List of TVB series (2009)

aThis is a list of series released by TVB in 2009.

Top ten drama series in ratings

The following is a list of TVB's top serial dramas in 2009 by average ratings. The list includes premiere week and final week ratings, as well as the average overall count of live Hong Kong viewers (in millions).

Highest-rating drama series of 2009 [1]
Rank English title Chinese title Average Peak Premiere
week		 Final
week		 HK viewers
(millions)
1 Beyond the Realm of Conscience 宮心計
35
50
33
35
2.22
2 Rosy Business 巾幗梟雄
33
47
28
39
2.09
3 Burning Flame III 烈火雄心3
33
38
33
34
2.09
4 You're Hired 絕代商驕
32
40
31
36
2.03
5 D.I.E. Again 古靈精探B
31
38
29
33
1.97
6 E.U. 學警狙擊
30
43
29
34
1.90
7 The Threshold of a Persona ID精英
30
41
28
32
1.90
8 A Chip Off the Old Block 巴不得爸爸...
30
37
31
28
1.90
9 A Bride for a Ride 王老虎搶親
30
34
30
31
1.90
10 The Stew of Life 有營煮婦
30
38
30
32
1.90

Awards

Category/Organization 14th Asian Television Awards
3 December 2009		 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards
4 December 2009		 StarHub TVB Awards
29 January 2010
Best Drama Rosy Business Moonlight Resonance (from 2008)
Best Actor Wayne Lai
Rosy Business		 Raymond Lam
Moonlight Resonance (from 2008)
Best Actress Michelle Yim
Moonlight Resonance (from 2008)		 Sheren Tang
Rosy Business		 Charmaine Sheh
Forensic Heroes II (from 2008)
Best Supporting Actor Michael Tse
E.U.		 —
Best Supporting Actress Susan Tse
Rosy Business		 —
Most Improved Actor Ngo Ka-nin
Rosy Business, Sweetness in the Salt		 —
Most Improved Actress Aimee Chan
Off Pedder, E.U., Burning Flame III		 —

First line series

These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:00pm to 8:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.

Broadcast English title
(Chinese title) 		Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Avg. rating Genre Notes Official website
20 Oct 2008–
12 Feb 2010 		Off Pedder
畢打自己人 		337 Catherine Tsang, Lo Jan-ok (producers); Teresa Mo, Elaine Jin, Wayne Lai, Stephen Au, Ivan Ho, Aimee Chan, Joyce Cheng, Elvina Kong Opening: "Serenade No. 13"
(Mozart)
Ending: "無人完美"
(Joyce Cheng) 		27[2] Sitcom HD format Official website

Second line series

These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.

