Ruse of Engagement

Ruse of Engagement (Chinese: 叛逃; Jyutping: Bun6 Tou4; literally "The Traitor Escapes") is a Hong Kong action crime television drama produced by TVB. Created by Amy Wong, the drama follows two brothers who work as paramilitary officers in the Anti-Terrorist Force (ATF), a fictional intelligence agency inspired by the Counter Terrorism Response Unit of the Hong Kong police force. Ruse of Engagement aired on 17 March to 18 April 2014 on TVB Jade with 25 episodes.

Ruse of Engagement
叛逃
Ruse of Engagement official poster
Also known asATF反恐
ATF: Anti-Terrorist Force
GenreCrime drama
Action
Thriller
Created byHong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited
Written byKa Wai-nam
StarringRuco Chan
Ron Ng
Aimee Chan
Yoyo Mung
Louise Lee
Eddie Kwan
Kenny Wong
Lai Lok-yi
Theme music composerYip Siu-chung
Opening theme"Nick of Time" (千鈞一髮) by Ron Ng & Ruco Chan
Country of originHong Kong
Original language(s)Cantonese
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producer(s)Catherine Tsang
Producer(s)Amy Wong
Production location(s)Hong Kong
Camera setupMulti camera
Production company(s)TVB
DistributorTVBI
Release
Original networkTVB Jade, HD Jade
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release17 March –
18 April 2014
External links
Website
Ruse of Engagement
Chinese叛逃
Literal meaning"traitor escapes"

Synopsis

A bright environment does not mean that darkness does not exist, a peaceful society does not mean that danger does not exist. This era needs a vigilant society to be prepared for emergencies and unexpected events. Although natural disasters and violent acts cause people to panic, the scariest is actually people's mind.[1]

Carson and Alfred, two brothers raised by their widowed mother Tong Shuk-fun, join Hong Kong’s elite police force ATF together. Each specialising in a different talent, Carson succeeds in the force's intelligence unit while Alfred joins ATF's operations unit. With both brothers earning the respect and trust of their superior, ACP Steve Shum, Shuk-fun thought that it was finally time for her to retire in peace.

However, after receiving a piece of intelligence, the two brothers suddenly change sides and become enemies. Carson discovers reliable information about a secret organization through journalist Yip Ting, and he almost loses his life investigating it. Unable to reinstate himself back in the team, he convinces his girlfriend Jessica, an intelligence analyst for ATF, to secretly obtain information from the force's database to help with his investigation.

With details of the case leaking to the opposing organization, Alfred believes that his brother is the mole. Meanwhile, Carson focuses his efforts on luring the real mole, abandoning all ethics in the process.

Cast and characters

Development

Ruse of Engagement was a drama that was warehoused for three years by TVB. First introduced to audiences at the 2010 TVB Sales Presentation, then known as the working title "ATF". Production began in May 2011 with Ka Wai Nam (賈偉南) helming the screenplay. Production for the anticipated drama was completed in early September 2011, and post-production work, including the soundtrack additions were completed by late 2012, but for unknown reasons, the broadcast date was pushed back several times by TVB . In May 2013, TVB promoted Ruse of Engagement as one of its top 17 productions to look forward to at the 17th HK FILMART. In early January 2014, TVB finally confirmed that Ruse of Engagement will premiere in March of this year.[2]

Viewership ratings
WeekEpisodesDateAverage PointsPeaking Points
101－05March 17–21, 20142731
206－10March 24–28, 20142628
311－15March 31-April 4, 20142528
416－20April 7–11, 20142530
521－25April 14–18, 20142729

International broadcast
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References
  1. "Chinese synopsis" (in Chinese).
  2. “Ruse of Engagement” Finally Coming March 17. Retrieved 7-3-14
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