Eye in the Sky (TV series)
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''Eye in the Sky'' (; literally "Heaven's Eye" or "Sky's Eye") is a
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Hong Kong crime thriller television drama created and produced by
TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and ...
. The drama focuses on the relationship between two brothers, portrayed by
Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng Ka-wing (born 15 August 1969) is a Hong Kong American actor and singer who is currently under the management of the Hong Kong television network TVB. Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after playing his first lead role in the TVB drama ...
and
Ruco Chan Ruco Chan Chin-pang (; born 14 January 1977) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Chan is the first TVB actor to win My Favourite TVB Actor at the StarHub TVB Awards for three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016), and is also the first actor to make ...
, and deals with themes of comeuppance and destiny. In the series, the two brothers often use video surveillance cameras to catch criminals; these cameras are also commonly referred to as "heaven's eye" in Cantonese speech. ''Eye in the Sky'' aired from 2 to 27 March 2015 on Hong Kong's
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and HD Jade channels, totalling 20 episodes.


Plot

CID investigator Szeto Shun (
Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng Ka-wing (born 15 August 1969) is a Hong Kong American actor and singer who is currently under the management of the Hong Kong television network TVB. Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after playing his first lead role in the TVB drama ...
) becomes the prime suspect of an arson case when surveillance cameras capture a culprit who looks identical to him. Thanks to an
alibi An alibi (from the Latin, '' alibī'', meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person, who is a possible perpetrator of a crime, of where they were at the time a particular offence was committed, which is somewhere other than where the crim ...
, Szeto finally gets eliminated as a suspect, but his colleagues remain skeptical. To prove his innocence, Szeto resigns from his position in the police force and takes up a job as Head of Security at the swanky Y Suite Hotel. He decides to solve the arson mystery on his own, but not without the help of his former colleague, CID detective Scarlett Wong (
Lin Xiawei Rosina Lam (Chinese: 林夏薇; Jyutping: Lam4 Ha6-mei4; born 30 June 1987) is a Hong Kong actress currently signed with Shaw Brothers Pictures. Biography Early life Rosina Lam is the only child of her family and also singer-actor Raymond Lam' ...
), who seems to be the only one who believed his innocence. Small time private investigator Jan Ng (
Tavia Yeung Tavia Yeung Sin-yiu (; born 30 August 1979), previously known as Tavia Yeung Yi (), is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas '' Vigilante Force'' (2003), '' Moonlight Resonance'' (2008)'', Beyond the Real ...
) falls in love with Szeto at first sight after seeing him take down a gun-crazed criminal. When a client who looks identical to Szeto shows up at her father's investigation firm later that day, she automatically assumes him to be Szeto without asking his name. Since the client does not want to divulge his true identity, he goes along with Jan thinking he is Szeto. The man hires her to trail a person that leads her entangled with the triads, but saves her in time and the two have a one-night stand. Eighteen months later, Jan runs into the real Szeto and assumes him to be the same person she had spent the night with, but while investigating another client's case at the Y Suite Hotel, she finds out that Szeto and her client are not the same. Thinking that Jan's client may be the true culprit in the arson case, Szeto tells Jan to find the man, and the two form a mentor-protege relationship. During this time, Szeto befriends security guard Cheng Nik-hang (
Ruco Chan Ruco Chan Chin-pang (; born 14 January 1977) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Chan is the first TVB actor to win My Favourite TVB Actor at the StarHub TVB Awards for three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016), and is also the first actor to make ...
), a seasoned thief in disguise, who infiltrates the Y Suite Hotel to find a stolen treasure. While helping Szeto investigate his arson case, Szeto discovers Nik-hang's own tragic past, including being a twin brother who had his face burned during a burglary and reconstructed to look different 18 months later.


