The production of '' Tiger Cubs '' was announced shortly after the Manila hostage crisis , causing the media to speculate if the incident had inspired the production of '' Tiger Cubs '' . Producer Lam Chi-wah denied the claims , saying that he had intentions to produce a drama about the SDU even before the crisis happened . On 30 March 2011 , a tourist bus hostage scene inspired by the Manila hostage crisis was filming near Kai Tak Airport . The actors involved in the shoot admitted afterwards that they rather not have filmed it , and guest star Kenneth Ma , who portrays the hijacker , said he was afraid the scene would tarnish his public image . Nonetheless , the cast and crew " did their job " and filmed a majority of the action sequence in the first two days . On 1 April , TVB executives decided to cancel the scene , stating that the plot was too sensitive and disturbing for the Hong Kong people . They re-filmed the hostage scene from hijacking a tourist bus to hijacking a boat
Manila hostage crisis
Manila hostage crisis
Tiger Cubs (TV series)