Tiger Cubs II (Chinese: 飛虎II; Cantonese Yale: Fēi Fú; literally "flying tigers 2"), alternatively titled Special Duties Unit II, is a 2014 Hong Kong police procedural television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Lam Chi-wah. The serial premiered on Sunday, 19 October 2014 on Jade, HD Jade in Hong Kong, TVBJ in Australia, Singapore and Astro Wah Lai Toi, Astro Wah Lai Toi HD in Malaysia. It stars Joe Ma, Linda Chung, Him Law, Oscar Leung, Mandy Wong, Benjamin Yuen and Christine Kuo as the casts of the second installment. It over the time slot previously occupied by Shades of Life.
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| 飛虎II | |
| Genre | Police procedural Action Drama |
| Created by | Lam Chi-wah |
| Written by | Ho Ching Yee 何靜怡 Leung Si Yun 梁絲韵 |
| Directed by | Yiu Tin tong 姚天堂 |
| Starring | Joe Ma Linda Chung Him Law Oscar Leung Mandy Wong Benjamin Yuen Christine Kuo |
| Opening theme | Blood, Sweat and Tears 血與汗 by Joe Ma |
| Composer | Damon Chui 徐洛鏘 |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lam Chi Wah 林志華 |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Editor | Yip Tin Sheng 葉天成 |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade (Hong Kong) TVB HD Jade (Hong Kong) TVBJ (Australia, Singapore) Astro Wah Lai Toi (Malaysia) Astro Wah Lai Toi HD (Malaysia) HTV2 (Vietnam) |
| Release | Invalid date range |
| Related | |
| Tiger Cubs (2012) Flying Tiger (2018) Flying Tiger 2 (2019) | |
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| Chinese | 飛虎II | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "flying tigers 2" | ||||||||||
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It is the sequel to Tiger Cubs, which was aired in the summer of 2012. The series follow a fictional team of elite paramilitary officers from the Special Duties Unit of the Hong Kong police force, a team that specialises in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and crimes that are deemed too dangerous for regular police to handle.
Cast
editSpecial Duties Unit (SDU)
edit| Character | Actor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SP Roy Poon (潘子龍) | Timmy Hung | SDU commander |
| SIP Chin Hon-to (展瀚韜) | Joe Ma | A Team leader |
| WIP So Man-keung (蘇文強) | Mandy Wong | A Team cadet |
| ASGT Chong Chuk-yuen (莊卓源) | Oscar Leung | A Team sniper |
| ASGT Tse Kar-sing (謝家星) | Benjamin Yuen | A Team assaulter |
| ASGT Yu Hok-lai (俞學禮) | Him Law | A Team assaulter |
| ASGT Nick Wu (胡力全) | Ho Chun-hin | A Team assaulter |
| ASGT Kwok Tak-wai (郭德偉) | Quinn Ho | A Team sniper |
| ASGT Chui Ka-ming (徐家明) | Jack Hui | A Team assaulter |
| PC Ko Chi-ho (高智昊) | Matthew Ko | A Team member |
| PC Lam Man-fai (林文輝) | Vin Choi | A Team member |
| PC Yeung Kong (楊剛) | Clayton Li | A Team member |
Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB)
edit| Character | Actor | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| ASGT Cheung Kai-kwong (張繼光) | William Chak | Team acting sergeant |
| WPC Chung Wai-yan (鍾韋恩) | Linda Chung | Team constable; former undercover |
| SIP Tam Ka-chung (譚家聰) | Wong Wai-tak | Team senior inspector |
| PC Ma Chun-choi (馬進財) | Lam King-kong | Team constable |
| PC Chu Yuk-chung (朱玉松) | Kitterick Yiu | Team constable |
| SP Lau Chi-fai (劉志輝) | Billy Cheung | Team superintendent |
Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB)
edit| Character | Actor | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| IP Ben Fong (方永彬) | Patrick Tang | Team inspector |
| ASGT Lung Kim-fai (龍劍飛) | Raymond Tsang | Team acting sergeant |
| PC Lee Kwan (李坤) | King Lam | Team constable |
| WPC Cheung Yee (章兒) | Ip Ting-chi | Team constable |
Supporting characters
edit| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Bowie Wu | Chin Chung-kei |
| Christine Kuo | Ting Wai-wai |
| Nancy Wu | Kam Sau-kei |
Episodes
edit| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | HK viewers (million) |
Rating | Original airing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "High Court Storm" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 19 October 2014 |
| 2 | "True & False Drug Dealers" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 26 October 2014 |
| 3 | "Disability Grant" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 2 November 2014 |
| 4 | "God's Justice Will Rule" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 9 November 2014 |
| 5 | "Tiger's Heart, Part 1" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 16 November 2014 |
| 6 | "Tiger's Heart, Part 2" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 23 November 2014 |
| 7 | "Zhongxiao's Virtue" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 7 December 2014 |
| 8 | "Stock's Storm" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 14 December 2014 |
| 9 | "After Thief Appears, Part 1" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 21 December 2014 |
| 10 | "After Thief Appears, Part 2" | - | - | TBA | TBA | 4 January 2015 |
Viewership ratings
edit| Episode | Date | Average ratings | Peaking Points |
| 1 | Oct 19, 2014 | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | Oct 26, 2014 | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | Nov 2, 2014 | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | Nov 9, 2014 | 21 | 23 |
| 5 | Nov 16, 2014 | 20 | 21 |
| 6 | Nov 23, 2014 | 19 | 21 |
| 7 | Dec 7, 2014 | 21 | 22 |
| 8 | Dec 14, 2014 | 20 | - |
| 9 | Dec 21, 2014 | 19 | - |
| 10 | Jan 4, 2015 | 22 | 24 |
Accolades
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Drama | Tiger Cubs II | Nominated |
| My Favourite TVB Actress | Linda Chung | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Supporting Actor | Oscar Leung | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Supporting Actress | Mandy Wong | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite TVB Female TV Character | Linda Chung | Nominated | ||
| My Favourite Onscreen Couple | Joe Ma & Linda Chung | Nominated |