The Academy is a Hong Kong TVB

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...

 modern drama focusing on two young men (played by Ron Ng

Ron Ng

Ron Ng Cheuk-hei is a Hong Kong TVB actor, singer, professional dancer, ambassador, and model. He is one of the most demanded artists from TVB.-Early Childhood:...

 and Sammul Chan

Sammul Chan

Sammul Chan Kin-fung is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and presenter.-Career:Chan debuted in 1997 as a DJ for Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited under his birth name, although most of the time he was simply referred to and credited as simply "Sammul". From 1997 to 1999, he has signed with three...

) from entering and training at the police academy to joining the police force and solving crime.

The original franchise consistes of:

• 2005: TV series The Academy
• 2007: TV series On the First Beat
  On The First Beat
  On The First Beat is a TVB modern action series broadcast in June 2007.The series is a direct sequel to 2005's The Academy . The main cast features Ron Ng, Sammul Chan and Chin Ka Lok from the original series and new cast including Michael Tao, Sonija Kwok, Joey Yung, Kenny Kwan and Kate Tsui...
  
  
• 2009: TV series E.U

Three spin-offs were made focusing on Michael Tse

Michael Tse

Michael Tse Tin Wah is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Career highlights:Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for 5 years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風火海 with Jordan Chan and Jason Chu...

's character "Laughing Gor" from E.U.. They are:

• 2009: Film Turning Point
  Turning Point (2009 film)
  Turning Point is a 2009 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau and starring Michael Tse in the title role of "Laughing Gor" and co-starring veteran actors Francis Ng and Anthony Wong...
  
  
• 2011: TV series Lives of Omission
  Lives of Omission
  Lives of Omission is a 2011 Hong Kong television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited , with Chong Wai-kin serving as the executive producer...
  
  
• Upcoming: Film Turning Point 2
  Turning Point 2
  Turning Point 2 is an upcoming Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau and starring Michael Tse in the title role of "Laughing Gor" and co-starring Francis Ng, Chapman To and Bosco Wong...
  
  

