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Eye in the Sky (Chinese:天眼; Jyutping:Tin1 Ngaan5; Cantonese Yale:Tīn Ngáahn; literally "Heaven's Eye" or "Sky's Eye") is a 2015 Hong Kong crime thriller television drama created and produced by TVB. The drama focuses on the relationship between two brothers, portrayed by Kevin Cheng and Ruco Chan, and deals with themes of comeuppance and destiny. In the series, the two brothers often use video surveillance cameras to catch criminals; these cameras are also commonly referred to as "heaven's eye" in Cantonese speech.
Eye in the Sky aired from 2 to 27 March 2015 on Hong Kong's Jade and HD Jade channels, totalling 20 episodes.[1]
CID investigator Szeto Shun (Kevin Cheng) becomes the prime suspect of an arson case when surveillance cameras capture a culprit who looks identical to him. Thanks to an alibi, Szeto finally gets eliminated as a suspect, but his colleagues remain skeptical. To prove his innocence, Szeto resigns from his position in the police force and takes up a job as Head of Security at the swanky Y Suite Hotel. He decides to solve the arson mystery on his own, but not without the help of his former colleague, CID detective Scarlett Wong (Lin Xiawei), who seems to be the only one who believed his innocence.
Small time private investigator Jan Ng (Tavia Yeung) falls in love with Szeto at first sight after seeing him take down a gun-crazed criminal. When a client who looks identical to Szeto shows up at her father's investigation firm later that day, she automatically assumes him to be Szeto without asking his name. Since the client does not want to divulge his true identity, he goes along with Jan thinking he is Szeto. The man hires her to trail a person that leads her entangled with the triads, but saves her in time and the two have a one-night stand. Eighteen months later, Jan runs into the real Szeto and assumes him to be the same person she had spent the night with, but while investigating another client's case at the Y Suite Hotel, she finds out that Szeto and her client are not the same. Thinking that Jan's client may be the true culprit in the arson case, Szeto tells Jan to find the man, and the two form a mentor-protege relationship.
During this time, Szeto befriends security guard Cheng Nik-hang (Ruco Chan), a seasoned thief in disguise, who infiltrates the Y Suite Hotel to find a stolen treasure. While helping Szeto investigate his arson case, Szeto discovers Nik-hang's own tragic past, including being a twin brother who had his face burned during a burglary and reconstructed to look different 18 months later.
Known as Szeto Sir, a former CID inspector who was forced to resign from the police force after becoming a suspect in an arson case. After leaving the force, he is hired by Kong Wui-hoi to be the security manager of his luxury Y Suite Hotel.
Jan's wealthy friend and a private investigator who formerly worked for Jan's father. Unsatisfied with how her boss treats his employees she later opens her own investigation firm and has Jan work for her.
Tai Fu-lung's loving grandmother. She takes Cheng Nik-hang into her home after seeing him begging in the streets. She is aware of Cheng Nik-hang's real identity and tries to hide it.
Szeto Shun's mother. She is a television cooking show host.
Ng Chor-chi Private Investigators
Henry Yu as Ng Chor-chi (吳佐治)
Jan's father and owner of the private detective firm named after himself. He treats his workers selfishly. When Agatha opens her own private investigation firm he loses significant business and has to resort to changing partial of his office to an internet cafe.
Tyson Chak as Ngai Fu-gwai (倪富貴)
Ng Chor-chi's personal assistant.
Hong Kong Police - Crime Unit
Becky Lee as Superintendent Anson Chik (戚令儀; Cik Lingji)
The blind CEO of Yat Ming Hin Hotel Corp. He has connections with the underworld.
Willie Wai as Charles Kong (江明威; Kong Mingwai)
Szeto's superior and Kong Wui-hoi's nephew. He uses nepotism to wield his power in the hotel and hates Szeto Shun for not follow through his orders that is not work related.
The housekeeping manager at Y Suite Hotel. She and Charles Kong are the only two employees that has access to Kong Wui-hoi's private suite in the hotel.
A has-been romantic novelist and resident at the Hotel who lives with her pet dog "Capital". She is snobbish and treats all the employees at the hotel poorly.
A crime lord Cheng Nik-hang and Tai Fu-lung double crossed in the Philippines.
Choi Kwok-Hing as Wu Gum-yu (胡金耀; Wu Gamjiu)
Kong Wui-hoi's former criminal accomplice who has also become a wealthy man.
Babe Tree as Lia
An Indonesian business women who schemes with her boyfriend Ngai Fu-gwai to swindle Ng Chor-chi out of his home and business.
TVB 2015 calendar, month of July image. From left to right: Ruco Chan, Tavia Yeung, Kevin Cheng.
Development for Eye in the Sky began in late 2013.
A teaser trailer starring Chan was unveiled at TVB's 2014 Sales Presentation event, which was held in November 2013.
A promo image of Eye in the Sky was featured in TVB's 2015 calendar for the month of July.
The costume fitting ceremony was held on May 7, 2014, 12:30 pm at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One.[2]
Former TVB actor Michael Tong was originally cast in the role Cheng Lik Hung, but due to a schedule conflict, Ruco Chan replaced him.
Veteran Hong Kong actor David Lo (盧大偉) was originally cast as Ng Chor-chi (吳佐治), but had to withdraw during mid-production and Henry Yu (于洋) replaced him .[3]
Filming of the drama began in May 2014 and ended in August 2014.
Ratings
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 (including TVB HD Jade), in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.
