

Momentary Lapse Of Reason
Gam Wah appears to be a cop who can easily betray his own dignity and accept bribes. While investigating a human trafficking case, he meets Leung Sam, a woman who has taken a vow of celibacy. Leung Sam and her friend, Fa Ying Yuet, had been kidnapped when they were young, thus, they hate human traffickers. They equally hate corrupt public servants, with the exception of Gam Wah's colleague, Sum Yat Yin, whose upright and honest character catches Leung Sam's eye and she even falls in love with him. Gam Wah and Sum Yat Yin are initially polar opposites, but after Gam Wah's acceptance of a bribe causes the death of a witness, it starts to touch his conscience. However, at the time, the police and the underworld each had their own unbreakable, unwritten laws. Sum Yat Yin is demoted amidst the power struggle of businessman and detective. It puts his relationship with Leung Sam to the test. Seeing all of this, Gam Wah's heart aches, but all he can do is stay silently by Leung Sam's side and secretly hope that he can make up for his past mistakes.
Sign in to add to your listWhat critics are saying
Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.
Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.
Sign in and use Add to My List below to share your own verdict.
Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
31-08-201545mSworn spinster LEUNG SUM runs into TAI-KOON from a wealthy family while going grocery shopping, so she warns AUNTIE CHAI, who looks after TAI-KOON, to be wary of the recent surge i...
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
01-09-201545mWhen KAM WAH goes to TAI-KOON's residence to collect the rest of the bounty after he successfully saves the child, he is spotted by AUNTIE CHAI, who immediately tells LEUNG SUM abo...
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
02-09-201545mYAT-YIN is reassigned to an idle position, and he comes across LEUNG SUM while looking for a lost dog named ROSE. LEUNG SUM mentions her background, so YAT-YIN suggests that she c...
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
03-09-201545mWith all the prostitutes of Foon Tak gathering in the lobby, YUK-KIU and CHOI-TIP respectively pressure YING-YUET to tell KAM WAH to return the money to them. SHEK KAU reads the f...
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
04-09-201545mYAT-YIN manages to rescue CHI-LEUNG from SAI-CHEONG's henchmen all by himself and flees. Midway through, he runs into MADAM LEUNG and LEUNG SUM, so YAT-YIN guides them to take she...
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
07-09-201545mYING-YUET reveals her plan to YUK-KIU, which is to hold an event called "The last night" before the ban on prostitution takes effect so as to reap large profits from their clients,...
- Ep 7
7.Episode 7
08-09-201545mApart from being demoted to uniform police officer, YAT-YIN is also dispatched to patrol the cemetery area on night shifts. LEUNG SUM goes to the Ping On Inn to visit YING-YUET, wh...
- Ep 8
8.Episode 8
09-09-201545mAfter KAM WAH informs LEUNG SUM that YING-YUET is detained, LEUNG SUM manages to borrow $30 to bail her out. LEUNG SUM then takes YING-YUET back to her home, but the others refuse...
- Ep 9
9.Episode 9
10-09-201545mThe story of KAM WAH bravely saving YAT-YIN receives significant media coverage. Meanwhile, YING-YUET frankly admits that she grows fond of KAM WAH while noticing that LEUNG SUM h...
- Ep 10
10.Episode 10
11-09-201545mAfter being reassigned to work on day shifts, YAT-YIN goes together with UNCLE CHOI to the market to collect protection funds, but he fails the mission. MAN-TO and YING-YUET preten...
- Ep 11
11.Episode 11
14-09-201545mThe public have been singing the praises of YAT-YIN ever since he successfully saved the commissioner's daughter, making YAT-YIN start agreeing to what KAM WAH said to him. To exp...
- Ep 12
12.Episode 12
15-09-201545mSeeing that YING-YUET bursts into tears and leaves, LEUNG SUM goes to offer her some sympathy, instead she gets a very unpleasant earful from YING-YUET. While YING-YUET is walking...
- Ep 13
13.Episode 13
16-09-201545mFrom the fiction, BROWN learns about the fact that YAT-YIN has been reassigned to an idle position so he inquires LUI KWOK about the issue, leaving LUI KWOK no other choice but to...
- Ep 14
14.Episode 14
17-09-201545mWith the orphanage filing a police report after finding out that six children have gone missing, KAM WAH cannot help but think something smells fishy there. For the first time eve...
- Ep 15
15.Episode 15
18-09-201545mHaving enquired AUNTIE LAI for LEUNG SUM's whereabouts, KAM WAH and YAT-YIN go to her rescue, and thereby LEUNG SUM has to stay the night together with KAM WAH and YAT-YIN. At nig...
- Ep 16
16.Episode 16
21-09-201545mInside the Walled City, YAT-YIN comes under heavy fire, and in a split second, KAM WAH goes to his rescue, managing to bring him back from the brink of death. Joining forces toget...
- Ep 17
17.Episode 17
22-09-201545mYING-YUET begs LEUNG SUM not to expose NGO-SHAN's criminal activities, otherwise she and her unborn baby will lose the breadwinner of their family. At the funeral held for LUI KWO...
- Ep 18
18.Episode 18
23-09-201545mAt the wedding ceremony, CHARLTON suddenly has a heart attack and passes out, which terrifies everyone at the scene. In view of this, NGO-SHAN orders the gunman to abort the assas...
- Ep 19
19.Episode 19
24-09-201545mFollowing the shooting of CHARLTON, the gun found at the crime scene is later confirmed to be YAT-YIN's firearm, so BROWN immediately orders the arrest of YAT-YIN who is still at l...
- Ep 20
20.Episode 20
25-09-201545mYAT-YIN and KAM WAH are nowhere to be found after they fell off the cliff; whereas NGO-SHAN has been riding high ever since and eventually claims supremacy over the others. Though...
Watching Lists
Sign in to create and edit public lists.
Loading lists…
Purchase & Discovery
Find this title on Amazon
Digital
Prime Video & digitalAmazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.
Physical edition
4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on AmazonOfficial merchandise
Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and moreAs an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure











