Lately ........

Lately, I have been busy and on top I just busy. Today I have a bit of free time so I just make some post. Quite a few today. The series update that I have missed posting and this one. A bit of what series I have going through. Lately the series that TVB or rather the series they have release in the last 2 years. So far the only I think it is more meaningful is A Fistful of Stances. The only complaints is the flushback is often. I wish they have a long flushback rather going back and forth between the years.

In between the times of watching tvb newer series, I have been watching older series. Lately ATV have released also of their series in DVD. Some are worthed watching. ATV's history based series are better TVB's

The current two I'm following are:

Empress Wu 武則天



One of Chinese history's most fascinating and divisive figures, China's one and only female emperor Wu Zetian is a name for the ages. Entering the royal palace at the age of 14 as one of many concubines of aging Tang Dynasty Emperor Taizong, she begins an amazing journey that would take her to the highest throne of power. After Taizong's death, she becomes concubine and then queen to his son Emperor Gaozong who is no match for the strong will of his consort. Accumulating great influence during Gaozong's reign, she seizes power after her husband's death, and rules de facto as regent during her sons' reigns before declaring her own dynasty in 690. Though a powerful and able ruler, Empress Wu Zetian's legacy is forever associated with her reign of terror within the palace and a bloody ascension to power that included the persecution of competing concubines and her own children.

Hong Kong's top child actress of the 1960s, Petrina Fung Bo Bo returned to screen in the early 1980s and made a memorable turn as Wu Zetian in the classic 1984 ATV drama Empress Wu. Portraying the empress from teenage to middle age, Fung created a complex, intense, and beguiling character that remains unmatched even decades later. The drama featured a stellar cast of ATV's most respected stars of the day including Poon Chi Man, Anthony Lau Wing, Jiang Han (as Taizong), and Lu Chun Suen (as Gaozong).

Rise And Fall Of Qing Dynasty 滿清十三皇朝

Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious undertakings in the history of Hong Kong television. In this epic drama series, ATV recreated the fascinating tales of not one, not two, but all 12 emperors of the Manchurian monarchy that reigned over China for more than two centuries! Based on acknowledged history and selected legends and unofficial accounts, the sweeping saga chronicles in four series the rise and the eventual fall of the Qing empire that lasted from 1644 to 1911.

Part I (68 episodes / 9 discs): Nurhaci (actor: Wong Wai), Huang Taiji (Poon Chi Man), Shunzhi Emperor (Li Qing Shan), Kangxi Emperor (Jason Pai)

Part II (50 episodes / 7 discs): Yongzheng Emperor (Wei Lie), Qianlong Emperor (Wong Yuen Sun), Jiaqing Emperor (Wong Yu), Daoguang Emperor (Lo Chun Shun)

Parts III & IV (45 episodes / 6 discs): Xianfeng Emperor (Li Qing Shan), Tongzhi Emperor (Spencer Leung), Guangxu Emperor (Ken Tong), Xuantong Emperor (Yim Chau Wah)

Justice Pao 新包青天

This 160-episode TV series JUSTICE PAO was huge hit when it aired in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan. Now repackaged for video release, this is your chance to collect and revisit a classic hailed as the original Chinese period detective drama.

Jin Chao Cun, who as the title character personifies justice and integrity, with Ray Lui, who plays the righteous court officer Zhan Zhao. This series chronicles the struggles of the revered Judge and his cohorts to uphold justice in 25 complex cases, often involving moral dilemmas and conflicts between helpless people and corrupt officials.

Synopsis: Yesasia

TVB Sisters Of Pearl 掌上明珠

English Title: Sisters Of Pearl

Chinese Title: 掌上明珠

Total Episodes: 28

Year: 2010

Cast:
Bowie Lam
Jessica Hsuan
Michael Tao
Joyce Tang
Kiki Sheung
Lau Kong
Lily Lee
Macy Chan
JJ Fatumai
Bak Yan
Yu Ji Ming
Chun Wong
Lam King Kong
Fung So Bor
So Yan Chee
Dai Yao Ming
Savio Tsang
Lily Leung


Synopsis:

