| The Academy series 學警系列 |
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| Genre | Modern action Drama Crime thriller Police procedural drama |
| Format | Serial |
| 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) |
| Starring | Ron Ng (I–III, film, film II) Sammul Chan (I–III, film, film II) Michael Miu (I–III) Michael Tse (III, film, LOO, film II) Anthony Wong (film) Francis Ng (film, film II) Tavia Yeung (I, II) Fiona Sit (I, II) Michelle Yim (I, II) Michael Tao (II) Sonija Kwok (II) Joey Yung (II) Kathy Chow (III) Fala Chen (film, LOO) Bosco Wong (LOO, film II) Damian Lau (LOO) Kate Tsui (II, LOO, film II) Ben Wong (II, LOO, film II) Chapman To (film II) Liu Kai-chi (I, film II) Kara Hui (II, film II) Janice Man(film II) |
| 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 |
| Language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of seasons | 3, 3 spin-offs |
| No. of episodes | 112 (I–III, LOO) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Wong Wai Sing (I-III) Tommy Leung (film, film II) Chong Wai-kin (LOO) |
| Location(s) | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company(s) | TVB |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TVB Jade |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | 11 April 2005 – present |
| The Academy (franchise) | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 學警系列 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 学警系列 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Police Cadets series" | ||||||||||
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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 franchise consistes of:
Three spin-offs were made focusing on Michael Tse's character "Laughing Gor" from E.U.. They are:
| Cast | Role | Part I | Part II | Part III | Film | LOO | Film II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ng | Chung Lap Man | ||||||
| Police Constable | |||||||
| Sammul Chan | Lee Pak Kiu | ||||||
| Police Constable | |||||||
| Michael Miu | Lee Man Sing | ||||||
| Kong Sai Hau | |||||||
| Michael Tse | Leung Siu Tong (Laughing Gor) |
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| Anthony Wong | Brother One | ||||||
| Francis Ng | Zatoi | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Paris Yiu | |||||||
| Fala Chen | Karen | ||||||
| Jodie Chow | |||||||
| Bosco Wong | Michael So | ||||||
| Damian Lau | Yip Ka Hung | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| - | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Siu Lung | |||||||
| Lai Tung Hong | - | ||||||
| Benjamin Yuen | - | ||||||
| Matthew Ko | - | ||||||
| Lo Yan Chak | |||||||
| Tomson Tong | |||||||
| Joel Chan | Fai Wing Lun | ||||||
| Law Koon Lan | Queenie Chan | ||||||
| Felix Lok | Kwok Pui | ||||||
| Kara Hui | Wong Suk Yin | ||||||
| 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 | Cheung Shu San | ||||||
| Vicky Mung | |||||||
| Derek Kwok | Sze To Hoi | ||||||
| Ben Wong | Po Lik Chi | ||||||
| Tang Kwok Pan | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| Cheung Kwok Keung | Mok Ka Lit | ||||||
| Ronald Law | Kwok Ting Tin | ||||||
| Adrian Chau | Fong Chan Lung | ||||||
| Daniel Chau | Suen Siu Kit | ||||||
| Yu Yeung | Victor Fung | ||||||
| Bella Lam | Bobo Lam | ||||||
| Liu Kai-chi | Ho Sam | ||||||
| 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 |
| Installment | Episodes | Timeslot | Episode premiere | Episode finale | HK viewers (in millions) |
Average rating |
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| 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 | TBA | 30.7 |