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The Academy

2005–2009 · 3 seasons

A steady, earnest ensemble drama about young recruits growing up together through disciplined training and everyday personal struggles.

Created by
Wong Wai-Sing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sammul Chan, Ron Ng Cheuk-hai, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei
Overview
The Academy is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in June 2005. The series follows the lives of a group of new Hong Kong Police recruits as they proceed through training at the Hong Kong Police training school. Within these 27 weeks, each of them learned their lessons, each of them become more mature, each of them become a better person as the relationship between the trainees and the trainers grows stronger and stronger. A direct sequel, "On the First Beat" was produced and broadcast in 2007 continued with Ron Ng and Sammul Chan, alongside Joey Yung, Sonija Kwok and Michael Tao. Another sequel, "E.U." was produced and released in 2009 continued with Ron Ng and Sammul Chan, alongside Michael Miu, Kathy Chow, Elanne Kong, and Michael Tse. Michael Miu reprises a new role as a triad boss in E.U., which is unrelated to his role in The Academy.

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Created by
Wong Wai-Sing
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sammul Chan, Ron Ng Cheuk-hai, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • friendship
    • identity
    • loyalty
    • work
    Places
    • school
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • ensemble
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Wong Wai-Sing
    Starring
    Sammul Chan, Ron Ng Cheuk-hai, Kathy Chow Hoi-Mei, Michael Tse Tin-wah, Michelle Yim, Elanne Kwong Yeuk-Lam, Chin Ka-Lok, Leung Ka-ki
    Length
    3 seasons, 92 episodes, 42 min each
    Network
    TVB Jade
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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