The Academy (franchise)

The Academy series 學警系列
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(s)	Cantonese
No. of series	3, 3 spin-offs
No. of episodes	112 (I–III, LOO)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Wong Wai Sing (I-III) Tommy Leung (film, film II) Chong Wai-kin (LOO)
Location(s)	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s)	TVB
Release
Original network	TVB Jade
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	11 April 2005 – present

The Academy
Traditional Chinese	學警系列
Simplified Chinese	学警系列
Literal meaning	"Police Cadets series"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xúejíng Xìliè Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Hok6 Ging2 Haai6 Lit6

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
Ron Ng	Chung Lap-man
	Police Constable
Sammul Chan	Lee Pak-kiu
	Police Constable
Michael Miu	Lee Man-sing
	Kong Sai-hau
Michael Tse	Leung Siu-tong (Laughing Gor)
Anthony Wong	Brother One
Francis Ng	Zatoi
	Fok Tin-yam
Michael Tao	Cheung King-fung
Felix Wong	Poon Man-kei
Kathy Chow	Ching Yeuk-sum
Sonija Kwok	Winnie Yuen
Tavia Yeung	Ho Fa
Joey Yung	Cheung Nim-yan
Fiona Sit	Fiona Ma
Elanne Kong	Kong Yau-yau
Michelle Yim	Chan Yin-ting
Waise Lee	Chung Chi-wah
Kate Tsui	Man Ching
	Paris Yiu
Fala Chen	Karen
	Jodie "Madam Jo" Chau
Bosco Wong	Michael "Crippled Co" So
Damian Lau	Harry Kung
Leung Ka Ki	Fa Yeuk-po
Chin Kar-lok	Ken Kuk
Dominic Lam	Wu Cheuk-yan
Eric Tsang	Master Ford
Yuen Biao	Sin Sir
Wayne Lai	Mo
Kenny Wong	Hon Chin-lung
	Che Chai
Lee Ka Ting	Master Ting
Johnson Lee	Child
Koni Lui	-
Tracy Ip	-
Anna Yau	-
Angelina Lo	Ma Ying-oi
Ellesmere Choi	Kwok Kai-chiu
Oscar Chan	Kwok Kai-pong
Casper Chan	Ling Yiu
Dickson Lee	Lam Suk-chuen
Anita Kwan	Peggy Yeung
Selena Li	Yip Ling-fung
Yan Ng	Kam Siu-po
Kenny Kwan	Yuen Ka-fu
Deep Ng	Ho Ming
Wada Hiromi	Sze Kuen
Florence Kwok	Tong Ching-nga
King Kong	Hon Chi-chung
	-
Edwin Siu	-
Lam Lei	To Yik-tin
Jason Pai	Sze To-chiu
Priscilla Ku	Ann Ko
Patrick Dunn	Tam Cho-ming
Power Chan	Lai Chi-kin
Zac Ko	On Chi-ho
Aimee Chan	Wendy Chiu
Lorretta Chow	-
Sherry Chen	-
Dickson Wong	-
Oscar Leung	Chan Chung-wo
	Siu Lung
Lai Tung Hong	-
Benjamin Yuen	-
Matthew Ko	-
	Lo Yan Chak
	Tomson Tong
Joel Chan	Fai Wing-lun (Tsor-lun)
Law Koon Lan	Queenie Chan
Felix Lok	Kwok Pui
Kara Hui	Wong Suk-yin
	Sa Po Yau
Gordon Liu	Yuen Moon
Astrid Chan	Karen
Poon Hiu Tung	Chung Ka-lai
Elena Kong	Yuen Kwan-lam
Mary Hon	Ho Sau-mei
Mandy Wong	Vicky "Ah Mung" Mung
	Vicky Mung
Derek Kwok	Szeto Hoi (Dog Head)
Ben Wong	Po Lik-chi
	Tang Kwok-ban (Spicy Ginger)
	-
Cheung Kwok-keung	Mok Ka-lit
Ronald Law	Kwok Ting-tin (T Two)
Adrian Chau	Fong Chun-lung (Fire Dragon)
Daniel Chau	Suen Siu-kit (Young Master Kit)
Yu Yeung	Victor Fung
Bella Lam	Lam Po-tim (Bubble)
Liu Kai-chi	Ho Sam
	Cheuk King-chuen
Chapman To	Tai Chit
Janice Man	Carmen
Rebecca Zhu	Miss Choi
Lau Siu Ming	Ye Po
Lam Suet	Kui Chuen
Ram Cheung	-
Henry Lee	Chik Wai-yin
Joseph Lee	Pang Ho-leung

Viewership ratings

Installment	Episodes	Timeslot	Episode premiere	Episode finale	HK viewers (in millions)	Average rating
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