Best Hongkonger mystery series
A curated collection of popular mystery series from Hong Kong.
Brutally Young 2.0 (2022)
Brutally Young 2.0 (2022)
Since starting out more than a decade ago, painter Yiu Sheung-him has not much luck until gallery boss Fong Chi-ho and his wife Sung Wai-kei discover an old painting created by Sheung-him 18 years ago. And the couple decide to help him become famous, but Sheung-him is simply not in the mood to feel happy. A moment of vanity causes Sheung-him to forgo his principles which he has been steadfastly following. Sheung-him is also consigned to oblivion because of fame and fortune. Shum Yuet, who used to be Sheung-him’s favorite disciple, again hooks up with Sheung-him due to certain vested interests. A mysterious homicide then takes place, and the victim astonishingly turns out to be Sheung-him’s wife Chong Yui-ting. If it’s not one thing, it’s another as scenes of intrigue and deceit play out.
Barrack O'Karma (2019)
Barrack O'Karma (2019)
Siu Wai-ming has been haunted by a dream of a woman wearing a cheongsam for many years. When he becomes an administrative manager for an old apartment building, he meets a tenant – air stewardess Alex Cheung – who looks exactly like the woman in his dream. As they get to know each other, the apartment building seems to come to life, performing the strange and fantastical lives of the tenants who live there.
On-Lie Game (2020)
On-Lie Game (2020)
Cyber Security & Technology Crime Bureau Senior Inspector Szeto Chung is a mentor to and also a friend of Inspector Siu Mei-ting. They have unraveled all kinds of phone, online and tech scams. While Szeto Chung is investigating an online dating case, he runs into his ex-girlfriend Cheung Wai again.
Justice Sung Begins (2024)
Justice Sung Begins (2024)
Against a backdrop of the Qing era, due to his father Sung On working as a prison guard, smart and clever Sung Sai-kit has witnessed all kinds of unjust things as he has been wandering around within the prison walls since his childhood, causing him not to believe there is justice in the legal field. After reaching adulthood, Sai-kit also does not want to become an imperial official even though he is well educated. He just covertly helps a fellow student called Ho Sau-shun pass his exam. And Sai-kit and his brother Sung Ah-kau follow a nomadic lifestyle. However, Sai-kit is then embroiled in the Murderous Spider Demoness Case. To find the perpetrator, he shows off his finesse as Pleader. During the process, he also meets brothel bouncer Ling Lung, who is a proficient combat fighter. The case is concluded, and Sai-kit and Ling Lung get married. He also properly goes down the road to working as a Pleader. Moreover, he has to deal with successive complicated big cases.
Unchained Medley (2023)
Unchained Medley (2023)
Pop musician Ding Yat-chun is often troubled by nightmares. He then gets embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, so he moves to a small village for the time being as he also wants to relax. Yat-chun unwittingly opens an old Cantonese opera costume trunk in the village house, releasing the ghost of opera diva Wan Lau-fong. In the 1990s, Lau-fong was a Cantonese opera diva, but she passed away due to some accident. Lau-fong has forgotten almost everything about her human life. And she only wants to track down her crush Kuk Hang-wan from yesteryear. Yat-chun agrees to help as he wants to assist Lau-fong in fulfilling her wish. While they get along, a human and a ghost support each other, and they gradually fall in love. However, someone finds out about Lau-fong's ghost. They are afraid of the truth behind her death being exposed, so they decide to cover up everything at all costs.
My Dearly Sinful Mind (2017)
My Dearly Sinful Mind (2017)
After his girlfriend died in a car crash, sorrowful psychologist Chung Tai Yin spends five years investigating the truth of the incident. His girlfriend once conducted a psychological assessment for a schoolyard murderer. Her report indicated that he lacked a motive or violent tenancies. During the course of his investigation, Chung Tai Yin meets Tung Yat, a genius with Asperger syndrome, and his sister Tung Yuet, whom he is mutually dependent with. Tung Yat's lack of social skills gives Tung Yuet a lot of trouble. Many years ago, it even caused police officer Wu Tin Yeung's undercover mission to fail. But because of Chung Tai Yin, they eventually become friends and help Chung Tai Yin with finding the true killer. Wong Hoi Ching, a witness in the case who could not be contacted for many years, suddenly appears and visits the murderer in prison, causing drastic changes in the case.
