Brutally Young
2020 Hong Kong TVB crime thriller television series
Brutally Young (Chinese: 十八年後的終極告白) is a crime and thriller television drama produced by TVB. It stars Shaun Tam, Mandy Wong, Joel Chan and Vivien Yeo as the main leads. Simon Wong Wai-yan serves as the producer. The series made its premiere on TVB Jade on April 20, 2020.
This show was regarded very highly by its audience, who praised the actors for their suspenseful acting. The series received up to 8.7 points on Douban.
A reboot of this series was shot in 2021, and made its premiere on 30 May 2022.
Synopsis
18 years ago, a group of seven students were involved in the death of a gangster, later burying him in the woods. Today as adults, each of them walk their own path and professions, but the discovery of the bones belonging to their former classmate forces them to reunite and find a way to keep the police from knowing their secret.
Cast and characters
The Incident
Date of the incident: August 9, 2000, from afternoon to evening.
Location: Daxi'ao Barbecue Area
Main characters
Shaun Tam as Sam Lam Long-sang (林朗生), a senior accountant, one of the seven men involved, and ultimately the series ultimate villain.
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