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On the First Beat (2007)

On the First Beat poster
Original title
學警出更
Genre
soap opera, drama television series
Country
Hong Kong
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young police officers in Hong Kong face personal conflicts in their friendships and romantic relationships as they grow in their careers. The show follows the lives of police officers and cadets both on duty and off duty.

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What happens

On the First Beat (Traditional Chinese: 學警出更) is a TVB modern action series broadcast in June 2007. The series is a direct sequel to 2005's The Academy (學警雄心). The main cast features Ron Ng, Sammul Chan and Chin Ka Lok from the original series and new cast including Michael Tao, Sonija Kwok, Joey Yung, Kenny Kwan and Kate Tsui. The story continues on with the two male leads in the series with their growth as young police officers with personal conflicts in their bonds as friends and romantic relationships. The drama is about the life of a group of Hong Kong police officers and cadets inside and outside of work. A direct sequel, E.U. (學警狙擊) was produced and aired in 2009 continued with Ron Ng and Sammul Chan, alongside Michael Miu, Kathy Chow, Elanne Kwong, and Michael Tse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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