Anonymous Signal
| Anonymous Signal | |
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| Also known as | 奪命提示 |
| Genre | |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Moving Forward" by Rock Ho |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jazz Boon |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
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| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | TVB |
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| Release | 17 March – 25 April 2025 |
Anonymous Signal (Chinese: 奪命提示; lit. Fatal Warning) is a Hong Kong police procedural television series created and produced by TVB. Directed by Jazz Boon, it premiered on 17 March 2025 and ran for 30 episodes until 25 April 2025. Set against the backdrop of police investigations, the series blends action, suspense, and occasional comedic elements, starring Joel Chan, Moon Lau, Owen Cheung, and Tiffany Lau. The story follows police officers as they tackle a range of complex crimes while decoding mysterious prophetic messages delivered by an artificial intelligence assistant named Julie, which both aids and manipulates their investigations.
Cast
[edit]- Joel Chan as Kwok Pak-fei – Team Leader of the Major Crimes Unit, later appointed Chief Inspector of the Anonymous Signal Intelligence Bureau (ASIB), struggles with the fallout from a failed mission three years earlier[1]
- Moon Lau as Keung Hey-man – Chief Inspector of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB), later Chief Inspector of ASIB; maintains a tense relationship with Pak-fei due to their mentor’s death[1]
- Owen Cheung as Chiu Chun-long – undercover officer who infiltrates a human trafficking syndicate; later Senior Inspector of ASIB and seeks to rebuild his relationship with ex-girlfriend Wan Ka-lei[1]
- Tiffany Lau as Wan Ka-lei – undercover officer, later Probationary Inspector of ASIB; navigates a strained relationship with Chiu Chun-long[1]
- Jazz Lam as Lau Lik – a cheerful but unambitious police officer, later appointed Senior Police Constable of ASIB and a friend of Pak-fei and Hey-man[1]
- Karl Ting as Fong Tsz-chiu – ASIB Inspector[1]
- Rosita Kwok as Sheung Suen – Probationary Inspector at ASIB[1]
- Amy Fan as Keung Tin-kiu – Hey-man's cousin[1]
- Stephanie Au as Law Yui-yui – teenage daughter of the late Law Yau-bong, raised by Pak-fei, Hey-man, and Lau Lik[1]
- Mary Hon as Chiu Cheung-ngo – Fong Tsz-chiu's mother[1]
- Cheung Kwok-keung as Kwan Chun-yu – Assistant Commissioner of Police and corrupt insider aiding the mastermind
- Brian Tse as Lee Kin-wo – member of the ASIB team, later revealed as the creator of Julie and the mastermind behind the deadly games
- Lesley Chung as Tsz-yu – orphan adopted by Chiu Chun-long and Wan Ka-lei; frequently hospitalized due to leukemia
- Bob Cheung as Ling Lit – ruthless assassin working under Lee Kin-wo
Plot
[edit]The series follows Chief Inspector Keung Hey-man (Moon Lau) of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB), who receives a cryptic message from an artificial intelligence assistant known as Julie that leads her to a dismembered body. The case connects to an ongoing serial murder investigation led by Inspector Kwok Bak-fei (Joel Chan) of the Major Crimes Unit. Their superiors merge the two teams into the Anonymous Signal Intelligence Bureau (ASIB), a new unit tasked with solving crimes linked to Julie’s mysterious signals.
Julie’s messages seem to predict future crimes but frequently mislead or manipulate the investigators. As the team pursues cases ranging from the “Limb-Sawing Maniac” murders to incidents of spontaneous human combustion, desiccated corpses in abandoned houses, and missing children linked to a shadowy orphanage, Hey-man and Bak-fei are also forced to confront the fallout of a failed mission three years earlier—an operation that left their mentor dead, fractured their partnership, and inflicted lasting psychological scars.
Meanwhile, undercover officer Wan Ka-lei (Tiffany Lau) rekindles a complicated relationship with Chiu Chun-long (Owen Cheung). The pair raise their adopted daughter, Tsz-yu (Lesley Chung), a young girl battling leukemia, whose well-being becomes an emotional anchor for both characters. As ASIB delves deeper into Julie’s origins, suspicions of a mole within the unit surface, eroding trust among team members.
The mastermind is ultimately revealed to be Lee Kin-wo (Brian Tse), who created Julie to orchestrate a series of deadly games. Assisted by corrupt police insider Kwan Chun-yu (Cheung Kwok-keung) and ruthless assassin Ling Lit (Bob Cheung), Kin-wo manipulates both criminals and investigators, erasing the boundary between justice and exploitation.