After the death of her husband, CHU PIK-HA (Hsuan Jessica Hester) returns to her maiden home with her son, in a deliberate attempt to take over the family jewelry business from her big sister CHU PIK-WAN (Sheung Tin Ngor). To prevent HA from getting too out of hand, WAN needs her matrilocal husband HO CHEUNG-HING (Bowie Lam) to create trouble for her sibling. HING does not follow her instructions, but instead secretly helps HA tackle her problems one by one. WAN soon comes to realize that HING has never really got over HA. WAN's little sister CHU PIK-LAM (Macy Chan) is still attending school and too young to deal with such family issues. WAN feels a profound sense of helplessness and becomes even more frustrated when SO LAI-SHEUNG (Tang Lai Ming) turns up suddenly claiming to be a mistress of her late father and pregnant with his baby. Out of respect for their father, the sisters agree to put SHEUNG up for the time being until the situation becomes clearer. Shortly thereafter, HA discovers that SHEUNG is just a tool of her cousin HUNG YIU-SANG (Dao Tai Yu), who has been plotting to wage a battle of wills against the CHUs.

Credit: Astro On Demand

TVB Fly With Me 飞女正传

Title: Fly With Me 飞女正传

Year: 2010

Total Episodes: 25

Cast:
Ada Choi
Moses Chan
Kenny Wong
Raymond Cho
Queenie Chu
Gan Mok Wah
Chan Hung Lit
Catherine Chow
Helen Ma
Tsui Chi Ming
Tsui Weng

Synopsis:

LEUNG HAU-CHI (Choi Siu Fun, Ada), a career woman in her 30s, has all the attributes of a typical Hong Kong girl - fussy, arrogant and easily irritated by the sight of beautiful young ladies. She is desperate for love and has been eagerly waiting for the thrilling miracles of life. As CHI is plunged into misery and despair, something strange happens and leads to her abrupt transformation into a superwoman of charm and immense strength. Every time CHI mutates, she is equipped with extraordinary powers, through which she fights for justice and helps the weak, joyously exploring and experiencing a dazzling kaleidoscope of adventures. Along the way, she is happy to have met three nice men, namely the brave yet traditional policeman YEUNG HO-YIN (Wong Tak Bun), the good-natured gentleman turned nouveau-riche businessman TSU WING-FAI (Raymond Cho), and the super-talented genius KAN MING-HIN (Chan Ho, Moses). Fortuitously, HIN is in love with CHI in both her usual and mutated states, leaving her stranded on the horns of a dilemma.

It is always hard to be plain and perfect at the same time. Despite the extraordinary powers she has, CHI is unable to get out of the maze of love. How is CHI going to handle it all? What more perfect choice could there be for her?

Credit: Astro On Demand

TVB Suspects In Love 搜下留情

English Title: Suspects In Love

Chinese Title: 搜下留情

Year: 2010

Total Episodes: 20

Cast:
Joe Ma
Flora Chan
Sharon Chan
Bill Chan
Him Law
Louis Yuen

Synopsis:

In order to rescue her best friend COCO KAM (Lau Yuk Chui), masseuse CHENG SIU-YAN (Flora Chan) is embroiled in a triad murder case. Misconceiving that she has killed someone, YAN hides away from the police and gangsters by reluctantly returning to her long-separated father CHENG TSUN-CHEONG (Shek Sau). CHEONG opens a Chinese herbal tea shop but the business is failing. YAN drags through the days stressfully until NG CHUNG-MING (Ma Tak Chung) comes into her life. MING claims to have a secret prescription for making Chinese herbal tea but he is actually an undercover police. By investigating YAN's case, MING hopes to get promoted and marry his inspector girlfriend CHEUNG SZ-MAN (Sharon Chan) at the end. MING's supervisor CHEUNG SZ-CHAI (Chan Kwok Bong) used to oppress him a lot and MING is losing confidence at work. However, ever since he meets the cheerful YAN, MING begins to develop his self-esteem and find his life path. His delicate relationship with YAN also starts to grow.

MING's younger brother NG CHUNG-HONG (Law Chung Him) meets YAN's younger sister CHENG SIU-MAN (Mandy Wong) and love grows spontaneously. However, YAN finds out MING's identity and she believes that the two brothers are making use of them to carry out investigation. On the other hand, MING learns that YAN's cousin LEUNG KING-HO (Yuen Shiu Cheung) is just released from jail and he is familiar with the gang leader, and YAN is considered in connection with the case. Their blossoming relationship is thrown into turmoil as they get closer to the truth.

