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Fei Fu Kwan Ying | |
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Also known as | Flying Squads |
Traditional Chinese | 飛虎群英 |
Simplified Chinese | 飞虎群英 |
Literal meaning | Flying Tiger Hero Squad |
Hanyu Pinyin | fēi hǔ qún yīng |
Jyutping | fei1 fu2 kwan4 jing1 |
Genre | Crime thriller Action |
Screenplay by | Wong Hon-wah Chung Tak-wing Cheng Yau-hing Yu Hon-wing Law Kam-fai |
Directed by | Lee Shu-fan Chu Yik-lung Au Tak-fai Wai Hon-to |
Starring | Donnie Yen Pauline Yeung Eddie Kwan Anita Lee Oscar Lam Mini Kung Angelina Lo Tam Hing-chuen |
Theme music composer | Michael Lai |
Opening theme | Abyss (深淵) by Alex To |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 15 (Hong Kong) 20 (Overseas) |
Production | |
Producer | Tommy Leung |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Production company | TVB |
Original release | |
Network | TVB Jade |
Release | 7 August – 25 August 1989 |
Fei Fu Kwan Ying, also known by its alternative title Flying Squads, is a 1989 Hong Kong action crime thriller television series produced by TVB and starring Donnie Yen, Pauline Yeung and Eddie Kwan. Originally aired from 7 to 25 August 1989 on TVB Jade, the series reran on TVB's Network Vision channel from 11 to 29 January 2016 on weekends as a part of the special, Our... Donnie Yen (我們的...甄子丹), which began running on the same day. [1] [2]
Cheung Ho-nam (Donnie Yen), Lau Chuen-hang (Eddie Kwan) and Cheng Sing (Oscar Lam) are three best friends. Ho-nam and Sing later joined the Special Duties Unit of the Hong Kong Police Force while Cheun-hang inherit his father's triad business. Although on opposite sides of the law, they were able to accommodate each other due to their strong friendship. Chuen-hang's younger sister, Chuen-fong (Anita Lee), has a crush on Ho-nam, however, Ho-nam is dating fellow police officer, Kei-kei (Pauline Yeung). Feeling broken-hearted, Chuen-fong marries Sing, who had been secretly admiring her. When Chuen-hang first go involved in the underworld, he was tricked by the elders. With the support and encouragement of his confidante, Anita (Mimi Kung), Chuen-hang finally eliminated dissidents and his influence gradually expands. Chuen-hang becomes a triad leader and his friendship with Ho-nam shatters. Ho-nam has vowed to bring Chuen-hang to justice. Later on, Chuen-hang causes the deaths of Sing, Anita, Chuen-fong and Ho-nam's older sister, Ng (Angelina Lo), leading to a tense and brutal battle between Ho-nam and Chuen-hang.