggie Cheung as 谢颖之 (Grace)
- Margie Tsang Wah-Sin as 葉巧宜 Yip How Yee
- Benz Hui Siu-Hung as 許兆冬 (大隻講)
- Chow Yun-Fat as 張竟成 Cheung Ging Sing
- Jaime Chik Mei-Chun as 葉巧楠
- Carina Lau as 張嘉汶 (Carmen) Cheung Ka Man
- Simon Yam as 韓彬
Supporting cast
- Sheren Tang Shui-Man as 程月如
- Lau Siu-Ming as 張福成
- Richard Ng Man-Tat as 葉昌華
- Paul Chun Pui as 王亞定
- Helena Law Lan as 李麗媚
- Eddy Ko Hung as 邊城
- Lau Ching-Wan as 倪峰 (Fit佬) Fit Lo
- So Hang-Suen as 許秋萍
- Andy Tai Chi-Wai as 張家明
- Dominic Lam Ka-Wah as 程君澤
- Eddie Kwan Lai-Kit as 喬志豪
- Carrie Ng Ka-Lai as 田綺玲
Guest cast
- 黎放明
- Felix Lok Ying-Kwan as 警司
- Mark Cheung Lui as 方漢
- Tam Chuen-Hing as 謝國新
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu
- Mak Chi-Wan
- Chan Chung-Kin as 村民
- 石毅魂 as 黑仔父親
- Fung Chi-Fung as 黑仔
- Cheng Siu-Ping as 劉警長
- Wilson Ai Wai as 何大海
- Lai Siu-Fong as 許夏萍
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 120 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 40 | October 29, 1984 | December 21, 1984 |
| Season 2 | 40 | October 28, 1985 | December 20, 1985 |
| Season 3 | 40 | November 23, 1987 | January 15, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 29, 1984 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 30, 1984 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 31, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Chang Wei-chieh and Lin Chih-chuan take Chi-shun out. Seeing Chen Pao assault Li Wen-kao, they pursue Chen and accidentally hurt passer-by Yeh Chiao-yi, but Chen flees. Then, finding Chi-shuo missing, Wei-chieh becomes jumpy. Chiao-yi coming upon Chi-shuo takes care of him. Passing through, Chang Fu-cheng and Li Li-mei take Chiao-yi for an abductor and reprimand her. The misunderstanding is subsequently cleared, but Chiao-yi remains resentful. Accompanied by Wei-chieh, Chiao-yi returns home to find it locked. Wei-chieh offers to dine with her. Wei-chieh also hands her a cake originally bought for Hsu Chiu-ping and this canes as a pleasant surprise to her who is having her 18th birthday. Wei-chieh becomes emotional when Chiu-ping asks him about his marriage with Shih Yung-chih. Together with Yeh Chang-hua, Chiao-yi attends Chiu-ping’s birthday party arranged by Wei-chieh. On finding his identity, she becomes attached to him.… ... |
October 28, 1985 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 29, 1985 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 30, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Senior inspector CHEUNG WAI-KIT breaks into a crime ring and successfully arrests the robbers. Exhausted after the work, he stays home to rest while his wife HAU-YEE goes to the beach, accompanied by his sister KA- MAN. LAM CHI-CHUEN, a persistent open admirer of KA-MAN, follows them. An accident causes HAU-YEE to fall into the sea while KA-MAN and CHI- CHUEN panic over her disappearance. She has been taken to hospital by. a rich playboy CHEUK YIU-CHO. After the incident, HAU-YEE observes that CHEUK often hangs around her flower shop, and suspects that she is his target. Sunny, an assistant in HAU-YEE's flower shop, is found dying of sex torture. CHEUK invites HAU-YEE and CHI-KIT to attend a party. He makes a pass on CHI-KIT and invites him to bed. |
November 23, 1987 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Dismayed at such perverse behaviour, CHI-KIT identifies himself as a police. He begins to be suspicious of YIU-CHO. Not for long, he has found out that he is the murderer of Sunny. Arrested, YIU-CHO tries to threaten WAI-KIT of revealing the names of social celebrities and VIPS of whoring. WAI-KIT pays no heed to his threats. YIU-CHO learns from his father CHEUK SAU-YIN, a rich businessman and a triad leader that he will be prosecuted. Fearful of his imminent ruination, he commits suicide in the custody centre. SAU-YIN savagely blames his son's degradation and death to a follower called maniac GAU. He orders CHAN YIM-KWAN, his right hand, to have his son avenged. A police stoolie TAM CHO learns of the news of revenge. |
November 24, 1987 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 WAI-KIT collects information from stoolie TAM-CHO. He attempts to arrest HAU, but does not succeed. CHI-CHUEN learns with dismay about KA-MAN's migrating to the States. He decides to apply for immigration too. Touched by his sincerity, KA-MAN finally agrees to let him go with her. TAM CHO is sent to hospital for treatment of an injury. His son TZE-WAH visits him there, and mistaken WAI-KIT to be the bad guy. WAI-KIT is told details about a transaction where GAU would obtain guns. He goes for the arrest but is overpowered by the gangsters. |
November 25, 1987 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 1984 |
| Last aired | January 15, 1988 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |