''Detective Investigation Files IV'' () is the 4th and final installment of the ''

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'' TV franchised by

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. It won two

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, including Best Actor for

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and

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for

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. The series focuses on the lives of two

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, Tsui Fei (

) and Kong Chi Shan (

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), and the murder cases they deal with.

Story

Because of his misbehavior, Tsui Fei (

) is a

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sent to work with Senior Inspector Kong Tze Shan's (

)

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team at the

Central Police Station. He has been emotionally unstable since the disappearance of his girlfriend Leung Chin Chin (

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) three years earlier. At first, his attitude is not welcomed by the other officers, especially Hon Kwok Yan (

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), but they soon get along. Fei and Tze Shan eventually become best friends. While investigating his first murder case, Fei meets psychologist Quin Mo Chiu Kwan (

) and the two fell in love. Because Fei still misses his ex-girlfriend, the two frequently quarrel. Tze Shan has a beautiful girlfriend, Man Yuen Lan (

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), but Yuen Lan's best friend Tong Sum Yu (

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) is also in love with him. Sum Yu tries hard to stop loving Tze Shan, until Yuen Lan's father Man Kwok Tai (

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) kills Leung Kim Hung (

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) - Tze Shan's fellow officer and Chin Chin's brother - in order to frame an old enemy. Kwok Tai forces his daughter to assist his crime, but in the end they are both captured and sent to prison. Yuen Lan gives Tze Shan up because of this. Without Yuen Lan in the way, Sum Yu and Tze Shan quickly developed a relationship and even decided to marry. Yuen Lan has already been released from prison. Yuen Lan asked if they can have a chance to get back to together. Tze Shan said he already hurt Yuen Lan, and Yuen Lan will always be in his heart. He can't hurt another person. Tze Shan still chooses Sum Yu and Yuen Lan also accepts the truth. Meanwhile, Tze Shan's sister Kong Tze Ching (

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) re-encounters her long-lost twin sister Tze Yiu (also played by Siu), but Tze Yiu turns out to be a lunatic and is involved with a murder case. Tze Ching tries to hide her but she cannot stop her from attending Tze Shan's

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. Tze Yiu's emotions were stable at first but she suddenly has

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of the man she murdered and tries to kill him with a knife. Unfortunately, her hallucinations appear right in front of Sum Yu who is stabbed to death as a result. Tze Shan is devastated and tries to rekindle his relationship with Yuen Lan, but Yuen Lan has decided to leave for

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. Deep down, Tze Shan likes Yuen Lan more, but he felt bad because of what his sister did. Meanwhile, Chin Chin suddenly reappears, and Fei discovers that Chin Chin had been held captive by gangster Cheng Tung Shing (

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) for all these years. Tung Shing was friends with Fei, when Fei was an undercover in the triads, but their friendship turned to hatred when Fei revealed his identity. Tung Shing managed to escape and swore revenge against Fei. He kidnapped Chin Chin for future use. Finally, Tung Shing is defeated and sent to jail. Fei reluctantly breaks up with Quin as he felt he had owed Chin Chin way too much. The last seconds of the show's finale hint that Quin has developed a relationship with Tze Shan.

Cast

Leading Stars

as Tsui Fei *

as Kong Tze San *

Jessica Hester Hsuan Jessica Hester Hsuan (; PA: syn hyn, also known as Suen Huen, is a Hong Kong actress. Early life Hsuan's father gave her the name Jessica, while her mother gave her the middle name Hester. She was educated in Hong Kong at Maryknoll Convent S ...

as Quin Mo Chiu Kwan *

as Man Yuen Lan *

as Tong Sum Yu

Recurring Stars

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as Kong Tze Ching / Kong Tze Yiu *

as Leung Chin Chin *

as Hon Kwok Yan *

as Leung Kim Hung *

Eileen Yeow Eileen Yeow (born 4 January 1972), also known as Yiu Ying-ying, is a Hong Kong-based Singaporean actress and was named as one of the Five Fresh Beauties of TVB in 1995. Career Yeow won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, sh ...

as Gigi Siu Chi Nam *

Rebecca Chan Rebecca Chan Sau Chu (born October 20, 1958) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her works with the television network TVB such as hit series ''War and Beauty'' where she played the main villain. She joined TVB in 1979, when she competed at the ...

as Lau Lin Heung *

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as Peter Yau Pei Tak *

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as Mo Yuen Keung *

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as Fung Tim Hoi *

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as Tang Fong *

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as Mo Kit * Lee Sing Cheong as Chow Siu Kuen *

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as Wan Chi Sum

Notable Guest Stars

* Celine Ma as Man On Yee *

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as Lau Sai Cheung *

as Cheng Tung Sing *

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as Lok Wai Kei *

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as Joe Yau Yau Lai Tai *

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as Yuen Mei Mei *

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as Ceci Tin Sze Sze *

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as Hung Chi To * May Kwong as Wah Po Ching * Joe Ma as Alex Sung Ka Chai *

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as Sue Cheung Suk Yin *

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as Wan Chau Yuet *

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as Alan Wong Wai Lun *

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as Chow Yeuk Mui / Lam Wing Hang

Legacy

''Detective Investigation Files IV'' was shot with a whole new cast since the main stars of the original three installments,

Michael Tao Michael Tao Dai Yu (, born 26 August 1963) is a Hong Kong television actor. Career Tao entered the acting industry in the 1980s, affiliating with TVB. It was during this period that Tao earned the name "Housewife Killer" due to his overwhelmin ...

and

Joey Leung Joey Leung Wing-Chung (; born September 10, 1965), is a Hong Kong actor, director, screenwriter / playwright, program host (TV & Radio) and drama tutor. Career He has starred in movies such as ''Girl Boxer'' (2004), ''Master of Martial Arts'' (1 ...

, had left TVB. Nevertheless, it still became one of the highest-rated series in the territory in 1999 when it was aired for the first time. Koo and Hsuan received the Favorite Actor and Actress Awards for the series in TVB's 32nd Anniversary respectively.

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's song ''Big Big World'' was featured in the show, and it became a great hit in Hong Kong during 1999 and 2000. The VCD box set of ''Detective Investigation Files IV'' is now available for sale worldwide.

The ending scene

This scene caused an uproar in

, which later resulted in it being cut from overseas versions. The scene takes place in a bar, where Mo Chiu Kwan is sitting watching soccer on TV. Tsui Fei walks into the bar, sees her and asks why she is here. She answers that there are more men here. Tsui then takes a call (possibly from Chin Chin), while a man walks over to Kwan in the background. Tsui Fei looks over, not knowing who the guy is and smiles. The guy whispers something in Kwan's ear and they laugh. then his face is revealed and it's Kong Tze Shan! Tsui Fei's expression changes immediately. Many viewers were unsure if the expression was a sign of jealousy or just surprise.

Detective Investigation Files V?

Many people in

were not satisfied with the ending of the series, when Tsui Fei left Mo Chiu Kwan for Leung Chin Chin, because they thought that he was responsible for the latter's suffering. TVB constantly receives requests to film the fifth in the series in which Tsui and Mo reunite, but so far there are no signs that it will happen. The reason to this may be due to the loss of most of the original cast.

left TVB shortly after filming the series, and

also stopped acting.

also turned to cinema and singing a few years later. Although Sunny Chan returned to TVB in 2004 (and even starred in a drama with

), the ''Detective Investigation Files'' phenomenon had already faded by that time. Meanwhile, Jessica Hsuan and

are still two of TVB's most popular actresses.

External links

Louis Jessica Forum - English Forum for Louis Koo and Jessica Hsuan Fans
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