Flying Tiger 2 Explained

Num Episodes:30
Language:Cantonese
Network:Youku
Company:
    Native Name:飛虎之雷霆極戰
    Endtheme:"Reunion" by Raymond Lam and MC Jin
    Runtime:45 minutes
    Opentheme:"Breathing Is Hazardous" by Karen Mok

    Flying Tiger 2 is a 2019 Hong Kong action crime drama television series jointly produced by Shaw Brothers Studios and Youku. It stars Michael Miu, Bosco Wong, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Lawrence Ng, Joel Chan, Yoyo Mung and Kelly Cheung as the main leads. It is created by Cha Chuen Yee, Raymond Lee and Billy Tang. Flying Tiger 2 is the second installment of the Flying Tiger franchise, featuring a new storyline.[1] The series first premiered on Youku on 6 September 2019.[2]

    Synopsis

    An unknown group is behind a series of crimes in Hong Kong, putting the safety of the city and its citizens on the line. A secret anti-terror task force, A Team, is formed under Lok Ka Sing (Michael Miu), the commander of the Flying Tigers (Special Duties Unit) directly reporting to the commissioner of police, to uncover who is behind the series of crimes. The team consists of Wang Gwok Dong (Bosco Wong), Cheung Man Long (Ron Ng), Ting Hou Yin (Kenneth Ma), Mou Yat Man (Jacky Cai), and Yiu Ga Nam (Jennifer Yu). A Team members finds there are foreign secret agents trying to gain intelligence in Hong Kong while evidence leads Lok Sir to conclude that Au Yeung Ching (Dominic Lam) is running an underground syndicate in Hong Kong behind the scene. Meanwhile, Ho Chun (Joel Chan) returns to Hong Kong to avenge the past, revealing a dark secrets behind a police raid in 1997 which involves Wang Gwok Dong and Cheung Man Long father.[3] [4]

    Cast

    Development and Production

    After the filming of Flying Tiger, Shaw Brothers confirmed they intended to film a sequel series, with filming commencing in late 2018.[5] Main cast members Michael Miu, Bosco Wong, Ron Ng, and Oscar Leung from the first installment were confirmed to return for season 2. In September 2018, American actor Lee Pace was cast.[6] Filming for Flying Tiger 2 began in October 2018 and concluded in early February 2019, primarily in Hong Kong, and some scenes in the United Kingdom.[7]

    Broadcast

    The series made its premiere on streaming website Youku on 6 September 2019. In Hong Kong, it made its premiere on TVB on 18 May 2020.[8] In the China version of the broadcast, mentions of Russia and the United Kingdom were changed to fictional countries.[9] [10]

    References

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    2. Web site: Shaw Brothers' "Flying Tiger 2" Still Has No Broadcast Date for Hong Kong. 2020-06-16. JayneStars.com. en.
    3. Web site: 飛虎之雷霆極戰 - 主頁 - tvb.com. 2020-06-16. programme.tvb.com. en.
    4. Web site: 2020-06-15. 《飛虎之雷霆極戰》1-30集大結局劇情 黃宗澤、吳卓羲、馬國明終極對戰!第三輯落實開拍! 劇情. 2020-06-16. 東方新地. en-US.
    5. Web site: 黃梓恒. 2018-06-11. 【飛虎之潛行極戰】第二輯年底確認開拍 有幾多位猛將加盟?. 2020-06-16. 香港01. zh-HK.
    6. Web site: Otterson. Joe. 2018-09-12. Lee Pace Joins Hong Kong Drama Series 'Flying Tiger' in Key Role (EXCLUSIVE). 2020-06-16. Variety. en.
    7. Web site: 《飛虎之雷霆極戰》已開拍,演員陣容曝光,新加入馬國明和她. 2020-06-16. zh-tw.
    8. Web site: Lee Pace's "Flying Tiger 2" to premiere this May. 2020-06-16. sg.style.yahoo.com. 17 April 2020 . en-SG.
    9. Web site: 《飞虎之雷霆极战》五个角色有多重身份,马国明和他快要被虐了_阿飞. 2020-06-16. www.sohu.com. en.
    10. Web site: 董欣琪. 2020-05-28. 飛虎之雷霆極戰|黃宗澤變「茨國」特工 揭內地粵語版遲上架原因. 2020-06-16. 香港01. zh-HK.