Tiger Cubs (TV series)
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| Also known as | 'Special Duties Unit The One' |
| Genre |
Police procedural Action Drama |
| Written by | Lee Yee-wah (executive) Leung Yan-tung Ng Lap-kwong and others |
| Directed by | Wong Kwok-fai Hung Kam-fat Chan San-hap Lee Shu-fong |
| Starring |
Joe Ma Jessica Hsuan Him Law Oscar Leung Vincent Wong Mandy Wong Benjamin Yuen William Chak |
| Theme music composer | Tige Hui |
| Opening theme | "身邊的依據" (Surrounding Basis) by Joe Ma |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Lam Chi-wah |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | TVB |
| Release | |
| Original network |
TVB Jade HD Jade |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 24 June – 12 August 2012 |
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| Related shows | Tiger Cubs II (2014) |
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| Website | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 飛虎 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 飞虎 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "flying tiger" | ||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Fēi Hǔ |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Fei1 Fu2 |
| Jyutping | Fei1 Fu2 |
Tiger Cubs (Chinese: 飛虎; literally "flying tigers"), alternatively titled Special Duties Unit, is a Hong Kong police procedural television series produced by Lam Chi-wah and TVB. It premiered on Sunday, 24 June 2012 on Jade and HD Jade, and was the first TVB drama to broadcast in the Sunday night time slot since 1995's File of Justice. Tiger Cubs was one of six TVB dramas that were promoted at the 2011 Hong Kong Internal Film and TV Market. Tiger Cubs debuted its trailer at TVB's Programme Presentation 2012 event on 1 November 2011.
The drama was renewed for a sequel in early 2013 for ten episodes. Tiger Cubs II premiered on 19 October 2014.
The drama follows a fictional team of elite paramilitary officers from the Special Duties Unit of the Hong Kong police force. They specialise in counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and crimes that are deemed too dangerous for regular police to handle. The unit works closely with the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB) to crack down on terrorist groups.
Written by Lee Yee-wah, Tiger Cubs began pre-production with the backing of the Hong Kong Police Force, which supported the drama with their newest SDU equipment. With a budget of over HK$15 million, each episode took HK$1 million to make, three times more expensive than an average TVB drama production. On 3 January 2011, it was announced that Joe Ma, a former VIPPU officer, and Jessica Hsuan had been cast in the lead roles. On 5 January, a press conference and costume fitting was held at TVB City, Tseung Kwan O. Filming commenced on 20 January and ended in April, taking four months to complete. To keep up with the demanding and flexible physical requirements of the drama, most of the main cast members consistently underwent special training between filming schedules. Him Law, who portrays SDU A-Team officer Yue Hok-lai, reported that he lost about 10 pounds after filming the first episode. On 10 February, guest star Ngo Ka-nin injured his right knee while filming a fight sequence with Dan Jun-wai, who injured his head. A TVB spokesperson later announced that they were both fine. Earlier, Savio Tsang, who portrays SDU A-Team sub leader Yip Shu-fai, was injured in the face by a plastic bullet, and Christine Kuo injured her head from a telephone booth.
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