Catch Me Now
| Catch Me Now | |
|---|---|
 Catch Me Now poster | |
| 原來愛上賊 | |
| Genre | Modern Action |
| Written by | Lau Choi Wan Law Chung Yiu |
| Starring | Damian Lau Joe Ma Idy Chan Fala Chen Johnson Lee Evergreen Mak Sharon Chan |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Chong Wai-kin |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
| Release | April 21 – May 16, 2008 |
Catch Me Now (Traditional Chinese: 原來愛上賊) is a TVB modern action series broadcast in April 2008.
Synopsis
[edit]Ko Chit (Damian Lau) lost his parents to an accidental fire in his teenage years, mourning with resignation until he realizes the fire was caused by a wealthy businessman's greed. Ever since then, his belief in the law has been overcome by his own morals. He gives the businessman a warning by robbing large sums of money (which he donates to various charities) and deceiving him into believing that he killed his son (who was actually unscathed). Many years pass since then, and Ko Chit has become a criminal mastermind, forming a modern-day Robin Hood thievery group consisting of 4 other members, who he had helped or saved:
- Tam Bun (Johnson Lee), the hacker. Known as BT or Ben, he is Ko Chit's younger cousin. He was kicked out of a prestigious university due to his hacking into the school system.
- Kwan Yun (Wilson Tsui), the locksmith and bomb-maker. Known as Keyman, he was previously hired by Ko Chit to fix his lock. Kwan Yun was about to commit suicide due to financial issues, but was saved by Ko Chit.
- Che Hei Sin (Eric Li), the mad driver. As a teenager, he had participated in gang activities and stole and raced cars for fun. Sin stole Chit's car once and could have escaped, but instead he swerves and crashes in order to avoid hitting an old lady. Chit, sensing compassion and needing someone to operate a getaway car for operations, leads him out of gang life and invites him into this modern-day Robin Hood group.
- Wong Ming Cheung (Koni Lui), the sniper. An aspiring actress born in the Middle East, she is always given background and unimportant roles. In an attempt for better roles, she finds herself dragged to a bar with a few directors, and is repeatedly offered alcohol. After refusing to drink, one of the directors demand a one-night stand with her and points a gun to her head after she refuses. Cheung, having lived in Iraq with about a decade's worth of experience, expertly re-assembles the gun and neatly turns the table, much to the humiliation of the directors. This scene is witnessed by Ko Chit, who later saves her when the directors send a gang after Cheung for embarrassing the directors. She is known as "Long-legged Crab" due to her long legs.
Years pass with them all rich and happy, with millions donated to charities anonymously through Chit's lawyer. However, things start to get complicated when a certain drug dealer is followed up by Kong Yeung (Joe Ma), a very intelligent CID senior inspector. That same dealer has his goods targeted by Ko Chit and his team, leading to a battle of wits between Inspector Yeung and the Robin Hood group. Things become even more complicated when Yeung realizes that Chit may have been responsible for his mentor's death in a robbery that took place 5 years ago, which only adds on to his aggression for nailing Chit. But, not everything may be so clearly black and white...
Cast
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lau | Ko Chit (高哲) Brother Jack (Jack哥) |
Restaurant Owner Mastermind of the Robin Hood group Yung-yung's boyfriend Kong Yeung's friend and enemy Chiu Kwan Ho's enemy Tam Bun's cousin Killed by a novice police in a gun firing chao (original ending) / Arrested by Kong Yeung (alternative ending) in Episode 20 |
| Joe Ma | Kong Yeung (江揚) Kong Sir (江Sir) |
C.I.D. Senior Inspector Hong Mei-Lei's husband Kong Kiu's older brother Kong Wing-Keung's son Ko Chit's friend and enemy Chiu Kwan Ho's enemy Killed Chiu Kwan Ho in Episode 20 |
| Idy Chan | Bao Yung-Yung (包蓉蓉) Yung-yung (蓉蓉) |
