Every Move You Make
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Every Move You Make is a 2010 Hong Kong
police procedural
television serial drama produced by TVB
. The 20-episode drama originally aired five days a week, running from 4 to 29 October 2010 on the TVB Jade
channel. In the show, Senior Inspector Linus Yiu (Bowie Lam) and his colleagues of West Kowloon
Police Headquarter's CID
unit use the Facial Action Coding System
, body language
study, microexpression
interpretations, and applied psychology
to solve and assist in criminal investigations.
The human's gesture, can be pretended by the cerebrum, but when facing unusual events happening all of a sudden, or being questioned unawares,then the human's gesture will finally tell the truth.
However, his teammates find him to be a real pain in the neck. Newcomers, Phoenix (Kristal Tin) and Trevor (Bosco Wong
) are especially annoyed by the unconventional way in which he does things. As a result, the pair often has confrontations and misunderstandings with the inspector. Things become worse when Linus learns that his half-sister, Perlie (Aimee Chan
) is secretly going out with Trevor, and that Phoenix, who has recently been divorced, has a crush on him.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
police procedural
Police procedural
The police procedural is a subgenre of detective fiction which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. While traditional detective novels usually concentrate on a single crime, police procedurals frequently depict investigations into several...
television serial drama produced by TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
. The 20-episode drama originally aired five days a week, running from 4 to 29 October 2010 on the TVB Jade
TVB Jade
TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...
channel. In the show, Senior Inspector Linus Yiu (Bowie Lam) and his colleagues of West Kowloon
West Kowloon
West Kowloon is a part of Kowloon, Hong Kong situated within the Yau Tsim Mong District. It is bounded by Canton Road to the east, Victoria Harbour to the west and the south, and Jordan Road to the north. Further to the north, the area extends to Tai Kok Tsui to the west of the West Kowloon...
Police Headquarter's CID
Criminal Investigation Department
The Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...
unit use the Facial Action Coding System
Facial Action Coding System
Facial Action Coding System is a system to taxonomize human facial expressions, originally developed by Paul Ekman and Wallace V. Friesen in 1978...
, body language
Body language
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously....
study, microexpression
Microexpression
A microexpression is a brief, involuntary facial expression shown on the face of humans according to emotions experienced. They usually occur in high-stakes situations, where people have something to lose or gain. Unlike regular facial expressions, it is difficult to fake microexpressions...
interpretations, and applied psychology
Applied psychology
The basic premise of applied psychology is the use of psychological principles and theories to overcome problems in other areas, such as mental health, business management, education, health, product design, ergonomics, and law...
to solve and assist in criminal investigations.
The human's gesture, can be pretended by the cerebrum, but when facing unusual events happening all of a sudden, or being questioned unawares,then the human's gesture will finally tell the truth.
Synopsis
Crime Unit Senior Inspector, Linus Yiu (Bowie Lam) has learnt his mind reading skills overseas. He is efficient and, by far, the most competent cop in his unit. He is able to analyze and read people’s minds just by observing their body language, facial expressions and from the tone of voice. In addition, he is also highly skilled when spotting disparities in testimonies and evidence.However, his teammates find him to be a real pain in the neck. Newcomers, Phoenix (Kristal Tin) and Trevor (Bosco Wong
Bosco Wong
Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs...
) are especially annoyed by the unconventional way in which he does things. As a result, the pair often has confrontations and misunderstandings with the inspector. Things become worse when Linus learns that his half-sister, Perlie (Aimee Chan
Aimee Chan
Aimee Chan or Aimee Chan Yan Mei , born on 1 April 1981 in Toronto. She was Miss Hong Kong 2006.-Biography:Aimee was born in Toronto, Canada. Her parents were born in Hong Kong. She began her modeling career at the age of 16. She attended Woodbridge College Secondary School in Woodbridge, Ontario...
) is secretly going out with Trevor, and that Phoenix, who has recently been divorced, has a crush on him.
CID team members
| Rank | Role | Cast |
| Senior Inspector (SIP.) | Linus Yiu | Bowie Lam |
| Station Sergeant Station sergeant Station sergeant was a rank in the London Metropolitan Police and continues as a rank in the Hong Kong Police Force, and Royal Barbados Police Force... (SSGT.) |
Phoenix Yip | Kristal Tin |
| Sergeant (SGT.) | Trevor Ho | Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs... |
| Officer | Mak Wing-hei | Lai Lok-yi |
| Officer | Wu Hau-ying | Lorretta Chow Lorretta Chow Lorretta Chow Mei-yan is a Chinese Canadian actress and second runner-up at the 2007 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.She will release her debut album in 2012.-Filmography:-Singing:... |
| Officer | Kan Ho-ming | Jack Hui |
Supporting characters
- Perlie Ching, portrayed by Aimee ChanAimee ChanAimee Chan or Aimee Chan Yan Mei , born on 1 April 1981 in Toronto. She was Miss Hong Kong 2006.-Biography:Aimee was born in Toronto, Canada. Her parents were born in Hong Kong. She began her modeling career at the age of 16. She attended Woodbridge College Secondary School in Woodbridge, Ontario...
, is Linus' younger half-sister. - Chung Sau-han, portrayed by Susan TseSusan TseSusan Tse was a former famous Chinese opera actress in Hong Kong. She is the 76th generation descendant of Confucius. This was confirmed by China's family tree study of Confucius according to her appearance on the TVB show Be My Guest....
, is Linus and Perlie's biological mother. - Ching Shiu-hong, portrayed by Yu YangYu YangYang Yu is a female Olympic medal-winning swimmer from the People's Republic of China. She became part of the Chinese national swimming team in 1999, and will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-International debut and the 2000 Olympics:...
, is the youngest son of the Ching family, Sau-han's husband, Perlie's biological father and Linus' stepfather.
Recurring characters
- Ching Shiu-on, portrayed by Lau KongLau KongLau Kong is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network TVB.-Biography:Little is known of Lau's private life, but he has been acting since 1976, when he first joined the now defunct network Commercial Television, he later joined RTV Lau Kong (劉江) is a Hong Kong actor who works on the network...
is the eldest son of the Ching family. - Lo Sui-heung, portrayed by Fung So-bor is Siu-on's wife.
- Ching Yin-ha, portrayed by Helen Ma, is the eldest daughter of the Ching family.
- Ching Yin-ping, portrayed by Mannor Chan, is the youngest daughter of the Ching family.
Award nominations
TVB Anniversary Awards (2010)- Nominated: Best Drama (Top 5)
- Nominated: Best Actor (Bowie Lam)
Viewership ratings
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October 25–29, 2010 | |
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