Law dis-Order (Chinese: 律政強人; Cantonese Yale: Leuhtjing Kèungyàn; literally "Legal Strongman") is a 2016 Hong Kong television legal drama produced by Marco Law for TVB, starring Alex Fong, Liu Kai-chi, Ali Lee and Mandy Wong as the main leads. It premiered on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and Malaysia's Astro On Demand on September 19, 2016, airing Monday through Sunday during its 9:30-10:30 pm timeslot and concluding October 16, 2016 with a total of 28 episodes.[1]
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 Official poster | |
| Also known as | Legal Strongman |
| 律政強人 | |
| Genre | Modern Drama, Legal, Office Politics |
| Created by | Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Written by | Wong Wai-keung (head writer) |
| Starring | Alex Fong Liu Kai-chi Ali Lee Mandy Wong Raymond Cho Florence Kwok Matthew Ho |
| Theme music composer | Alan Cheung |
| Opening theme | "Choice of Justice" (公義的抉擇) by Hubert Wu |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Catherine Tsang |
| Producer | Marco Law |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Editor | Ng Siu-tung |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | 19 September – 16 October 2016 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 律政強人 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 律政强人 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Leuhtjing Kèungyàn | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Legal Strongman" | ||||||||||||||||
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Law dis-Order centred around the office politics of a prestigious Hong Kong law firm. Liu Kai-chi played KC Lau (劉謹昌) and Alex Fong played Kent Cheung (張強), both are powerful attorneys struggling to become the main authority at the law firm they both work at.
In memorial of Liu Kai-chi, this drama aired again from 31 March 2021 in the midnight time slot.
Synopsis
editAs the co-founder of the Chinese law firm Donald & Co., Charles Cheuk (Lau Dan), has been a chairman of its committee for many years. Though he had promised his managing partner KC Lau (Liu Kai-chi) that he would step down, Charles hires the money-minded lawyer Kent Cheung (Alex Fong) as a new partner for the firm, hoping that he would be able to counterbalance KC's growing obsession for authority.
KC had built up great influence in his years with Donald & Co. His associates include the abled lawyers Duncan Yam (Raymond Cho) and Martha Fong (Mandy Wong). With Patricia Lee (Florence Kwok) and Nick Chau (Matthew Ho) as Kent's only strongsuits, KC assumed he had the upper edge in their game of power.
However, a traffic accident catches KC off guard, and Kent takes advantage of the situation. He gets himself a lucrative offer from Charles, who promotes Kent to senior partner. During this time, Kent re-encounters assistant solicitor Hazel Cheuk (Ali Lee), and they develop a close mentor-student friendship.
Feeling his power ebbing away, KC becomes a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. But while fighting for control, a toothless tiger comes out from under the radar, ready to seek revenge.[2]
Cast and characters
editDonald & Co. Law firm
edit- Lau Dan as Charles Cheuk Kai-yiu (卓繼堯)
- Chung King-fai as Henry Ching Yat-hong (程日匡)
- Liu Kai-chi as KC Lau Kan-cheung (劉謹昌)
- Alex Fong Chung-shun as Kent Cheung Keung (張強)
- Ali Lee as Hazel Cheuk Yi-chung (卓宜中)
- Mandy Wong as Martha Fong Ning (方寧)
- Raymond Cho as Duncan Yam Wai-leung (任偉樑)
- Florence Kwok as Patricia Lee Siu-wah (李少樺)
- Matthew Ho as Nick Chow Lik-hang (周力行)
- Kelly Cheung as Libby Poon Hei-man (潘希文)
- Chan Wing-chun as KK Tsang Ka-kit (曾家健)
- Henry Yu as YT Leung Yiu-tin (梁耀天)
- Koo Koon-chung as Don Sum Lap-ho (沈立豪)
- Yeewan Ho as Sandy Tse Hong-yee (謝康兒)
