English Title: Beyond The Realm Of Conscience 宮心計
Cantonese Title: Gong Sum Gai
Broadcast Date: 19th October 2009 – 29th November 2009
Length: 33 Episode
Cast: Charmaine Sheh, Moses Chan, Kevin Cheng, Tavia Yeung, Michelle Yim, Susanna Kwan, Selena Li, Raymond Wong, Kara Hui and more…

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 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.

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English Title: Born Rich 富贵门
Cantonese Title: Fu Gwai Moon
Broadcast Date: 19th October 2009 – 13th December 2009
Length: 41 Episode
Cast: Gallen Lo, Ray Lui, Joe Ma, Anita Yuen, Kenix Kwok, Jamie Chik, Nancy Sit, Kenneth Ma

Synopsis :

Sophisticated banker Cheuk Yat Yuen (Lui Leung Wai) mistakes con artist Sa Fu Loi (Lo Ka Leung) 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 (Chik Mei Chun) 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 (Kwok Ho Ying). 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 (Yuen Wing Yi). 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 (Ma Tak Chung) 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.

Notes: Another grand production this will be looking at the number of famous actor and actress acting in it. Not only that, there are 40 episodes in total. The story is based on a family who runs a bank. In the story, seems there are a lot of difficult love relationship going on. Another highly anticipated drama I believe.

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English Title: Beautiful Cooking II 美女廚房 2
Cantonese Title: Mei Lui Chui Fong
Broadcast Date: 05th April 2009 – 02th August 2009
Length: 28 Episodes (Initially only 18 episode)
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Variety gameshow
Hosts: Ronald Cheng, Alex Fong, Edmond Leung, Vanko Wong, Kibby Lau, Yuri Chan, Ting Lok Sze, Lukian Wang

Synopsis :

Beautiful cooking is a Hong Kong variety show broadcast on TVB. The show began broadcasting in May 28, 2006 hosted by Ronald Cheng, Alex Fong and Edmond Leung. This is the second season of this variety show.

The game participants include 3 female Hong Kong celebrities. Usually the girls are invited for their beauty or celebrity status. The girls are given an apron to wear on top of the clothes they come in.

Competition 1
For the first competition, a master chef will cook a more complicated dish and then explain the recipe and cooking procedure. The female celebrities are then requested to match the chef’s dish by trying to imitate the cooking and recipe.

Competition 2
In competition 2, the three contestants are presented with a live seafood (fish, eel, crab, squid…etc) to prepare and cook a dish. They must kill, clean and prepare the seafood all by themselves.

Points
When the dish is finished, the hosts, guest judges and the guest chef gets to sample the dishes and on a scale of -10 to 10, they give out a score. Negative scores are often given. One of the hosts actually got sick from eating one of the celebrities’ dish and skipped a day’s filming.[citation needed] Selected members of the audience also get a chance to try the dishes and make additional comments. Winners are announced at the end of the show.

Notes:
My friends told me that this was an interesting game show and I should watch it. I didn’t watch the first season of Beautiful Cooking so I really had no idea what it was about. I download one episode of Beautiful Cooking II and its quite funny. Initially it was suppose to have 18 episodes but now they have extended it till 26 episodes. More laugh for us, I suppose.

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Watch their films. Take a look at their photographs or even drop them rude comments if you wish. You may also display your own films. While you are there, download anything you want and grab available cool goodies. You won’t be charge a cent at all.

