# List of TVB series (1988)

This is a list of series released by or aired on TVB Jade Channel in 1988.

## First line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 7:10pm to 8:10pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
| Airing date | English title (Chinese title) | Number of episodes | Main cast | Theme song (T) Sub-theme song (ST) | Genre | Notes | Official website |
| 18 Jan- 12 Feb | The Rise of a Kung Fu Master 南拳蔡李佛 | 20 | Meng Fei, Cecilia Wong, Eddie Ko, Kitty Lai, Tai Chi Wai | T: "碧血忠魂" (David Lui) | Costume drama | Released overseas on June 1, 1987. Copyright notice: 1986. | |
| 15 Feb- 4 Mar | The New Matchmaker 奉旨成親 | 15 | Liu Wai Hung, Wing Lam, Fiona Leung | T: "鴛鴦譜" (Priscilla Chan) | Period drama | | |
| 7 Mar- 8 Apr | The In-between 旭日背後 | 25 | Nathan Chan, Anita Lee, Ha Yu, Sheren Tang, Maggie Siu | T: "旭日背後" (Joe Cheng) | Modern drama | | |
| 11 Apr- 15 Apr | Sunrise in Forbidden City 日落紫禁城 | 5 | Lau Kong | | Costume drama | | |
| 18 Apr- 13 May | A Friend in Need 飛躍霓裳 | 20 | Simon Yam, Jacqueline Law, Jamie Chik, Leon Lai, Fiona Leung | T: "你愛的一個無名氏" (Deric Wan) | Modern drama | | |
| 16 May- 3 Jun | Evanescent Bliss 留住明天 | 15 | Patrick Tse, Nathan Chan, Mimi Kung | T: "黃昏的聲音" (Alan Tam) | Modern drama | | |
| 6 Jun- 1 Jul | Four of a Kind 老子萬歲 | 20 | Wing Lam, Lawrence Ng, Dicky Cheung, Shalline Tse, Fiona Leung | T: "愛是種魔力" (Deric Wan) | Costume drama | | |
| 4 Jul- 29 Jul | My Father's Son 鬥氣一族 | 20 | Ha Yu, Stephen Chow, Angelina Lo, Sandra Ng, Li Ka Sing | T: "同根生" (From The Same Root) Alan Tam | Modern drama | | Official website |
| 1 Aug- 19 Aug | Summer of 1988 不再少年時 | 15 | Hacken Lee, William So | T: "不再少年時" (Hacken Lee) | Modern drama | | |
| 22 Aug- 16 Sep | Games People Play 檸檬丈夫 | 20 | Carina Lau, Liu Wai Hung, Deric Wan, Kitty Lai | T: "為何是我" (Thomas Chan) | Modern drama | | |
| 3 Oct- 25 Nov | The Saga of the Lost Kingdom 嬴單傳奇 | 35 | Roger Kwok, Kathy Chow, Margie Tsang, Eddie Cheung, Dicky Cheung, Hugo Ng, Mimi Kung, Jacqueline Law | T: "難得糊塗" (Anita Mui) | Costume drama | | |
| 28 Nov- 27 Jan 1989 | Twilight of a Nation 太平天國 | 45 | Ray Lui, Felix Wong, Sheren Tang, Kiki Sheung, Sean Lau, Money Chan, Teresa Mo, Jimmy Au, Aaron Kwok | T: "天下一家" (Roman Tam) ST: "誰的錯" Gina Lam (林楚麒) | Costume drama | | |

## Second line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 8:10pm to 8:40pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
| Airing date | English title (Chinese title) | Number of episodes | Main cast | Genre |
| 14 Jul 1986- 8 Apr | City Story 城市故事 | 443 | Deric Wan, Gallen Lo | Modern sitcom |
| 11 Apr- 2 Dec | Everybody's Somebody's 都市方程式 | 152 | Aaron Kwok, Wu Fung, Fiona Leung | Modern sitcom |
| 5 Dec- 31 Mar 1989 | Man On The House 小小大丈夫 | 49 | Jimmy Wong, Wing Lam, Anthony Wong | Modern sitcom |