Broadcast English title
(Chinese title) 		Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Avg. rating Genre Notes Official website
8 Dec 2008–
2 Jan 2009 		Pages of Treasures
Click入黃金屋 		20 Mui Siu-ching (producer); Paul Chun, Wayne Lai, Eric Suen, Sonija Kwok, Shirley Yeung, Sharon Chan, Mary Hon, Vivien Yeo "我的最愛"
(Eric Suen) 		26[3] Drama Official website
5 Jan–
6 Mar 		Royal Tramp
鹿鼎記 		45 Zhang Jizhong (producer); Huang Xiaoming, Wallace Chung, Cherrie Ying Opening: "中間人"
(Leo Ku, Justin Lo)
Ending: "始終會行運"
(Leo Ku) 		27[4] Costume drama, Comedy HD format
Overseas production (China) 		Official website
9 Mar–
3 Apr 		The Winter Melon Tale
大冬瓜 		20 Poon Ka-tak (producer); Liu Kai-chi, Sunny Chan, Louisa So "大冬瓜"
(Don Li, Lai Lok-yi) 		26[5] Costume drama, Fantasy Copyright notice: 2008. Official website
6 Apr–
1 May 		Man in Charge
幕後大老爺 		20 Lee Tim-shing (producer); Kenneth Ma, Kate Tsui, Leila Tong, Matthew Ko "幕後人"
(Kenneth Ma, Matthew Ko) 		28[6] Costume drama HD format
Copyright notice: 2007. 		Official website
4 May–
5 Jun 		Just Love II
老婆大人II 		25 Chong Wai-kin (producer); Jessica Hsuan, Sunny Chan, Benz Hui, Joyce Tang, Natalie Tong, Johnson Lee, Timothy Ip "老婆大人"
(Johnny Njo) 		28[7] Drama Copyright notice: 2008. Official website
8 Jun–
10 Jul 		Sweetness in the Salt
碧血鹽梟 		25 Lee Tim-shing (producer); Steven Ma, Tavia Yeung, Raymond Wong, Kwok Fung, Halina Tam, Ngo Ka-nin, Joel Chan, Ram Chiang "愛怎麼說"
(Steven Ma, Tavia Yeung) 		28[8] Costume drama HD format
Released overseas on January 5, 2009. Copyright notice: 2008. 		Official website
13 Jul–
9 Aug 		A Bride for a Ride
王老虎搶親 		21 Poon Ka-tak (producer); Chin Ka Lok, Sammul Chan, Louisa So, Nancy Wu, Gigi Wong, Rain Lau, Joseph Lee, Mimi Chu "合法搶親"
(Chin Kar-lok, Sammul Chan, Wong Cho-lam) 		30[9] Costume drama, Comedy HD format Official website
10 Aug–
5 Sep 		You're Hired
絕代商驕 		20 Nelson Cheung (producer); Dayo Wong, Charmaine Sheh, Theresa Lee, Benz Hui, Michael Tse, Power Chan, Mandy Cho "冇問題?"
(Dayo Wong) 		32[10] Comedy drama HD format Official website
7 Sep–
18 Oct 		The Stew of Life
有營煮婦 		30 Louise Lee, Chung King-fai, Christine Ng, Fala Chen, Timmy Hung, Evergreen Mak, Johnson Lee "絕配的一對"
(Fala Chen) 		30[11] Comedy drama Official website
19 Oct–
29 Nov 		Beyond the Realm of Conscience
宮心計 		33 Mui Siu-ching (producer); Charmaine Sheh, Tavia Yeung, Moses Chan, Kevin Cheng, Susanna Kwan, Michelle Yim, Selena Li, Mary Hon, Susan Tse, Joseph Lee, Kara Hui, Ching Hor-wai "攻心計"
(Susanna Kwan)
Insert: "風車"
(Charmaine Sheh) 		35[12] Costume drama HD format
42nd Anniversary Drama 		Official website
30 Nov–
27 Dec 		A Chip Off the Old Block
巴不得爸爸 		21 Poon Ka-tak (producer); Ron Ng, Sunny Chan, Myolie Wu, Shirley Yeung, David Chiang, Gigi Wong, Nancy Wu, Louis Yuen, Carlo Ng "咪話唔就你"
(Ron Ng, Myolie Wu) 		30[13] Period drama, Comedy Official website
28 Dec–
22 Jan 2010 		A Watchdog's Tale
老友狗狗 		20 Leung Choi-yuen (producer); Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Kent Cheng, Maggie Shiu, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Natalie Tong "老友狗狗"
(Steven Ma, Linda Chung) 		31[14] Comedy drama Official website

Third line series

These dramas air in Hong Kong from 9:30pm to 10:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.

Broadcast English title
(Chinese title) 		Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Avg. rating Genre Notes Official website
20 Oct 2008–
13 Feb 		The Gem of Life
珠光寶氣 		82 Jonathan Chik (producer); Gigi Lai, Ada Choi, Maggie Siu, Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Louise Lee, David Chiang, Bosco Wong, Linda Chung, Wong He, Kenny Wong, Eddie Kwan, Chen Hung-lieh "鑽禧"
(Shirley Kwan)
Insert: "無情有愛"
(Linda Chung)
Insert: "相戀兩個字"
(Bowie Lam, Gigi Lai)
Insert: "我還在等什麼"
(Moses Chan) 		28[15] Drama HD format
41st Anniversary Drama 		Official website
16 Feb–
27 Mar 		E.U.
學警狙擊 		30 Wong Wai-sing (producer); Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, Michael Miu, Kathy Chow, Michael Tse, Elanne Kong, King Kong, Dominic Lam "黑白變奏"
(Ron Ng, Michael Tse, Sammul Chan)
Insert: "手掌印"
(Elanne Kong)
Insert: "無愧於心"
(Kathy Chow) 		30[16] Crime drama HD format
Copyright notice: 2008. 		Official website
30 Mar–
24 Apr 		The King of Snooker
桌球天王 		20 Terry Tong (producer); Adam Cheng, Niki Chow, Patrick Tang, Joyce Tang, Derek Kok, Benz Hui, Halina Tam "命運遊戲"
(Adam Cheng)
Insert: "相信童話"
(Niki Chow, Patrick Tang) 		27[17] Drama Official website
27 Apr–
29 May 		Rosy Business
巾幗梟雄 		25 Lee Tim-shing (producer); Sheren Tang, Wayne Lai, Ron Ng, Elliot Ngok, Kiki Sheung, Susan Tse, Kara Hui, Nancy Wu, Suki Chui, Pierre Ngo "紅蝴蝶"
(Ron Ng) 		33[18] Costume drama HD format Official website
1 Jun–
5 Jul 		The Threshold of a Persona
ID精英 		27 Marco Law (producer); Roger Kwok, Yoyo Mung, Patrick Tang, Raymond Cho, David Chiang, Toby Leung, Natalie Tong, Power Chan, Kenny Wong "掩飾"
(Roger Kwok, Patrick Tang) 		30[19] Drama Copyright notice: 2008. Official website
6 Jul–
15 Aug 		Burning Flame III
烈火雄心III 		31 Amy Wong (producer); Wong He, Kevin Cheng, Bosco Wong, Myolie Wu, Aimee Chan "有意"
(Kevin Cheng, Myolie Wu) 		33[20] Action drama HD format Official website
18 Aug–
19 Sep 		D.I.E. Again
古靈精探B 		24 Kwan Wing-chung (producer); Roger Kwok, Sonija Kwok, Nancy Wu, Edwin Siu, Derek Kok, Kwok Fung, Mimi Lo, Kitty Yuen "追根究柢"
(Roger Kwok) 		31[21] Comedy drama, Fantasy mystery Official website
21 Se–
16 Oct 		In the Chamber of Bliss
蔡鍔與小鳳仙 		20 Wong Wai-sing (producer); Damian Lau, Kathy Chow, Kenneth Ma, Dominic Lam, Toby Leung, Kristal Tin "傷愛一生"
(Kathy Chow) 		29[22] Period drama Official website
19 Oct–
13 Dec 		Born Rich
富貴門 		41 Chong Wai-kin (producer); Ray Lui, Gallen Lo Joe Ma, Anita Yuen, Kenix Kwok, Jaime Chik, Nancy Sit, Benz Hui, Lau Siu-ming, Kenneth Ma, Sharon Chan, Vincent Wong "差一剎的地老天荒"
(Gallen Lo)
Insert: "兩生關"
(Kay Tse) 		30[23] Drama HD format
42nd Anniversary Drama 		Official website
14 Dec–
8 Jan 2010 		The Beauty of the Game
美麗高解像 		20 Tsui Yu-on (producer); Kate Tsui, Christine Ng, Raymond Cho, Sharon Chan, Lai Lok-yi, Kingdom Yuen, Wong Cho-lam, Mimi Lo "愛無愧"
(Denise Ho) 		27[24] Drama Official website