English Title: The Stew Of Life 有营煮妇
Cantonese Title: Yau Ying Ju Fu
Broadcast Date: 7th September 2009 – 16th October 2009
Length: 30 Episode
Cast: Chung King Fai, Louise Lee, Christine Ng, Fala Chen, Timmy Hung, Evergreen Mak

Synopsis :

Upon returning from a trip with her husband Ng Man Tak (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher Lo Siu Lai (Lee Sze Kei, Louise) is shocked to find that her little daughter Ng Choi Ni (Chen Fala) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague Lau Tat Yan (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister Lo Siu Mei (Ng Wing Mei) is seemingly caught up in a love triangle between tenant Yau Kai (Mak Cheung Ching) and her ex-husband. By and by Tak is forced to retire early and stays at home all day with nothing to do. Lai, on the other hand, is lucky enough to have the opportunity to host a culinary show on TV. Everything seems to have happened too fast but this does not leave Lai frustrated and accursed. Instead she tries to get round every problem with even more patience and dedication, which however is not appreciated by Tak. The bickering continues until Lai eventually thinks of a good way to tackle Tak.

Delivering a real taste of home, “The Stew of Life” gives you an insight into how women think and feel about relationship and family issues as a daughter, wife and mother.

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English Title: In The Chamber Of Bliss 蔡锷与小凤仙
Cantonese Title: Choi Sang Yu Siu Fung San
Broadcast Date: 21st September 2009 – 16th September 2009
Length: 20 Episode
Cast: Damien Lau, Kathy Chow, Kenneth Ma, Toby Leung, Crystal Tin, Angela Tong, Dominic Lam, Law Lok Lam, Chun Wong, Lee Ka Sing, Wilson Tsui, Oscar Wong

Synopsis :

Military Governor Choi Ngok (Lau Chung Yan) has been attempting to overthrow the Yuen Sai Hoi government. To facilitate his plan to stage an uprising in Yunnan, he pretends to be fooling around with the highly sought-after courtesan Cheung Fung Wan (Chow Hoi Mei), nicknamed Siu Fung Sin, to avoid detection. Yuen Sai Hoi (Law Lok Lam), who is suspicious of Ngok, sends the Chief of Staff Mok Yik Tin (Lam Ka Wah) to spy on him. Later he even lures Ngok’s wife Pak Sz Ting (Tin Yui Nei) to Beijing, hoping that this will force Ngok to pledge his loyalty to the government. To ensure the success of the revolutionary movement, Ngok carries on with his affair with Wan as a camouflage, without realizing that she has seriously fallen in love with him. Wan is ready to give up everything just to be with Ngok while Ngok remains cold and distant towards her. Soldier Yue Yam Kwok (Ma Kwok Ming) is also in love with Wan and would like to get her out of her predicament. Sadly Wan turns him down, for her love for Ngok is so much stronger than one can ever imagine.

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English Title: D.I.E. Again 古靈精探 2
Cantonese Title: Goo Ling Jing Taam 2
Broadcast Date: 17th August 2009 – 18th September 2009
Length: 25 Episode
Cast: Roger Kwok, Sonija Kwok, Derek Kok, Mimi Lo, Nancy Wu, Macy Chan, Rain Lau, Stephen Huynh, Ping Ha, Li Fung, Suet Nei, Wang Ching, Zac Ko, Chung Him Law, Edwin Siu, Jess Shum, Anita Chan, Eric Li, Peter Lai, Alex Cheng Sai-Ho, Candy Chu Yuen Yee, Guan Yongzhong and more…

Synopsis :

Members of the once dissolved “Death Investigation Extension (D.I.E.)” have been called together. Yue Chi Long (Kwok Chun On), Cheung Ching Yee (Kwok Jing Hung) and other team members are all gearing up to crack unsolved cold cases with their usual out-of-the-box style. Ying Ching Ching (Kwok Sonija) has been looking forward to this for a long time. She is so excited that she even brings along her baby son to work! Long is not happy about this, yet he has no choice but to take turns with other team members to take care of the baby, bringing about rounds after rounds of hilarious episodes. Ching discovers by chance that her son has inherited Long’s supernatural powers. In order to prove to Long she is as capable as him as an inspector, Ching makes use of their son’s powers in investigating. Long is even more displeased, and their relationship has suffered a great deal. Later, Long finds out that a bad guy is using Ying Pui Pui (Nancy Wu), Ching’s younger sister, to attack Ching and their son. Long gets ambushed and put in a coma, during which he has an out-of-body experience. Seeing that his wife and son are in danger, his spirit takes over Yee’s body, unexpectedly resulting in…

