The Other Truth | |
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真相 | |
Genre | Legal drama |
Written by | Kwan Chung-ling (executive) Kwan Bing-hung Lai Ka-ming and others |
Directed by | Au Yiu-hing Kwan Man-sam Ng Shiu-wing and others |
Starring | Tavia Yeung Raymond Wong Ho-yin Ruco Chan Louis Yuen Natalie Tong Lai Lok-yi Sam Chan Li Shing-cheong |
Theme music composer | Yip Siu-chung |
Opening theme | "潛伏" (Hiding) by Ryan Lau |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Catherine Tsang |
Producer | Amy Wong |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
Production company | TVB |
Release | |
Original network | TVB Jade, HD Jade |
Original release | 27 June – 29 July 2011 |
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Chinese | 真相 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Truth" | ||||||||||
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The Other Truth is a 2011 Hong Kong television legal drama serial produced by Amy Wong and TVB. The drama centers on a group of young barristers and solicitors working in Clayton Hau Chamber and Wallace Cheuk &Co. Solicitors,two fictional law firms in Central,Hong Kong. The Other Truth focuses on ambiguous criminal and civil cases with disputable truths,highlighting the lawyers' strive for impartiality and blind justice.
The drama is Hong Kong's sixth highest-rating serial drama of 2011,and received five top five nominations at the 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards,including Best Drama,Best Supporting Actress (Aimee Chan,Natalie Tong,Helen Ma),and My Favourite Male Character (Ruco Chan).
This court room drama unfold as a group of very individual attorneys are brought together in complex legal proceedings and each lawyer reveals their own story.
Barrister Keith Lau's (Ruco Chan) ambition knows no limits. He will do everything he can in order to win a case,even if it means putting himself at risk.
His good friend Wallace Cheuk (Raymond Wong Ho-yin) runs a law firm. Although Wallace is a qualified barrister,he has no court experience,until Mavis Hong (Tavia Yeung) joins his firm. Thereafter,Wallace's debut meets with loud acclaim.
Their good friend James Wai (Louis Yuen) is a down-on-his-luck lawyer who is financially dependent on his mother:but when a thorny case comes his way,it looks as if his luck has finally changed.
The first three episodes of The Other Truth, aired between 27 June and 29 June 2011 on TVB Jade, peaked at a rating of 32 points with 2.04 million viewers, the second highest premiere week for the first half of 2011 after 7 Days in Life , which peaked at 35 points. [1] [2]
The critical reception to The Other Truth has been generally positive. Lin Dandan of the Southern Metropolis Daily has given the drama a four out of five stars, lauded that the drama has "captivating court room scenes in every episode, allowing those who love legal dramas to enjoy it to the max." [3] Lin further complimented the casting and their chemistry, describing it as "fresh and attractive. There will be at least one actor who will make you want to see more." [3] Lin especially praised Ruco Chan's performance, saying that The Other Truth is definitely his "representative work [...] the 2011 TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste already belongs to him." [3]
Netizen's reception is also positive. On Douban, the drama received a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 13,000 votes. [4] Shuanglong of Douban also gave the drama a four out of five stars, saying that "although the court room disputes are not as intense as those in the classical File of Justice , the characters in The Other Truth are conflicting and contradictory, with unrevealed truths behind each case." [5] The Other Truth is also one of the most highly discussed dramas of the year at the Hong Kong Discuss Forums.
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Top 5 | Result |
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2011 | My AOD Favourites Awards | My Favourite Drama Series | The Other Truth | Entered | Nominated |
My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role | Ruco Chan | Entered | Nominated | ||
My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role | Tavia Yeung | Entered | Nominated | ||
My Favourite Actor in a Supporting Role | Louis Yuen | Did not enter | Nominated | ||
My Favourite Actress in a Supporting Role | Natalie Tong | Entered | Nominated | ||
My Favourite On Screen Couple | Louis Yuen and Kristal Tin | Did not enter | Nominated | ||
My Favourite Top 15 Drama Characters | Ruco Chan | N/A | Won | ||
Tavia Yeung | N/A | Won | |||
Raymond Wong Ho-yin | N/A | Nominated | |||
TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Drama | The Other Truth | Entered | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Ruco Chan | Did not enter | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Li Shing-cheong | Did not enter | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Aimee Chan | Entered | Nominated | ||
Natalie Tong | Entered | Nominated | |||
Helen Ma | Entered | Nominated | |||
My Favourite Male Character | Ruco Chan | Entered | Nominated | ||
Raymond Wong | Did not enter | Nominated | |||
My Favourite Female Character | Tavia Yeung | Did not enter | Nominated | ||
Most Improved Male Artiste | Matt Yeung | N/A | Nominated |
The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewership. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade ratings (not including TVB HD Jade), in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.
Week | Episode(s) | Average points | Peaking points | Viewers (in millions) | References |
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1 | 1 — 5 | 28 | 31 | 1.78 (1.98) | [6] |
2 | 6 — 10 | 28 | 32 | 1.85 (2.04) | [7] |
3 | 11 — 15 | 29 | 33 | 1.85 (2.10) | [8] |
4 | 16 — 20 | 29 | 31 | 1.85 (1.98) | [9] |
5 | 21 — 25 | 30 | 35 | 1.92 (2.26) | [10] |
*The highest rating per minute.
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