Credit: Astro On Demand

TVB A Fistful of Stances 鐵馬尋橋

English Title: A Fistful of Stances

Chinese Title: 鐵馬尋橋

Total Episodes: 25

Year: 2010

Cast:
Yuen Qiu
Kevin Cheng
Kenneth Ma
Shirley Yeung
Selena Li
Nancy Wu
Natalie Tong
Stephen Wong


Synopsis:

AU YEUNG WAI-LAN (Yuen Qiu), owner of a martial arts training school, is reunited with her long-lost son KOO YU-CHEUNG (Kevin Cheng) after years of agonizing separation. On his return home, CHEUNG is shocked to find that his younger brother KOO YU-TONG (Ma Kwok Ming) has been critically ill and that his father was murdered long ago by WING TAK (Lam Ka Wah), the existing director of a pharmaceutical company and a bitter old foe of the KOOs. CHEUNG has never been into kung-fu but shows glimpses of his potential when he strikes back at the impudent, arrogant WING MAN-KWAN (Jacky Heung), also the son of TAK. Pinning all her hopes on CHEUNG, LAN not only teaches him a special set of kung-fu skills created by the family, but also registers for him for the Guangdong Boxing Championship Tournament. Out of the blue, CHEUNG's opponent in the final turns out to be KWAN.

CHEUNG starts losing his bearings after achieving growing success and recognition in the field of martial arts. Caught up in the love triangle between LAN's apprentice YING NGAN-MING (Natalie Tong), his dream girl CHOW MUI-MUI (Nancy Wu) and himself, CHEUNG is utterly confused and exhausted, which later causes his failure in the final tournament.

Credit: Astro On Demand

TVB In the eye of the beholder 秋香怒点唐伯虎

Chinese Title: In the eye of the beholder

Chinese Title: 秋香怒点唐伯虎

Year: 2010

Total Episodes: 20


Cast:
Moses Chan
Myolie Wu
Ha Yu
Fala Chen
Johnson Lee
Chris Lai
Elaine Yiu

Synopsis:

In search of the last model for his painting "Nine Pretty Women", acclaimed scholar TONG PAK FU (Moses Chan) goes on a trip to Hangzhou with his ardent disciple WAT KEI (Lee Sze Chit). While there, he meets a pretty young maid from WAH's Residence, CHAU HEUNG (Myolie Wu). FU is mesmerized by HEUNG's beauty and martial agility and falls in love with her right away. In order to approach the girl, he disguises as a servant and assumes the pseudonym WAH ON, seeking to win her affections with his talent and ingenuity. But contrary to his wishes, HEUNG is unmoved and even harbours an intense dislike for him after a series of misunderstandings. Master of the family WAH HUNG SHAN (Ha Yu) knew from the very beginning that FU is not a common man. By the time his true identity is revealed, the scholar has already developed a close bond with the whole of the family, except HEUNG.

In the meantime, Prince LING (Tsang Wai Kuen), who has been attempting to rebel against Emperor CHING TAK (Lai Lok Yi), has managed to involve FU in his conspiracy by stratagem, thus getting the man and the WAHs into big trouble. LING's daughter CHU TING YUK (Fala Chen) is in love with FU. Desperate to save her dream man, she forces LING to release FU by threatening to kill herself. YUK's consuming passion for FU seems to have caused a ripple of unease in HEUNG, who is starting to feel a little twinge of jealousy inside.

Credit: Astro On Demand

TVB-M O.L. Supreme 女皇辦公室

English Title: O.L. Supreme

Chinese Title: 女皇辦公室

Year: 2010

Total Episodes: 80 (30 Minutes per Episode)

Cast:
Liza Wang
Ron Ng
Denise Ho
Chapman To
Joel Chan
Lau Kong
Angelina Lo
Kwok Fung
Lee Ka Sing
Sherry Chen
Patrick Dunn
Cheong Kwok Keung
Lam Lei
Sire Ma
Wilson Tsui
King Kong

Synopsis:

Divorced LUI SIU FUNG (Liza Wang) is the CEO's secretary of a mall management company and is the head of the company's secretaries. She has been working hard for many years in the company, deeply gaining the trust of the CEO SO DAI TUNG (Cheung Kwok Keung). SO is weak and afraid of dealing with situations, therefore behind the scenes its Fung who takes care of all the big business and issues happening around the company. The office is Fung's strongest area, she is the Queen of the Office, everyone in the company is afraid of her!