Cast

Cast	Role	Part I	Part II	Part III	Film	|LOO	Film II
Ron Ng Ron Ng Ron Ng Cheuk-hei is a Hong Kong TVB actor, singer, professional dancer, ambassador, and model. He is one of the most demanded artists from TVB.-Early Childhood:...	Chung Lap Man
	Police Constable
Sammul Chan Sammul Chan Sammul Chan Kin-fung is a Hong Kong actor, singer, and presenter.-Career:Chan debuted in 1997 as a DJ for Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited under his birth name, although most of the time he was simply referred to and credited as simply "Sammul". From 1997 to 1999, he has signed with three...	Lee Pak Kiu
	Police Constable
Michael Miu Michael Miu Michael Miu Kiu-wai is a Hong Kong television and film actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, and Kent Tong, he was a member of TVB's Five Tigers...	Lee Man Sing
	Kong Sai Hau
Michael Tse Michael Tse Michael Tse Tin Wah is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Career highlights:Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for 5 years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風火海 with Jordan Chan and Jason Chu...	Leung Siu Tong (Laughing Gor)
Anthony Wong	Brother One
Francis Ng Francis Ng -Career:Like so many of Hong Kong's actors, Ng has his roots in television. He graduated from TVB's training classes in 1985. He acted in minor roles working gradually upwards in the television hierarchy, but his looks did not fit in the conventional leading man role...	Zatoi
	Fok Tin Yam
Michael Tao Michael Tao -Career:Tao entered the acting industry in the 80s, affiliating with TVB. It was during this period that Tao earned the name "Housewife Killer" due to his overwhelming popularity amongst housewives , solidifying his position as a 1st tier television actor in TVB.Tao later moved over to rival ATV in...	Cheung King Fung
Felix Wong Felix Wong Felix Wong Yat-wah is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Wong is best known for his performances in many Hong Kong wuxia television drama series produced by TVB, such as The Legend of the Condor Heroes , in which he played the protagonist Kwok Ching...	Poon Man Kei
Kathy Chow	Ching Yeuk Sum
Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok Sonija Kwok is a Hong Kong actress, currently working for TVB.She was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed Cantonese and British parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia but she transferred to Simon Fraser University and...	Winnie Yuen
Tavia Yeung Tavia Yeung Tavia Yeung Yi is a Hong Kong actress under Hong Kong's Television Broadcast Limited or TVB. She has starred in numerous popular Hong Kong television series such as Vigilante Force, Twin of Brothers, Dicey Business, Heart of Greed, Moonlight Resonance and Beyond the Realm of Conscience.- Career...	Ho Fa
Joey Yung Joey Yung Joey Yung is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress from Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the prestigious JSG "Most Popular Female Singer" and "Ultimate Best Female Singer - Gold" awards a record breaking six times, thus emerging as one of the premier Cantonese singers in Hong Kong...	Cheung Nim Yan
Fiona Sit Fiona Sit Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei is a female singer and actress from Hong Kong.-Biography:Fiona Sit attended Island School and studied Creative Media in City University of Hong Kong until 2004...	Fiona Ma
Elanne Kong Elanne Kong -Discography:* Innocent * Shining * Show You * Elanne Kwong -TV series:-Film:-External links:* * at Sina Twitter...	Kong Yau Yau
Michelle Yim Michelle Yim Michelle Yim Wai-ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Mai Suet , is a Hong Kong actress. She graduated from St Rose of Lima College and Shaw Brothers' Training School.-Early life and career:...	Chan Yin Ting
Waise Lee Waise Lee Waise Lee Chi-hung is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films.-Biography:...	Chung Chi Wah
Kate Tsui Kate Tsui Kate Tsui Tsz-shan is the 2004 Miss Hong Kong pageant winner and currently a TVB actress.-Education:Tsui graduated from the University of California, Davis, majoring in Japanese. She is skilled in different interests such as acting, dancing, learning languages, and snowboarding...	Man Ching
	Paris Yiu
Fala Chen Fala Chen Fala Chen is a Chinese-American beauty pageant titleholder. Chen has held the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 and Miss NY Chinese 2004, and placed as runner-up in Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and Miss Chinese International 2005.-Education:Chen was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, in 1982...	Karen
	Jodie Chow
Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs...	Michael So
Damian Lau Damian Lau Damian Lau Chung-yan is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by Hong Kong's TVB and ATV.-Early career:...	Yip Ka Hung
Leung Ka Ki	Fa Yeuk Po
Chin Kar-lok	Ken Kuk
Dominic Lam Dominic Lam Dominic 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:...	Wu Cheuk Yan
Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai , MH is a prolific Hong Kong actor, film director, film producer and television host best known for hosting the Super Trio series on TVB over the course of 10 years.-Biography:Due to his popularity, he is often the MC in events organized by TVB, and is nicknamed "the Prize Master"...	Master Ford
Yuen Biao Yuen Biao Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...	Sin Sir
Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Biography:Lai entered TVB in 1983 as a clerk in the business department. In 1985, he gave up the job and trained in the TVB Acting School. He starred in a few series in 1989. He started out in some minor roles, and took on some more significant roles...	Mo
Kenny Wong	Hon Chin Lung
	Che Chai
Lee Ka Ting	Master Ting
Johnson Lee Johnson Lee -TV series:-Film:-External links:** at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase...	Child
Koni Lui Koni Lui Koni Lui also known as Koni Lui Wai Yee is a model and 2nd runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2006 pageant. She represented Hong Kong at Miss International 2006 in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. She received 2 awards, Most Beautiful Smile and the Miss Friendship award...	-
Tracy Ip	-
Anna Yau	-
Angelina Lo	Ma Ying Oi
Ellesmere Choi Ellesmere Choi Ellesmere Choi Chi Kin is a Hong Kong television actor for TVB. He attended TVB's training classes in 1993.-TV series:*In the Eye of the Beholder *His True Father...	Kwok Kai Chiu
Oscar Chan	Kwok Kai Pong
Casper Chan	Ling Yiu
Dickson Lee	Lam Suk Chuen
Anita Kwan	Peggy Yeung