Cast


Main characters

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Kevin Cheng Kevin Cheng Ka-wing (born 15 August 1969) is a Hong Kong American actor and singer who is currently under the management of the Hong Kong television network TVB. Cheng rose to fame in late 2004 after playing his first lead role in the TVB drama ...
as Szeto Shun (司徒舜; ''Sitou Seon'') :Known as Szeto Sir, a former
CID CID may refer to: Film * ''C.I.D.'' (1955 film), an Indian Malayalam film * ''C.I.D.'' (1956 film), an Indian Hindi film * ''C. I. D.'' (1965 film), an Indian Telugu film * ''C.I.D.'' (1990 film), an Indian Hindi film Television * ''CID'' ( ...
inspector who was forced to resign from the police force after becoming a suspect in an arson case. After leaving the force, he is hired by Kong Wui-hoi to be the security manager of his luxury Y Suite Hotel. *
Ruco Chan Ruco Chan Chin-pang (; born 14 January 1977) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Chan is the first TVB actor to win My Favourite TVB Actor at the StarHub TVB Awards for three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016), and is also the first actor to make ...
as Cheng Nik-hang (鄭力行; ''Zeng Likhang'') :Known as Ah Lik, a seasoned criminal whose mysterious past is linked to Szeto Shun. *
Tavia Yeung Tavia Yeung Sin-yiu (; born 30 August 1979), previously known as Tavia Yeung Yi (), is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for starring in the television dramas '' Vigilante Force'' (2003), '' Moonlight Resonance'' (2008)'', Beyond the Real ...
as Jan Ng Chun-ni (吳珍妮; ''Ng Zannei'') :A private investigator with
eidetic memory Eidetic memory ( ; more commonly called photographic memory or total recall) is the ability to recall an image from memory with high precision—at least for a brief period of time—after seeing it only onceThe terms ''eidetic memory'' and ''pho ...
.


Agatha investigation

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Samantha Ko Samantha Ko Hoi-ling (; born January 13, 1987, in Nanjing) is a Chinese born former Miss Hong Kong contestant placing top 5 in the 2008 pageant, actress and model based in Hong Kong. Being quite tall (高 = tall) compared to her contemporaries ...
as Agatha "Ah Fa" Lam (藍菱; ''Laam Ling'') :Jan's wealthy friend and a private investigator who formerly worked for Jan's father. Unsatisfied with how her boss treats his employees she later opens her own investigation firm and has Jan work for her. *Even Chan as Didi *Tsz Mei Chu as Chiu Ying-wan (趙英雲; ''Ziu Jingwan'') *Shally Tsang as Dai Ciu (戴超; ''Doi Chiu'')


Tai family

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Tony Hung Tony Hung Wing-sing (born 6 December 1985) is a Hong Kong actor and television host currently contracted to TVB. He was formerly a host for Now TV. Biography At the age of 10, Hung studied overseas in New Zealand at the Auckland Grammar School ...
as Tai Fu-lung (戴富龍; ''Doi Fulung'') :Nik-hang's accomplice and childhood friend. He also goes by the name "Terry". * Suet Nei as Grandma Mui (梅婆; ''Mui Po'') :Tai Fu-lung's loving grandmother. She takes Cheng Nik-hang into her home after seeing him begging in the streets. She is aware of Cheng Nik-hang's real identity and tries to hide it.


Szeto family

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Law Lok-lam Law Lok-lam (, born 20 October 1948) is a veteran Hong Kong character actor currently under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. A versatile actor who has acted in many Hong Kong television dramas since the 1970s. He has been in so man ...
as Szeto Kwok-keung (司徒國強) :Szeto Shun's father. He is a driving instructor. *Angelina Lo as Leung Mei-dak (梁美德) :Szeto Shun's mother. She is a television cooking show host.


Ng Chor-chi Private Investigators

*Henry Yu as Ng Chor-chi (吳佐治) :Jan's father and owner of the private detective firm named after himself. He treats his workers selfishly. When Agatha opens her own private investigation firm he loses significant business and has to resort to changing partial of his office to an internet cafe. *Tyson Chak as Ngai Fu-gwai (倪富貴) :Ng Chor-chi's personal assistant.


