Police Cadet '84 () is a 1984 TVB police drama
TV series
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which starred then up and coming stars such as
Tony Leung,
Maggie Cheung
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,
Carina Lau
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, and
Sean Lau
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. The story centers on young police cadets' struggles and life at the Police Cadet Academy (based on the
Royal Hong Kong Police
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Cadet School). Tragedy, romance, conflicts, and intrigues were featured. The series was followed by two sequels,
Police Cadet '85 and
Police Cadet '88
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Synopsis
Cheung Wai Kit joins the Police Cadet Academy school after graduating high school. At the Police Cadet Academy he meets four good friends that he goes through thick and thin with. He joins the Hong Kong police force after graduating from cadet school. His older half-brother Cheung Ga Ming also joins the Hong Kong police force after graduating from university. Due to the stress and hecticness of work, he begins to neglect his girlfriend Tse Wing Chi; she then finds comfort in his good friend and former cadet schoolmate Kiu Chi Ho. Whom will she choose in the end?
Cast
Main cast
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Tony Leung 梁朝偉 as Cheung Wai Kit 張偉杰
:The main protagonist of the series. His parents separated when he was very young. His father left his mother for a night club hostess. His mother struggles to make a living by sewing doll clothes at home. His father lies to him about being poor when he and his new family live in a luxury apartment building and his half-brother is provided college tuition for one of Hong Kong's best universities. He decides to enter the Police Cadet Academy since he could not afford to go to university and also hopes that he could become a police officer in order to provide a steady income so his mother can live a better life. Later develops a romantic relationship with his next-door neighbor Tse Wing Chi.
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Maggie Cheung
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張曼玉 as Tse Wing Chi 謝穎之
:Cheung Wai Kit's next-door neighbor. They grew up together. She is the typical ugly ducking who became a swan. Growing up she had self=esteem issues due to being made fun of for her mousy plain looks, thick glasses and her mom and younger sister verbally abusing her. Cheung Wai Kit starts to notice her in a different way once she gets a complete makeover and starts working at Kiu Chi Ho company. She gets caught in a love triangle between Cheung Wai Kit and Kiu Chi Ho.
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Carina Lau
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劉嘉玲 as Cheung Ka Man 張嘉汶
:Cheung Wai Kit's half sister. They meet for the first time after Wai Kit goes to his father's home looking for his new wife, since she had a quarrel with his mother at a beauty salon. She is intrigued by her father's other family and is the only one seeking a friendly relationship with her half-brother and his mother. She meets Wai Kit's friends Fit Lo and Ko Lo Chun by tagging along with him to a camping trip. Ko Lo Chun develops a crush on her but it's Fit Lo who she falls in love with and later marries.
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Sean Lau
Sean Lau Ching-wan (born 16 February 1964) is a Hong Kong actor who has acted in both films and television series. He is best known for starring in the films '' C'est la vie, mon chéri'' (1993), '' My Name Is Fame'' (2006), '' Mad Detective'' ( ...
劉青雲 as Fit Lo Ngai Fung Fit佬 倪峰
:His name is Ngai Fung but everyone calls him Fit Lo because of his athleticism. He is the star pupil at the Police Cadet Academy. None of the other cadets like him in the beginning but they learn to respect him later on. He lives with his grandmother. He later falls in love with Ka Man. Her mother and brother are against the relationship due to his financially insecure background and his job as a police officer. While investigating a case he gets run over by a criminal. He becomes crippled in one leg and goes into a coma. While recovering in the hospital, Ka Man's mother sees how much her daughter loves Fit Lo and gives her blessing to the couple. On his wedding day, Ka Man's brother shows his disapproval of him marrying his sister by injuring his other leg. He leaves Hong Kong and comes back as a rich businessman later. After his return to Hong Kong, he marries Ka Man.
Supporting cast
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David Lui
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呂方 as Ko Lo Chun 高佬泉
:Wai Kit's classmate at the Police Cadet Academy. His name is pronounced the same as "tall man Chun" in Cantonese which is the total opposite of his physical structure since he is short in stature. He does not graduate from the academy due to not being able to pass the physical test. Has a crush on Cheung Ka Man.
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Eddie Kwan 關禮傑 as Kiu Chi Ho 喬志豪
:Wai Kit's classmate at the Police Cadet Academy. He comes from a well-to-do family. His uncle sends him to the academy hoping he can build up his courage and self esteem. He develops a relationship with Wing Chi when she works for his company.
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Lau Siu Ming
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劉兆銘 as Wai Kit's father
:He is Wai Kit, Ka Man, Ga Ming's father. He left his wife for a night club hostess even though he and Wei Kit's mother has been separated for many years they are still legally married. He lies to Wei Kit and his mother that he is poor when his new family lives in a luxury apartment and his son Ga Ming is able to attend university.
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Soh Hang-Suen
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蘇杏璇 as Wai Kit's mother
:Wei Kit's mother. She is a loving mother who tries her best to provide for her son. She knows the real situation with her husband and his new family but does not tell her son about it. She makes a living sewing doll clothes from her home.
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Helena Law 羅蘭 as Lee Lai Mei 李麗媚
:Ka Man and Ga Ming's mother. She was a former night club hostess who forced Wei Kit's father to leave his family when she got pregnant with Ga Ming. She is not mean in nature but feels insecure that she will always be the other women.
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Andy Tai 戴志偉 as Cheung Ga Ming 張家明
:Wei Kit's half brother and Ka Man's brother. He knows the true situation of his family and hates it that his mother is a former night club hostess and home wrecker. Is very protective of his younger sister Ka Man. He mentally cracks when he finds out who his real father is.
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Lau Dan
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Works
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劉丹 as Chi Ho's uncle
:Kiu Chi Ho's uncle. He sends his nephew to the Police Cadet academy hoping he can become brave and build up his self esteem.
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Ng Man-Tat
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吳孟達 as Yip Cheung Wa 葉昌華
:Wai Kit's instructor at the Academy. He is hard on his students but is really a caring figure.
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Benz Hui
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Early life and family
Hui comes from an influential family in Canton. His great-grandfathe ...
許紹雄 as Hui Siu Dung 許兆冬
:Wai Kit's maternal uncle from his mother side. He is given a nickname "all talk and no do" because he only talks but doesn't do much.
Sequels and related film
The series was followed by two sequels. The first, titled "
Police Cadet '85" focuses on the former cadets from the original series who are now sworn police officers and also trainers at the police academy.
Tony Leung reprises his character but the rest of the main cast only appear in cameo roles. The series stars new cast members
Margie Tsang,
Chow Yun Fat
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Jaime Chik, and
Simon Yam
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. It was released in October 1985.
The second and final sequel, "
Police Cadet '88
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" focuses on the characters' rise through the ranks as CID officers dealing with criminal activities. Tony Leung once again reprises his character. Margie Tsang also reprises her role for the first half of the series. The rest of the main cast includes
Sheren Tang
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Eddy Ko
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Dominic Lam
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,
Carrie Ng
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Chingmy Yau
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. It aired from November 1987 to January 1988.
A 2004 Hong Kong film called "
Moving Targets" (Chinese title "2004新紮師兄") starring
Nicolas Tse,
Edison Chen
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Simon Yam
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, and
Gillian Chung
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Early life
Chung was bo ...
is based on this drama series.
imdb.com page Retrieved 2013-01-04.
References
External links
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TV theme intro of Police Cadet '84
{{List of TVB series
TVB dramas
1984 Hong Kong television series debuts
1984 Hong Kong television series endings
Television shows set in Hong Kong
1980s Hong Kong television series
Cantonese-language television shows
Television shows written by Wai Ka-fai