Special Duties Unit (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Tiger Cubs, also known as SDU: Special Duties Unit and Flying Tigers, is an upcoming 13-part Hong Kong police procedural
television drama revolving around a fictional group of elite paramilitary
officers from the Special Duties Unit
of the Hong Kong police force. SDU is produced by Television Broadcasts Limited
(TVB) with Lam Chi-wah serving as the executive producer.
of the Hong Kong police force. They specialize in counter-terrorism
, hostage rescue, and crimes that are deemed too dangerous for regular police to handle. They also work closely with the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) unit.
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
television drama revolving around a fictional group of elite paramilitary
Paramilitary
A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces....
officers from the Special Duties Unit
Special Duties Unit
The Special Duties Unit is an elite paramilitary tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Established in July 1974, it is a sub-division of the Police Tactical Unit...
of the Hong Kong police force. SDU is produced by Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
(TVB) with Lam Chi-wah serving as the executive producer.
Premise
Tiger Cubs follows a fictional team of elite paramilitary officers from the Special Duties UnitSpecial Duties Unit
The Special Duties Unit is an elite paramilitary tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Established in July 1974, it is a sub-division of the Police Tactical Unit...
of the Hong Kong police force. They specialize in counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
, hostage rescue, and crimes that are deemed too dangerous for regular police to handle. They also work closely with the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) unit.
SDU team members
- Joe Ma as David Chin Hon To (展瀚滔), the A-Team leader
- Dominic LamDominic LamDominic Lam Ka-Wah is an actor in Hong Kong, and a disc jockey in both Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario.-Early Life in Hong Kong:...
as Gordon Lee Tai Kwong (李大光), the Chief Superintendent of Police - Him LawHim LawLaw Chung-him , known as Him Law, is a Hong Kong film and television actor. Law began his acting career by starring as supporting characters in several well-known films, most notably in Mob Sister , which was also Law's debut film...
as Billy Chui Hok Kan (崔學勤), an A-Team member - Vincent WongVincent WongVincent Wong is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He married with Hong Kong actress Yoyo Chan at 11:00 AM on November 11, 2011.-TV series:-Film:-Theme songs:...
as Ho Hau Ming (何孝明), an A-Team member - William ChakWilliam ChakWilliam Chak Wai-lim , formerly performed under the stage name Chak Fung, is a Hong Kong actor and presenter who achieved fame through TVB's 2010 Mr. Hong Kong Contest....
as an A-Team member - Benjamin YuenBenjamin YuenBenjamin Yuen, also known as Benjamin Yuen Wai Ho he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007...
as an A-Team member - Oscar Leung as Chong Cheuk Yuen (莊卓源), an SDU sniperSniperA sniper is a marksman who shoots targets from concealed positions or distances exceeding the capabilities of regular personnel. Snipers typically have specialized training and distinct high-precision rifles....
- Calvin Chan as a Lam Kwan Long (林君朗), a B-Team member
- Mandy WongMandy WongMandy Wong Chi-man is a Hong Kong television actress.Wong began her television and acting career with her participation in the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant, where she was placed among the top 5 finalists. She joined TVB that same year and was part of TVB's graduating acting class of 2008...
as So Man Keung (蘇文強) - Lee Ka
- Wu Kei-fung
- Savio Tsang as Mo Chak Tung (巫擇冬), the B-team leader
- Raymond Tsang
- Yeung Hung-chun
- Ricky Wong
- Brian Wong
- Daniel Kwok
- Yeung Ching-wah
- Brian Chu
- Ho Chun-hin
OCTB team members
- Jessica HsuanJessica HsuanJessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993...
as Chong Cheuk Wah (莊卓嬅), the team inspector - Patrick TangPatrick TangPatrick Tang is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and TV show host who has been involved in numerous drama and movie productions. He was born 6 May 1974 in Hong Kong. He has three sisters. He started his career with TVB, where he has been from 2000 to the present day.-Television:-Film:-External links:* *...
as Cheng Chun Cheung (鄭俊昌), a constable - Kayi CheungKayi CheungKayi Cheung , born on 18 November 1983 in Hong Kong with family roots in Chaozhou, Guangdong, is Miss Hong Kong 2007. She also received the Miss Vitality Ambassador award...
as May Tong Yuen Kei (唐宛琪), a constable - Jason Lam
- Tong Chun-ming
Guest stars
- Christine KuoChristine KuoChristine Kuo is a Chinese Canadian actress from Hong Kong. She was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009.-Biography:...
as Vivian Ting Wai Wai (丁慧慧) - Natalie TongNatalie TongNatalie Tong Si Wing is a TVB actress. Before becoming an actress, Natalie was once a model. Natalie once studied in Methodist College.-Films:-TV series:-Awards and nominations:Awards...
as Sammi Lau Sin Yu (劉羨如) - Elena KongElena KongElena Kong Mei-yee is a Hong Kong actress and presenter.Kong made her acting debut in many television commercials of the 1990s, and appeared in some of Andy Lau's music video concerts. After joining with Asia Television Limited and in 1997, she landed her first lead role in television drama...
as Lily Chui Hok Man (崔學雯), Chui Hok Kan's older sister - Pierre Ngo as Wong Lik Sang (王力生)
- Kenny Wong
- Kenneth MaKenneth MaKenneth Ma Kwok-ming is a Chinese Canadian actor from Hong Kong. He graduated from University of British Columbia majoring in Mechanical Engineering...
as Mak Wan Tik (麥允迪), a terrorist who is Fu Sze Sze's boyfriend - JJ JiaJJ JiaJia Xiaochen , better known as JJ Jia, is a Chinese actress and commercial model.-Film:-Television dramas:-External links:**...
as Ceci Fu Sze Sze (傅詩斯), a psycho killer who is Mak Wan Tik's girlfriend - Angelina Lo as Mrs. Lau (劉太)
- Wong Ching
- Jason Lau
- Steven Ho
- Eric LiEric Li (actor)-TV series:-References:...
- Wilson Tsui
- Eileen YeowEileen Yeow-Career:Eileen won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, she went on to represent Singapore in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas during the same year. Her best friend, Miss Hong Kong Anita Yuen then encouraged her to expand her acting career in Hong Kong. She then went to...
- Dai Yiu-ming
- Moon Law
- Jacky Lei
- Calvin Lui