Moderator Karlos Posted June 14, 2011 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2011 Wow, these are rare! Anyone else remember this HK-set cop show? The poster has hinted he may post the rest. Here's ep 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3qcODushKs Ep 9: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKIgJdH8H-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member tdb Posted June 14, 2011 Member Share Posted June 14, 2011 I've read all the books, but I've held off on the show because I've read bad things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShaOW!linDude Posted June 14, 2011 Member Share Posted June 14, 2011 What's the premise? Does it have any fu in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member tdb Posted June 15, 2011 Member Share Posted June 15, 2011 If it's anything like the books, there's no martial arts to speak of. The plot of the books can be boiled down to: there's a weird death/murder in the Yellowthread district that the Yellowthread Street detectives solve while dealing with one or two sub-plots involving wacky (not always wacky) criminal hi-jinks. The books are heavy on Chinese/HK customs/culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 15, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted June 15, 2011 If memory serves, the first episode was strong and after that it was very hit and miss. The only other episode to stick out for me was one about hostages held to ransom in a hospital, which I remember being particularly good. I was always puzzled as to why it was never repeated at all so these youtube sightings are a rare treat. Think one of the cops was played by the great Tzi Ma, who went on to be Sammo's nemesis in season 1 of Martial Law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 A programme set in Hong Kong in which the three leads are Caucasian? Hmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted June 15, 2011 Member Share Posted June 15, 2011 Bey mentioned this show on several comms. And about Bruce Payne being an ass to everyone, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 15, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted June 15, 2011 Yeah, sounds like Payne was off his head even then. Hasn't he just been locked up for assault or something?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member saltysam Posted June 15, 2011 Member Share Posted June 15, 2011 isn't Bruce Li supposed to be in episode 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Karlos Posted June 15, 2011 Author Moderator Share Posted June 15, 2011 isn't Bruce Li supposed to be in episode 9? Wow, you're right - there's a few sites saying he plays "barman". Just skimming thru the ep on Youtube, the only barman I spotted certainly didn't look like the "real" Bruce Li but maybe I need to recheck. If anyone gets a chance to have a look, he appears at 24:46 - 24:49. Also, the bad guy in this ep is ROBIN SHOU!! AND the film stock was processed at Shaw Brothers! (Less exciting, but I thought I'd give it a mention! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shukocarl Posted June 17, 2011 Member Share Posted June 17, 2011 Wei Ping Ao was in another episode speaking english (like we knew he could anyway:tongue:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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