## Third line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 8:50pm to 9:50pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
| Airing date | English title (Chinese title) | Number of episodes | Main cast | Theme song (T) Sub-theme song (ST) | Genre | Notes | Official website |
| 25 Jan- 1 Mar | Withered in the Wind 名門 | 27 | Eddie Cheung, Wilson Lam, Kitty Lai, Shalline Tse, Dicky Cheung, Teresa Mo | T: "未了緣" (David Lui) | Period drama | Copyright notice: 1987. | |
| 2 Mar- 8 Apr | The Final Verdict 誓不低頭 | 28 | Adam Cheng, Kenneth Tsang, Rebecca Chan, Roger Kwok, Eugina Lau, Gallen Lo | T: "誓不低頭" (Adam Cheng) | Modern drama | Released overseas on February 29, 1988. Copyright notice: 1987. | Official website |
| 11 Apr- 15 Apr | Behind Silk Curtains 大都會 | 5 | Adam Cheng, Liza Wang, Jamie Chik, Tony Leung, Stephen Chow, Ray Lui, Wing Lam | | Modern drama | | official website |
| 18 Apr- 13 May | Flame of Fury 無名火 | 20 | Bill Chan, Kathy Chow, Jacqueline Law | T: "無名火" (Alex To) | Modern drama | Released overseas on April 17, 1988. | |
| 16 May- 10 Jun | Fate Cast in the Wind 大茶園 | 20 | Teresa Mo, Lawrence Ng, Wong Wan Choi | T: "我不再否認" (Jenny Tseng) | Period drama | | |
| 13 Jun- 8 Jul | Chu Doi Sheung Kiu 絕代雙驕 | 20 | Tony Leung, Kitty Lai, Hugo Ng, Michael Miu, Shallin Tse, Jamie Chik | T: "願你知我心" (Tony Leung) | Costume drama | | |
| 11 Jul- 5 Aug | Friends and Enemies 衰鬼迫人 | 20 | James Yi, Teresa Mo, Deric Wan, Lo Hoi Pang, Eugina Lau | T: "令你著迷" (Danny Chan) | Modern drama | | |
| 8 Aug- 28 Oct | And Yet We Live 當代男兒 | 60 | Alex Man, Ray Lui, Money Chan, Wing Lam, Betty Mak, Sean Lau, Maggie Chan, Dominic Lam, Dicky Cheung | T: "真的漢子" (George Lam) | Modern drama | | Official website |
| 31 Oct- 25 Nov | The Tribulation of Life 阿德也瘋狂 | 20 | Stephen Chow, David Siu, Jacqueline Law, Maggie Siu | T: "又見朝陽" (Sandy Lam) | Modern drama | | |
| 28 Nov- 23 Dec | The Undercover Story 狙擊神探 | 20 | Simon Yam, Eddie Cheung, Chingmy Yau, Mimi Kung | T: "生命全屬我" (Alex To) | Modern drama | | |
| 26 Dec- 20 Jan 1989 | The Turbulent Father 風流父子兵 | 20 | Kenneth Tsang, Li Ka Sing, Susanna Au Yeung | | Modern drama | | |

## Other series

| Airing date | English title (Chinese title) | Number of episodes | Main cast | Theme song (T) Sub-theme song (ST) | Genre | Notes |
| 5 Mar- 1 Apr | The Formidable Lady from Shaolin 少林與詠春 | 20 | Michelle Yim, Bill Chan, Maggie Siu | T: "嚴詠春" (Anita Mui) | Costume drama | Released overseas on April 20, 1987. Copyright notice: 1987. |
| 3 Apr- 31 Jul | Ho Ching 豪情 | 18 | Ray Lui, Carina Lau, Margie Tsang, Wilson Lam | T: "戰場" (Jacky Cheung) | Period drama | Released overseas on June 22, 1987. Copyright notice: 1987. |
| 11 Apr- 6 May | The Vendetta 義薄雲天 | 20 | Max Mok, Sheren Tang, Eddie Kwan | T: "義氣" (Adam Cheng) | Costume drama | Released overseas on August 10, 1987. Copyright notice: 1987. |
| 16 May- 10 Jun | Kwong Loong 狂龍 | 20 | Bill Chan, Ray Lui, Rebecca Chan, Newton Lai | T: "那可問旁人" (Andy Hui) | Costume drama | Released overseas on November 2, 1987. Copyright notice: 1987. |
| 20 Jun- 15 Jul | Keung Si Kay Bing 殭屍奇兵 | 20 | Eddie Cheung, Teresa Mo | T: "殭屍奇兵" (Man Pui Ling) | Period drama | Released overseas on January 11, 1988. Copyright notice: 1987. |
| 3 Oct- 28 Oct | Hong Hei Gung 洪熙官 | 20 | Austin Wai, Liu Kai Ji, Mimi Kung | T: "俗世如來" (David Lui) | Costume drama | Released overseas on December 17, 1986. Copyright notice: 1986. |
| 1 Dec- 28 Dec | Bing Kuen 兵權 | 20 | Gordon Liu, Leon Lai, Maggie Siu, Austin Wai, Eddie Kwan | T: "絕非我自己" (Leon Lai) | Costume drama | Released overseas on June 13, 1988. |

## Warehoused series

These dramas were released overseas and have not broadcast on TVB Jade Channel.
| Oversea released date | English title (Chinese title) | Number of episodes | Main cast | Theme song (T) Sub-theme song (ST) | Genre | Notes | Official website |
| 4 Apr- 29 Apr | Kay Moon Gwai Gwuk 奇門鬼谷 | 20 | Felix Wong, Jimmy Au, Mimi Kung, Alice Wong | T: "奇門鬼谷" (Canti Lau) | Costume drama | | |