Legal Mavericks

Legal Mavericks
踩過界
盲俠大律師
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Genre Legal
Crime
Detective
Superhero
Created by Lam Chi-wah
Written by Lau Choi-wan
Chan Kei
Lee Yi-wah
Directed by Lo Chun-wai
Lai Kai-yuen
Chin Wing-chi
Starring
Opening theme Insight (心眼)
Country of origin Hong Kong
Original language(s) Cantonese (TVB Jade and iQiyi)
Mandarin (iQiyi only)
No. of episodes 28
Production
Producer(s) Lam Chi-wah
Production location(s)  Hong Kong
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) TVB
Distributor TVBI
Release
Original network TVB Jade, iQiyi
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release June 20th, 2017 (iQiyi)
June 24th, 2017 (TVB Jade)
Legal Mavericks
Traditional Chinese 踩過界
Simplified Chinese 踩过界
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 盲俠大律師
Simplified Chinese 盲侠大律师

Legal Mavericks (Chinese: 踩過界; Cantonese Yale: Cháaigwogaai; literally “Crossing the Line") is a Legal, Crime, Detective television drama created by Lam Chi-wah and TVB. It began principal photography in October 2016. It aired concurrently on TVB Jade, and iQiyi.


Synopsis

Since losing his eyesight in an accident, Man Sun-Hop has been continually harassed and despised. But instead, his determination and perseverance are so reinforced that he has qualified as a barrister. He has also developed an acute sense beyond sight which helps him to gain the status of Blind Legal Knight in the legal profession. However, nobody really knows his true character. Fortunately, Kuk Yat-Ha, his flatmate and private detective, and ChiuChing-Mui, female legal executive with mob connections, are two buddies he can always rely on. The trio are known as Three Sword Fighters who never submit to power and are always ready to seek justice for the underprivileged. Sun-Hop’s provocative style has aroused the fancy of female judge Wong Lai-Fan, who cannot control her amorous feelings for him. Expanded to a quartet, their fate encounters turbulent changes while handling challenging legal cases. Reappearance of Sun-Hop’s father and Tai Tin-Yan, fellow sister from college, further complicates the situation, which Sun-Hop may not be able to unravel with his legal mastery.



Cast and Characters

  • Vincent Wong as Hope Man San-hap (文申俠), a blind lawyer who strives for justice for the disadvantaged, using his other heightened senses and legally controversial methods to seek truths behind his court cases.
  • Sisley Choi as Deanie "Dino" Chiu Ching-mui (趙正妹), a legal executive working for Hope, who has a heroic spirit due to her mafia family background. In addition to being a law clerk, she also owns a bar called Pledge.
  • Ali Lee as Cherry "Never" Wong Lai-fan (王勵凡), a district court judge who is unafraid to challenge the conservative nature of the legal system.
  • Owen Cheung as Gogo Kuk Yat-ha (谷一夏), an ex-policeman turned private investigator due to an accident whilst investigating T.Y.. He becomes Hope Man's roommate.
  • Pal Sinn as T.Y. Tai Tak-yan (戴德仁), a cruel and ruthless businessman who has terrible relations with his two children due to his hunger for power. He is Yanice's father.
  • Tracy Chu as Yanice Tai Tin-yan (戴天恩), an ophthalmologist who is constantly at heads with her father due to his problematic parenting methods. She is Hope Man's ex-girlfriend from university.
  • Gilbert Lam, as Gotham Wei Gwok-haam (韋國涵), a famous and arrogant lawyer. He is one of Hope Man's major recurring opponents in court.
  • Quinn Ho as Luk Ka Yat (陸加一), a friend of Gogo working at the police station.
  • Hugo Wong as Walter Wa Ye (華爺), a prosecutor who is skeptical of Hope Man's questionable methods of treating court cases.
  • Jack Hui as Tai Tin-yau (戴天佑), T.Y.'s son and Yanice's older brother.
  • Law Lok-lam as Man Gan-ying (文根鹰), Hope's father, who abandoned Hope at the age of 6 not long after he went blind. He is diagnosed with ALS.
  • Chun Wong as Chiu Cheong-Fung (趙翔鳳), Dino's father, an ex prominent member of the mafia.
  • William Chak as Aiden Ching Lap-Kiu (程立橋), Yanice's fiancé.
  • Toby Chan as Poon On (潘安), a male-to-female transgender.
  • Li Fung
  • Bob Cheung as Lau Chi-Sum (劉子琛), a mentally-disabled person framed for giving poison to dogs.
  • Raymond Chiu
  • Ho Chun-hin
  • Zoie Tam as Ngai Yu-Chun (魏雨珍),
  • Fung So-bor
  • Fanny Lee as Bo Bui-yee (寶貝怡), Hope's landlord and Gogo's aunt.
  • Tong Chun-ming
  • Tse Ho-yat
  • Virginia Lau
  • Hebe Chan as Hillary, Poon On's former girlfriend before Poon On undergoes gender transformation. Initially, refuses to help female transgender Poon On testify in a sexual assault case because Hillary does not want her fiancée to find out she was with a transgender.
  • Poon Fong-fong
  • Nicole Wan
  • Otto Chan(actor)
  • Man Yeung
  • Janice Shum
  • Kimmi Tsui
  • Angel Chiang as Suki (何淑淇), a client of Hope
  • Chiu Lok-yin
  • New York Festivals TV & FilmAaryn Cheung

Critical reception

Legal Mavericks received positive responses. On Douban, a Chinese media database, the drama received a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 5000+ votes.[1] Early criticism was directed at female lead Sisley Choi, who was criticised for her loud acting in all of the episodes.[2] Tracy Chu's performance, however, received critical acclaim, with viewers citing Chu as their reason for tuning into the series.[3]

Many of the StarHub TVB 2017 awards went to the cast of Legal Mavericks[4]:

  • MY FAVOURITE TVB ACTRESS - Ali Lee
  • MY FAVOURITE TVB ACTOR - Vincent Wong
  • MY FAVOURITE TVB FEMALE TV CHARACTER - Sisley Choi and Tracy Chu
  • MY FAVOURITE TVB SUPPORTING ACTOR - Owen Cheung

Vincent Wong won Best Actor at the 2017 TVB Awards Presentation, and Sisley Choi won My Favourite Female Character for her role as Deanie Chiu.

In 2018, New York Festivals awarded Legal Mavericks as finalists in Best Screenplay and in Best Entertainment Program Open & Titles.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Provocateur at Douban". Douban (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "網民負評太快　李佳芯：第二集已經有comment？" [Netizens quick to criticize, Ali Lee: 'It's only the second episode']. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). 8 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "《與諜同謀》首播 3屆視帝羅嘉良略呈老態" ['Provocateur' star and 3-time TV King Gallen Lo has aged]. Mingpao (in Traditional Chinese). 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ↑ https://www.starhubtvbawards.com/2017winners.html
  5. ↑ "New York Festivals Awards - International TV Programs and Films". www.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
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