Armed Reaction
Armed Reaction (Chinese: 陀槍師姐; Jyutping: to4 coeng1 si1 ze2) is a 1998 Hong Kong modern cop drama produced by TVB. The drama stars Bobby Au-yeung and Esther Kwan as the main leads with Joyce Tang, Marco Ngai, Mimi Chu and Joe Ma in main supporting roles. Original broadcast of the series began on TVB Jade channel from July 6 till July 31, 1998 at 9:30-10:30 p.m. timeslot with 20 episodes total.
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| 陀槍師姐 | |
| Genre | Crime thriller, Modern drama |
| Created by | Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited |
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| Opening theme | Amazing Women 女人本色 by Sammi Cheng |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producer | Kwong Jip Sang |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | TVB |
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| Network | Jade |
| Release | 6 July – 31 July 1998 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陀槍師姐 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陀枪师姐 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Gun Carrying Police Women" | ||||||||||||
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The popularity of the drama spawned 4 sequels (Armed Reaction II, Armed Reaction III, Armed Reaction IV, and Armed Reaction 2021).
In mainland China, the drama title is "女警本色", which means "The True Colour of Policewomen". While in Taiwan, the first season was under the title "麻辣女刑警" which means "Spicy Female Cops", but has followed the original Hong Kong title for the sequels. The reason for the change in title in each region release is to accommodate the local slang.