In the final episodes, the team exposes Kin-wo’s full scheme, culminating in a climactic showdown within an “ultimate game arena.” During the confrontation, Lau Lik (Jazz Lam) sacrifices his life to save his comrades, while Bak-fei kills Kin-wo in hand-to-hand combat. Although the network behind Julie is dismantled, the series closes with the revelation that Julie 2.0 has quietly gone online, suggesting that the cycle of surveillance and manipulation will continue.[2]
Music
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moving Forward (前行吧)" | Hayes Yeung | Alex Lau | Rock Ho | 3:42[3] |
| 2. | "Still Wanna Believe You (仍然很想相信你)" | Hayes Yeung | Alex Lau | Shiga Lin | 3:50[4] |
| 3. | "All Open Up (一切豁開)" | Hayes Yeung | Damon Chui | James Ng | 3:25[5] |
Ratings
[edit]| Week | Episodes | Airing dates | Ratings[a] | Ref. | |
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| Live TV average ratings | Cross-platform peak ratings | ||||
| 1 | 1 – 5 | 17–21 March 2025 | 19.4 points | 21.4 points | [7] |
| 2 | 6 – 10 | 24–28 March 2025 | 21.7 points | [8] | |
| 3 | 11 – 15 | 31 March–4 April 2025 | 22.1 points | [9] | |
| 4 | 16 – 20 | 7–11 April 2025 | 20.9 points | [10] | |
| 5 | 21 – 25 | 14–18 April 2025 | 19 points | 21.4 points | [11] |
| 6 | 26 – 30 | 21–25 April 2025 | 21 points | 23 points | [12] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "《奪命提示》2025動作懸疑第一擊 AI神秘訊息引爆奪命危機" [Anonymous Signal: An AI’s Mysterious Message Sparks a Deadly Crisis]. TVB Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). 13 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ 花椒奶蓋 (25 April 2025). 奪命提示劇情及演員名單｜全30集劇透懶人包（持續更新）陳山聰/張振朗/劉佩玥/劉穎鏇 破高智能懸案 [Synonymous Signal Plot and Cast List: 30-Episode Spoiler Summary]. TVB (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Moving Forward (Theme from TV Drama Anonymous Signal) by Rock Ho on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Still Wanna Believe You (Ending theme from TV Drama Anonymous Signal) by Shiga Lin on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "All Open Up (Interlude from TV Drama Anonymous Signal) by James Ng on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ Nip, Amy (9 August 2013). "Slide in television ratings is no drama, says TVB". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ TVB最新收视：《夺命提示》突破20点大关，《大奉打更人》涨2.8点 [Anonymous Signal surpasses 20 points; Guardians of the Dafeng rises by 2.8 points]. Sohu (in Simplified Chinese). 26 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- 程嵐風 (26 March 2025). 奪命提示丨追查人體離奇自燃案 張振朗雙手全燒曬超高難度柔軟功 [Anonymous Signal: Owen Cheung Burns Hands Performing Extreme Flexibility Stunts in Human Combustion Case Episode]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ 陳山聰張振朗雙視帝保證 《奪命提示》收視繼續升 [Anonymous Signal ratings keep climbing]. on.cc (in Traditional Chinese). Oriental Press Group. 31 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ 《奪命提示》第三週收視22.1點保持升勢 《大師兄感謝祭》20.4點周日收視稱王 [Anonymous Signal Hits 22.1 in Week Three; Big Brother Special Tops Sunday at 20.4]. Bastille Post (in Traditional Chinese). 7 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ 胡凱欣 (14 April 2025). 《中3》22.8點打破今輯播映以來最高收視 《東張》繼續穩據榜首 [Midlife, Sing & Shine! 3 Hits Series High of 22.8 Points; Scoop Remains Top-Rated]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "TVB一周收视报告 (2025年4月14日～2025年4月20日)" [TVB TV Ratings Report for Week of 14–20 April 2025]. Sina Blog (in Simplified Chinese). CSM Media Research & YOUBORA. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- 《奪命提示》最高收視21.4點 《中年好聲音3》吸123萬觀眾 [Anonymous Signal hit a peak rating of 21.4 points, while Midlife, Sing & Shine! 3 drew 1.23 million viewers]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 22 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "TVB一周收视报告 (2025年4月21日～2025年4月27日)" [TVB TV Ratings Report for Week of 21–27 April 2025]. Sina Blog (in Simplified Chinese). CSM Media Research & YOUBORA. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- 胡凱欣 (28 April 2025). 《奪命提示》大結局吸149萬觀眾欣賞 《中年3》冇受金像獎影響 [Anonymous Signal Finale Draws 1.49M Viewers; Midlife, Sing & Shine! 3 Unaffected by HK Film Awards]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.