The Academy (franchise)

The Academy
The Academy
Traditional Chinese	學警系列
Simplified Chinese	学警系列
Literal meaning	"Police Cadets series"
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xúejíng Xìliè
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Hok6 Ging2 Haai6 Lit6

The Academy series
學警系列
The Academy series; 學警系列
Genre	Modern action; Drama; Crime thriller; Police procedural drama
Written by	Lee Yee-wah(I-III); Choi Suk Yin (I, LOO); Lau Choi-wan (I-II); Chu Keng-kei (III); Leung Yan-tung (III); Sharon Au (film, LOO)
Opening theme	I:; "勇者" by Rico Kwok, Zac Ko, Ron Ng and Sky; II:; "邁向夢想的天空" by Ron Ng, Deep Ng and Kenny Kwan; III:; "黑白變奏" by Michael Tse, Ron Ng and Sammul Chan; LOO:; "獨行" by Michael Tse
Ending theme	I:; "I Wanna Love You" by Angela Pang and Zac Ko; II:; "密友" by Joey Yung; III:; "手掌印" by Elanne Kong; "無愧於心" by Kathy Chow; LOO:; "底線" by Bosco Wong
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of series	3, 3 spin-offs
No. of episodes	112 (I–III, LOO)
Production
Executive producers	Wong Wai Sing (I-III); Tommy Leung (film, film II); Chong Wai-kin (LOO)
Production location	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 minutes (per episode)
Production company	TVB
Release
Original network	TVB Jade
Picture format	576i (SDTV); 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	11 April 2005 –; present

The Academy is a Hong Kong TVB modern drama focusing on two young men (played by Ron Ng and Sammul Chan) from entering and training at the police academy to joining the police force and solving crime.

The original series[]

2005: TV series The Academy
2007: TV series On the First Beat
2009: TV series E.U

Spin-offs[]

2009: Film Turning Point
2011: TV series Lives of Omission
2011: Film Turning Point 2

Cast[]

