# 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 :
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Costume drama, Fantasy | | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Modern drama | Collaboration with TVB and ICAC Hong Kong | Official website |