List of TVB series (2009)

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This 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).

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|+ Highest-rating drama series of 2009 {{cite web|url=http://www.ihktv.com/2009%E5%B9%B4tvb%E5%89%A7%E9%9B%86%E6%94%B6%E8%A7%86%E6%8E%92%E8%A1%8C%E6%A6%9C.html|title=TVB 2009 Drama Series Rankings|work=IHKTV|accessdate=9 March 2012}}

RankEnglish titleChinese titleAveragePeakPremiere
week
Final
week
HK viewers
(millions)
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|Beyond the Realm of Conscience

|宮心計

|{{center|35}}

|{{center|50}}

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|35}}

|{{center|2.22}}

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|Rosy Business

|巾幗梟雄

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|47}}

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|39}}

|{{center|2.09}}

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|Burning Flame III

|烈火雄心3

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|38}}

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|34}}

|{{center|2.09}}

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|You're Hired

|絕代商驕

|{{center|32}}

|{{center|40}}

|{{center|31}}

|{{center|36}}

|{{center|2.03}}

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|D.I.E. Again

|古靈精探B

|{{center|31}}

|{{center|38}}

|{{center|29}}

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|1.97}}

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|E.U.

|學警狙擊

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|43}}

|{{center|29}}

|{{center|34}}

|{{center|1.90}}

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|The Threshold of a Persona

|ID精英

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|41}}

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|32}}

|{{center|1.90}}

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|A Chip Off the Old Block

|巴不得爸爸...

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|37}}

|{{center|31}}

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|1.90}}

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|A Bride for a Ride

|王老虎搶親

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|34}}

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|31}}

|{{center|1.90}}

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|The Stew of Life

|有營煮婦

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|38}}

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|32}}

|{{center|1.90}}

Awards

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style="width:200px;"| Category/Organizationstyle="width:250px;"| 14th Asian Television Awards
3 December 2009
style="width:250px;"| 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards
4 December 2009
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29 January 2010
Best Drama{{draw}}Rosy BusinessMoonlight Resonance (from 2008)
Best Actor{{draw}}Wayne Lai
Rosy Business
Raymond Lam
Moonlight Resonance (from 2008)
Best ActressMichelle Yim
Moonlight Resonance (from 2008)
Sheren Tang
Rosy Business
Charmaine Sheh
Forensic Heroes II (from 2008)
Best Supporting Actor{{draw}}Michael Tse
E.U.
{{n/a}}
Best Supporting Actress{{draw}}Susan Tse
Rosy Business
{{n/a}}
Most Improved Actor{{draw}}Ngo Ka-nin
Rosy Business, Sweetness in the Salt
{{n/a}}
Most Improved Actress{{draw}}Aimee Chan
Off Pedder, E.U., Burning Flame III
{{n/a}}

First line series

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

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| 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090811011547/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_03_08_2009_09_08_2009_t175062.html Off Pedder Ratings]}}

| Sitcom

| HD format

| [http://drama.tvb.com/offpedder Official website]

Second line series

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

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| 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/01/ratings-report-29122008-04012009.html Pages of Treasures Ratings]

| Drama

|

| [http://drama.tvb.com/pagesoftreasures 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{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120707012031/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_02_02_2009_02_06_2009_t126015.html Royal Tramp Ratings]}}

| Costume drama, Comedy

| HD format
Overseas production (China)

| [http://drama.tvb.com/royaltramp/ Official website]

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| 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/04/ratings-report-30032009-05042009.html The Winter Melon Tale]

| Costume drama, Fantasy

|

| [http://drama.tvb.com/thewintermelontale/ 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[http://tvbnewsworld.blogspot.com/2009/05/tvb-rating-reports-27042009-03052009.html Man in Charge Ratings]

| Costume drama

| HD format
Copyright notice: 2007.

| [http://drama.tvb.com/manincharge Official website]

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| 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/05/ratings-report-18052009-24052009.html Just Love II Ratings]

| Drama

| Copyright notice: 2008.