Hong Kong Police - Crime Unit

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Becky Lee Becky Lee (, born 11 August 1978) is a Hong Kong TVB actress and host. She also is a vocal music artist. She graduated from the Music Department of Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a publicly funded tert ...
as Superintendent Anson Chik (戚令儀; ''Cik Lingji'') :Szeto's former superior. * Rosina Lam as Scarlett Wong (黃雅晴; ''Wong Ngaacing'') :A CID detective and Szeto's loyal assistant who helps him find the true perpetrator in the arson case. *Hero Yuen as Wheel Lee (李兆倫; ''Lee Siulin'') *Lam King Kong as Tse Ting-long (謝正朗) *Man Yeung as Kwok Wing-yin (郭永賢) *Chan Wing-chun as Ching Gwok-chung (程國忠)


Y Suite Hotel staff

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Lau Kong Lau Kong () is a Hong Kong actor who worked on the network TVB. Biography Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when he first joined the now defunct network Commercial Television, he later joined RTV (now AT ...
as Kong Wui-hoi (江匯海; ''Kong Wuihoi'') :The blind CEO of Yat Ming Hin Hotel Corp. He has connections with the underworld. *
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as Charles Kong (江明威; ''Kong Mingwai'') :Szeto's superior and Kong Wui-hoi's nephew. He uses nepotism to wield his power in the hotel and hates Szeto Shun for not follow through his orders that is not work related. *
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as Chun (泉; ''Cyun'') :Kong Wui-hoi's personal assistant and chauffeur. He is Wui-hoi's only employee that is aware of his criminal past. *Derek Wong as Manager :The manager in charge of the Hotel cafe. *
Jonathan Cheung Jonathan Cheung Wing-hong (, born 26 December 1981), native of Zhongshan, Guangdong, is a Hong Kong actor since 2001. He is currently contracted to TVB. Career In 2006, Johnathan Cheung joined TVB by Andy's recommendation and mostly played s ...
as Fate Fan (范飛; ''Faan Fei'') :A security guard at Y Suite Hotel. He is an opportunist who likes to suck up to Charles Kong. *Barry Cox as Hung Chun-ying (洪俊英) :A security guard at the hotel. *
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as Chan Wing-ho (陳永豪) :A security guard at the hotel. *Moses Cheng as Chung Yiu (鍾耀) :A security guard at the hotel. *
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as Chan Bal (陳波) :A security guard at the hotel. He is later fired when he tries to get Kwok Hoi-yiu evicted from the hotel. *Kelvin Chan as Chu Chi-gin (朱志堅) :A security guard at the hotel hired by Kong Wui-hoi to kill Kwok Hoi-yiu. * Celine Ma as Chu Lau-si (朱露絲) :The housekeeping manager at Y Suite Hotel. She and Charles Kong are the only two employees that has access to Kong Wui-hoi's private suite in the hotel. *
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as Ng Sau-mei (伍秀媚) :A housekeeper at the hotel. * Judy Tsang as Choi Wai-gwan (蔡慧君) :A housekeeper at the hotel. *
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as Ding Siu-kau (丁小喬) :A housekeeper at the hotel. *
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as Carly Chan (沈佳莉; ''Chan Gailei'') :The lobby manager at Y Suite Hotel. *
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as Jenny :A receptionist at the hotel lobby. * Ip Ting-chi as Wing :A receptionist at the hotel lobby.


