Anonymous Signal

Anonymous Signal
Also known as奪命提示
Genre
Written by
  • Leung Yan-tung
  • Tong Kin-ping
  • Tam Kin-wai[1]
Directed by
  • Wong Sze-yuen
  • Ng Chiu-wing
  • Ho Sai-ho
  • Chan Kong-hung
  • Sze Chun-kit[2]
Starring
Opening theme
"Moving Forward"
by Rock Ho
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerJazz Boon[1]
Production locationHong Kong
Running time43 minutes
Production companyTVB
Original release
Network
Release17 March (2025-03-17) –
25 April 2025 (2025-04-25)

Anonymous Signal (Chinese: 奪命提示; lit. 'Fatal Warning') is a Hong Kong police procedural television series produced by TVB, with Jazz Boon serving as the series' producer. 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, and stars Joel Chan, Moon Lau, Owen Cheung, and Tiffany Lau. The story follows a team of officers as they confront complex crimes while deciphering cryptic, seemingly prophetic messages delivered by an artificial intelligence assistant named Julie—messages that alternately aid and manipulate their investigations.

Cast

  • 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[3]
  • 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[3]
  • 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[3]
  • Tiffany Lau as Wan Ka-lei – undercover officer, later Probationary Inspector of ASIB; navigates a strained relationship with Chiu Chun-long[3]
  • 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[3]
  • Karl Ting as Fong Tsz-chiu – ASIB Inspector[3]
  • Rosita Kwok as Sheung Suen – Probationary Inspector at ASIB[3]
  • Amy Fan as Keung Tin-kiu – Hey-man's cousin[3]
  • Stephanie Au as Law Yui-yui – teenage daughter of the late Law Yau-bong, raised by Pak-fei, Hey-man, and Lau Lik[3]
  • Mary Hon as Chiu Cheung-ngo – Fong Tsz-chiu's mother[3]
  • 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

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 discovery is soon linked to an ongoing serial murder investigation led by Inspector Kwok Bak-fei (Joel Chan) of the Major Crimes Unit. In response, senior officials merge the two teams to form the Anonymous Signal Intelligence Bureau (ASIB), a new unit tasked with handling cases associated with Julie’s unexplained signals.

As the investigation progresses, Julie’s messages appear to predict future crimes but often misdirect or manipulate the unit. ASIB becomes involved in a range of cases, including the “Limb-Sawing Maniac” murders, incidents of spontaneous human combustion, desiccated remains found in abandoned buildings, and disappearances connected to a clandestine orphanage. Throughout these investigations, Hey-man and Bak-fei grapple with the unresolved consequences of a failed operation three years earlier, which resulted in the death of their mentor, the breakdown of their partnership, and lingering psychological strain.

Parallel to the main investigation, undercover officer Wan Ka-lei (Tiffany Lau) renews her complex relationship with Chiu Chun-long (Owen Cheung). The two care for their adopted daughter, Tsz-yu (Lesley Chung), a young girl battling leukemia, whose well-being becomes an emotional anchor for both characters. As ASIB examines the origins of Julie, suspicions of an internal mole arise, heightening tensions and undermining trust within the team.

The investigation ultimately identifies Lee Kin-wo (Brian Tse) as the architect behind Julie. Working with corrupt police insider Kwan Chun-yu (Cheung Kwok-keung) and hired assassin Ling Lit (Bob Cheung), Kin-wo uses Julie to orchestrate a series of coordinated crimes, manipulating both law enforcement and criminal groups.

In the concluding episodes, ASIB uncovers Kin-wo’s full plan, leading to a confrontation in an “ultimate game arena.” During the encounter, Lau Lik (Jazz Lam) is killed while protecting his colleagues, and Kin-wo is killed by Bak-fei in hand-to-hand combat. Although the network controlling Julie is dismantled, the series ends with the activation of a new system, Julie 2.0, implying that the underlying threat persists.[4]

Music

Track Listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Moving Forward (前行吧)"Hayes YeungAlex LauRock Ho3:42[5]
2."Still Wanna Believe You (仍然很想相信你)"Hayes YeungAlex LauShiga Lin3:50[6]
3."All Open Up (一切豁開)"Hayes YeungDamon ChuiJames Ng3:25[7]