The Publicity Department will soon have a new manager, during the recruitment process Fung encounters single father SI SAP YAT (Chapman To) who she did not see as a secretary for a variety of reasons, but in the end he was appointed as one. One man in the secretary world led dominated by will eventually lead to a series of storms. Turns out that the new manager is no other than Fung's long lost daughter MIU SIK CHI (Denise Ho)!

Sik and Fung were separated for several years, the mother and daughter were originally very happy together, but Sik is very cold towards Fung. Sik's position is even higher than Fung in the office and was not adapted to the rules set by Fung. She was also not satisfied with how Fung treated her father in the past. In the office, the relationship between the two were full of storms, troubles and hatred.

Fung and her neighors knew each other for many years, but even after work Fung thinks of herself as a Queen. Fung is longing to learn more about her daughter Sik, but wanted to save face so she asked Sik's childhood nerdy friend LING SIU KEI (Ron Ng) who is a fan of busses to help be the mother and daughter's bridge. Kei lacked a mother since youth, while Fung who watched his growth is like a mother to him. When Sik and Fung met again, she recommended him to work in Fung's company becoming colleagues. After a while of working together, Kei unconsciously fell in love with Sik who only thought of him as a brother.

Credit: aZnangel @ AsianEU)

Don Juan Demercado 情人眼里高一D

Title: Don Juan Demercado 情人眼里高一D
Cast: Bosco Wong Chung Chak(黄宗泽), Wong Cho Lam (王祖蓝), Kitty Yuen (阮小仪), Kate Tsui (徐子珊), Christine Kuo (苟芸慧), Chan Shan Chung (陈山聪), Lo Man Chong (罗敏莊), Lam Chi Sin (林子善)
Episodes: 6 [Chinese New Year: Mini Series 2010]
Airring date: 15 February 2010 (replacing Off Pedder)
Producer: Wong Wai Sing
Scriptwriter: Wong Yeung Tat & Poon Man Hung

Synopsis

Supposing there was a chocolate that could make you taller, slimmer and more beautiful, would you eat it without demur? Do perfect looks guarantee a perfect life? This hilarious Chinese New Year comedy is going to bring you the sweetest Valentine present ever in six consecutive episodes.

KUNG YAN TUNG (Wong Cho Lam) is beaten in a singing contest, despite his beautiful voice; turned down by his dream lover, YEUNG SIN WAH (Christine Kuo), despite his kind heart. He blames all these on his unattractive appearance. One day, he gets a pack of magical chocolates by chance. He eats one, and transforms into a heartthrob instantly. He changes his name to KAN LIK SHUN (Wong Chung Chak, Bosco), and he hits stardom almost overnight. The magical chocolates have a time limit though. His personal assistant, KING CHI KO (Kitty Yuen), discovers his secret. Fortunately, instead of disclosing it, she works even harder to help him. SHUN is getting more and more popular, even famous star TSE ON FEI (Kate Tsui) is going after him. There are only a few chocolates left. Then SHUN meets a scientist, who gives him a magical chocolate that has no time limit. If SHUN eats it, TUNG will disappear from the earth for good. Before he makes the decision, he is surprised to find that KO has tried the magical chocolates, too.

如果世上有一种巧克力可以让你由矮变高，由肥变瘦，由醜变靚，你会二话不说把它吃掉吗？外表一百分是否就代表人生一定走向完美？一连六集爆笑贺岁小品將为你送上一份最甜蜜的情人节礼物。 丑 怪男恭因銅(王祖蓝)拥有一把靚声失落於歌唱比赛，心地善良卻遭梦中情人杨仙华(苟芸慧)拒爱，因銅自觉一切皆因 丑样的缘故。偶然间，他得了一包神奇巧克力，吞食一粒后即变成万人迷，並改名为廑力信(黃宗泽)，迅即在娱乐圈竄紅，但巧克力有时效限制，被其私人助理荊 止高(阮小仪)发现，但止高並沒有揭穿这个秘密，反而加倍落力帮他解決烦恼，力信事业如日方中，就连圈中美女明星谢安腓(徐子珊)亦对他展开猛力追求，但 此时巧克力刚好所剩无几，力信巧遇神药发明家，求得一粒具永久效力的巧克力，只要他愿意服食，原來恭因銅的身份就会从此消失於地球，正当他把持不下时，竟 发现原來止高也同样服食了神奇巧克力..

