File of Justice


The File of Justice is a series of Hong Kong legal drama produced by TVB. There were 5 seasons produced, the first was aired in 1992 spanning 13 episodes. The series revolves around a group of lawyers and legal personnel with stories interwoven between their personal lives and the court cases in which they're engaged.
It was also noteworthy that first 2 murder cases in the first series ended in capital punishment because it was not abolished in Hong Kong until 1993, yet the last punishment carried out was back in 1966.
This series was also well known for featuring then relatively unknown artists in guest starring or minor roles, who later went on to greater success in film, television or music including Gordon Lam, Leo Ku, Wayne Lai, Joe Ma, Ruco Chan, Kenny Wong.
The theme music is an instrumental version of "Your Latest Trick" by Dire Straits.

Characters

  • Ben Yu – A successful prosecutor turned barrister and the protagonist of the series. Often humorous and charming, Ben is also occasionally the butt of jokes to his friends because of his tolerance and partly due to his clumsiness. He suffers from a crush for his colleague and fellow lawyer Michelle, who has rejected him on numerous occasions. He shares an apartment with his close friend Raymond and his cousin Man-Bun who is a police detective. Ben is played by Bobby Au Yeung.
  • Michelle Ting – Ben's colleague and love interest, a prosecutor. Michelle is an example of the modern day alpha female – headstrong, stubborn and no-nonsense. Initially, she is fairly cold towards Ben's attempt at wooing her, finding them to be childish and annoying. However, as time goes on, she gradually sees his affection for her to be genuine and accepts him in return. She was Henry Lee's concubine. Michelle is played by Amy Chan.
  • Michael Kong – A paralegal advisor who is best friend to Ben Yu and Raymond Chow. Amongst the group, Michael is shown to be the manipulative and mischievous one. He is sometimes slightly immature and rather cocky and at most times who takes joy in messing around with Ben and Raymond. He works for his widowed mother's law firm and helps her and his sister Helen in handling their cases. Despite his smart alec personality, he does have a kind hearted side and is willing to help those who are less privileged. Michael Kong is played by Michael Tao.
  • Helen Kong – Michael's younger sister who is also a lawyer at their mother's firm, a barrister. Beautiful and intelligent, Helen has a strong work ethic and wisdom beyond her year when it comes to court case matters. She briefly dated Ben's cousin Man-Bun but soon separated due to personal differences. Helen is played by Eugina Lau.
  • Raymond Chow – A close friend to Ben and Michael who also works at Michael's law firm. Generally friendly and good-natured, Raymond is also a man who takes himself too seriously and is far less humorous than his peers. Moralistic and timid, he often disapproves of Michael's immature ways of handling situations. He is also an occasional victim of Ben's crazy schemes when he is attempting to hook-up with Michelle. Raymond is Played by William So.

    Cast

The first, second, third, fourth and fifth installments starring:
CharacterActorOccupationSeasons
Ben Yu Choi-chun Bobby Au YeungProsecutor Season 1-5
Ben Yu Choi-chun Bobby Au YeungBarrister Season 1-5
Michael Kong Shing-yu Michael TaoParalegal AdvisorSeason 1-5
Raymond Chow Chi-fai William SoSolicitorSeason 1-5
Chow Man-bun Felix LokPolice SergeantSeason 1-5
Michelle Ting Yau Amy ChanProsecutorSeason 1-4
Lora Kong Lee Chung-wan So Hang-suenQueen's CounselSeason 1-4
Helen Kong Shing-chau Eugina LauBarristerSeason 1-3
Josephine "Jo" Fong Ka-kei Sammi ChengBarristerSeason 1
Josephine "Jo" Fong Ka-kei Wallis PangBarristerSeason 4
Henry Lee Kwok-chu Patrick DunnBarristerSeason 1-2
Mandy "Man" Tong Yuk-man Faye WongProsecutorSeason 2
Queenie Tong Tsz-shan Iwanbeo LeungMamasanSeason 2
Susan Tong Tsz-kei Iwanbeo LeungInterior DesignerSeason 3-4
Jessica Kwan Ching Bessie ChanLawyer Season 1-4
Jessica Kwan Ching Bessie ChanProsecutor Season 1-4
Eric Chow Siu-chung Ram ChiangBarristerSeason 2-5
Doris Lam Hok-yee Yvonne LamPolice InspectorSeason 2-5
Jeff Cheung Ka-yin Hong Chao FengProsecutor Season 2-4
Jeff Cheung Ka-yin Dickson LiSeason 5
Joe Li Sai-wang Bowie LamBarristerSeason 3
Kelvin Fong Wai-ho Bowie LamProsecutor Season 4-5
Samantha "Sam" Ching Yeuk-fai Jessica HsuanBarristerSeason 4-5
Joyce Yan Tsz-kit Sheren TangForensic PathologistSeason 4
Joyce Yan Tsz-kit Meiki Wong
Forensic PathologistSeason 4
Rachel Ching Yeuk-hei Astrid ChanBarrister Season 4-5
Rachel Ching Yeuk-hei Astrid ChanProsecutor Season 4-5
Victor Ching Lok-tin Chor YuenJudgeSeason 4-5
Chris Yau Wing-hong Patrick TamProsecutor Season 4-5
Chris Yau Wing-hong Patrick TamBarrister Season 4-5
Anthony Yau Wing-kin Wayne LaiLegal ClerkSeason 4-5
Stephen Chan Cheuk-yiu Steven MaDoctorSeason 4-5
Catherine "Cat" Au Tsz-keung Flora ChanBarristerSeason 5
Lee Tung Ada ChoiSeason 5
Alex Tsui Wai-kit Lawrence NgSenior Police InspectorSeason 5
Eva Chiu Lai-ying Eileen YeowSeason 5
Stephanie Kwai Yuk-kiu Joyce KoiDoctorSeason 5
Jenny Lai Ka-yui Chen XiaoyunProsecutorSeason 5

Recurring characters

SeasonEpisodesFirst aired in Hong Kong
113April 19, 1992
215April 18, 1993
320October 10, 1994
426September 11, 1995
545March 10, 1997