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English Title: You’re Hired 绝代商骄
Cantonese Title: Juet Doi Sheung Kiu
Broadcast Date: 10th August 2009 – 5th September 2009
Length: 22 Episode
Cast: Dayo Wong, Charmaine Sheh, Michael Tse, Benz Hui, Power Chan, Theresa Lee, Nancy Wu, Mandy Cho, Koni Luo, Angelina Lo, Kwok Fung and more…

Synopsis :

High-flier Mak Tai Song (Wong Tze Wah) has dissociated himself from the business world by showing deep regret to the suicide of his mentor. Later, he learns that his mentor’s wife She Mo Lin (Theresa Lee) is in great debt and he starts selling “business tactics” to the trader Tong Kat (Hui Shiu Hung) for Lin’s debt recovery. Deadbeat Song refuses to take a full time job and that makes his income change from day to day. A tough collection agent, Lam Miu Miu (Sheh Charmaine), tries every means to push him into a corner. They keep playing tricks on each other and finally become a pair of rival lovers.

By chance, Song meets his uterine brother On Cho Lin (Tse Tin Wah). He thereby recalls the tragic memories of the past when his mother deserted him and his father. This triggers the hatred hidden deep inside his heart and leads him to seek revenge against On’s family. Song’s abrupt change has left Miu feeling confused.

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English Title: Burning Flame 烈火雄心
Cantonese Title: Lit Fo Hung Sum
Broadcast Date: 12th October 1998 – 3rd December 1998
Length: 43 Episode
Cast: Wong Hei, Esther Kwan, Louis Koo, Jade Leung, Waise Lee, Chin Ka Lok, Joe Tay, Johnny Tang, Danny Summer, Paul Chun, Law Koon Lan, Cheng Tse Sing, Joe Ma, Lee San San, Timmy Hung, Joyce Chen, John Tang, Mark Kwok, Mimi Chu, Gok Fung, Melissa Ng, Yu Mo Lin, Ha Ping, Cherie Chan, Kong Hon, Ricky Wong, Kenny Wong, Yu Tin Wai, Yip Jan Seng, Andy Dai

Synopsis :

Lok Tin Yau has always dreamed of becoming a firefighter. Sum Pik Yiu and Tin Yau are good friends but Tin Yau later falls for Pik Yiu after he helps her. But she has to give her feelings up for him when his childhood friend comes to Hong Kong from Japan. Lok Hew Fung, Lok Tin Yau, and Ng Dai Heng are best friends who join and become firefighters. This drama is about the lives of firefighters and the situations that they deal with everyday.

Note:
This is for those who missed out on Burning Flame. Personally I have forgotten all about what is going on in this drama besides its about some firefighters saving people from fire. Nothing about it really impress me at all. Anyway, I’m going to watch this drama again just to refresh my memory. Enjoy watching the first season of Burning Flame.

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English Title: I Do? 幸福的抉擇 (幸福的抉择)
Mandarin Title: Hsing Fu De Chueh Tse (Xing Fu De Jue Ze)
Broadcast Date: 22nd December 2008 – 27th January 2009
Length: 20 Episode
Cast: Lan Cheng Long, Annie Liu, David Chen, Margaret Lin, Yang Gui Mei, Maggie Siu, Sa Sa, Figaro Ceng, Chen Yi Jia, Liu Ke Mian, Yi Zheng, Yang Zhong En, Wang Hao, Han Ruo Zi

Synopsis :

The statement “can’t live without him, can’t live with him” exactly described the young couple’s short-lived marriage. They overcame tremendous obstacles to be together. Yet, their love was not enough to save their relationship from the stress of actually living together and his ex-girlfriend’s sabotage. So they got a divorce. But, separation only made them even more miserable. With their families and friends’ intervention, the couple decided to give each other a second chance.

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