January « 2010 « TVB Handbook

A Great Way to Care

Written by F.B.I.

Cast: Alex Fong, Kate Tsui, Raymond Wong, Elliot Yue, Timothy Hung, Vivien Yeo
Length: 20 episodes
Genre: Modern Drama
Producer: Law Wing Yin
Scriptwriter: Kwan Chung Ling

Synopsis:

Ko Lap Yan (Alex Fong Chung Sun), Senior Psychiatrist of Yan Wo Hospital, is a competent and kindhearted doctor who specializes in severe schizophrenia and even minor mental illness. Yan cures his patients by not only medication but also by psychological analysis. He diagnoses the cause with reference to the symptoms. The plot is interesting, intricate and extraordinary. The Psychiatrist Lin Chi Sum (Cheung Chi Kwong) and the nurse Li Ying Chun (Wong Ho Yin) are both good friends of Yan. Sum is keen on helping people. He has cured a patient suffering from binge eating disorder Suen Ka Pik (Vivien Yeo). They have overcome a lot of difficulties and become a couple. Yan is a divorced single father with a daughter. After the failed marriage, he did not long for love affairs until he chanced upon an Inspector of Serious Crime Unit Mok Man Yee (Kate Tsui Tsz Shan). They have gradually developed their relationship through business contact. However, in order to avoid recurrence of genetic mental disease, Yee detaches her feeling from Yan.

Credits: Astro On Demand

Weekly Ratings:
Unavailable as this series is warehoused

Official Website:
Unavailable as this series is warehoused

Promotions/News Clips
Costume Fitting
Blessing Ceremony

Image Gallery
Opening Screen Captures from Just TVB Artist

Episodic Summaries
Episode 1: XXKVPXX

Reviews
AC from My Favorite TVB
jenli88
Liling from TVB Sensations
Sharon from Simply TVB

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Categories: Drama, Modern

Jan
31

A Journey Called Life

Written by Rachel

Cast: Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Kent Cheng Jut Si, Fala Chen, Raymond Cho
Length: 20 episodes
Genre: Modern Drama
Producer: Leung Choi Yuen
Scriptwriter: Kar Wai Lam

Synopsis:

Never Torn Apart in Sorrow
Never Gave Up in Hope

Sze Ka Ka (Linda Chung) becomes disobedient since her mother passed away at her young age. Ka desperately searches for her mother’s cremains which she has no idea why they have gone missing. Eventually, she is able to find the cremains in Shing Kam Shek’s (Kent Cheng) stone factory. Ka’s love to her mother impresses Shek and his disciple Shing Yat On (Steven Ma) a lot. On helps Ka to solve many of her problems, he also finds her a job in his sister Shing Mei Sum’s (Fala Chen) company. Ka appreciates all the things On has done for her. Clearly, she adores him, but she does not confess her love to him because of her self-contempt. The love chance comes by the time when Shek is staying in the hospital. Ka replaces Shek as the marathon trainer to On.

Sum is a money-oriented woman who wants to marry a rich man. She involves herself in a love triangle with Shek’s son Kam Wing Loi (Raymond Cho) and her boss Tumg Ka Cheung (Cheng Tse Sing). She gets pregnant accidentally. Later, she has an abortion because she does not want the baby to ruin her chance to getting rich. The family is bitterly disappointed in Sum. Sum does not repent what she has done. Sum injures Ka who is pregnant by drunk driving. On loses his battle for life since then.

Credits: Astro On Demand

Weekly Ratings:
Episodes 01-05: 28 points
Episodes 06-10: 29 points
Episodes 11-15: 30 points
Episodes 16-20: 32 points

Official Website: tvb.com

Trailers
Life is a Marathon
One Step at a Time
Overcome Oneself
Story Plot 1
Story Plot 2

News Articles
Linda Chung’s New Role Tests Her Acting

Image Gallery
Official Photos from TVB Guide
Episodic Screen Captures from TVB Guide
MetalAZNWarrior

Soundtrack
Theme Video
Little Story (Steven Ma and Linda Chung)

Special Write Ups
target=”_blank”>Ah On’s Birthday
A Journey Called Life-Angel
At End of Journey Called Life
Finished with Journey
Jealousy with A Journey Called Life
Journal #2 with Journey
Linda and Steven Get Together
My Thoughts – A Journey Called Life

Reviews
Bridget from spcnet tv
MetalAZNWarrior from TVB Musings
selinaa from The Asian Invasion
Sharon from Simply TVB
TkN from TVB Guide
TVB Review

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Categories: Drama, Modern

Jan
30

Beyond the Realm of Conscience

Written by Rachel

Cast: Charmaine Sheh, Tavia Yeung, Moses Chan, Kevin Cheng, Michelle Yim, Susanna Kwan, Susan Tse, Selena Li, Mary Hon
Length: 30 episodes
Genre: Costume Drama
Producer: Mui Siu Ching
Scriptwriters: Kar Wai Nam & Choi Ting Ting

