# List of TVB dramas in 2012

This is a list of television serial dramas released by TVB in 2012.

## Top ten drama series in ratings

The following is a list of the highest-rated drama series released by TVB in 2012. The list includes premiere week, final week ratings, series finale ratings, as well as the average overall count of live Hong Kong viewers (in millions).
Highest-rated drama series of 2012 :
| Rank | English title | Chinese title | Average | Peak | Premiere week | Final week | Series finale | HK viewers (millions) |
| 1 | Witness Insecurity | 護花危情 | 31.75 | 39 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 2.013 |
| 2 | The Confidant | 大太監 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 1.974 |
| 3 | Divas in Distress | 巴不得媽媽... | 30.8 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 1.959 |
| 4 | The Hippocratic Crush | On Call 36小時 | 30.6 | 39 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 1.958 |
| 5 | Daddy Good Deeds | 當旺爸爸 | 30.2 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 1.919 |
| 6 | Three Kingdoms RPG | 回到三國 | 30 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 1.918 |
| 7 | The Last Steep Ascent | 天梯 | 30 | 39 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 1.917 |
| 8 | Highs and Lows | 雷霆掃毒 | 30 | 38 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 1.915 |
| 9 | The Greatness of a Hero | 盛世仁傑 | 30 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 1.910 |
| 10 | Gloves Come Off | 拳王 | 29.9 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 1.908 |

## Awards

| Category/Organization | My AOD Favourite Awards 2 December 2012 | 17th Asian Television Awards 7 December 2012 | 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards 17 December 2012 | StarHub TVB Awards 28 September 2013 |
| Best Drama | The Hippocratic Crush | | When Heaven Burns | Triumph In the Skies II (from 2013) |
| Best Actor | Kenneth Ma The Hippocratic Crush | Moses Chan When Heaven Burns | Wayne Lai The Confidant | Bosco Wong Witness Insecurity |
| Best Actress | Tavia Yeung The Hippocratic Crush | | Tavia Yeung Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles | Tavia Yeung Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles |
| Best Supporting Actor | Him Law The Hippocratic Crush | | Koo Ming-wah Divas in Distress | — |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nancy Wu Gloves Come Off | Nancy Wu Gloves Come Off | Nancy Wu Gloves Come Off | — |
| Most Improved Actor | Oscar Leung L'Escargot | — | Oscar Leung L'Escargot, Queens of Diamonds and Hearts, House of Harmony and Vengeance, Tiger Cubs, The Confidant, Big Boys Club | Him Law L'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Tiger Cubs, Divas in Distress |
| Most Improved Actress | Mandy Wong L'Escargot | — | Mandy Wong L'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Tiger Cubs, Divas in Distress | Mandy Wong L'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Tiger Cubs, Divas in Distress |

## First line-up

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 |
| 31 Oct 2011– 11 May | Til Love Do Us Lie 結·分@謊情式 | 139 | Kwan Wing-chung (producer); Eddie Cheung, Kiki Sheung, Joyce Tang, Hanjin Tan, Lin Xiawei, Benjamin Yuen, Susan Tse, Bowie Wu | "Right On Time" (Hanjin Tan, Kiki Sheung) | 25 | Sitcom | | Official website |
| 14 May– present | Come Home Love 愛·回家 | 700 | Lau Dan, Tsui Wing, Lai Lok-yi, Florence Kwok, Yvonne Lam, Joey Law, Angel Chiang, Queenie Chu, Carlo Ng, Samantha Ko, Jimmy Au | "擁抱愛" (Joyce Cheng) | TBA | Sitcom | | Official website |

