File Noir
無冕急先鋒
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Season 1
Episode 1
Being the prey of a underworld ring-leader, HU MAN-WAN is assigned the job of reporting on the explosion of an ocean-liner. So he leaves for the Philippines as a smuggler. However, he is discovered by the captain of the ship. In the end, he escapes by jumping into the sea. The explosion of the ocean-liner is in fact not an accident. The captain and the crew are bribed to explode it in order to fraud insurance money. LOK KAM quarrels with the captain over money matters. Fearing that LOK will betray him, the captain tries to murder LOK who luckily escapes seriously wounded. LOK is saved by HU and is sent to the hospital where the murderer also attempts to kill him. Once again, HU saves him from the hands of the murderer and he wants to further his investigation into the case. Yet, HU cannot find LOK anywhere and he guesses that LOK has escaped to Hong Kong. So he himself also leaves for Hong Kong……
Episode 2
LOK blackmails KEUNG NING again and again. Feeing angry, NING makes use of LOK's girlfriend KITTY to get rid of him. Before LOK dies, he tells the truth behind the explosion to HU. LOK is killed but his dead body is nowhere to be found. HU seeks help from TSE who is a police. After much investigation, not a trace is found. HU informs the director of the insurance company the fraud . The director, HO SAM decides to look into the matter. However, under the instruction of SIN CHI KUAN, NING again tricks HO into becoming their accomplice. HU joins NING's, company and his real identity is discovered by NING who decides to get rid of him.
Episode 3
HU falls into an ambush and his life is at risk. Fortunately, he escapes. TSE and YING asks him to stop investigating the matter but HU insists on going on. Again HU's life is at risk but this time he is saved by TSE. MAN bribes. CHAN KONG who admits all the charges and in the end the case is closed not to the satisfaction of HU, who knows that it is KUAN who is behind the whole plot. HUNG WAI LING takes up TSE's position but }e and LI FAN are not on friendly terms. FAN even feels delighted when he learns that HUNG is in danger when carrying out their duty. TSE and CANDY meets and the two grow fond of each other. By accident, CANDY finds a rotten corpse.
Episode 4
HUNG is put in charge of probing into such case. HU suspects it to be LOK's dead body. With this clue, HUNG digs into the case and eventually locates the murderer of the corpse which is found to be that of LOK. In the investigation, HUNG and FAN make up and cooperate to catch the murderer, who admits the charges but reveals that he is just working under the direction of NING. However, owing to insufficient evidence, KING is still at large. AU KWOON HO expands his business in Hong Kong and in a auction sale, he outbids KUAN who feels indignant. This sows seeds of hatred. HU is again attacked by some men sent by NING who is eager to do HU away.
Episode 5
When HU is being attacked, he is with HUNG who joins hands with him to fight the assailants. In order to track the assailants, he even: runs the risk of endangering his life. This arouses opposition from TSE and YING. They fall out over this. HU suspects HO to be involved in the plot behind his being attacked. He and FAN try to trap HO who in the end is arrested. However, because of insufficient evidence, HO is in the end released. AU's assistant, LEE LONG, makes use of NING's traitor to do away with NING as well as KUAN and his brother MAU. HU and HUNG gradually grow fond of each other. HUNG even introduces HU to her foster father LI CHUN KWOK who leaves a very good impression upon HU.
Episode 6
NING is wounded and in confusion, HUNG is also wounded when the police exchange fire with the murderer, who takes MAU as a hostage. In the end, he escapes and seeks refuge at LONG's place. Since LONG refuses to surrender the murderer to NING, enmity breeds between the two. The murderer blackmails NING and intends to do him away when he hands in the money In the end, RTING is shot dead while the murderer cannot escape the police and is also shot dead on the scene. Seeing that NING is dead, AU asks LONG to scramble for more power. Being aware of AU's ambition, SHIU SHUET FONG reminds KUAN to be more careful in dealing with AU. CHING comes to Hong Kong and be reunited with AU but all along she cannot forget HU and decides to track his whereabouts.
Episode 7
Hatred between LONG and MAN breeds as they scramble for power. Both of them try to trap each other. MAN suffers great loss and to avenge on LONG, he reports LONG 's illegal business. dealing to the police. In the end, LONG also suffers heavy loss. CHING eventually knows HU's whereabouts and goes to find him. HUNG is unhappy to see CHING and HU being so friendly and intimate. Her dissatisfaction grows as she learns that CHING proposes to accompany HU to England -since the news agency HU is working for asks him to report duty. HU gives up his job as a foreign correspondent and returns to Hong Kong. He discloses his findings concerning the explosion of the liner on the newspaper. This arouses attention of the police who decide}to look into the matter. Fearing that his involvement will be revealed, KUAN has Ho murdered making the whole act appear like HO suicide out of his sense of guilt.
Episode 8
HU thinks that the whole matter is now settled and ends his investigation into the case. He joins KWOK's news agency and works as a reporter. In order to win HU's love for her, CHING attempts to commit suicide. Instead of arousing HU's concern for her, HU is not touched. AU urges CHING to strive hard for achievement instead of feeling desperate. He encourages her to impress HU with her achievement in business. CANDY's father is sacked as he frequently makes mistakes. in his work. Out of impulse; he wounds the editor and threatens to hurt KWOK. Luckily, HU comes in time to stop him. In the end, CANDY 's father is sent to prison and this greatly saddens CANDY. HU asks ' TSE to offer help to CANDY in order to impress her who in fact remains untouched by TSE's kindness and sincerity. CANDY's brother, SEA, runs into heavy debts and is caught by loan-sharks.
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About File Noir
File Noir delivers a memorable viewing experience that fans of the genre keep coming back to. Across 1 season and 20 episodes, originally airing on TVB Jade.
File Noir Cast and Characters
The cast features David Siu Chung-Hang, Kitty Lai Mei-Han, Donnie Yen, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, and Ching-Ching Yiu. Their performances are a major reason File Noir has built such a passionate audience.
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Who is in the cast of File Noir?
The main cast includes David Siu Chung-Hang, Kitty Lai Mei-Han, Donnie Yen, and Francis Ng Chun-Yu, plus a strong supporting ensemble.
Is File Noir available in CN?
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File Noir first aired in 1989.
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How many seasons and episodes does File Noir have?
File Noir currently has 1 season and a total of 20 episodes. The series status is "Ended", so the episode count may grow as new seasons are released. You can browse the full episode list on Bowood.TV and continue watching from where you left off.
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File Noir was originally produced in CN. On Bowood.TV the show is available in its original CN audio. Check the player options on the watch page for available subtitle tracks.
When was File Noir first released?
File Noir first premiered on May 1, 1989 (1989). The series has since concluded its run.
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