Synopsis:

Imperial Household Bureau is responsible for managing and directing all household services to the Emperor and the Imperial family in Tong Dynasty. It is comprised of four departments, namely Jewels, Attire, Food and Furnishings. Lau Sam Ho (Charmaine Sheh) and Yiu Kam Ling (Tavia Yeung) are introduced into the bureau in their tender age and brought up in the disciplines of the palace. The two girls are diligent. Yuen Tsui Wan (Susanna Kwan), Head of the Jewels, and Chung Suet Ha (Michelle Yim), Head of the Attire, are both very fond of Ho for she is a kind-hearted young girl. Soon, they start fighting for the fellowship of Ho.

Ho always remembers her mother’s words left to her before she passed away, that she was told, ‘Doing good deeds, Speaking good words, Showing goodwill’. She lives her life of being gracious and kind-hearted in the palace. On the other hand, Ling believes her survival in the palace is achieved through cruel and calculating tactics. She cheats and schemes her way to the top and finally becomes the concubine. Though she realizes that Ho has fallen in love with the chess master Ko Hin Yeung (Kevin Cheng), her jealousy still arouses by Ho’s attraction to the Emperor Lee Yi (Moses Chan). Fearing that she is losing power, she ruthlessly makes up a false allegation against Ho for murdering the Empress (Mary Hon) and condemns her to death. No matter how clever she is to scheme, things do not go the way she planned. By using a strong comparison of the two distinctive characters, Ho and Ling, the message of the drama is that “benevolence” is the only way to gain final victory.

Credits: Astro On Demand

Weekly Ratings:
Episodes 01-05: 33 points
Episodes 06-10: 35 points
Episodes 11-15: 35 points
Episodes 16-20: 35 points
Episodes 21-24: 35 points
Episodes 25-29: 35 points
Episode 30: 36 points
Episode 31: 46 points

Awards:
TVB 2009 Anniversary Awards: Most Favorite TV Female Character – Tavia Yeung
TVB 2009 Anniversary Awards: Best Performance – Tavia Yeung

Official Website: tvb.com

Trailers
Charmaine-Inside the Palace, Why Scheme?
Tavia-Inside the Palace, Hard Not to Scheme
Two Sisters, Good and Evil
Moses

NGs
Charmaine says Kevin Knows How to Flatter Someone
Emperor Dowager Kwok Quickly Changing Face
General Ma and Ko
General Ma Trips, Ko’s Hat Fall Off
How do I Respond General Man?
Kevin Practicing Swords
King Fa Calls Charmaine Mommy
Lai Fei Laughs at the Emperor
Let’s All Powder Our Faces
Moses Crying Because of Sam Ho
Moses’ NGs
Tavia Being Slapped
Tavia Ripping Her Jeans
Their Tiny Actions

Promotions/Interviews
Charmaine Sheh and Tavia Yeung Interviewed on The Green Room
Charmaine Sheh Singing Sub Theme Song
Costume Fitting – Stars talk about their characters
Costume Fitting – Stars talk about their characters and costumes
Finale Special Part 1 | Part 2
Interview with Charmaine Sheh , Kevin Cheng, Michelle Yim, and Kara Hui
Interview with Tavia Yeung, Moses Chan, and Kevin Cheng
Susanna Kwan Singing Theme Song

Image Gallery
Official Photos from TVB Guide
Costume Fitting from TVB: A Way of Thinking
Opening Screen Captures from K for TVB
Photo Gallery from Sehseh’s Blog
TVB Magazine Weekly Issue 645 from TVB Elicit
TVB Reflections Scrapbook

Soundtrack
Palace Scheming (Susanna Kwan)
Windmill (Charmaine Sheh)
Woman voice

Special Write Ups
Beyond…Selena
Beyond -Tavia
Beyond – Tavia vs. Selena
5 Downfalls of Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Beyond: Wild Viburnum
Beyond the realm of Conscience Ended!
Facts
Sisters Analysis from foreverloveTVB

Reviews
Annisa from Ever Star
foreverloveTVB
Grace Ong
Iris from TVB Interaction
jenli88
Liling from TVB Sensations
Lynne from TVB Horizon
Sharon from Simply TVB
TVB Square from TVFanSquare
Vincentloy

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Categories: Ancient, Costume, Drama, Grand Productions

Jan
30

A Watchdog’s Tale

Written by F.B.I.

