The Truth (TV series)
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The Other Truth is a 2011 Hong Kong television legal
drama serial produced by Television Broadcasts Limited
(TVB), with Amy Wong
serving as the executive producer. The drama centers around a group of young barristers and solicitors working in Clayton Hau Chamber and Wallace Cheuk & Co. Solicitors, two fictional law firms in Central, Hong Kong
. The Other Truth focuses on ambiguous criminal and civil cases with disputable truths, highlighting the lawyers' strive for impartiality and blind justice.
Barrister Keith Lau's (Ruco Chan
) ambition knows no limits. He will do everything he can in order to win a case, even if it means putting himself at risk.
His good friend Wallace Cheuk (Raymond Wong) runs a law firm. Although Wallace is a qualified barrister, he has no court experience, until Mavis Hong (Tavia Yeung
) joins his firm. Thereafter, Wallace's debut meets with loud acclaim.
Their good friend James Wai (Louis Yuen
) is a down-on-his-luck lawyer who is financially dependent on his mother: but when a thorny case comes his way, it looks as if his luck has finally changed.
, peaked at a rating of 32 points with 2.04 million viewers, the second highest premiere week for the first half of 2011 after 7 Days in Life
, which peaked at 35 points.
already belongs to him."
Netizen
's reception is also positive. On Douban
, the drama received a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on over 7000 votes. Shuanglong of Douban also gave the drama a four out of five stars, saying that "although the court room disputes are not as intense as those in the classical File of Justice, the characters in The Other Truth are conflicting and contradictory, with unrevealed truths behind each case." The Other Truth is also one of the most highly discussed dramas of the year at the Hong Kong Discuss Forum
s.
2011 TVB Anniversary Awards
. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade
ratings (not including TVB HD Jade), in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.
*The highest rating per minute.
Legal drama
A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes overlap with crime drama, most notably in the case of Law...
drama serial 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 Amy Wong
Amy Wong (producer)
Amy Wong is a Hong Kong television series producer. She is currently under contract by TVB.-Filmography:-References:...
serving as the executive producer. The drama centers around a group of young barristers and solicitors working in Clayton Hau Chamber and Wallace Cheuk & Co. Solicitors, two fictional law firms in Central, Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
. The Other Truth focuses on ambiguous criminal and civil cases with disputable truths, highlighting the lawyers' strive for impartiality and blind justice.
Synopsis
Does every verdict reveal the truth? Watch the court room drama unfold as a group of very individual attorneys are brought together in complex legal proceedings and each lawyer reveals their own story.Barrister Keith Lau's (Ruco Chan
Ruco Chan
Ruco Chan Chin-pang is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Chan gained fame for playing the role of Keith Lau in the TVB television legal drama The Other Truth....
) ambition knows no limits. He will do everything he can in order to win a case, even if it means putting himself at risk.
His good friend Wallace Cheuk (Raymond Wong) runs a law firm. Although Wallace is a qualified barrister, he has no court experience, until Mavis Hong (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...
) joins his firm. Thereafter, Wallace's debut meets with loud acclaim.
Their good friend James Wai (Louis Yuen
Louis Yuen
Louis Yuen is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He co-hosted the Super Trio series, Supreme Trio Supreme, in season 8 with Eric Tsang, Chin Kar-lok, and Wong Cho-lam.Finalist in the 1986 5th TVB New Talent Singing Awards.-Filmography:Actor...
) is a down-on-his-luck lawyer who is financially dependent on his mother: but when a thorny case comes his way, it looks as if his luck has finally changed.
Criminal cases
Major episodes- "Patricide" (弒父)
- "A Star's Rape Case" (阿星強姦案)
- "Uncle Files an Appeal" (阿伯要上訴)
- "Duplicitous Mother" (蛇心慈母)
- "Kill the Cop" (殺警)
- "Collecting Debts" (收數)
Cast and characters
- Ruco ChanRuco ChanRuco Chan Chin-pang is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Chan gained fame for playing the role of Keith Lau in the TVB television legal drama The Other Truth....
portrays Keith Lau (劉思傑), the wily pupil of retired judge Clayton Hau. Raised in a very poor urban neighbourhood in Yau Ma TeiYau Ma TeiYau Ma Tei, also known as Waterloo , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.-Name:Yau Ma Tei is a phonetic transliteration of the name 油麻地 in Cantonese...
, Keith develops a strong sense of righteousness and a natural tendency to protect others. Ambitious and fearless, Keith is willing to overstep the bounds to achieve justice.
- Tavia YeungTavia YeungTavia 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...
portrays Mavis Hong (康芷欣), who comes from a family of lawyers. She strives to be as successful as her parents, in which her father is an employed judge. Although unbiased and rational, Mavis begins to lose her confidence and trust after dealing an ambiguous rape case.
