The File of Justice (1992)
- Original title
- 壹號皇庭
- Cast
- Bobby Au Yeung, Amy Chan, Michael Tao, Lau Mei Kuen, Felix Lok, William So, Sammi Cheng, Jatfei Wong
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Length
- 5 seasons, 119 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This Hong Kong series follows a group of lawyers and legal staff as they handle murder cases in court and navigate their personal relationships. The first season aired in 1992 and includes early appearances by actors who later became famous.
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What happens
The File of Justice (壹號皇庭) is a series of Hong Kong legal drama produced by TVB. There were 5 seasons produced, the first was aired in 1992 spanning 13 episodes. The series revolves around a group of lawyers and legal personnel with stories interwoven between their personal lives and the court cases (usually one that involves murder) in which they're engaged. It was also noteworthy that first 2 murder cases in the first series ended in capital punishment because it was not abolished in Hong Kong until 1993, yet the last punishment carried out was back in 1966. This series was also well known for featuring then relatively unknown artists in guest starring or minor roles, who later went on to greater success in film, television or music including Gordon Lam, Leo Ku, Wayne Lai, Joe Ma, Ruco Chan, Kenny Wong. The theme music is an instrumental version of "Your Latest Trick" by Dire Straits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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