The Sparring Partner
Based on the crime and trial that rocked Asia.
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth.
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Top Cast
Yeung Wai-Lun
Henry Cheung
Mak Pui-Tung
Angus Tong
Louisa So Yuk-wah
Carrie Yau
Jan Lamb
Wilson Ng
Michael Chow Man-kin
Allen Chu
Gloria Yip Wan-yee
Yip Wai Ping
Chung Suet-ying
Cheng Ka Man
Harriet Yeung Sze-man
Tong Man Shan
Chu Pak-him
Cheung Hin Jo
Matt Chow Hoi-kwong
Superintendent Kam
Rachel Leung
Ho Man Yee
Ursula Wong Yue-Si
Liu Mei Fan
Xenia Chong
Shiu Pui King
David Siu Chung-Hang
Cheung Chiu
Larine Tang Yue-Ping
Witness, Mika
Jeffrey Lam Sen
Ko Si Kwan
Samuel Yau Man-shing
Lee Kin Shing
Jimmy Wong Wah-wo
Ho Fu
Joe Cheung Tung-cho
Judge
Patra Au Ga-man
Little O's mom
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