TVB Inventory Levels 2018
The number of series outstanding for each artistAs of December 27, 2018LegendPurple = AncientGreen = Pre-modernYellow = ModernBlue = Professional/CrimeWhite = UnconfirmedItalics = Shaw Brothers production
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TVB Calendar 2019
January: The OfflinersFebruary: The Ghetto-Fabulous LadyMarch: The DefectedApril: Big White DuelJune: Our Unwinding EthosAugust: Finding Her VoiceOctober: Airport Security UnitDecember: Killer
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Year in Review
Whew, made it through another year!2018 was a big year for me personally. I graduated from law school, passed the bar exam and moved to New York City to start a new job. I also did a lot of travelling,...
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New Banner
New year, new banner! Big thank you to Jacqueline (@jnewin10), a long-time friend of this blog, for designing this banner. It includes pictures from Succession War, Deep in the Realm of Conscience and...
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Overview - I Bet Your Pardon
Con artist Kent Cheng is imprisoned after being set up by Chinese detective Kent Tong and his senior Paul Chun. Kent T. even steals his girlfriend, Angie Cheong. Five years later, Kent C. has become a...
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The theme song for I Bet Your Pardon is "Hollywood Has a Big Con Artist" (荷里活有個大老千), sung by Jackson Wan.
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Overview - The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady
During the early colonial years, the first Chinese-born Lady (Adia Chan) falls into dire straits after her husband loses power and goes missing. Adia winds up in Yau Ma Tei, a complicated neighbourhood...
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The theme song for The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady is "Secretly Love Me" (暗中愛我), by Jinny Ng.Adia Chan sings the sub-theme song, "With Me, There Is You" (有我便有你).
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Historical Context - Lu Buwei
Kwok Fung played Lu Buwei in A Step into the Past.Lu Buwei (呂不韋) was a politician during the Warring States period who served as chancellor of the Qin state for 13 years.Lu was originally a merchant....
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Overview - The Defected
CID Inspector Benjamin Yuen was originally a rising star on the police force. While trying to save a colleague, he gets shot in the head and his life changes forever. After miraculously surviving, he...
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The theme song for The Defected is "Stonehearted" (鐵石心腸), by Fred Cheng.The ending theme song is "Steel Has Tears" (鋼鐵有淚), by Hana Kuk.
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Overview - My Commissioned Lover
From jointly operating a subdivided flat to opening their real estate company; from being best partners to a married couple, Matt Yeung and Samantha Ko are partners in work and life. Samantha has had...
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The theme song for My Commissioned Lover is "Embrace Lover" (抱擁情人), by Hubert Wu.
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Overview - Big White Duel
Health care reform in Hong Kong is imperative. A radical proposal is to privatize public hospitals and raise funds from the stock market to sustain their operations. The leading public hospital becomes...
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The theme song for Big White Duel is "Choose Kindness" (選擇善良), by Fred Cheng.Kayee Tam sings the English sub-theme song, "Can You Hear".Hana Kuk sings the ending theme song, "Without You Beginning"...
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Overview - As Time Goes By
Every person has a past. Some people cherish the memories, while other choose to avoid them. Max Cheung is the son of village chief Joseph Lee. Max, Ben Wong and Alice Chan were childhood friends. The...
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The theme song for As Time Goes By is "Having You is Good" (有你多好), by Kayee Tam, Auston Lam and Alvin Ng.
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7th Anniversary
Casual TVB turnsWow, Casual TVB is 7! Thank you to readers who have stuck around, even though I barely post nowadays - only 44 posts this year. To be fair, TVB is not exactly inspiring a lot ideas for...
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Overview - Our Unwinding Ethos
Urban legends, seemingly true yet seemingly fantastical, connect the past and future. Folklore professor Rosina Lam encounters locals being haunted when she is researching the legend of Bride's Pool....
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The theme song for Our Unwinding Ethos is "Legend" (傳說) by Auston Lam.
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