Y Suite Hotel guests

* Susan Tse as Kwok Hoi-yiu (郭凱瑤; ''Gwok Hoijiu'') :A has-been romantic novelist and resident at the Hotel who lives with her pet dog "Capital". She is snobbish and treats all the employees at the hotel poorly. *
Vivien Yeo Vivien Yeo (; born 20 July 1984) is a Malaysian Chinese actress and businesswoman. She represented Malaysia at the 2004 Miss Chinese International Pageant and made her acting debut in the 2004 youth drama series ''Sunshine Heartbeat {{Infobox ...
as Hon San (韓晨) :A mysterious woman with a shady profile. *Mandy Lam as Mrs. Chin (錢太; ''Cin Taai'') :A wealthy socialite who invites cooks to her suite weekly to cook her a meal. *Ngai Wai-man as Mr. Chin (錢生; ''Cin Saang'') :A wealthy businessman who thinks his wife is cheating on him. *Leo Tsang as Mr. Ma (馬生; ''Ma Saang'') :A hotel guest raising and trying to sell a endangered
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as Chiu Kwok-hung (趙國熊) :A Taiwanese triad boss who Cheng Nik-hang hires Jan to trail. He holds Tai Fu-lung captive because he had a fling with his women. *
Jade Leung Jade Leung (), born 23 November 1969 in Hong Kong as Leung Yuk-yin () is a Hong Kong actress known for starring in kung fu and action films. She received the 1992 Best New Performer Award at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in the 199 ...
as Chow Cheng-man (周靜雯) :A former celebrity and Szeto Shun's high school classmate whom he has feelings for. * Helena Law as Ho Ye-gu (何二姑) :The nurse who stole and sold Cheng Nik-hang during his birth. *Gloria Chan as Yuen Ka-wai (阮嘉慧) :A delinquent girl kidnapped by a psychotic killer. *Kiko Leung as Chung Sao-kei (鍾秀琪) :A delinquent girl who becomes the psychotic killer's latest victim. *Ceci So as Lee Lei-han (李麗嫻) :A mother unable to accept the death of her unruly daughter, she kidnaps delinquent girls as a way to reform them. *
Brian Burrell Brian Thomas Burrell (, born March 23, 1972) is an American–Hong Kong actor best known for his roles in Cantonese television productions in Hong Kong. Burrell is also one of the few non-Chinese actors in Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's artiste pr ...
as Mr.Pittman :A crime lord Cheng Nik-hang and Tai Fu-lung double crossed in the Philippines. *Choi Kwok-Hing as Wu Gum-yu (胡金耀; ''Wu Gamjiu'') :Kong Wui-hoi's former criminal accomplice who has also become a wealthy man. *Babe Tree as Lia :An Indonesian business women who schemes with her boyfriend Ngai Fu-gwai to swindle Ng Chor-chi out of his home and business.


Development

*Development for ''Eye in the Sky'' began in late 2013. *A teaser trailer starring Chan was unveiled at TVB's 2014 Sales Presentation event, which was held in November 2013. *A promo image of ''Eye in the Sky'' was featured in TVB's 2015 calendar for the month of July. *The costume fitting ceremony was held on May 7, 2014 12:30 pm at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One. *Former TVB actor
Michael Tong Michael Tong Man-lung ( Chinese: 唐文龍; Cantonese Romanization: Tong Man Lung (Tang Wen Long); born 17 November 1969) is a Hong Kong actor. Filmography TV series *'' Return of the Cuckoo'' (2000) *''The Kung Fu Master'' (2000) *'' Healing ...
was originally cast in the role Cheng Lik Hung, but due to a schedule conflict,
Ruco Chan Ruco Chan Chin-pang (; born 14 January 1977) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Chan is the first TVB actor to win My Favourite TVB Actor at the StarHub TVB Awards for three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016), and is also the first actor to make ...
replaced him. *Veteran Hong Kong actor
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(盧大偉) was originally cast as Ng Chor-chi (吳佐治), but had to withdraw during mid-production and Henry Yu (于洋) replaced him .
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Reception


Ratings

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ratings (including TVB HD Jade), in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.


Awards and nominations


International Broadcast

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References


External links


Official website

K-TVB.net
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