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Written by
  
Pun Man-hung

Creative director(s)
  
Lam Siu-chi

Country of origin
  
Hong Kong

Final episode date
  
10 April 2015

Language
  
Standard Cantonese

Directed by
  
Ben Fong

Ending theme
  
"Can't Let Go"

First episode date
  
10 March 2015

Number of episodes
  
24

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Starring
  
Noel Leung Catherine Chau Kate Yeung Gregory Wong Shek Sau Benji Chiang Kwok Fung Felix Lok

Production company
  
Hong Kong Television Network

Similar
  
Sexpedia, Karma, Doom+5, To Be or Not to Be, The Borderline

The Menu (Chinese: 導火新聞線), is a 2015 television series produced by Hong Kong Television Network. The series is starred by Noel Leung, Catherine Chau, Kate Yeung and Gregory Wong, written by Pun Man-hung and directed by Ben Fong. The first episode premiered on 10 March 10 2015. The plot revolves around the newspaper business.

Contents

The sequel was released on 4 August 2016 as a film.

Cast

  • Noel Leung as Alma Wong, Chief Editor for Smart Post
  • Janice Ting as young Alma Wong
  • Catherine Chau as Fong Ying, News Editor for Smart Post
  • Kate Yeung as Mallory Mak, Junior Reporter for Smart Post
  • Gregory Wong as Lok Ka-fai
  • Shek Sau as Eric Cheung, Alma's divorced husband
  • Sam Chan as young Eric Cheung
  • Benji Chiang as Kenny Wong
  • Kwok Fung as Kwan Chi-wai
  • Felix Lok as Simon Ting
  • Dexter Young as Mok Wun-choi, News Editor for Smart Post
  • Anita Chan as Emily Yuen
  • Lee Fung as Ho Lai-wan
  • Brian Wong as Sou Man-hong, a police officer and Fong Ying's friend
  • Cherry Pau as Winnie Chow
  • Rachel Lam as Noel Lee
  • Homan Ho as Sam, Alma's assistant
  • Jones Lee as Shek Chun-yin, Fong Ying's ex-boyfriend
  • Alan Luk as Fu Wing-hang, episode 5 to 8
  • Yu Mo-lin as Hang Mou, episode 5 to 8
  • Wong Man-piu as Daniel Wan
  • Eddie Li as Calvin, Simon's assistant
  • Wu Kwing-lung as Wong Chi-fat, Kenny Wong's triad brother
  • Leung Kin-ping as KY
  • Chan On-ying as Yiu Yuk-ling, Mallory's mother
  • Kong Fai as Ryan Ka, ICAC investigator
  • Luvin Ho as Siu Yin-wah, ICAC investigator, episode 12
  • Kathy Yuen as Flora Lau, Lok Ka-fai's ex-girlfriend
  • Candy Chu episode 14
  • Maggie Wong as Venus Cheung, Eric's daughter
  • Oscar Chan as Chris Li, Venus's husband
  • Eunice Ho as Katie Yung
  • Casper Chan as CID, episode 20
  • Mizz Eva as Ng Hei-tung, episode 23 and 24

    • Production

    Filming started on 28 January 2013 and ended on 24 August 2013.

    Sequel

    Filming for the sequel started on 1 December 1 2015 and was released on 4 August 2016. With Noel Leung leaving the cast, The Menu the film starred Gregory Wong, Catherine Chau, Kate Yeung and Ng Man-tat.

    References

    The Menu Wikipedia
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