List of TVB series (2005)


This is a list of series released by TVB in 2005.

Top ten drama series in ratings

The following is a list of the highest-rated drama series released by TVB in 2005. The list includes premiere week, final week ratings, as well as the average overall count of live Hong Kong viewers.
RankEnglish titleChinese titleAveragePeakPremiere
week		Final
week		HK viewers
1Jewel in the Palace大長今
36
50
25
41
2.90
2Wars of In-laws我的野蠻奶奶
34
38
34
35
2.23
3Life Made Simple阿旺新傳
34
43
30
41
2.20
4The Academy學警雄心
34
37
32
35
2.20
5Love Bond心花放
32
40
30
36
2.12
6The Prince's Shadow御用閒人
32
40
30
34
2.10
7Just Love老婆大人
32
37
32
32
2.10
8Scavengers' Paradise同撈同煲
32
37
31
32
2.09
9Revolving Doors of Vengeance酒店風雲
32
40
32
33
2.07
10The Gentle Crackdown秀才遇著兵
31
37
31
35
2.03

First line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
Airing
date		English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song 		GenreNotesOfficial website
6 Dec 2004-
9 Jan 2005		Kung Fu Soccer
功夫足球		25Dicky Cheung, Joey Yung, Anthony Wong, Sandra Ng, Bowie LamT: "足球小將"

ST: "貪慕虛榮"
Modern dramaChina series
10 Jan-
13 Feb		Wong Fei Hung – Master of Kung Fu
我師傅係黃飛鴻		25Bosco Wong, Sammul Chan, Rain LiT: "鴻飛萬里"
Period actionReleased overseas on November 7, 2004. Copyright notice: 2004.
14 Feb-
11 Mar		Lost in the Chamber of Love
西廂奇緣		20Ron Ng, Myolie Wu, Michelle Ye, Kenneth MaT: "嫁衣裳"
Costume dramaReleased overseas on December 6, 2004. Copyright notice: 2004.
14 Mar-
8 Apr		The Prince's Shadow
御用閒人		20Adam Cheng, Sheren Tang, Tavia Yeung, Joyce Tang, Marco NgaiT: "絕世閒人"
Costume dramaCopyright notice: 2004.
11 Apr-
6 May		Scavengers' Paradise
同撈同煲		20Roger Kwok, Myolie Wu, Kenneth Ma, Cherie KongT: "沙煲兄弟闖情關"
Period dramaCopyright notice: 2004.
9 May-
3 Jun		Just Love
老婆大人		20Jessica Hsuan, Sunny Chan, Dave Wong, Patrick Tang, Selena LiModern dramaPrequel to 2009's Just Love II. Copyright notice: 2004.
6 Jun-
1 Jul		The Gâteau Affairs
情迷黑森林		20Joe Ma, Myolie Wu, Annie Man, Bobo Chan, Jack WuT: "調味人生"
Modern drama
3 Jul-
29 Jul		Fantasy Hotel
開心賓館		20Michael Tao, Melissa Ng, Wayne Lai, Angela Tong, Michael TongT: "再高一線"
Modern drama
1 Aug-
9 Sep		Yummy Yummy
30Charmaine Sheh, Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Tavia YeungT: "與朋友共"

ST: "三角兩面"
Modern dramaCo-production with Singapore.
12 Sep-
14 Oct		Hidden Treasures
翻新大少 		25Bobby Au Yeung, Sonija Kwok, Wayne Lai, Anne Heung, Shirley YeungT: "你有寶"

ST: "沒有月亮的日子"
Modern dramaReleased overseas on May 24, 2004. Copyright notice: 2004.
17 Oct-
25 Nov		The Charm Beneath
胭脂水粉		30Moses Chan, Gigi Lai, Yoyo Mung, Anne HeungT: "鏡花"

ST: "痕跡"
Period dramaAnniversary series
28 Nov-
30 Dec		The Herbalist's Manual
本草藥王		25Frankie Lam, Michelle Ye, Kenneth Ma, Selena LiT: "世上無難事"
Costume dramaReleased overseas on June 20, 2005.

Second line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 9:00 to 10:00 pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
Airing
date		English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song 		GenreNotesOfficial website
27 Dec 2004-
29 Jan 2005		Shades of Truth
水滸無間道		25Wong He, Julian Cheung, Gigi Lai, Tavia Yeung, Yuen WahT: "沒有半分空間"
Modern action
31 Jan-
25 Feb		My Family
甜孫爺爺		20Hawick Lau, Alex Fong, Shirley Yeung, Chung King Fai, Ha YuT: "幸福家庭"

ST: "頭等"
Modern comedyCopyright notice: 2004.
28 Feb-
8 Apr		Love Bond
心花放		30Michael Tao, Kenix Kwok, Moses Chan, Bernice Liu, Anne HeungT: "心花無限"

ST: "心裡話"
Modern dramaCopyright notice: 2004.
11 Apr-
22 May		The Academy
學警雄心		32Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, Michael Miu, Tavia Yeung, Fiona SitT: "勇者"
Modern dramaPrequel to 2007's On the First Beat. Copyright notice: 2004.
23 May-
17 Jun		The Gentle Crackdown
秀才遇著兵		20Moses Chan, Niki Chow, Michelle Yim, Wayne LaiT: "明知不知傻痴痴"
Costume comedyIndirect prequel to 2008's The Gentle Crackdown II.
20 Jun-
16 Jul		Misleading Track
奪命真夫		20Louisa So, Bowie Lam, Christine Ng, Deric WanT: "灰色錯對"
Modern dramaReleased overseas on February 28, 2005. Copyright notice: 2004.
18 Jul-
12 Aug		Wars of In-Laws
我的野蠻奶奶		20Liza Wang, Myolie Wu, Bosco Wong, Bill Chan, Christine NgT: "我的野蠻奶奶"
Costume comedyIndirect prequel to 2008's Wars of In-Laws II.
15 Aug-
23 Sep		Revolving Doors of Vengeance
酒店風雲		30Joe Ma, Kenix Kwok, Ron Ng, Ella Koon, Elaine Yiu, Derek KokT: "心計"

ST: "別怪她"
Modern drama
26 Sep-
21 Oct		Into Thin Air
人間蒸發		20Michael Miu, Melissa Ng, Bernice Liu, Kenneth MaT: "實情"
Modern drama
24 Oct-
6 Dec		Life Made Simple
阿旺新傳		32Jessica Hsuan, Roger Kwok, Bosco Wong, Leila Tong, Paul Chun, Angela TongT: "十萬個為甚麼"

ST: "軟糖"
Modern dramaAnniversary series
Indirect sequel to 2002's Square Pegs.
7 Dec 2005-
4 Jan 2006		When Rules Turn Loose
識法代言人		21Liza Wang, Myolie Wu, Sammul Chan, Ha Yu, Wayne Lai, Marco NgaiModern drama

Third line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 10:00 to 11:00 pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
Airing
date		English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song 		GenreNotesOfficial website
5 May 2003-
22 Jan 2005		Virtues of Harmony II
皆大歡喜		443Nancy Sit, Frankie Lam, Bernice Liu, Michael Tse, Cutie Mui, Kingdom Yuen, Bondy Chiu, Joyce Chen, Louis Yuen, Stephanie Che, Lau Dan, Hawick Lau, Steven Ma, Linda ChungT: "皆大歡喜"

ST: "寸草心"
Modern sitcomIndirect sequel to 2001's Virtues of Harmony.
24 Jan-
1 May		Jewel in the Palace
大長今		70Lee Young-ae, Ji Jin-hee, Park Eun-hye, Hong Ri-na, Im HoT: "希望"

ST: "思念"

ST: "不配相擁"

ST: "思念"
Costume dramaKorean series
2 May-
22 Jul		The Legendary Doctor - Hur Jun
醫道		60Jeon Kwang RyulT: "醫道"
Costume dramaKorean series
25 Jul-
16 Sep		Healing Hands III
妙手仁心III		40Lawrence Ng, Bowie Lam, Gigi Lai, Moses Chan, Melissa Ng, Bernice Liu, Maggie Siu, Raymond Cho, Michael TongST: "和你的每一天"
Modern dramaGrand production
Sequel to 2000's Healing Hands II.
19 Sep-
22 Oct		Ōoku
大奧		22Miho Kanno, Yuko Asano, Chizuru Ikewaki, Yumi Adachi, Ryuji Harada, Kazuki Kitamura, Vandon LinsteinCostume dramaJapanese series
24 Oct-
18 Nov		Real Kung Fu
佛山贊師父		20Maggie Siu, Yuen BiaoT: "武是道"
Costume dramaAnniversary series
21 Nov-
30 Dec		Always Ready
隨時候命		30Ekin Cheng, Bowie Lam, Charmaine Sheh, Linda Chung, Shirley Yeung, Chris LaiT: "隨時候命"
Modern drama

Weekend Dramas

Sunday series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 9:30 to 10:30 pm, Sunday on TVB.
Airing
date		English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song 		GenreNotesOfficial website
31 Jul 2005-
5 Feb 2006		Women on the Run
窈窕熟女		26Natalis Chan, Joyce Tang, Kingdom Yuen, Christine Ng, Belinda Hamnett, Louis YuenST: "她的主義"
Modern drama

Warehoused series

These dramas were released overseas and have not broadcast on TVB Jade Channel.
Oversea
released date		English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song 		GenreNotesOfficial website
10 JanStrike at Heart
驚艷一槍		20Joe Ma, Sunny Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Stephen Au, Nadia Chan, Annie ManT: "真相"
Costume actionAired on TVB Pay Vision Channel in May 2009. Copyright notice: 2004.
2 May-
27 May		Guts of Man
肝膽崑崙 		20Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, Louisa So, Joyce Koi, Mandy Cho, Yuen WahT: "真心英雄"
Costume actionAired on TVB Pay Vision Channel in May 2006.