The Menu
| The Menu | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Pun Man-hung |
| Directed by | Ben Fong |
| Creative director(s) | Lam Siu-chi |
| Starring |
Noel Leung Catherine Chau Kate Yeung Gregory Wong Shek Sau Benji Chiang Kwok Fung Felix Lok |
| Ending theme | "Can't Let Go"[1] |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 40–69 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hong Kong Television Network |
| Broadcast | |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | March 10, 2015 – April 10, 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Menu (Chinese: 導火新聞線),[2][3] is a 2015 television series produced by Hong Kong Television Network. The series is starred by Noel Leung, Catherine Chau, Kate Yeung and Gregory Wong, written by Pun Man-hung and directed by Ben Fong. The first episode premiered on March 10, 2015.[4] The plot revolves around the newspaper business.
Cast
- Noel Leung as Alma Wong, Chief Editor for Smart Post
- Janice Ting as young Alma Wong
- Catherine Chau as Fong Ying, News Editor for Smart Post
- Kate Yeung as Mallory Mak, Junior Reporter for Smart Post
- Gregory Wong as Lok Ka-fai
- Shek Sau as Eric Cheung, Alma's divorced husband
- Sam Chan as young Eric Cheung
- Benji Chiang as Kenny Wong
- Kwok Fung as Kwan Chi-wai
- Felix Lok as Simon Ting
- Dexter Young as Mok Wun-choi, News Editor for Smart Post
- Anita Chan as Emily Yuen
- Lee Fung as Ho Lai-wan
- Brian Wong as Sou Man-hong, a police officer and Fong Ying's friend
- Cherry Pau as Winnie Chow
- Rachel Lam as Noel Lee
- Homan Ho as Sam, Alma's assistant
- Jones Lee as Shek Chun-yin, Fong Ying's ex-boyfriend
- Alan Luk as Fu Wing-hang, episode 5 to 8
- Yu Mo-lin as Hang Mou, episode 5 to 8
- Wong Man-piu as Daniel Wan
- Eddie Li as Calvin, Simon's assistant
- Wu Kwing-lung as Wong Chi-fat, Kenny Wong's triad brother
- Leung Kin-ping as KY
- Chan On-ying as Yiu Yuk-ling, Mallory's mother
- Kong Fai as Ryan Ka, ICAC investigator
- Luvin Ho as Siu Yin-wah, ICAC investigator, episode 12
- Kathy Yuen as Flora Lau, Lok Ka-fai's ex-girlfriend
- Candy Chu episode 14
- Maggie Wong as Venus Cheung, Eric's daughter
- Oscar Chan as Chris Li, Venus's husband
- Eunice Ho as Katie Yung
- Casper Chan as CID, episode 20
- Mizz Eva as Ng Hei-tung, episode 23 and 24
Production
Filming started on January 28, 2013 and ended on August 24, 2013.
References
- ↑ "《Can't Let Go》 (《導火新聞線》插曲)". YouTube. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ↑ "【HKTV開台有機？】首齣唔係《警界線》？《導火新聞線》搶先年底開播？". Apple Daily. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ↑ "HKTV劇《導火新聞線》劇情介紹". ihktv.com. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
- ↑ "【《導火新聞線》首播】「人狗交」玩咁大？ 王宗堯楊淇雨中濕吻". Apple Daily. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2015-03-12.