| Catch Me Now | |
|---|---|
 Catch Me Now poster | |
| 原來愛上賊 | |
| Genre | Modern Action |
| Written by | Lau Choi Wan Law Chung Yiu |
| Starring | Damian Lau Joe Ma Idy Chan Fala Chen Johnson Lee Evergreen Mak Sharon Chan |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Chong Wai-kin |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
| Release | April 21 (2008-04-21) – May 16, 2008 (2008-05-16) |
Catch Me Now (Traditional Chinese:原來愛上賊) is aTVB modern action series broadcast in April2008.
Ko Chit (Damian Lau) lost his parents in an accidental fire during his teenage years, mourning with resignation until he discovers the fire was caused by a wealthy businessman's greed. This incident changes his entire belief system and morals. Ko Chit threatens the businessman by robbing a large sum of his money (and subsequently donating it to various charities) and pretending to murder his son in front of him, warning the businessman to do better because he will always be watching.
Years later, Ko Chit has become a criminal mastermind, forming a group of modern-dayRobin Hoods consisting of four other members:
With their group working together like a well-oiled machine, they've successfully robbed millions with still millions donated to charities anonymously through Ko Chit's lawyer and friend, Charles Fan (Joseph Lee).
Unfortunately, things start to get complicated when they cross paths with CID Senior Inspector Kong Yeung (Joe Ma), leading to a battle of wits. While Ko Chit has his eye set on stealing from Chiu Kwan-Ho (Evergreen Mak), a greedy tycoon and drug dealer, Kong Yeung is also honing in on their identities. Things become more heated when Kong Yeung realizes that Ko Chit may have been responsible for his mentor's murder that took place five years ago, adding to his aggression for nailing Ko Chit. However, not everything can be seen as black and white...
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lau | Ko Chit (高哲) / Brother Jack (Jack哥) | Restaurant Owner Gentleman Thief & Mastermind of the Robin Hood groupTam Bun's cousinYung-Yung's boyfriendKong Yeung's frenemyChiu Kwan Ho's enemyShot by a policeman (original ending) / Arrested by Kong Yeung (alternative ending) |
| Joe Ma | Kong Yeung (江揚) / Kong Sir (江Sir) | C.I.D. Senior Inspector Hong Mei-Lei's husbandKong Wing-Keung's sonKong Kiu's older brotherKo Chit's frenemyChiu Kwan Ho's enemy |
| Idy Chan | Bao Yung-Yung (包蓉蓉) | Banker Ko Chit's girlfriendHon Ying-Kit's ex-wifeHong Mei-Lei's friend |
| Fala Chen | Hong Mei-Lei (康美莉) / Minnie | Banker Kong Yeung's wife Bao Yung-Yung's friend |
| Johnson Lee | Tam Bun (譚彬) / Ben "BT" Tam | Hacker & Computer Technician Member of Ko Chit's group |
| Wilson Tsui (艾威) | Kwan Yan (關仁) / "Keyman" | Locksmith Member of Ko Chit's group |
| Eric Li (李天翔) | Che Hei-Sin (車喜善) / Hao Lo (姣佬) | Auto shop owner & taxi driver Member of Ko Chit's group |
| Koni Lui | Wang Ming-Chuen (汪明翔) / Cheung Geuk Hai (長腳蟹), "Long-Legged Crab" | Actress & Model Member of Ko Chit's group |
| Henry Lee | Cheng Sheung-Mo (鄭尚武) / Lo Cheng (老鄭) | C.I.D. Sergeant Lau Yu-Chiu's best friend |
| Dickson Lee (李家聲) | Yau Dai-Hoi (游大海) | C.I.D. Probation Inspector Kong Yeung's second-in-command |
| Aimee Chan | Shum On-Na (沈安娜) / Nana | C.I.D. Constable Yau Dai-Hoi's girlfriend |
| Evergreen Mak | Chiu Kwan-Ho (趙君豪) | Tycoon & drug dealer Chiu King-Shum's sonKo Chit & Kong Yeung's enemy |
| Kong Hon | Chiu King-Shum (趙經琛) | Philanthropist Chiu Kwan Ho's father |
| Sharon Chan | Kong Kiu (江翹) Ah Kiu (阿翹) | Security firm consultant Kong Wing-Keung's daughterKong Yeung's younger sister Tam Bun's girlfriend |
| Lo Mang | Kong Wing-Keung (江永強) | Kong Yeung & Kong Kiu's father |
| Sherming Yiu (姚樂怡) | Pinky | Restaurant Manager |
| Joseph Lee (李國麟) | Fan Kwok-Hin (范國軒) / Charles | Lawyer Ko Chit's friend |
| Yvonne Lam (林漪娸) | Flora | Banker Charles Fan's girlfriend Minnie & Yung-Yung's supervisor |
| June Chan (陳琪) | Chow Suk-Moon (周淑滿) | Kwan Yan's wife |
| Law Lok-lam | Lau Yu-Chiu (劉宇超) | C.I.D. Sergeant Kong Yeung's mentor |
| Timothy Cheng (鄭子誠) | Hong Ying-Kit (韓英杰) | Bao Yung-Yung's ex-husband Arrested in Episode 16 |
According to the producer, the series originally had three different endings planned out, but the cast argued that the ending in which Ko Chit died would be the most memorable.[1] Thus, the official ending has Ko Chit shot by police in gun firing chaos.[2] However, as the audience wanted a perfect ending, TVB decided to create analternate ending which became available online at TVB.com five minutes after the original airing date and time of the last episode.[3]
| Week | Episode | Average Points | Peaking Points | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | April 21–25, 2008 | 1 — 5 | 31 | 34 | [4][5] |
2 | April 28 - May 2, 2008 | 6 — 10 | 32 | 36 | [6][7] |
3 | May 5–9, 2008 | 11 — 15 | 32 | 34 | [8] |
4 | May 12–16, 2008 | 16 — 20 | 33 | 38 | [9] |
41st TVB Anniversary Awards (2008)