## Second line-up

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 |
| 6 Dec 2011– 2 Jan | Bottled Passion 我的如意狼君 | 21 | Lee Tim-shing (producer); Niki Chow, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Elaine Yiu, Katy Kung, Raymond Cho, Claire Yiu, Rebecca Chan | "朝花夕拾" (Teresa Cheung) | 29 | Period drama | | Official website |
| 3 Jan– 29 Jan | Wish and Switch 換樂無窮 | 20 | Lam Chi-wah (producer); Myolie Wu, Selena Li, Johnson Lee, Vincent Wong, Kiki Sheung, Angela Tong | "交換快樂" (Myolie Wu, Johnson Lee) | 28 | Comedy drama | Standard format Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website |
| 30 Jan– 24 Feb | Let It Be Love 4 in Love | 20 | Jonathan Chik (producer); Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Kenny Wong, Elvina Kong, Queenie Chu, Tracy Ip | "Fall in Love" (Moses Chan) | 27 | Romance | Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website |
| 27 Feb– 1 April | Queens of Diamonds and Hearts 東西宮略 | 25 | Wong Wai-sing (producer); Roger Kwok, Fala Chen, Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Ben Wong, Raymond Cho, Kitty Yuen, Koni Lui, Yoyo Chen, Oscar Leung | "缺陷美" (Fala Chen) | 29 | Costume drama, comedy fantasy | | Official website |
| 2 Apr– 27 Apr | 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) | 30 | Historical fiction | Standard format Released overseas on February 9, 2009. Copyright notice: 2008. | Official website |
| 30 Apr– 8 June | House of Harmony and Vengeance 耀舞長安 | 30 | Nelson Cheung (producer); Bobby Au-yeung, Myolie Wu, Linda Chung, Evergreen Mak | "愛歌" (Wong Cho-lam, Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee) | 29.5 | Costume drama | TVB's last standard format production | Official website |
| 11 June– 6 July | No Good Either Way 衝呀！瘦薪兵團 | 20 | Amy Wong (producer); Ruco Chan, Kristal Tin, Louis Yuen, Gill Mohindepaul Singh, Natalie Tong, Jason Chan, Stephen Au, Florence Kwok | "瘦薪族" (Louis Yuen, Ruco Chan, Gill Mohindepaul Singh) | 29 | Comedy drama | | Official website |
| 9 July– 10 Aug | Three Kingdoms RPG 回到三國 | 25 | Lau Kar-ho (producer); Raymond Lam, Kenneth Ma, Ruco Chan, Tavia Yeung, Ha Yu, Lau Kong, Cilla Kung | "等你回來" (Raymond Lam) | 30 | Historical fiction, science fiction | | Official website |
| 13 Aug– 16 Sept | King Maker 造王者 | 28 | Leung Choi-yuen (producer); Wayne Lai, Kent Cheng, Pierre Ngo, Lai Lok-yi, Kristal Tin, Natalie Tong, Elaine Yiu, Kingdom Yuen, Florence Kwok, Kwok Fung | "追夢者" (Leo Ku) | 29 | Historical fiction | | Official website |
| 17 Sep– 19 Oct | The Last Steep Ascent 天梯 | 25 | Lee Tim-shing (producer); Moses Chan, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Kenny Wong, Aimee Chan, Helena Law, Edwin Siu, KK Cheung, Elliot Ngok | "一生一心" (Hubert Wu) | 30 | Period drama, romance | | Official website |
| 22 Oct– 14 Dec | Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles 名媛望族 | 40 | Chong Wai-kin (producer); Damian Lau, Idy Chan, Tavia Yeung, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Rebecca Zhu, Elena Kong, Mary Hon, JJ Jia, Vincent Wong, Sire Ma, Shek Sau, Ben Wong | Opening: "此時此刻" (Fiona Sit) Ending: "有時" (Ron Ng) | 29 | Period drama | 45th Anniversary Drama | Official website |
| 18 Dec– 11 Jan | Missing You 幸福摩天輪 | 20 | Fong Chun-chiu (producer); Linda Chung, Jason Chan, Lin Xiawei, Ram Chiang, Cilla Kung, Calvin Chan | "幸福歌" (Linda Chung) | TBA | Drama | | Official website |