- Raymond Wong portrays Wallace Cheuk (卓少謙), Keith's indolent best friend. Although he owns a law firm and is a solicitor himself, he prefers handling the business aspects of his job rather than being a lawyer. To impress Mavis, he decides to try handling a tricky court case himself.
- Louis YuenLouis YuenLouis Yuen is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He co-hosted the Super Trio series, Supreme Trio Supreme, in season 8 with Eric Tsang, Chin Kar-lok, and Wong Cho-lam.Finalist in the 1986 5th TVB New Talent Singing Awards.-Filmography:Actor...
portrays James Wai (韋文翰), a hardworking but unlucky barrister who rents an office space at Clayton Hau Chamber. Due to James upright and outspoken nature, his parents do not approve of James being a lawyer, and rather have him inherit his father's calligraphy ("Four Treasures of the StudyFour Treasures of the StudyFour Treasures of the Study, Four Jewels of the Study or Four Friends of the Study is an expression used to denote the brush, ink, paper and ink stone used in Chinese and other East Asian calligraphic traditions...
") business instead.
- 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...
portrays Cecilia Pun (潘巧如), Mavis' pupil.
- Lai Lok-yi portrays Danny Mo (毛敬業), a solicitor employed at Wallace's law firm.
- Sam ChanSam ChanSam Chan Yu-sum is a Hong Kong actor working for TVB. He made his acting career debut in TVB's Hearts Of Fencing in 2003. His father, Shek Sau, also works for TVB. Over the years he was mostly shadowed by his father's fame and only known as Shek Sau's son on screen...
portrays Norman Shum (沈樂仁), Keith's pupil.
- Henry Lee portrays Cheung Kai-on (張耀安), a paralegalParalegalParalegal is used in most jurisdictions to describe a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work. This is true in the United States and many other countries. However, in Ontario, Canada, paralegals are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, giving paralegals an...
employed at Wallace's law firm who also works as Keith's paralegal.
Broadcast
The first three episodes of The Other Truth, aired between 27 June and 29 June 2011 on TVB JadeTVB Jade
TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...
, peaked at a rating of 32 points with 2.04 million viewers, the second highest premiere week for the first half of 2011 after 7 Days in Life
7 Days in Life
7 Days in Life is a Hong Kong television comedy drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited . The drama's broadcast was on TVB's television channels TVB Jade and TVB HD Jade from 24 January to 18 February 2011, airing a total of 19 episodes...
, which peaked at 35 points.
Critical reception
The critical reception to The Other Truth has been generally positive. Lin Dandan of the Southern Metropolis Daily has given the drama a four out of five stars, lauded that the drama has "captivating court room scenes in every episode, allowing those who love legal dramas to enjoy it to the max." Lin further complimented the casting and their chemistry, describing it as "fresh and attractive. There will be at least one actor who will make you want to see more." Lin especially praised Ruco Chan's performance, saying that The Other Truth is definitely his "representative work [...] the 2011 TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male ArtisteTVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste
The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a male artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year...
already belongs to him."
Netizen
Netizen
The term Netizen is a portmanteau of the English words internet and citizen. It is defined as an entity or person actively involved in online communities and a user of the internet, especially an avid one. The term can also imply an interest in improving the internet, especially in regard to open...
's reception is also positive. On Douban
Douban
Douban may refer to:*Douban.com, Chinese Web 2.0 website*Doubanjiang, spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans...
, the drama received a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on over 7000 votes. Shuanglong of Douban also gave the drama a four out of five stars, saying that "although the court room disputes are not as intense as those in the classical File of Justice, the characters in The Other Truth are conflicting and contradictory, with unrevealed truths behind each case." The Other Truth is also one of the most highly discussed dramas of the year at the Hong Kong Discuss Forum
Hong Kong Discuss Forum
The Hong Kong Discuss Forum is a major Internet forum based in Hong Kong. As of 2010, it is the 5th most frequently visited website in Hong Kong.-HK161:...
s.
2011 TVB Anniversary Awards2011 TVB Anniversary AwardsThe 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards , presented by Television Broadcasts Limited , is an award ceremony that honors the best in TVB television programming of 2011. The ceremony will be held on 5 December 2011 at the TVB Studios in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong...
- Nominated: Best Drama
- Nominated: Best Actor (Ruco Chan)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Henry Lee)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Aimee Chan)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Natalie Tong)
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actress (Helen Ma)
- Nominated: My Favourite Male Character (Ruco Chan)
- Nominated: My Favourite Male Character (Raymond Wong)
- Nominated: My Favourite Female Character (Tavia Yeung)
- Nominated: Most Improved Male Artiste (Mat Yeung)
Viewership ratings
The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewershipAudience measurement
Audience measurement measures how many people are in an audience, usually in relation to radio listenership and television viewership, but also in relation to newspaper and magazine readership and, increasingly, web traffic on websites...
. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade
TVB Jade
TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...
ratings (not including TVB HD Jade), in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.
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External links
- Official website at TVB.com