The Truth Seekers
| The Truth Seekers 真探 | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
The Other Truth (真相) Cold Case Investigators (悬案侦探社) |
| Genre |
Action Sci-fi Suspense |
| Written by |
Ng Kah Huay 黄佳华 Cheong Yan Ping 张彦平 |
| Directed by | Luo Sheng 罗胜 |
| Starring |
Chen Hanwei Rebecca Lim Desmond Tan Yusuke Fukuchi |
| Opening theme | 白光棱镜 by Lin Si Tong 林思彤 |
| Ending theme |
嚼士 by Lin Si Tong 林思彤 and Yeo Min 杨敏 Killer Boy by Ferlyn Wong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 23 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wong Kuang Yong 黄光荣 |
| Location(s) |
 Singapore |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 28 April – 30 May 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Beyond Words |
| Followed by | If Only I Could |
| Related shows |
Metamorphosis (2007) Unriddle (2010) Unriddle 2 (2012) Against the Tide (2014) |
The Truth Seekers (Chinese: 真探) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The series stars Chen Hanwei, Rebecca Lim, Desmond Tan and Yusuke Fukuchi who play a team of cold-case investigators who go over unsolved mysteries to uncover the truth. It consists of 23 episodes, and will begin its run from 28 April 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Plot
Veteran police officer, Bai Qingxiong (Chen Hanwei), forms an agency called Cold Case Investigators (CCI) which aims to crack unsolved cases. Through this agency, he hopes to give a proper closure to family members of the victims. He is a righteous man who is confident that all criminal will not escape the law. The CCI uses unorthodox methods to search for clues which eventually led them to the truth. There are many clashes among the team during the investigation process but sparks also flew among young members, Huang Yuyang (Rebecca Lim), Hong Junyan (Desmond Tan) and Lan Haifeng (Yusuke Fukuchi). The trio soon find themselves entangled in a love triangle. Each time the team manage to solve a case, they are also reminded of their own mystery past. It seems that Qingxiong, Yuyang, and Junyan each have a secret from the past which they are unable to let go of. Eventually, they all decide to work together to investigate their own mystery cases. Can they solve the cases and finally let go of the past?
Cast
Updated as more information is revealed and when the show airs on Channel 8. Note that only credited cameos are listed.
Cold Case Investigators (CCI)
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮 | Bai Qingxiong 白庆雄 | Main Protagonist Egg Fried Rice (蛋炒饭) Leader of CCI CID team leader Yamamoto Atsuki's husband Momoko's father | 1- |
| Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 | Huang Yuyang 黄渝阳 | Supporting Protagonist Yellow Fish (黄鱼) He Xiulian's daughter Bai Qingxiong's disciple Love triangle with Hong Junyan and Lan Haifeng | 1- |
| Desmond Tan 陈泂江 | Hong Junyan 洪俊焱 | Supporting Protagonist Handsome Private investigator Love triangle with Huang Yuyang and Lan Haifeng Younger version portrayed by Ezekiel Chee Chong Ee (徐从义) | 1- |
| Yusuke Fukuchi 福地祐介 | Lan Haifeng 蓝海峰 | Supporting Protagonist Atlantic Ocean (大西洋), Ocean IT whiz Love triangle with Huang Yuyang and Hong Junyan | 1- |
Supporting Cast
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaline Ang 洪凌 | Momoko Bai Xue Er 白雪儿 | Bai Qingxiong and Yamamoto Atsuki's daughter | 2, 5- |
| Lynn Poh 傅芳儀 | Yamamoto Atsuki 山本秋月 | Japanese restaurant owner Bai Qingxiong's wife Momoko's mother | 1- |
| Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 | Wang Kunxing 王昆兴 | Worked under Bai Qingxiong's CID team | 1, 4, 6, |
| Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 | He Xiulian 何秀莲 | Dance instructor Huang Yuyang's mother | 4, |
Cameo Appearance
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guo Liang 郭亮 | Ye Rongtao 叶荣涛 | Ye-Sir (叶Sir) Bai Qingxiong's ex-collegaue at the police force | 1, 5 |
| 朱恩洁 | Zhou Miaoqin 周妙琴 | Mother of a murdered victim who was killed in 2001 | 1 |
| 譚丽芳 | Aunt Wang 旺婶 | Yamamoto Atsuki's assistant at the restaurant | 1 |
| 朱爱华 | Zhao Caixia 赵彩霞 | Receptionist at the dance centre | 4 |
| Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 | Diagnosed with autism |
Unsolved cases characters
Park Murder (公园裸尸案)
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuke Fukuchi 福地祐介 | Lan Haifeng 蓝海峰 ✘ | Main suspect-cum-hirer of the case Li Xiaoqing's boyfriend Was suspected of murdering Li Xiaoqing and served detention, only to be released in 2010 See Cold Case Investigators (CCI) | |
| Melody Low | Li Xiaoqing 李晓晴 † | Lan Haifeng's girlfriend Li Junlang's daughter Rainbow Charity volunteer Killed by Liang Meiyun at the park, thinking that she caused her son's death (Deceased - 18 February 2008) | 1-3, 6 |
| Marcus Mok 莫健发 | Li Junlang 李俊朗 | Li Xiaoqing's father Forgave Lan Haifeng in the end and provided equipment for CCI in episode 3 | 1-3 |
| 丁玉鸿 | Junlang's wife 俊朗妻 | Li Junlang's wife Li Xiaoqing's mother | 1, 3 |
| Tin Wai Wai 陈慧慧 | Liang Meiyun 梁美云 | Mentally Unstable Murderer Lan Haifeng's part-time helper Chen Jieming's close friend Gao Haowen's mother Suffers from severe depression Revealed as murderer of Li Xiaoqing and had "spiked" Lan Haifeng's food all the while in episodes 2-3 (Hospitalized - episode 3) | 1-3 |
| Ryan Lian 廖永谊 | Adam Teo ✘ | Suspect (struck off) Xu Guifeng's ex-husband who has became a pimp and stripped Junyan | 1 |
| Louis Wu 伍洛毅 | Tang Zhenguo 汤振国 ✘ | Suspect (struck off) In-line skating instructor who previously worked for Li Junlang | 1 |
| Justin Peng 彭修轩 | Chen Jieming 陈杰明 | Rainbow Charity volunteer Liang Meiyun's close friend | 1-3 |
| 苏仪珍 | Xu Guifeng 许桂凤 | Adam Teo's ex-wife who currently works as a beer lady | 1 |
| Jay Goh Jun Hui 吴俊辉 | Gao Haowen 高浩文 † | Liang Meiyun's son University student Admired Xu Qingqing Died after committing suicide (Deceased - 2007) | 2-3 |
Familicide (灭门惨案)
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 郑开怀 | Zheng Pinghe 郑平和 | Psychiatrist Liang Meiyun's doctor Zheng Caifa and Song Lizhu's son Youngest brother of deceased siblings Wenkang, Tingting and Wenkai Zheng Caishun's nephew Hirer of the case, almost dropped out because of Lizhu and Caishun | 3-6 |
| Lina Ng 黄嫊方 | Song Lizhu 宋丽珠 ✘ | Zheng Caifa's wife who was abused by him Zheng Caishun's sister-in-law Zheng Wenkang's foster mother Zheng Tingting, Zheng Wenkai and Zheng Pinghe's mother Blood type A Eliminated as suspect due to height considerations | 3-6 |
| Zhang Wen Xiang 张汶祥 | Zheng Caifa 郑财发 † | Supporting Antagonist Bookie Song Lizhu's husband who often abused her Zheng Caishun's elder brother Zheng Tingting and Zheng Wenkai's father Blood type O Slashed to death by Caishun, when he refused to pay Wu Yalong the winning bet and humiliated him (Deceased - 7 June 1988) | 3-6 |
| Wang Yuqing 王昱青 | Zheng Caishun 郑财顺 | Murderer of the Case Provision shop owner Zheng Caifa's younger brother Song Lizhu's brother-in-law Zheng Wenkang, Zheng Tingting, Zheng Wenkai and Zheng Pinghe's uncle Admits he is the murderer, and ended his life by pleading for Lizhu and Pinghe's forgiveness and slashing his throat (Deceased - episode 5-6) | 3-6 |
| Alston Yeo 杨峻毅 | Zheng Wenkang 郑文康 † | Zheng Caifa and Li Meijiao's eldest son Song Lizhu's adoptive son Zheng Tingting and Zheng Wenkai's elder brother Blood type B Slashed to death by Caishun when he found out he killed his father (Deceased - 7 June 1988) | 3-6 |
| 陈静雯 | Zheng Tingting 郑婷婷 † | Zheng Caifa and Song Lizhu's younger daughter Zheng Wenkang's younger sister Zheng Wenkai's elder sister Blood type O Suffocated to death when she and Wenkai were squeezed by Caishun (Deceased - 7 June 1988) | 3-6 |
| 林业腾 | Zheng Wenkai 郑文凯 † | Zheng Caifa and Song Lizhu's younger son Zheng Wenkang and Zheng Tingting's younger brother Blood type O Suffocated to death when he and Tingting were squeezed by Caishun (Deceased - 7 June 1988) | 3-6 |