Bluetick (2018)
Bluetick (2018)
Tells the story of ten people who did not know each other went to Singapore to attend Chen Fang Xing's funeral. During the period, Bi Nianxia sent a message to Fang Xing, but saw the double blue ticks that "cannot be read back", so Nianxia decided to find out the truth.
Officer Geomancer (2014)
Officer Geomancer (2014)
Kwok Hei Sin is not your ordinary police constable. He is an expert in geomancy, which he uses at critical moments to solve mysterious cases. He also has Leung Sing Kau, who is connected with people conducting both legal and illegal activities, as his informant. His outlandish character often leaves his superior, Che Gwai Fei , astonished. She is a criminal psychologist who uses rationale to analyze everything. They appear to be polar opposites, yet through working together, they develop an unspoken mutual understanding. Outside of work, she only cares about the marriages of her younger siblings, Che Gwai Yan and Che Gwai Gwan. When Che Gwai Yan becomes involved in a love triangle with Leung Sing Kau and Tit Neong Zi, Che Gwai Fei loses control of her emotions. Luckily, Kwok Hei Sin is there to help her. At this time, a series of missing persons cases occur. The culprit's modus operandi evokes Kwok Hei Sin's memories of the past, which he has been hiding for many years.
Greed Mask (2006)
Greed Mask (2006)
A tycoon, Man is murdered. His son Fung is determined to find out who did it. Who is the real killer in this mysterious case? The night when Man was killed, Shan, who has been working in his company for years, found out that she is his illegitimate daughter. She worries that she may have killed Man while sleepwalking. Meanwhile, Fung and Shan find out that Man was behaving abnormally that night and wanted to rape Fung's cousin, Tung. Tung, who has congenitally impaired hearing, is suspected of killing Man out of self-defence.
Feminine Masculinity (1999)
Feminine Masculinity (1999)
Tang Ping Kuen, the village head of Lucky Villaige, was always at loggerheads with businesswoman Christine Fong. One day, Christine was shot dead during a paintball game. The spirit of Christine can't rest in peace until she finds out who murdered her. Christine decides to take possession of Kuen's body.
Lumina (2009)
Lumina (2009)
Lumina Wong is beautiful and works far too much; although she lives in a city of millions, she still feels lonely and isolated. Late one night, Lumina has a chance encounter with Ryder Lee, a handsome young man from another world that she can only see in mirrors and darkened window reflections. She revels in the fantasy relationship until mirrorspy Eben Sanchez comes into her life, warning her of the treacheries of the people of the Dark Realm. Soon Lumina must choose between the safety of the world she knows and the deadly allure of the unknown.
The File Of Justice (1992)
The File Of Justice (1992)
The Files of Justice is a series of Hong Kong legal drama produced by TVB. There were 5 seasons produced, the first was aired in 1992 spanning 13 episodes. The series revolves around a group of lawyers and legal personnel with stories interwoven between their personal lives and the court cases in which they’re engaged. This drama is Bobby Au Yeung's TV debut.
Lumina (2009)
Lumina (2009)
Lumina Wong lives alone, works too much and feels as if life is passing her by. Late one night she meets a mysterious man in the mirror and they fall in love.
Psycho Detective (2017)
Psycho Detective (2017)
The Hong Kong Police Force has a mysterious department, "Seventh Action Group", which specializes in investigating mysterious cases that science cannot explain and their existence hidden. With the happening of these supernatural events, one cannot help but question whether there...
Viva de Pilot (1993)
Viva de Pilot (1993)
Destination Nowhere (2017)
Destination Nowhere (2017)
CID officer Man Kiu-Pak is a man who achieves meritorious deeds by fluke and is promoted to inspector. Opportunistic reporter Gai Wing-Yin appears to be a blissful wife, but she is actually troubled by finances and is stuck between her daughter and second husband. The honest, dumb thief Cheung Hak works hard to be a good person but is forced to do desperate acts for a living. When Cheung Hak and his associates carry out a kidnapping, they abduct the wrong person. This abduction causes these characters' lives to converge, but when more lives are lost, the kidnapping case grows increasingly complicated and secrets gradually come to the surface.
謎 (2007)
謎 (2007)
One Good Turn Deserves Another (1996)
Shade of Darkness (1994)
Shade of Darkness (1994)
Shade of Darkness is a 1994 horror series by Hong Kong television broadcaster TVB. Produced by Mui Siu-ching it featured a cast which included Canti Lau, Kenix Kwok and Ada Choi.