Cast	Role	TA	OTFB	E.U.	TP	LOO	TP II
Ron Ng	Chung Lap-man
Ron Ng	Police Constable
Sammul Chan	Lee Pak-kiu
Sammul Chan	Police Constable
Michael Miu	Lee Man-sing
Michael Miu	Kong Sai-hau
Michael Tse	Leung Siu-tong (Laughing Gor)
Anthony Wong	Brother One
Francis Ng	Zatoi
Francis Ng	Fok Tin-yam
Michael Tao	Cheung King-fung
Felix Wong	Poon Man-kei
Kathy Chow	Ching Yeuk-sum
Sonija Kwok	Winnie Yuen
Tavia Yeung	Ho Fa
Joey Yung	Cheung Nim-yan
Fiona Sit	Fiona Ma
Elanne Kong	Kong Yau-yau
Michelle Yim	Chan Yin-ting
Waise Lee	Chung Chi-wah
Kate Tsui	Man Ching
Kate Tsui	Paris Yiu
Fala Chen	Karen
Fala Chen	Jodie "Madam Jo" Chau
Bosco Wong	Michael "Crippled Co" So
Damian Lau	Harry Kung
Leung Ka Ki	Fa Yeuk-po
Chin Kar-lok	Ken Kuk
Dominic Lam	Wu Cheuk-yan
Eric Tsang	Master Ford
Yuen Biao	Sin Sir
Wayne Lai	Mo
Kenny Wong	Hon Chin-lung
Kenny Wong	Che Chai
Lee Ka Ting	Master Ting
Johnson Lee	Child
Koni Lui	-
Tracy Ip	-
Anna Yau	-
Angelina Lo	Ma Ying-oi
Ellesmere Choi	Kwok Kai-chiu
Oscar Chan	Kwok Kai-pong
Casper Chan	Ling Yiu
Dickson Lee	Lam Suk-chuen
Anita Kwan	Peggy Yeung
Selena Li	Yip Ling-fung
Yan Ng	Kam Siu-po
Kenny Kwan	Yuen Ka-fu
Deep Ng	Ho Ming
Wada Hiromi	Sze Kuen
Florence Kwok	Tong Ching-nga
King Kong	Hon Chi-chung
King Kong	-
Edwin Siu	-
Lam Lei	To Yik-tin
Jason Pai	Sze To-chiu
Priscilla Ku	Ann Ko
Patrick Dunn	Tam Cho-ming
Power Chan	Lai Chi-kin
Zac Ko	On Chi-ho
Aimee Chan	Wendy Chiu
Lorretta Chow	-
Sherry Chen	-
Dickson Wong	-
Oscar Leung	Chan Chung-wo
Oscar Leung	Siu Lung
Lai Tung Hong	-
Benjamin Yuen	-
Matthew Ko	-
	Lo Yan Chak
	Tomson Tong
Joel Chan	Fai Wing-lun (Tsor-lun)
Law Koon Lan	Queenie Chan
Felix Lok	Kwok Pui
Kara Hui	Wong Suk-yin
Kara Hui	Sa Po Yau
Gordon Liu	Yuen Moon
Astrid Chan	Karen
Poon Hiu Tung	Chung Ka-lai
Elena Kong	Yuen Kwan-lam
Mary Hon	Ho Sau-mei
Mandy Wong	Vicky "Ah Mung" Mung
Mandy Wong	Vicky Mung
Derek Kwok	Szeto Hoi (Dog Head)
Ben Wong	Po Lik-chi
	Tang Kwok-ban (Spicy Ginger)
	-
Cheung Kwok-keung	Mok Ka-lit
Ronald Law	Kwok Ting-tin (T Two)
Adrian Chau	Fong Chun-lung (Fire Dragon)
Daniel Chau	Suen Siu-kit (Young Master Kit)
Yu Yeung	Victor Fung
Bella Lam	Lam Po-tim (Bubble)
Liu Kai-chi	Ho Sam
Liu Kai-chi	Cheuk King-chuen
Chapman To	Tai Chit
Janice Man	Carmen
Rebecca Zhu	Miss Choi
Lau Siu Ming	Ye Po
Lam Suet	Kui Chuen
Ram Cheung	-
Henry Lee	Chik Wai-yin
Joseph Lee	Pang Ho-leung

Viewership ratings[]

Installment	Episodes	Timeslot	Episode premiere	Episode finale	HK viewers (in millions)	Average rating
The Academy	32	Monday – Friday 21:00	11 April 2005	34 May 2005	N/A	N/A
On the First Beat	30	Monday – Friday 21:30	4 June 2007	13 July 2007	~2.01	31.17
E.U.	30	Monday – Friday 20:30	16 February 2009	27 March 2009	~1.95	30.17
Lives of Omission	30	Monday – Friday 21:30	1 August 2011	9 September 2011	~1.97	30.7

The Academy series 學警系列
Genre	Modern action Drama Crime thriller Police procedural drama
Written by	Lee Yee-wah(I-III) Choi Suk Yin (I, LOO) Lau Choi-wan (I-II) Chu Keng-kei (III) Leung Yan-tung (III) Sharon Au (film, LOO)
Opening theme	I: "勇者" by Rico Kwok, Zac Ko, Ron Ng and Sky II: "邁向夢想的天空" by Ron Ng, Deep Ng and Kenny Kwan III: "黑白變奏" by Michael Tse, Ron Ng and Sammul Chan LOO: "獨行" by Michael Tse
Ending theme	I: "I Wanna Love You" by Angela Pang and Zac Ko II: "密友" by Joey Yung III: "手掌印" by Elanne Kong "無愧於心" by Kathy Chow LOO: "底線" by Bosco Wong
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of series	3, 3 spin-offs
No. of episodes	112 (I–III, LOO)
Production
Executive producers	Wong Wai Sing (I-III) Tommy Leung (film, film II) Chong Wai-kin (LOO)
Production location	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 minutes (per episode)
Production company	TVB
Release
Original network	TVB Jade
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	11 April 2005 (2005-04-11) – present