| 周全喜 | Master Yang 杨爷 | Original name Yang Zhengye (杨振业) Bai Qingxiong's ex-superior in the police force Investigator of the case Adult version portrayed by 何培斌 | 3 (adult) 4 |
| Alan Yeo Thiam Hock 杨添福 | Wu Yalong 吴亚龙 ✘ | One-legged Long (独脚龙) Suspect; Has a criminal record Previously placed a bet with Zheng Caifa Currently works as a coffeeshop cleaner | 4 |
| 云秀莲 | Old lady 老妇 | Ex-neighbour of the Zheng family who lived for 30 years | 4 |
| 陈凤凌 | Li Meijiao 李妹娇 | Ex-neighbour of the Zheng family Incurred a debt from loansharks, later paid by Haifeng Zheng Wenkang's biological mother | 4-5 |
| Lin Mingzhe 林明哲 | Chen Zhihan 陈志汉 ✘ | Member of Ang Meng Tong Song Lizhu's alibi and lover Nursing home patient Suffers from dementia Eliminated as suspect, as he attended Hong Jinchi's mother's funeral at the time of the incident | 4-6 |
| 云昌凑 | Hong Jinchi 洪金池 | Leader of a secret society Ang Meng Tong in the 70s to 80s | 5 |
Couple's Suicide Pact (殉情悬案)
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaline Ang 洪凌 | Momoko Bai Xue Er 白雪儿 | Society of Paranormal Activities (SPA) member Possessed by Julie in the bedroom of the haunted house (which was a condominium), and was hence arrested by the police due to her involvement with the couple's suicide pact See Supporting Cast | |
| Ian Fang 方伟杰 | Derrick Chen Guohui 陈国辉 | SPA member Magician | 6- |
| Foo Fangrong 符芳榕 | Julie Zhou Jiayi 周嘉怡 | Anthony's girlfriend Murdered in Anthony's condominium bedroom Possessed Momoko in the bedroom, and knows every single detail of the murder the news did not report on (Deceased - 31 October 2013) | 6- |
| Louis C. Hillyard | Anthony Zhou Huaiming 周怀铭 | SPA's founder and ex-member Julie's boyfriend Committed suicide in his bedroom (possibly after murdering Julie), possibly as he cannot accept the rumour that Anthony and Julie are half-siblings (Deceased - 31 October 2013) | 6- |
| Leron Heng 王丽蓉 | Joyce | SPA member who went with Momoko and Ben to the haunted house | 6- |
| Fraser Tiong 张家奇 | Ben | SPA member who went with Momoko and Joyce to the haunted house Recorded the intuition of Momoko and uploaded it to the SPA blog | 6- |
| Sheila Tan 陈玮甜 | Mandy | SPA's founder Julie and Anthony's close friend | 6- |
| 王俊雄 | Gary | SPA's founder | 6- |
| 陈愿冲 | Guangsheng 广升 | 6- | |
| 王昌黎 | Zhou Donghai 周东海 | Anthony's father | 6- |
Trivia
- Lynn Poh's 2016 drama after Your Hand In Mine.
- Chen Hanwei's second drama collaboration with Pan Lingling and Somaline Ang after 118.
- This will be Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim's second drama collaboration together.
See also
References
- ↑ "林慧玲方伟杰有望谱姐弟恋 陈泂江不予置评" (in Chinese). Toggle. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ Camelia Ting (24 November 2015). "Has Ian Fang replaced Desmond Tan as Rebecca Lim's BFF?". Toggle. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "陈泂江包勋评露肌秀肉 林慧玲雅慧唾弃不赏脸" (in Chinese). Toggle. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ Camelia Ting (27 November 2015). "Desmond Tan, Shane Pow bare their bods for upcoming dramas". Toggle. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "《校园Superstar》杨敏出单曲 遭师姐林思彤狠评" (in Chinese). Toggle. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "艺人疯狂史！陈泂江曾舔友人腋下 林慧玲带妹妹逃学" (in Chinese). Toggle. 3 December 2015.
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- ↑ "林慧玲拍打戏遭嘲笑 洪凌自学通灵想撞鬼" (in Chinese). Toggle. 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Zara Zhuang (13 April 2016). "Kissing, fighting, magic tricks: What's new for Truth Seekers". Toggle.
- ↑ "方伟杰林慧玲合照 男生腼腆女生大方" (in Chinese). MyPaper 我报. 14 April 2016.
- ↑ May Seah (14 April 2016). "Rebecca Lim and Desmond Tan: Freezing eggs? Dating and marriage?". Today Online.
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