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The Justice of Life

1989 · 1 season

A gentle, bittersweet blend of family bickering and quiet redemption, with a retired tough guy navigating love and loyalty.

Created by
Lee Lik-chi, 鍾成禮
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Alex Man Chi-leung, Tien Niu, Stephen Chow
Overview
After the death of his fiancee (Pauline Yeung), triad legend Ming Tin (Alex Man) washes his hands of the underworld, retreating to a quiet life running a small mahjong parlor. He originally disavowed himself of romance as well, but two very different women (Tanny Tien and Teresa Mo) wander into his life. Ming Tin lives with his mother (Lee Heung Kam), uncle (Ng Man Tat), and cousin Gam Sui (Stephen Chow). Ming Tin and Gam Sui are as close as brothers, but Gam Sui's father has a grudge against Ming Tin, leading to many barbs and bickers in this odd family. When Gam Sui and his father unwittingly stumble onto the wrong sides of the track, it's up to Ming Tin to pull them back with his old connections.

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Created by
Lee Lik-chi, 鍾成禮
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Alex Man Chi-leung, Tien Niu, Stephen Chow
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • redemption
  • grief
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, comedy
Created by
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Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 44 min each
Network
TVB Jade
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
English, Cantonese

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