Selena Li Selena Li Selena Li Sze-wan is an actress and former Miss Hong Kong 2003 contestant. That year, as a contestant from Toronto, Selena was the winner of Miss Talent and Miss Photogenic. Prior to entering the Miss Hong Kong pageant, Selena was attending the University of Toronto studying for a Bachelor of...	Yip Ling Fung
Yan Ng Yan Ng Yan Ng Yat-Yin , born 25 November 1983, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress.-Filmography:*My Sweetie *Moments of Love *The Unusual Youth *It Had to Be You! *A.V. *Crazy n' the City...	Kam Siu Po
Kenny Kwan Kenny Kwan Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor, under the music label Emperor Entertainment Group. He was born in the Philippines, but grew up in Hong Kong....	Yuen Ka Fu
Deep Ng Deep Ng Deep Ng is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. He is the winner of the 21st annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals. Deep was well received by the viewers since the New Talent Singing Awards in 2002. His first EP Deep was released in 2003 with the hit debut single "先入為主"...	Ho Ming
Wada Hiromi	Sze Kuen
Florence Kwok Florence Kwok Florence Kwok Siu-Wan, born 25 August 1970 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong film and voice actress. She entered TVB after participating in Miss Hong Kong Pageant 1992....	Tong Ching Nga
King Kong	Hon Chi Chung
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Edwin Siu Edwin Siu -Discography:*2002: Born to Fly*2002: Edwin*2003: What Do You Want Me to Do *2005: Story -Films:-Television serial dramas:-Internet serial dramas:-Awards:- External links :...	-
Lam Lei	To Yik Tin
Jason Pai	Sze To Chiu
Priscilla Ku	Ann Ko
Patrick Dunn	Tam Cho Ming
Power Chan Power Chan Power Chan or Chan Kwok-Pong is an actor in Hong Kong. He has appeared in numerous TVB drama series as well as films. He dated cantopop singer and actress Mimi Lo for 7 years before marrying her on December 2, 2009.-TV series:-Film:-References:...	Lai Chi Kin
Zac Ko	On Chi Ho
Aimee Chan Aimee Chan Aimee Chan or Aimee Chan Yan Mei , born on 1 April 1981 in Toronto. She was Miss Hong Kong 2006.-Biography:Aimee was born in Toronto, Canada. Her parents were born in Hong Kong. She began her modeling career at the age of 16. She attended Woodbridge College Secondary School in Woodbridge, Ontario...	Wendy Chiu
Lorretta Chow Lorretta Chow Lorretta Chow Mei-yan is a Chinese Canadian actress and second runner-up at the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.She will release her debut album in 2012.-Filmography:-Singing:...	-
Sherry Chen	-
Dickson Wong	-
Oscar Leung	Chan Chung Wo
	Siu Lung
Lai Tung Hong	-
Benjamin Yuen Benjamin Yuen Benjamin Yuen, also known as Benjamin Yuen Wai Ho he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007...	-
Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Kwan-yin is a Hong Kong actor currently working with TVB.At the age of seven, Matthew emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his parents. He returned to Hong Kong in 2004 and worked as a model. In 2005, he became the first ever winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest and...	-
	Lo Yan Chak
	Tomson Tong
Joel Chan Joel Chan (actor) Joel Chan Shan-chung is a Hong Kong actor and singer, best known for his roles as Tsor-lun in the 2009 crime drama E.U. and So Ying-chun in the 2010 detective-fantasy period drama A Pillow Case of Mystery II.-Film:...	Fai Wing Lun
Law Koon Lan	Queenie Chan
Felix Lok	Kwok Pui
Kara Hui Kara Hui Kara Hui Ying-Hung is a Hong Kong actress of Manchu ancestry.-Biography and career:Hui's family moved to Hong Kong in 1966 and she started working at night clubs at fourteen. In her interview on Be My Guest, Hui revealed her family lost their savings from her father's business acquaintances...	Wong Suk Yin
	Sa Po Yau
Gordon Liu Gordon Liu Gordon Liu is a Chinese martial arts film actor. He became famous for playing the lead in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and its sequels...	Yuen Moon
Astrid Chan	Karen
Poon Hiu Tung	Chung Ka Lai
Elena Kong	Yuen Kwan Lam
Mary Hon Mary Hon Mary Hon is an actress from TVB in Hong Kong. She has appeared in many television series, such as Beyond the Realm of Conscience.-TV series:-External links:...	Ho Sau Mei
Mandy Wong Mandy Wong Mandy 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...	Cheung Shu San
	Vicky Mung
Derek Kwok	Sze To Hoi
Ben Wong Ben Wong Ben Wong Chi-yin is a Hong Kong actor best known for his role as Yung Heung-hoi in the long-running drama series A Kindred Spirit.-Film:-Television dramas:-Hosting gigs:*1989: 陽光節拍一小時*1991: Flash Fax...	Po Lik Chi
	Tang Kwok Pan
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Cheung Kwok Keung	Mok Ka Lit
Ronald Law	Kwok Ting Tin
Adrian Chau	Fong Chan Lung
Daniel Chau	Suen Siu Kit
Yu Yeung	Victor Fung
Bella Lam	Bobo Lam
Liu Kai-chi	Ho Sam
	Cheuk King Chuen
Chapman To Chapman To Chapman To Man-chak is a Hong Kong actor, best known for specializing in comedic roles in films such as Infernal Affairs and Initial D.-Career:To began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000...	Tai Chit
Janice Man Janice man -Career:She played one of the four main characters in the 2009 film Basic Love along with Elanne Kong, Rex Ho , and Izz Xu ; she reportedly became good friends with Kong during the course of the filming.-Personal life:...	Carmen
Rebecca Zhu Rebecca Zhu Rebecca Zhu is a Chinese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2011.-Personal life:Zhu was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China in December 2, 1987. When she was 16 she attended the The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and majored in ballet. She achieved a...	Miss Choi
Lau Siu Ming	Ye Po
Lam Suet Lam Suet Lam Suet is a Hong Kong actor.-Biography:Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living.In the mid-eighties he got employment...	Kui Chuen
Ram Cheung	-
Henry Lee	Chik Wai Yin
Joseph Lee	Pang Ho Leung

Viewership ratings

Installment	Episodes	Timeslot	Episode premiere	Episode finale	HK viewers (in millions)	Average rating
The Academy	32	Monday – Friday 21:00	11 April 2005	34 May 2005	N/A	N/A
On the First Beat On The First Beat On The First Beat is a TVB modern action series broadcast in June 2007.The series is a direct sequel to 2005's The Academy . The main cast features Ron Ng, Sammul Chan and Chin Ka Lok from the original series and new cast including Michael Tao, Sonija Kwok, Joey Yung, Kenny Kwan and Kate Tsui...	30	Monday – Friday 21:30	4 June 2007	13 July 2007	~2.01	31.17
E.U.	30	Monday – Friday 20:30	16 February 2009	27 March 2009	~1.95	30.17
Lives of Omission Lives of Omission Lives of Omission is a 2011 Hong Kong television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited , with Chong Wai-kin serving as the executive producer...	30	Monday – Friday 21:30	1 August 2011	9 September 2011	TBA	30.7