The Criminal Investigator II (Traditional Chinese: O記實錄II; lit. The O Files II) is a 1996 Hong Kong police procedural television drama. Produced by Jonathan Chik with a screenplay edited by Chow Yuk-ming and Chiu Ching-yung, the drama is a TVB production and the direct sequel to 1995's The Criminal Investigator. The story follows a team of investigators from the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) unit of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force.
| The Criminal Investigator II | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Genre | Police procedural Crime drama Action |
| Created by | Jonathan Chik |
| Screenplay by | Chow Yuk-ming Tai Tak-kwong Ku Yee-lai Fong Sai-keung Tsang Po-wah Cheung Siu-fong |
| Directed by | Jonathan Chik Mak Koon-chi Joe Chan Tong Fung-chun Cheng Kei-sing Chung Kwok-keung |
| Starring | Felix Wong Gallen Lo Sunny Chan |
| Theme music composer | Lee Shih Shiong |
| Opening theme | "真相" (lit. Truth) performed by Jacky Cheung |
| Ending theme | "怎麼說" (lit. How to Say It) performed by Bondy Chiu |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jonathan Chik |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 42 minutes (each) |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | 28 October – 6 December 1996 |
| Related | |
| The Criminal Investigator | |
Characters
editOCTB unit
editTeam A
edit| Rank | Role | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Superintendent | Ho Tsan-yeung (何鎮洋) |
Wong Wai |
| Superintendent | Charles Leung Ka-wai (梁家偉) |
Gallen Lo |
| Senior Inspector | Wong Chi-chung (王志淙) |
Felix Wong |
| Sergeant | Lam Wing-tai (林永泰) |
Sunny Chan |
| Senior Police Constable | Chu Yat-lung (朱日隆) |
Yu Tin-wai |
| Senior Police Constable | Szeto Man-on (司徒文安) |
Joe Ma |
| Police Constable | Wu Sau-fat (胡守法) |
Shum Po-sze |
| Police Constable | Yeung Yat-san (楊日辰) |
Dai Yiu-ming |
| District Attorney of Department of Justice | Rita Yu Ching-wan (余靖允) |
Yvonne Lam |
CIB unit
edit| Rank | Role | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Superintendent | Jeff Chan Kwai (陳桂) |
Choi Kwok-kuen |
| Police Constable | Ng Lap-kwong (伍立光) |
Willie Wai |
| Police Constable | Toby Fong Siu-man (方小敏) |
Josie Ho |
| Police Constable | Ah Chi (阿志) |
Sammy Lau |
Other characters
edit- Gigi Lai as Tammy Fong Siu-fong (方小芳)
- Bondy Chiu as Bonnie Wong Ming-wai (王明慧)
- Mariane Chan as Louisa Chan Sin-mei (陳善美)
- Choi Kwok-hing as Lam Sam (林森)
- Benz Hui as Fong Sai-yin (方世賢)
- Lau Siu-ming as Wong Hong-kwai (王康貴)
- Pak Yan as Lai Kit-yu (黎潔如)
- Gregory Rivers as Gary