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 HungMaster 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.