Small-town cop vs. big-city boss in a 90s Hong Kong crime drama that doesn't play by the rules.
Season 1 • Episode 20
LatestWAI discovers that the diskette was lost and is very nervous. He also worries a lot for the payment to the real estate company. Though KIN cannot find out WAI's name in the diskette, he is confident that he can strike WAI. KIN bursts into WAI's office and suggests i to exchange him the diskette for the village land. WAI agrees. TEDDY cannot keep his mouth shut and tells FUN everything. FUN meets KIN and analyses the case. FUN could eventually convince KIN to action together so as to collect WAI's criminal evidence. WAI eventually asks KIN to hand over the diskette. KIN secretly records their conversation. It makes WAI announces the he has framed KIN up. Later, WAI discovers the recording and wants to get back the diskette. Meanwhile, FUN arrives. However, WAI has escaped away. WAI has caught JOEY and threatens KIN to exchange the diskette with JOEY……
Wai Tau Village resident Tang Titkin has served as a police officer in the village for over ten years, earning the love and respect of the villagers. A new boss, Mak Chi-Fan, is assigned to the police station. Chi-Fan holds prejudice against the villagers of Wai Tau and clashes with Titkin due to his unconventional ways. Titkin, on the other hand, finds Chi-Fan overbearing and resists her authority, leading to a deep conflict between them. Wealthy businessman Lei Gwan has risen to power through illicit means, attracting the attention of organized crime. Titkin's close friendship with Lei Gwan causes misunderstandings with Chi-Fan...
Acting
Ha Yue's world-weary warmth anchors every scene.
Production
Gritty village locations feel authentically lived-in.
Creator
Hin-Fai Siu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wai Tau Village reflects real rural-urban tensions in 1990s Hong Kong, where traditional community values clashed with modernization and bureaucratic oversight.
Amy Chan's role as the rigid superior was rare for the era — female authority figures in HK crime dramas were typically villains or victims, not complex foils.
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