True Heroes (TV series)
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True Heroes revolves around the daily lives of three police officers in a Neighbourhood Police Centre
in Singapore
. The show was endorsed by the Singapore Police Force
, which opened up facilities such as the Old Police Academy and the Ang Mo Kio Police Divisional Headquarters, and loaned real police vehicles and equipment for filming purposes.
The protagonist Junhao (Christopher Lee
) is a righteous and courageous cop who was born into a family of police officers. Junhao graduated with top honours from the police academy and harbours the ambition to join the elite Criminal Investigation Department. He is sorely disappointed when he learns that he has been assigned to a neighbourhood police post.
During a big fire, Junhao saves the life of an old lady, earning the adoration of the old lady's granddaughter, Irene (Yvonne Lim). Much to his despair, Irene tries to come between Junhao and his colleague-cum-love-interest, Kexin (Phyllis Quek
). On the other hand, Junhao's colleague, Wang Feng (Allan Wu) is unable to get along with Junhao. However, Wang Feng changes his mind about Junhao when the latter saves him during a mission and he falls in love with his sister, Chen Huimin (Jeanette Aw) who patches up Wang Feng and her brother's relationship.
Neighbourhood Police Centre
A neighbourhood police centre is a mid-sized police station in Singapore, introduced in 1997 to replace the Singapore Police Force's Neighbourhood Police Post system...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The show was endorsed by the Singapore Police Force
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
, which opened up facilities such as the Old Police Academy and the Ang Mo Kio Police Divisional Headquarters, and loaned real police vehicles and equipment for filming purposes.
Cast
- Christopher LeeChristopher Lee (Singaporean actor)Christopher Lee , born Lee Meng Soon, is a Singapore-based Malaysian Chinese film and television actor, host and singer.-Early life:Lee studied up to form 5 in Sekolah Menangah Seri Kota, Air Leleh, Malacca, Malaysia...
as SGT Chen Junhao - Phyllis QuekPhyllis QuekPhyllis Quek is a model-turned-actress in Singapore. She first came into the public eye after entering Star Search 1995, a showbiz entry competition in Singapore...
as SGT Cai Kexin - Allan WuAllan WuAllan Wu is a Singapore-based Chinese-American actor and MTV Asia VJ who is recognized by many people as the host of the Asian version of The Amazing Race....
as SSGT Wang Feng - Yvonne LimYvonne LimYvonne Lim is a Singaporean actress who has starred in many drama serials on MediaCorp Channel 8 since 1997.Lim was the first runner-up in the Singapore Polytechnic Beauty Quest and a finalist with Go Magazine's Cover Girl Contest before she joined Star Search in 1997...
as Irene (delinquent) - Jeanette AwJeanette Aw-1979–2000: Early life and education:Born Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping to Chinese parents. Her father has Peranakan ancestry while mother is a Hokkien. Jeanette is the youngest of three children, she has an older sister and older brother...
as Chen Huimin (Chen Junhao's sister) - Moses LimMoses LimMoses Lim is a Singaporean actor, gourmet, entrepreuner, and comedian, best known for playing Tan Ah Teck in the Singaporean sitcom Under One Roof . Recently he played Eric Tan in the Singaporean film Just Follow Law...
as Chen Rongyao (Chen Junhao's father) - Zzen Zhang as Wang Wei (Wang Feng's brother)
- Cavin Soh as Wu Zhiguang (Chen Junhao's friend)
- Huang WenyongHuang WenyongHuang Wenyong is a Malaysia-born Chinese Singaporean actor who has appeared in many Chinese drama Series, and is best known by his own generation for his appearance in The Awakening and The Seletar Robbery...
as Wang Jiancheng (Wang Feng's father) - Lin MeijiaoLin MeijiaoLin Meijiao 林梅娇 is a Singaporean television actress.-Bio:Lin is a consummate artiste who has acted in many drama serials. This thespian was also awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 1995 Shanghai International Film Festival for her role in the drama serial Silk Of Love.Her congenial and...
as Zhong Xiaolan (Wang Feng's mother) - Alan TernAlan TernAlan Tern is a Singaporean actor. Tern was a finalist in the Star Search Singapore 2001, and joined MediaCorp after the competition. Tern's acting in Double Happiness earned him a Star Awards 2005 Best Supporting Actor Award Nomination in 2005....
as CPL Jiang Yijie - Li WenhaiLi WenhaiLi Wenhai is a Chinese historian and was the President of Renmin University of China.-Biography:Li Wenhai was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu. He received his graduate degree from Renmin University in 1955. He was the President of the University from 1994 to 2000....
as ASP Ge Ming - Jin Yinji as Chen Meizhen
Story
Real crimes such as the spider robber, VCD piracy have been weaved into this 25-episode action story. The police officers in the story stay alert daily to provide security to the civilians, making them the "True Heroes".The protagonist Junhao (Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee (Singaporean actor)
Christopher Lee , born Lee Meng Soon, is a Singapore-based Malaysian Chinese film and television actor, host and singer.-Early life:Lee studied up to form 5 in Sekolah Menangah Seri Kota, Air Leleh, Malacca, Malaysia...
) is a righteous and courageous cop who was born into a family of police officers. Junhao graduated with top honours from the police academy and harbours the ambition to join the elite Criminal Investigation Department. He is sorely disappointed when he learns that he has been assigned to a neighbourhood police post.
During a big fire, Junhao saves the life of an old lady, earning the adoration of the old lady's granddaughter, Irene (Yvonne Lim). Much to his despair, Irene tries to come between Junhao and his colleague-cum-love-interest, Kexin (Phyllis Quek
Phyllis Quek
Phyllis Quek is a model-turned-actress in Singapore. She first came into the public eye after entering Star Search 1995, a showbiz entry competition in Singapore...
). On the other hand, Junhao's colleague, Wang Feng (Allan Wu) is unable to get along with Junhao. However, Wang Feng changes his mind about Junhao when the latter saves him during a mission and he falls in love with his sister, Chen Huimin (Jeanette Aw) who patches up Wang Feng and her brother's relationship.