Cast: Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Kent Cheng, Maggie Siu, Natalie Tong, Koni Lui
Length: 20 episodes
Genre: Modern Comedy
Producer: Leung Choi Yuen
Scriptwriters: Choy Ting Ting & Leung Man Wah

Synopsis:

A rich woman Tseung Tin Ngor’s (Maggie Siu) beloved dog Candy has got behavior problems since Ngor is being kidnapped. After released, Ngor takes Candy for various medical treatments but none of them is helpful to cure its illness. Desperate, Ngor finally finds Lai Tsun Sing (Kent Cheng), a retired police canine officer, who has just opened a kennel in the walled village. Ngor asks Sing to give Candy training but it creates discord between both of them. When Candy’s condition is getting better and better, Ngor is pleased and shows deference toward Sing. Ngor feels obscured of the kidnapping and she misconceives that the landlord of the kennel, Chow Yung Kung (Steven Ma), is one of the kidnappers. Sing gets his trained dog Bingo to carry out an investigation. They finally prove that Kung is innocent. Kung appreciates Sing’s efforts and he starts joining the course for learning how to be a dog lover. Lai Sin Yeu (Linda Chung), Sing’s veterinarian daughter, is aware of her feeling towards him since then.

Credits: Astro On Demand

Weekly Ratings:
Episodes 01-05: 30 points
Episodes 06-08: 31 points
Episodes 09-13: 32 points
Episodes 14-18: 31 points
Episodes 19-20: 32 points

Official Website: tvb.com

Trailers
AOD
Linda Chung and Steven Ma Narrating
Ram Tseung Narrating
TVBI
7 Unbelievable Events

Image Gallery
Official Photos from TVB Guide
Opening Screen Captures from Just TVB Artist
Steven and Linda moments from Just TVB Artist
Ending from Just TVB Artist
Steven and Linda for TVB’s Magazine from Just TVB Artist
TVB Magazine Weekly Issue 654 Everstar | Fortunate City

Soundtrack
Buddies (Linda Chung and Steven Ma) Fortunate City | TVB

Special Write ups
At the Edge of Tears from TVB Horizon

Reviews
Choco-late from GetLazy
Sharon from Simply TVB

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Categories: Comedy, Modern

Jan
30

Born Rich

Written by TkN

Cast: Ray Lui, Gallen Lo, Joe Ma, Anita Yuen, Kenix Kwok, Jamie Chik, Nancy Sit, Benz Hui
Length: 41 episodes
Genre: Modern Drama
Producer: Chong Wai Kin
Scriptwriter: Au Koon Ying

Synopsis:

Sophisticated banker Cheuk Yat Yuen (Ray Lui) mistakes con artist Sa Fu Loi (Gallen Lo) for his half brother Cheuk Yat Ming, fortuitously elevating the swindler to one of the leading figures in the banking industry. The lost and found brotherhood has blinded Yuen to Fu’s real nature and intentions.

Yuen is kidnapped overseas by a group of rioters. He undergoes a dramatic personality change after the incident. Yuen’s wife Ho Tseuk Nin (Jamie Chik) has tried her best to console him but still cannot help him get over the unpleasant experience. Longing for more comfort and support, Yuen gets back with his ex-lover Tung Ling Chi (Kenix Kwok). Nin is heartbroken to learn about the affair and it has left the broken mirror that can’t be mended.

The identity of Cheuk Yat Ming gives Fu not only a sense of family warmth but also a sweet taste of romance. He finds himself in love with Yuen’s little sister Cheuk Yat Sum (Anita Yuen). Sum is attracted to Fu too but thinking that they are true biological siblings, she decides to keep her love under wraps and stays with her long-term admirer Ko Tok Man (Joe Ma) instead. This comes as a huge blow to Fu. He is not willing to lose his love, but neither can he reveal his real identity. Caught up in the dilemma between love and money, Fu finally chooses the fortune road of no return.

It is all about a tough battle for money, a devious triangle of love, and a severe challenge to ethics.

Credits: Astro On Demand

Weekly Ratings:
Episodes 01-05: 31 points
Episodes 06-10: 29 points
Episodes 11-15: 28 points
Episodes 16-20: 28 points
Episodes 21-24: 28 points
Episodes 25-29: 29 points
Episodes 30-33: 28 points
Episodes 35-39: 30 points
Episodes 40-41: 36 points

Official Website: tvb.com

Trailers
Angie Tung Ling Chi
Cheuk Yat Ming
Connie Ho Jeuk Nin
Marcus Cheuk Yat Yuen
Rene Cheuk Yat Sum

Promotions/Interviews
Anita and Joe Talks About Them Bickering
Gallen Talks About Yat Ming
Gallen Singing the Theme Song
Nancy Sit Interviewing Anita Yuen Part 1 | Part 2

Image Gallery
Official Photos from TVB Guide
Episodic Screen Captures from TVB Guide

Soundtrack
On the Verge of Eternity (Gallen Lo) K for TVB | TVB Guide
Two Rounds of Life (Kay Tse) K for TVB | TVB Guide
Elegy (Tiu de Haan)
I’ll Tell the World
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Tiu de Haan)
Quizas Quizas Quizas (King Cole)
We May Never Love Like This Again (Maureen McGovern)