In 1980 the East End and what we now call Docklands were still very rundown and there was a lot of derelict land. Mr Hong holds the key to a big prize which the Fulham gang are desperate to win. Routine searches and an irritable Berwick don't appeal to Ho. Just started with the first episode and better than I remembered. It became a victim of the great 1980s redevelopment, but not before it had appeared in at least one episode of Ian Kennedy Martin's BBC drama The Chinese Detective, starring David Yip… When a pile of bones is found in a derelict house, Ho sees a chance to escape both.
The murder of a Chinese club owner sets John Ho in the middle of a gangland struggle for power – and into the bad books of Chief Inspector Berwick. He refers to himself as “Jim” in one episode yet is called “Jack” and “Jeff” in two subsequent stories. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. And there are some great gangsters as well who are ably played by the likes of Peter Dean, Alan Ford, Rudolph Walker and George Baker. The model takes into account factors including the age of a rating, whether the ratings are from verified purchasers, and factors that establish reviewer trustworthiness.Sorry, we failed to record your vote. The scene at the end of the first series - where there is finally a genuine rapprochement between the two - literally had me in tears. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The Chinese Detective. He was a real rounded British oriental professional and whats more he was a kick ass cop...The only thing and the reason perhaps that it wasn't renewed was that they (the writer/producer/director etc) didn't give (David Yip) an opportunity to have a harder edge otherwise we could have seen him develop into perhaps a more edgier (Kung Fu kickin'...oh I'm sorry there I go again)...Detective. David Nicholas Yip (born June 4, 1951; age 68) played Chinese President Wei in 24: Live Another Day. © Copyright David Yip / Built by Primitive DigitalDavid Yip / Built by Primitive Digital The series was influenced by the internationally successful Charlie Chan detective films of … What holds it together more than anything else is the intriguing relationship between David Yip's detective character and the bullying, nasty yet ultimately likeable figure of his boss. Find all the best television shows from the other side of the pond in our The series is really very good; the acting by David Yip is top notch, creating as it does a complex character - that of John Ho - who is both cute, endearing and yet somewhat morally disturbing. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's warehouses, and Amazon directly does the picking, packing, shipping and customer service on these items. In 1973, Yip trained at East 15 Acting School in London. 14 of 19 people found this review helpful. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations His father was a Chinese seaman from the Canton area, while his mother was a native from Liverpool. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.
Created by Ian Kennedy Martin. Chegwyn is fond of belittling Ho’s vintage Morris Minor Traveller and his devotion to the words of Japanese writer and philosopher Mishima. 4 Discs.Series One: 6 x 50 minute episodesSeries Two: 8 x 50 minute episodesOverall running time: 700 minutes approxExtras: none