''Doom+5'' () is a 2015 Hong Kong television series produced by

Hong Kong Television Network Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (HKTV, ) is a Hong Kong-based technology company primarily known for its e-commerce platform and once had plans to become a television station. HKTV currently provides an over-the-top shopping and e ...

. The first episode premiered on 15 June 2015.

Synopsis

On 5:40 a.m. January 23rd, 2017, a

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hacked into the

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and

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a confidential document. The report is from

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, stating that a large

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will completely destroy the

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on 11:45 p.m. on that same date. The report is leaked to 137 Hong Kong residents' email addresses. The Hong Kong government then held the 137 people hostage, and release each person as they deem sane, perhaps to prevent the news from being spread amongst the community and cause chaos. Five of those released are shown how they will live their final hours before the end of the world.

Cast

SAR Government

Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Kam-hung (born 1 January 1967) is a Hong Kong television and film actor. Career His film role the 1998 Hong Kong film '' Hold You Tight'' was the role that made him well known to the Chinese and East Asian public, and for which he ...

as Chief Executive * Yeung Ying-wai as Chief Secretary * Savio Tsang as Financial Secretary * Anita Kwan as Secretary for Justice

Episode 1: Commitment

* Philip Keung as Law Dai-wai *

Rachel Lam Rachel Lam Hei-tung (; born 16 October 1984) is a Hong Kong model, actress, presenter and screenwriter. She wrote and co-starred in ''The Merger'' (2015) where the film garnered 27 awards in numerous film festivals. In 2015, Lam and Tony Wong es ...

as Chan Kam-tai * Fung So-bor as Kam Fa * Adrian Wong as Mang Mang * Jacky Yeung as Cheng Sai-cheong * Wong Man-piu as Boss

Episode 2: Resurrection

* Poon Chan-leung as Lee Yat-choi ** Wong Ho-ting as young Lee Yat-choi * Peter Lai as Lee Tung-shing * Karen Lee as Cheung Ka-yan ** Aki Chan as young Cheung Ka-yan * Wu Kwing-lung as Sam * Carlos Koo as doctor

Episode 3: Monica

* Mimi Kung as Yau Mei-ling ** Cherry Pau as young Yau Mei-ling * Rain Lau as Monica Lam ** Vivian Lee as young Monica Lam *

Kathy Yuen Kathy Yuen, better known as Tong Yee is an actress from Hong Kong. She is signed under the Emperor Entertainment Group label. She was cast as a helper girl in ''Beautiful Cooking ''Beautiful Cooking'' (Traditional Chinese: 美女廚房, literal ...

as Ceci * Deon Cheung as Kwan Chung ** Carlos Chan as young Kwan Chung

Episode 4: Betrayal

* Alan Luk as George Leung * Bond Chan as To Tung * Crystal Leung as Siu Yin-tsz * Anita Kwan as Fiona * Pancy Chan as Fong Wai-yee * Tammy Ho as Sa Sa * Jim Ping-hei as Yip Kai-fat *

Candy Chu Candy Chu is a Hong Kong actress for the popular Hong Kong TVB television station. Career Chu entered Miss Hong Kong pageant in 2000, she was 24 years old when entering the pageant. Her goal is to become a successful actress. Her roles in TVB ...

as pregnant woman

Episode 5: Guardian

Gregory Wong Gregory Wong Chung-yiu (; born 2 October 1978) is a Hong Kong actor. His notable roles include ''Lan Kwai Fong'' (2011), ''The Election'' (2014) and ''The Menu'' (2015). On April 29, 2015, Wong renewed his contract with China 3D Digital Enterta ...

as Cheung Tsz-lok * Yetta Tse as Wong Ning * Bryant Mak as Sai Kai *

Casper Chan Casper Chan is a Hong Kong actress. Notable roles include a hotel employee in ''7 Days in Life'', and ''Legend of the Demigods'' as a magistrates daughter. Television *''Beyond the Rainbow'' (2015) *''Sexpedia'' (2015) *''The Menu'' (2015) *'' ...

as Makeup store clerk

Production

Filming started on 16 January 2014.

Release

A 7-minute preview was released on

HKTV Hong Kong Technology Venture Company Limited (HKTV, ) is a Hong Kong-based technology company primarily known for its e-commerce platform and once had plans to become a television station. HKTV currently provides an over-the-top shopping and e ...

's YouTube channel on 8 June 2015.

Song list

* "Come Back to Me" (Episode 4)

References

External links

Official website
Hong Kong Television Network original programming 2015 Hong Kong television series debuts 2010s Hong Kong television series {{HongKong-tv-stub