The Gentle Crackdown

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The Gentle Crackdown (秀才遇著兵)
Image:Gentle crackdown.jpg The Gentle Crackdown Poster
Genre	Ancient Comedy
Starring	Moses Chan Niki Chow
Opening theme	"明知不知傻痴痴" by Moses Chan & Niki Chow
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Language(s)	Cantonese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Television Broadcasts Limited
Original run	May 25, 2005 – June 21, 2005
External links
Official website

The Gentle Crackdown (traditional Chinese: 秀才遇著兵) is a 20 episode (43 minutes each) comedy drama which takes place during the Ming Dynasty. Actress Niki Chow plays a female constable, while Moses Chan plays a clever and uncorrupt official. Together, they bring down corrupt officials as well as their criminally spoiled kids, while finding romance on the way. A mysterious Robin Hood like figure called "Flying Eagle" appears sometimes and saves the day. 12th Sister wants to unmask this mysterious person for the honor of her late dad who was also a constable. Another official wants Chan's character to marry his daughter. Powerful officials are also trying to locate "Flying Eagle".There was also a sequel: The Gentle Crackdown II.

This TVBI series is out on DVD (as of November, 2005), but in the US, it was available for rent only from Asian video stores until August of 2006, when the series premiered on TVB-USA.

[edit] Meaning of title in Chinese

The meaning of the show's title in Chinese is "When A Scholar Meets A Soldier". The title mainly describes the relations between the policewoman and the public official. The title is derived from the famous proverb "秀才遇着兵, 有理說不清", which translates to "When a scholar meets a soldier, reasons cannot be described clearly".