Line Walker |
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Line Walker official poster
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Also known as | The Apostle |
Genre | Modern Crime Action Thriller |
Created by | Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited |
Written by | Ng Lap Gwong 伍立光 Leung Si Gwan 梁絲鈞 Yeung Wing Ying 楊詠瑩 Chu Chi 朱智 Pong Si Kit 龐士傑 Hor Ching Yi 何靜怡 Lee Hui Yi李慧儀 Wong Siu Long黃小龍 Choong Ching Long鍾正龍 |
Starring |
Michael Miu 苗僑偉 Charmaine Sheh 佘詩曼 Raymond Lam 林峯 Sammy Sum 沈震軒 Sharon Chan 陳敏之 Elena Kong 江美儀 Benz Hui 許紹雄 Oscar Leung 梁烈唯 |
Theme music composer | Alan Cheung Ka Shing |
Opening theme | Walker 行者 by Justin Lo & Wilfred Lau |
Ending theme | Love Is Not Easy 越難越愛 by Jinny Ng吳若希 |
Composer(s) | Damon Chui |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language(s) | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 31 |
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Executive producer(s) | Tommy Leung 梁家樹 |
Producer(s) | Jazz Boon 文偉鴻 |
Location(s) | Hong Kong |
Editor(s) | Yip Tin Sing 葉天成 Leung Yan Dong 梁恩東 Ng Lap Gwong 伍立光 |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company(s) | TVB |
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Original network |
Jade HD Jade |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 25 August | – 3 October 2014
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Black Heart White Soul |
Followed by | Tomorrow Is Another Day |
Related shows | Line Walker: The Prelude (2017) |
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Chinese | 使徒行者 | ||||||||||||
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Literal meaning | "Apostle Walker" | ||||||||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | shǐ tú xíng zhě |
Yue: Cantonese | |
Yale Romanization | si tòuh hàhng jé |
Jyutping | si3 tou4 hang4 ze2 |
Line Walker (Chinese: 使徒行者; Jyutping: si3 tou4 hang4 ze2; Cantonese Yale: si tòuh hàhng jé; literally "Apostle Walker") is a 2014 Hong Kong crime thriller drama produced by TVB, starring Michael Miu, Charmaine Sheh, Raymond Lam as the main leads with Sharon Chan, Benz Hui, Elena Kong, Sammy Sum, Oscar Leung and Toby Leung in main supporting roles. Filming took place from January 2014 till May 2014. The drama began broadcasting on August 25 to October 3, 2014, on TVB Jade channel during its 9:30-10:30 p.m. timeslot.
The series has received overwhelming critical acclaim since its release particularly for the suspenseful plot, buzz-generating episodes, performances by the casts, and direction. It is also one of the highest rated TVB series of the year, and is the most watched TVB drama of the year. The click rate of this drama has hit 2 billion online in Mainland China, breaking the record of Triumph in the Skies 2 and becoming the highest click rate TVB drama in Mainland China. The series has won Singapore's Media Favourite Series in StarHub TVB Awards 2014, Most Favourite Series in TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2014 and Best Drama in Hong Kong's TVB 48th Anniversary Awards 2014.
The starring cast also won multiple awards for their performances in this drama. Charmaine Sheh was highly praised for her role as "Ting Siu Ka" (丁小嘉). She won both Best/Favourite Actress and My Favourite TV Character at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2014, the TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2014 and the StarHub TVB Awards 2014 in Singapore. This is her second time to be crowned double TV Queen of the year at the TVB Anniversary Awards. The character "Chum Foon Hei" (覃歡喜) was very liked by the audience and "Foon Hei Gor" (歡喜哥) has become a new nickname for Benz Hui. He won My Favourite TV character in Hong Kong and in Malaysia. At Singapore's TVB award show, he won My Favourite Supporting Actor. Other castmembers, like Raymond Lam, Michael Miu, Sharon Chan and Sammy Sum were also awarded at the different TVB Award shows. The subtheme Love Is Not Easy (越難越愛), sung by Jinny Ng, won the first Most Popular Series Song at the TVB Anniversary Award.