Ratings

The series drew 1.39 million viewers during its premiere week and 1.49 million for the finale.[8][9] In the Google 2025 Search Rankings, it placed second in the "Trending Dramas and Programs" category.[10] The series also ranked among the top 10 on Yahoo's 2025 list of "Most Searched Local TV Dramas" and placed third on DailyView's 2025 TVB popularity list, which measured "internet heat" based on online engagement across more than 20,000 websites and channels in Hong Kong and Macau.[11][12] Engagement data from TVB's major social media platforms further indicated that Anonymous Signal was one of the three best-performing dramas in 2025 on those platforms.[13]

Week Episodes Airing dates Ratings[a] Ref.
Cross-platform peak ratings Viewers
1 1 – 5 17–21 March 2025 21.4 points 1.39 million [8]
2 6 – 10 24–28 March 2025 21.7 points 1.40 million [15]
3 11 – 15 31 March–4 April 2025 22.1 points 1.43 million [16]
4 16 – 20 7–11 April 2025 20.9 points 1.35 million [17]
5 21 – 25 14–18 April 2025 21.4 points 1.38 million [18]
6 26 – 30 21–25 April 2025 23 points 1.49 million [9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2025 58th TVB Anniversary Awards Best Television Series Anonymous Signal Nominated [19]
Best Actor Owen Cheung Nominated
Best Actress Moon Lau Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Tiffany Lau Nominated
My Favorite Television Series (Greater Bay Area) Anonymous Signal Nominated
My Favorite Actor in a Leading Role (Greater Bay Area) Owen Cheung Nominated
My Favorite Actress in a Leading Role (Greater Bay Area) Moon Lau Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ According to Hong Kong's TV rating system, each rating point represents approximately 64,670 viewers.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b 鍾冠全 (4 March 2025). 《奪命提示》劉穎鏇出「較剪腳」晒逆天長腿 勢成新一代打女 [Anonymous Signal Tiffany Lau Shows Off a Scissor Kick and Stunning Legs, Set to be the Next Action Star]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Episodes 1–25". Anonymous Signal (in Cantonese). 2025. TVB Jade. TVB.
  3. ^ 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 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Moving Forward 前行吧 (Theme from TV Drama Anonymous Signal) by Rock Ho on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Still Wanna Believe You 仍然很想相信你 (Ending theme from TV Drama Anonymous Signal) by Shiga Lin on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  7. ^ "All Open Up 一切豁開 (Interlude from TV Drama Anonymous Signal) by James Ng on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b 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.
  9. ^ a b 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.
  10. ^ 黃梓恒 (6 January 2026). Google搜尋2025｜分析劇集及節目 依然TVB霸榜卻有對手悄悄爭天下 [Google Year in Search 2025: TVB Still Dominates TV & Show Rankings, But a Quiet Rival Emerges]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  11. ^ Yahoo全年搜尋人氣榜2025丨TVB小生上榜大戰姜濤 佘詩曼主演《新聞女王2》輸給一節目 [Yahoo 2025 Search Popularity Ranking: TVB Actors Compete with Keung To; The Queen of News 2 Loses to Another Program]. Sing Tao Daily (in Traditional Chinese). 24 December 2025. Archived from the original on 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  12. ^ TVB劇集2025人氣排名出爐：《新聞女王2》《巨塔之后》也輸給它 [TVB 2025 Drama Rankings: The Queen of News 2 and The Queen of Castle beaten by surprising No.1]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). 30 December 2025. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  13. ^ 林迅景 (2 January 2026). TVB公布「2025年網絡熱度回顧」 女神配對計劃、新聞女王2登頂 [TVB Announces "2025 Online Popularity Review": A Date With Goddess and The Queen of News 2 Top the Charts]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  14. ^ "TVB Interim Report 2025" (PDF). TVB. 2025. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  15. ^ 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]. Oriental Daily News (in Traditional Chinese). 31 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  16. ^ 《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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 《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.
  19. ^ 萬千星輝頒獎典禮2025｜完整得獎名單！黃宗澤升呢雙料視帝 佘詩曼創歷史四封視后 [TVB Anniversary Awards 2025: Complete Winners List! Bosco Wong Grabs Double Best Actor Titles; Charmaine Sheh Makes History as Four-Time Best Actress]. TVB (in Traditional Chinese). 4 January 2026. Archived from the original on 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.

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