- Jones Lee as Ben Kwong chung-yiu (鄺忠耀)
- Mandy Lam as Elsa Law Pui-yu (羅貝如)
- Ng Kwong-lee as Ivan Chiu Chi-pong (招志邦)
- Daniel Chau as Jason Tong Ka-kit (湯家健)
- Osanna Chiu as Helen Sin Wai-shan (冼慧珊)
- Doris Chow as Zita Ha Ting (夏婷)
- Athena Ng as Ceci Kwok Sze-wan (郭思韻)
- Kitterick Yiu as Sam Au Chi-sum (歐智琛)
- Joey Mak as Eva Shek Wing-yin (石穎妍)
Extended cast
edit- Becky Lee as Mary Wong Wing-lam (汪穎琳)
- Ram Chiang as Michael Yip Ho-tin (葉浩天)
- Griselda Yeung as Danielle Lok Sze-wai (駱思慧)
Soundtrack
editThe main opening theme song "Choice of Justice" (公義的抉擇) was sung by Hubert Wu, composed by Alan Cheung and lyrics by Hayes Yeung. A sub theme song named "Can You See" performed by Kayee Tam, and also composed by Dominic Chu, with lyrics by Wayne James was played during the closing credits on some episodes.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Choice of Justice" (公義的抉擇) | Hayes Yeung | Alan Cheung | Hubert Wu | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Can You See" | Wayne James | Dominic Chu | Kayee Tam | 3:13 |
Development and production
edit- In October 2015, Alex Fong announced that he would take a break from mainland China projects to film a drama for TVB as he was personally invited by producer Marco Law to film the drama and looked forward to working with Liu Kai-chi.[3]
- Ir was announced in early November 2016 that veteran Hong Kong actor Liu Kai-chi would be returning to TVB after a long absence with the television station to film a drama. Liu's last TVB drama was 2007s The Winter Melon Tale (大冬瓜).[4]
- The costume fitting ceremony was held on November 30, 2015, 12:30 pm at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One Common Room.[5]
- The blessing ceremony was held on January 4, 2016.[6]
- Filming took place from December 2015 till March 2016, entirely on location in Hong Kong.
Viewership ratings
edit| Timeslot (HKT) | # | Day(s) | Week | Episode(s) | Average points | Peaking points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - Sun (9:30-10:30 pm) 21:30–22:30 |
1 | Mon - Fri | 19 – 23 Sep 2016 | 1 — 5 | 23.3 | 26 |
| Sat | 24 Sep 2016 | 6 | 22 | -- | ||
| Sun | 25 Sep 2016 | 7 | 22 | -- | ||
| 2 | Mon - Fri | 26–30 Sep 2016 | 8 — 12 | 21.8 | -- | |
| Sat | 01 Oct 2016 | 13 | 17.9 | -- | ||
| Sun | 02 Oct 2016 | 14 | 19.4 | -- | ||
| 3 | Mon - Fri | 03–07 Oct 2016 | 15 — 19 | |||
| Sat | 08 Oct 2016 | 20 | ||||
| Sun | 09 Oct 2016 | 21 | ||||
| 3 | Mon - Fri | 10–14 Oct 2016 | 22 — 26 | |||
| Sun | 16 Oct 2016 | 27 — 28 | ||||
| Total average | ||||||
October 15, 2016: No episode broadcast.
Awards
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Characters | Mandy Wong — "Fong Ning (Martha)" | Won |
| Most Improved Female Artiste | Ali Lee | Won | ||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Top 15 Favourite TVB Characters | Mandy Wong — "Fong Ning (Martha)" | Won | |
| Ali Lee — "Cheuk Yi-chung (Hazel)" | Won | |||
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Improved Female Artiste | Ali Lee | Won |
International broadcast
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References
edit- ^ "TVB新劇《律政強人》劇情介紹（1﹣28集大結局）- HKChannel" (in Chinese). ihktv.com. Retrieved Oct 4, 2016.
- ^ "Synopsis of TVB Legal Drama "Law dis-Order"". Jayne Stars. addy. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "方中信棄3千萬人仔闖法律界". Comedy Central. 4 October 2015. Retrieved Oct 5, 2016.
- ^ "Kingdom Yuen, Liu Kai Chi, and Michael Tong Return to TVB". jaynestars.com. Retrieved Oct 5, 2016.
- ^ "hyn5 @ 幸而城 Fortunate City: 《律政強人》"Legal Strongman" Costume Fitting". hyn5-hyn5.blogspot.ca. 30 November 2015. Retrieved Oct 5, 2016.
- ^ "Alex Fong Admits He is Too Old for Mandy Wong and Ali Lee". jaynestars.com. Retrieved Oct 5, 2016.
External links
edit- Law dis-Order Official TVB website (in Chinese)