''Every Move You Make'' (Traditional Chinese title: 讀心神探) is a

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television serial drama produced by

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. The 20-episode drama originally aired five days a week, running from 4 to 29 October 2010 on the

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channel. In the show,

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Linus Yiu (

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) and his colleagues of

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Police Headquarters'

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unit use the

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study,

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interpretations, and applied psychology to solve and assist in criminal investigations. The human's gesture, can be pretended by the cerebrum, but when facing unusual events happening all of a sudden, or being questioned unawares, then the human's gesture will finally tell the truth.

Synopsis

Crime Unit Senior Inspector, Linus Yiu (Bowie Lam) has learnt his mind reading skills overseas. He is efficient and, by far, the most competent cop in his unit. He is able to analyze and read people’s minds just by observing their body language, facial expressions and from the tone of voice. In addition, he is also highly skilled when spotting disparities in testimonies and evidence. However, his teammates find him to be a real pain in the neck. Newcomers, Phoenix (

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) and Trevor (

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) are especially annoyed by the unconventional way in which he does things. As a result, the pair often has confrontations and misunderstandings with the inspector. Things become worse when Linus learns that his half-sister, Perlie (

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) is secretly going out with Trevor, and that Phoenix, who has recently been divorced, has a crush on Linus.

Cast and characters

CID team members

Supporting characters

* Perlie Ching, portrayed by

, is Linus' younger half-sister. * Chung Sau-han, portrayed by

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, is Linus and Perlie's biological mother. * Ching Shiu-hong, portrayed by Yu Yang, is the youngest son of the Ching family, Sau-han's husband, Perlie's biological father and Linus' stepfather.

Recurring characters

* Ching Shiu-on, portrayed by

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is the eldest son of the Ching family. * Lo Sui-heung, portrayed by

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is Siu-on's wife. * Ching Yin-ha, portrayed by Helen Ma, is the eldest daughter of the Ching family. * Ching Yin-ping, portrayed by Mannor Chan, is the youngest daughter of the Ching family.

Awards and nominations

TVB Anniversary Awards (2010) * Nominated: Best Drama (Top 5) * Nominated: Best Actor (Bowie Lam)

Viewership ratings

References

External links

TVB.com
''Every Move You Make'' - Official Website
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''Every Move You Make'' - English Synopsis {{in lang, en TVB dramas 2010 Hong Kong television series debuts 2010 Hong Kong television series endings