| [http://drama.tvb.com/justlove2 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/07/ratings-report-06072009-12072009.html Sweetness in the Salt Ratings]

| Costume drama

| HD format
Released overseas on January 5, 2009. Copyright notice: 2008.

| [http://drama.tvb.com/sweetnessinthesalt Official website]

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| 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/08/ratings-report-03082009-09082009.html A Bride for a Ride Ratings]

| Costume drama, Comedy

| HD format

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/abrideforaride/ 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[http://tvbnewsworld.blogspot.com/2009/09/tvb-rating-reports-31082009-06092009.html You're Hired Ratings]

| Comedy drama

| HD format

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/yourehired/ Official website]

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| 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091023045805/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_12_10_2009_18_10_2009_t192919.html The Stew of Life Ratings]}}

| Comedy drama

|

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/thestewoflife 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091204154506/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_23_11_2009_29_11_2009_t201853.html Beyond the Realm of Conscience Ratings]}}

| Costume drama

| HD format
42nd Anniversary Drama

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/beyondrealmofconscience Official website]

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| 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091231142054/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_21_12_2009_27_12_2009_t206128.html A Chip Off the Old Block Ratings]}}

| Period drama, Comedy

|

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/achipofftheoldblock 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100129175445/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_18_01_2010_24_01_2010_t210774.html A Watchdog's Tale Ratings]}}

| Comedy drama

|

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/awatchdogstale Official website]

Third line series

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

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| 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html The Gem of Life Ratings] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026010519/http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2008/10/ratings-report-13102008-19102008_27.html |date=2009-10-26 }}

| Drama

| HD format
41st Anniversary Drama

| [http://drama.tvb.com/thegemoflife 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090402163529/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_23_03_2009_29_03_2009_t133676.html E.U. Ratings]}}

| Crime drama

| HD format
Copyright notice: 2008.

| [http://drama.tvb.com/emergencyunit Official website]

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| 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/04/ratings-report-13042009-19042009.html The King of Snooker Ratings]

| Drama

|

| [http://drama.tvb.com/thekingofsnooker 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[http://tvbchinesenews.blogspot.com/2009/06/ratings-report-25052009-31052009.html Rosy Business Ratings]

| Costume drama

| HD format

| [http://drama.tvb.com/rosybusiness Official website]

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| 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[http://tvbnewsworld.blogspot.com/2009/07/tvb-rating-reports-28062009-05072009.html The Threshold of a Persona Ratings]

| Drama

| Copyright notice: 2008.

| [http://drama.tvb.com/thethresholdofapersona 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[http://tvbnewsworld.blogspot.com/2009/08/tvb-rating-reports-03082009-09082009.html Burning Flame III Ratings]

| Action drama

| HD format

| [http://drama.tvb.com/burningflame3 Official website]

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| 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090924172852/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_14_09_2009_20_09_2009_t187100.html D.I.E. Ratings]}}

| Comedy drama, Fantasy mystery

|

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/dieagain/ 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091023045805/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_12_10_2009_18_10_2009_t192919.html In the Chamber of Bliss Ratings]}}

| Period drama

|

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/inthechamberofbliss Official website]

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| 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{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091218181950/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_07_12_2009_13_12_2009_t204858.html Born Rich Ratings]}}

| Drama

| HD format
42nd Anniversary Drama

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/bornrich 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{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120712015406/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_04_01_2010_08_01_2010_t208218.html The Beauty of the Game Ratings]}}

| Drama

|

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/beautyofthegame Official website]

Warehoused series

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

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| 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.

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| 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 {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091015082301/http://asianuniverse.net/forums/TVB_Rating_Reports_05_10_2009_11_10_2009_t191119.html ICAC Investigators 2009 Ratings]}}

| Modern drama

| Collaboration with TVB and ICAC Hong Kong

| [http://programme.tvb.com/drama/icacinvestigators2009 Official website]

References

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