The Exorcist's Meter

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The Exorcist's Meter
降魔的
Genre Supernatural
Created byDave Fong Chun-chiu
Written byRuby Law Pui-ching
Starring Kenneth Ma
Mandy Wong
Hubert Wu
Moon Lau
Hugo Wong
Ram Chiang
Susan Tse
Theme music composerAlan Cheung Ka-shing
Damon Chui
Opening themeI Was Here (到此一遊) by Hubert Wu
Ending themeFar Away (遙不可及) by Hubert Wu
Bleeding Rose (泣血薔薇) by Jinny Ng
Country of originHong Kong
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes21
Production
ProducerDave Fong Chun-chiu
Production locationHong Kong
Camera setup Multi camera
Running time45 minutes (per episode)
Production company TVB
Original release
Network TVB Jade
Release30 October (2017-10-30) 
26 November 2017 (2017-11-26)
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The Exorcist’s 2nd Meter

The Exorcist's Meter is a 2017 Hong Kong supernatural television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). It stars Kenneth Ma, Mandy Wong, Hubert Wu, Moon Lau, Hugo Wong, Ram Chiang and Susan Tse. [1] A second season was aired in 2020.

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Synopsis

Ma Kwai (Kenneth Ma) is an optimistic taxi driver. One day, he accidentally wakes the stone spirit Shek Kam Dong (Hubert Wu). Since then, he is able to see ghosts and spirits. Meanwhile, Ma meets Bella Bui (Moon Lau), a supernatural TV host, and together they go on supernatural adventures. Bella gradually develops feelings for Ma. Nevertheless, Ma has had a crush on his regular passenger, Dr. Felicity Chong (Mandy Wong). In the meantime, a demon endangers the world. Shek Kam Dong loses his powers while battling with it. Surprisingly, Ma shows powers which enables him to fight the demon...

Production

A costume fitting press conference was held on 25 August 2016. [2] The filming lasted from August to December 2016.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Guest appearance

Hello

Awards and nominations

TVB Anniversary Awards 2017

CategoryNomineeResult
Best DramaThe Exorcist’s MeterNominated
Netizen’s Favourite Drama Won
Best Actor Kenneth Ma Top 5
Most Popular Male Character Kenneth Ma as "Ma Kwai"Won
Hubert Wu as "Shek Kam Dong"Nominated
Most Popular Female Character Mandy Wong as "Chong Tsz-yeuk"Top 5
Moon Lau as "Pui Pui-na"Nominated
Susan Tse as "Leung Ching-ching"Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Hubert Wu Nominated
Hugo WongNominated
Ram Chiang Nominated
Anthony HoNominated
Best Supporting Actress Susan Tse Nominated
Most Improved Male Artiste Hubert Wu Nominated
Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Kenneth Ma and Hubert Wu Nominated
Most Popular Drama Theme Song I Was Here by Hubert Wu Won
Far Away by Hubert Wu Nominated
Bleeding Rose by Jinny Ng Nominated

People’s Choice Tevision Awards 2017

CategoryNomineeResult
Best DramaThe Exorcist’s MeterWon
Best ScriptWon
People’s Choice Best Actor Kenneth Ma as "Ma Kwai"Won
People’s Choice Best Actress Mandy Wong as "Chong Tsz-yeuk"Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)
People’s Choice Best Supporting Actor Hubert Wu as "Shek Kam Dong"Won
Anthony Ho as "Lung Mau"Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)
Raymond Chiu as "Luk La-yat"Top 5 (Ranked 3rd)
People’s Choice Best Supporting Actress Moon Lau as "Pui Pui-na"Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)
People’s Choice Most Improved Male Artiste Hubert Wu Won
Anthony HoTop 5 (Ranked 2nd)
People’s Choice Most Improved Female Artiste Moon Lau Won
People’s Choice Best TV Drama Partnership Kenneth Ma and Hubert Wu as "Ma Kwai" and "Shek Kam Dong"Won
Kenneth Ma, King Kong Lee and Kitty Yuen as "Ma Kwai", "Ma Ka-lit" and "Kwai Li-fu"Top 5 (Ranked 5th)
People’s Choice Best Drama Theme Song I Was Here by Hubert Wu Top 5 (Ranked 2nd)
Far Away by Hubert Wu Won
Bleeding Rose by Jinny Ng Top 5 (Ranked 5th)

2017 Hong Kong Tevision Awards

CategoryNomineeResult
Best DramaThe Exorcist’s MeterWon
Best Production, Best ScriptWon
Best Leading Actor in Drama Series Kenneth Ma as "Ma Kwai"Won
Best Supporting Actor in Drama SeriesAnthony Ho as "Lung Mau"Won
Best Supporting Actress in Drama Series Moon Lau as "Pui Pui-na"Won
Best Theme SongI Was Here by Hubert Wu Won

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References

  1. "The Exorcist's Meter on TVB".
  2. "The Exorcist's Meter Costume Fitting Press Conference". 25 August 2016.