TV series

Ruse of Engagement

2014 · 1 season

A tense, twisty procedural that keeps you guessing as loyalties fracture and brother turns against brother.

Overview: Widow Tong Suk-fan is saddled with hardship alone, struggling to bring up her two sons Chong Yau-ching and Chong Yau-kit. The brothers join the Intelligence Unit and the Operations Unit of Anti-Terrorist Force respectively, and both gain recognition from their superior Shum Chi-ngo, which is supposed to be a comfort to their mother. But unexpectedly, due to a mysterious piece of intelligence, their brotherhood turns to enmity...
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, conspiracy, family, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
conspiracy
family
loyalty
revenge
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
procedural
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none