## Third line-up

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 |
| 21 Nov 2011– 1 Jan | When Heaven Burns 天與地 | 30 | Jonathan Chik (producer); Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Charmaine Sheh, Maggie Shiu, Elaine Jin | Opening: "天與地" (Paul Wong) Ending: "年少無知" (Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong) | 25 | Drama | Copyright notice: 2010. | Official website |
| 3 Jan– 12 Feb | L'Escargot 缺宅男女 | 30 | Nelson Cheung (producer); Michael Miu, Sonija Kwok, Michael Tse, Linda Chung, Ron Ng, Joyce Tang | "傷城記" (Ron Ng, Linda Chung) | 29 | Drama | Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website |
| 13 Feb– 16 Mar | The Hippocratic Crush On Call 36小時 | 25 | Poon Ka-tak (producer); Kenneth Ma, Tavia Yeung, Him Law, Mandy Wong, Benjamin Yuen, Candy Chang | "連續劇" (Joey Yung) | 30.6 | Medical drama | | Official website |
| 19 Mar– 13 Apr | Daddy Good Deeds 當旺爸爸 | 20 | Mui Siu-ching (producer); Ha Yu, Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Edwin Siu, Evergreen Mak, Nancy Wu, Cilla Kung, Chow Chung | "從未在意" (Edwin Siu) | 30.2 | Comedy drama | | Official website |
| 16 Apr– 18 May | Gloves Come Off 拳王 | 25 | Marco Law (producer); Kevin Cheng, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Selena Li, Natalie Tong, Nancy Wu, Kenny Wong | "一擊即中" (Kevin Cheng) | 29.9 | Action drama | | Official website |
| 21 May– 29 June | Master of Play 心戰 | 30 | Jonathan Chik (producer); Adam Cheng, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Maggie Shiu, Aimee Chan | "界限" (Adam Cheng) | 25 | Crime drama, thriller | Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website |
| 2 July– 27 July | Witness Insecurity 護花危情 | 20 | Lau Kar-ho (producer); Linda Chung, Bosco Wong, Paul Chun, Ram Chiang, Cilla Kung, Ronald Law, Queenie Chu | "最幸福的事" (Linda Chung) | 31.75 | Action drama, romance | | Official website |
| 30 July– 25 Aug | Ghetto Justice II 怒火街頭2 | 21 | Tommy Leung, Joe Chan (producers); Kevin Cheng, Myolie Wu, Sam Lee, Alex Lam, Raymond Cho, Evergreen Mak, Christine Kuo, Elena Kong | "沒時間後悔" (Hanjin Tan, Jin Au-yeung) | 29 | Legal drama | | Official website |
| 27 Aug– 23 Sep | Divas in Distress 巴不得媽媽… | 22 | Poon Ka-tak (producer); Liza Wang, Gigi Wong, Chin Kar-lok, Him Law, Mandy Wong, Eliza Sam, Chung King-fai | "能否愛遇上" (Edmond Leung) | 30.8 | Comedy drama | | Official website |
| 24 Sep– 4 Nov | Highs and Lows 雷霆掃毒 | 30 | Lam Chi-wah (producer); Michael Miu, Raymond Lam, Kate Tsui, Elaine Ng, Ella Koon, Ben Wong, Jin Au-yeung, Derek Kok, Alex Lam, Law Lok-lam | Opening: "雷霆掃毒" (Theme music) Ending: "幼稚完" (Raymond Lam) | 30 | Crime drama, action | | Official website |
| 5 Nov– 16 Dec | The Confidant 大太監 | 33 | Marco Law (producer); Wayne Lai, Michelle Yim, Maggie Shiu, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Aimee Chan, Nancy Wu, Raymond Cho, Edwin Siu, Elliot Ngok, Natalie Tong, Oscar Leung, Power Chan | Opening: "相濡以沫" (Shirley Kwan) Ending: "日月" (Wayne Lai, Nancy Wu) | 31 | Historic fiction | 45th Anniversary Drama | Official website |
| 18 Dec– 18 Jan | Friendly Fire 法網狙擊 | 26 | Tommy Leung, Man Wai-hung (producers); Michael Tse, Tavia Yeung, Sammy Leung, Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Benz Hui, Alice Chan, Vincent Wong, Oscar Leung | Opening: "疑幻人生" (Michael Tse, Sammy Leung) | 28 | Legal drama | | |

## Weekend dramas

These dramas air in Hong Kong every Sunday nights from 10:00pm to 11:30pm on Jade.
| Broadcast | English title (Chinese title) | Eps. | Cast and crew | Theme song(s) | Avg. rating | Genre | Notes | Official website |
| 24 Jun– 12 Aug | Tiger Cubs 飛虎 | 13 | Lam Chi-wah (producer); Joe Ma, Jessica Hsuan, Him Law, Oscar Leung, Vincent Wong, Mandy Wong | "身邊的依據" (Joe Ma) | 28.3 | Police procedural, action | airs two days a week starting 14 July 2012 Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website |

## Warehoused dramas

These dramas were first premiered overseas before an official release on the local TVB Jade Channel.
| Release | English title (Chinese title) | Eps. | Cast and crew | Theme song(s) | Genre | Notes | Ref. |
| April 2012 | Sergeant Tabloid 女警愛作戰 | 21 | Nelson Cheung (producer); Niki Chow, Michael Tse, Mandy Wong, Matthew Ko | "中心點" (Niki Chow, Michael Tse) | Action comedy drama | Premiered in Hong Kong on 11 March 2013. | |