D.I.E. Again

D.I.E. Again
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D.I.E. Again
古靈精探B
GenreComedy drama
Paranormal
Crime
Written byWong Kwok Fai
StarringRoger Kwok
Sonija Kwok
Nancy Wu
Edwin Siu
Derek Kok
Kwok Fung
Rain Lau
Mimi Lo
Kitty Yuen
Jess Shum
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes24 (Hong Kong)
25 (Overseas)
Production
ProducerNelson Cheung
Running time45 minutes (approx.)
Shooting: November 2008 - January 2009
Original release
NetworkTVB
ReleaseAugust 18 (2009-08-18) –
September 19, 2009 (2009-09-19)
Related

D.I.E. Again - Death Investigation Extension II (Traditional Chinese: 古靈精探B) is a TVB modern comedy-action series. It stars Roger Kwok, Sonija Kwok, Nancy Wu, Edwin Siu, Derek Kok, Kwok Fung, Rain Lau, Mimi Lo, Kitty Yuen & Jess Shum.

The series is a sequel to D.I.E. (古靈精探) aired in 2008. Filming began in November as stated by Roger Kwok on his blog.[1]

Synopsis

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Although D.I.E had been dissolved and the officers returned to their previous departments, their odd habits continue to follow them, resulting in many troubles for the police force. The senior staff decide to bring the D.I.E back, this time headed by Lo Sir, Yue Sir's former supervisor. Yue Sir and Jing Jing have a baby boy and Jing jing returns to work after trying to be a housewife to no avail. Initially working with the homicide unit again, she is still always chasing Dai-Hau-Ying, and after several incidents is sent back to D.I.E. Ying seems to have become less evil than before, but Jing jing continues to attempt arrest, much to the chagrin of her supervisors.

Lo Sir's daughter Lo Pak Chi admires Jing jing and follow her into D.I.E. Yue Sir's father and sister left Hong Kong, leaving Zheng-Yee alone and he gradually develops an affection for Pui pui, Jing Jing's younger sister. Together the two face breakups, illness, attacks, and Pui pui's rise to fame as she becomes a celebrity-dancer-model in Kam Ji Fung's entertainment company. This sequence has a lot of focus on the political ways within entertainment industries, and has a few episodes showing visits into TVB city. Baby Yue has special powers just like his daddy as well.

Cast

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The Yue Family

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Cast Role Description
Roger Kwok Yue Chi Long (Yue Sir)
于子朗
D.I.E. Investigator Sergeant.
Ying Jing Jing's husband.
Sonija Kwok Ying Jing Jing (Madam Ying)
邢晶晶
D.I.E. Investigator Sergeant.
Yue Chi Long's wife.
Ying Pui Pui's older sister.
Ying Nam & Ng Suk Tuk's daughter.
Gum Sam Shun's granddaughter.
Rain Lau (劉玉翠) Kan Ji Mei (Sa Yee)(Anastasia)
簡緻美
Yue Chi Long's aunt.

The Ying Family

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Cast Role Description
Teresa Ha (夏萍) Gum Sam Shun
金三順
Ying Nam's mother.
Ng Suk Tuk's mother-in-law.
Ying Jing Jing and Ying Pui Pui's grandmother.
Chun Wong (秦煌) Ying Nam
刑 楠
Gum Sam Shun's son.
Ng Suk Tuk's husband.
Ying Jing Jing and Ying Pui Pui's father.
Lee Fung (李楓) Ng Suk Tuk
吳淑德
Ying Nam's wife.
Gam Sam Shun's daughter-in-law.
Ying Jing Jing and Ying Pui Pui's mother.
Nancy Wu Ying Pui Pui (Momoko)
邢珮珮
Matchmaker Consultant.
Ying Jing Jing's younger sister.
Cheung Ching Yee's girlfriend.
Ying Nam & Ng Suk Tuk's daughter.
Gum Sam Shun's granddaughter.

D.I.E. (Death Investigation Extension) Unit

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Cast Role Description
Samuel Kwok (郭峰) Lo Yau Hang (Lo Sir)
羅有恆
Head of D.I.E. Superintendent.
Lo Pak Chi's father.
Derek Kok Cheung Ching-Yee
張正義
D.I.E. Investigator Senior Constable.
Yue's elder sister's ex-boyfriend.

Ying Pui Pui's boyfriend
Bruce Lee Aficionado

Mimi Lo (羅敏莊) Pang Mei Wan
彭美雲
D.I.E. Investigator Constable.
Pierre's wife.
(冼灝英) Tse Siu Fung
謝小鳳
D.I.E. Investigator Senior Constable.
Macy Chan (陳美詩) Lo Pak Chi (Pat)
羅柏芝
D.I.E. Investigator Constable.
Lo Yau Hang's daughter.
Him Law Jim Shu Bong
詹樹邦
D.I.E. Investigator Constable.
Likes Pat

Other cast

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Cast Role Description
Stefan Wong Man Lung (Pierre)
文 龍
Forensic Pathologist.
Pang Mei Wan's husband.
Kitty Yuen (阮小儀) So Bik
蘇碧
Fortuneteller.
Former con artist
Suet Nay (雪妮) Cheung Muk Lan
張沐蘭
Cheung Ching Yee's aunt.
Character actress
Edwin Siu (蕭正楠) Kam Ji Fung (Jose)
甘至峰
Anastasia and Momoko's old boss.
Has Dissociative identity disorder
Criminal
Wong Ching (王青) Chan Gai Ying (Dai Hao Ying)
陳繼英
Criminal. Madam Ying's lifelong nemesis.
Stephen Wong Ka-Lok Wong Tong
王棠
Criminal
Jessie Shum (沈卓盈) Luk On Tung (Icy)
陸安彤
Forensic Pathologist. Nightclub dancer
Eric Li Yan Heung Wah (Sean)
甄向華
Sought revenge for his twin brother Fred
Mental patient
Cheung Ching Yee's younger half-brother

Awards and nominations

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TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)

  • Nominated - Best Drama
  • Nominated - Best Actor (Roger Kwok)
  • Nominated - Best Actress (Sonija Kwok)
  • Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Derek Kok)
  • Nominated - My Favourite Male Character (Roger Kwok)
  • Nominated - My Favourite Female Character (Sonija Kwok)

Viewership ratings

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Week Episode Average Points Peaking Points References
1
August 17–23, 2009
1 — 4
29
31
[2]
2
August 24–28, 2009
5 — 9
31
32
[3]
3
August 31 - September 3, 2009
10 — 14
33
34
[4]
4
September 7–11, 2009
15 — 18
31
33
[5]
5
September 14–18, 2009
19 — 23
33
38
[6]
September 19, 2009
24
29
33
[7]

References

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  • TVB.com D.I.E. Again - Official Website (in Chinese)