Banker Ko Chit's girlfriend Hong Mei-Lei's friend Hong Ying-Kit's former wife |
| Fala Chen | Hong Mei-Lei (康美莉) Minnie |
Banker Kong Yeung's wife Bao Yung-Yung's friend |
| Johnson Lee | Tam Bun (譚彬) BT (Ben Tam) |
Computer technician Hacker in the Robin Hood group Ko Chit's cousin Rejected by Wang Ming-Chuen Kong Kiu's boyfriend Died in episode 19 from an explosion set off by Chiu Kwan-Ho |
| Evergreen Mak | Chiu Kwan-Ho (趙君豪) | Greedy tycoon. Main Villain. Likes Minnie Blackmailed Minnie Ko Chit and Kong yeung's enemy Chiu King-Shum's son Killed Tam Bun in Episode 19 Killed by Kong yeung in Episode 20 |
| Sharon Chan | Kong Kiu (江翹) Ah Kiu (阿翹) |
Security firm consultant Kong Yeung's younger sister Kong Wing-Keung's daughter Tam Bun's girlfriend |
| Koni Lui | Wang Ming-Chuen (汪明翔) Cherng Gert Hai (長腳蟹), "Long Leg Crab" |
TV Actress & Model Sniper of the Robin Hood group Rejected Tam Bun, but likes him later |
| Eric Li (李天翔) | Che Hei-Sin (車喜善) Hao Lo (姣佬) |
Taxi driver Driver in the Robin Hood group |
| Wilson Tsui (艾威) | Kwan Yan (關仁) Keyman |
Locksmith in the Robin Hood group Chow Suk-Moon's husband |
| Aimee Chan | Shum On-Na (沈安娜) Nana |
C.I.D. Constable Yau Dai-Hoi's girlfriend |
| Dickson Lee (李家聲) | Yau Dai-Hoi (游大海) Ah Hoi (阿海) |
C.I.D. Probation Inspector, second in command of Kong's team Shum On-Na's boyfriend |
| Timothy Cheng (鄭子誠) | Hong Ying-Kit (韓英杰) | Bao Yung-yung's former husband Arrested by police in Episode 16 due to his participation in a bank robbery |
| Sherming Yiu (姚樂怡) | Pinky | Restaurant Manager Likes Ko Chit |
| Henry Lee | Cheng Sheung-Mo (鄭尚武) Lo Cheng (老鄭) |
C.I.D. Sergeant and Lau Yu-Chiu (劉宇超) best friend. |
| Joseph Lee (李國麟) | Fan Kwok-Hin (范國軒) Charles |
Lawyer Ko Chit's friend and gives him intelligence Flora's boyfriend |
| Kong Hon | Chiu King-Shum (趙經琛) | Greedy tycoon, became a philanthropist after kidnapped by Ko Chit 25 years ago Chiu Kwan Ho's father |
| Yvonne Lam (林漪娸) | Flora | Banker Fan Kwok Hin's girlfriend |
| Law Lok-lam | Lau Yu-Chiu (劉宇超) | C.I.D. Sergeant / Member of the Robinhood group Kong Yeung's mentor Killed himself 5 years ago after hit by a car |
| Lo Mang | Kong Wing-Keung (江永強) | Kong Yeung and Kong Kiu's father |
| June Chan (陳琪) | Chow Suk-Moon (周淑滿) | Kwan Yan's wife Kidnapped by Chiu Kwan-Ho in Episode 18, and rescued later |
Alternate ending
[edit]According to the producer, the series originally had three different endings planned out, but the cast argued that the ending in which Ko Chit died would be the most memorable.[1] Thus, the official ending has Ko Chit shot by police in gun firing chaos.[2] However, as the audience wanted a perfect ending, TVB decided to create an alternate ending which became available online at TVB.com five minutes after the original airing date and time of the last episode.[3]
Viewership ratings
[edit]| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
April 21–25, 2008 | 1 — 5 | 31
|
34
|
[4][5] |
2
|
April 28 - May 2, 2008 | 6 — 10 | 32
|
36
|
[6][7] |
3
|
May 5–9, 2008 | 11 — 15 | 32
|
34
|
[8] |
4
|
May 12–16, 2008 | 16 — 20 | 33
|
38
|
[9] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
- "Best Drama"
- "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Damian Lau - Jack Ko Chit)
- "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Johnson Lee - Ben Tam Bun)
- "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Sharon Chan - Kong Kiu)
References
[edit]- ^ "Clips of Producer & cast on the finale". Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ "TV Original Ending - The Finale". Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ "Special Alternate Ending - The Undead Legend". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ Ratings: Week 1 Average Points
- ^ Ratings: Week 1 Peaking Points
- ^ Ratings: Week 2 Average Points
- ^ Ratings: Week 2 Peaking Points
- ^ Ratings: Week 3 Average Points
- ^ Ratings: Week 4 Average & Peaking Points
External links
[edit]- Official Page Catch Me Now - Official Website (in Chinese)