Warehoused series

These dramas were released overseas and have not broadcast on the TVB Jade Channel.

English title
(Chinese title) 		Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Genre Notes Ref.
The Greatness of a Hero
盛世仁傑 		20 Leung Choi-yuen (producer); Kent Cheng, Sunny Chan, Sonija Kwok, Bernice Liu, Wayne Lai, Lee Heung-kam, Rebecca Chan, Leila Tong "定局"
(Hins Cheung) 		Historical fiction Aired on TVB Jade
2 – 27 Apr 2012. Copyright notice: 2008.
A Great Way to Care
仁心解碼 		20 Marco Law (producer); Alex Fong, Kate Tsui, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Ram Chiang, Ben Wong "荒島隔岸"
(Juno Mak) 		Medical drama Aired on TVB Jade
10 Jan – 5 Feb 2011

Weekend Dramas

Saturday Series

These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, on TVB.

Airing
date 		English title
(Chinese title) 		Number of episodes Main cast Theme song (T)
Sub-theme song (ST) 		HD
format 		Highest average
point ratings 		Genre Notes Official website
26 Sep-
24 Oct 		ICAC Investigators 2009
廉政行動2009 		5 Part 1: Bowie Lam, Jessica Hsuan, Crystal Tin, Vivien Yeo, Raymond Wong
Part 2: Sonjia Kwok, Yoyo Mung, Halina Tam, Raymond Cho
Part 3: Miriam Yeung, Pakho Chau, Kenny Wong
Part 4: Maggie Siu, Raymond Wong, Joe Cheung
Part 5: Andy Hui, Sammul Chan, Stephanie Cheng, Evergreen Mak, JJ Jia 		Yes 24 [25] Modern drama Collaboration with TVB and ICAC Hong Kong Official website

References

  1. ^ "TVB 2009 Drama Series Rankings". IHKTV. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. ^ Off Pedder Ratings[usurped]
  3. ^ Pages of Treasures Ratings
  4. ^ Royal Tramp Ratings[usurped]
  5. ^ The Winter Melon Tale
  6. ^ Man in Charge Ratings
  7. ^ Just Love II Ratings
  8. ^ Sweetness in the Salt Ratings
  9. ^ A Bride for a Ride Ratings
  10. ^ You're Hired Ratings
  11. ^ The Stew of Life Ratings[usurped]
  12. ^ Beyond the Realm of Conscience Ratings[usurped]
  13. ^ A Chip Off the Old Block Ratings[usurped]
  14. ^ A Watchdog's Tale Ratings[usurped]
  15. ^ The Gem of Life Ratings Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ E.U. Ratings[usurped]
  17. ^ The King of Snooker Ratings
  18. ^ Rosy Business Ratings
  19. ^ The Threshold of a Persona Ratings
  20. ^ Burning Flame III Ratings
  21. ^ D.I.E. Ratings[usurped]
  22. ^ In the Chamber of Bliss Ratings[usurped]
  23. ^ Born Rich Ratings[usurped]
  24. ^ The Beauty of the Game Ratings[usurped]
  25. ^ ICAC Investigators 2009 Ratings[usurped]