Synopsis Credits : Astro on Demand

[TVB] My Better Half 老公万岁

Title: My Better Half 老公万岁
Cast: Michael Miu Kiu Wai (苗僑偉,) Maggie Cheung Ho Yee (張可頤) , Michael Tse Tin Wah (謝天華) , Theresa Lee (李綺虹) Derek Kwok Ching Hung (郭政鴻) ,Grace Wong (王君馨) , Mandy Cho (曹敏莉), Lo Man Chong (羅敏莊)

Episodes: 20 Episodes
Airing date (HK): 16 February 2010 (Airing after The Season of Fate)
Producer: Tong Kei Ming
Scriptwriter: Law Chung Yiu
Themesong: Michael Tse & Michael Miu 大丈夫日記 (Real Men Diary)

Official website: http://programme.tvb.com/drama/mybetterhalf/

Synopsis

Pharmaceutical company employee CHING SUM (Miu Kiu Wai) has an overbearing wife, KO LAI SUM (Cheung Ho Yee, Maggie). In order not to fight head-on with her, he has been playing ostrich in their seven years of marriage. LAI SUM, however, has never stopped watching his move, as she always believes he is fooling around behind her back. SUM’s younger brother, CHING YEE (Tse Tin Wah), laughs at SUM a lot, but he also feels sorry for his plight, and gives him practical advices whenever he can. One day, SUM is caught red-handed in Shenzhen by LAI SUM, who proposes to divorce him! YEE always claims he has never lost in the game of love, until he meets MIU LING CHI (Theresa Lee), a newly recruited management staff of the company. YEE loses bitterly this time, and almost loses his job, too.

Why is it that relationship can be earth-shattering but marriage only revolves around trifles? Miu Kiu Wai plays a henpecked man for the first time ever, and Maggie acts as his bruiser wife in her powerful comeback. So make sure you don’t miss this explosively funny romantic comedy which exposes the very truth about relationships!

任职药厂的程琛(苗侨伟)一直奉行”阿Q精神”來应付家中的強人老婆高励心(张 可颐)高压折磨，因为婚后七年来他一 直被老婆误会为大滾友，以致他的一举一动日夜备受老婆严密监控；对于他的遭遇，亲弟程义(谢天华)虽表同情却经常取笑程琛，更不时作其军师教路；一日，程 琛在深圳被老婆发现有姦情，她愤然提出离婚..另一方面，单身贵族的程义自詡情場未逢敌手，卻偏偏敌不过新加入药厂的高层繆灵芝(李绮虹)的诱惑，几乎害 自己成了事业及感情上的双失酷男.. 爱情可以浩浩荡荡，婚姻却流于鸡毛蒜皮？苗侨伟全新戏势，演绎弱势小男人；张可颐久休复出第一激，激恶演绎吃醋大女人；时裝喜剧《老公万岁》以幽默讽刺的手法反映现代兩性热门话题，笑位连场！

Synopsis Credits : Astro on Demand

Picture From: k-tvb.net

Cupid Stupid 恋爱星球人

Title: Cupid Stupid 恋爱星球人
Cast:
Steven Ma (馬浚偉)
Tavia Yeung (楊 怡)
Michael Tse Tin Wah (謝天華)
Mandy Cho (曹敏莉)
Kingdom Yuen (苑瓊丹)
Ruco Chan (陳展鵬)
Susan Tse (謝雪心)
Lee Kwok Lun (李國麟)

Episodes: 20

Airring date (Overseas): Jan 25 – Feb 25 2010 [Warehoused Series - will not be released in HK]

Producer: Tsu Yue On

Scriptwriter: Chan Ching Yee & Lau Chi Wah

Themesong: Heard (聽說)

Synopsis

How would one’s horoscope be interpreted and affect one’s love life? A simple note that reads “Getting to meet the most important person in your life” is strong enough to draw fishmonger CHI YAT PO (Steven Ma), toy shop assistant KAN NGO LAM (Tavia Yeung) and toy designer KOON SING HO (Michael Tse) into a torrid love triangle. When making their way out of the maze, the three of them begin to hesitate. Can one’s love life really be predicted?

Unlike his childhood friend LAM, PO does not believe in horoscopes. But this does not affect their friendship at all and they are even closer than ever. PO is held up to ridicule while trying to save LAM from her lovelorn woe. Believing that PO is her Mr. Right, LAM seeks every opportunity to express her love for him. Sadly PO has realized this too late, and LAM is already going out with HO, with whom she is very compatible in terms of star signs, personalities and interests. HO’s ex-girlfriend FONG CHEUK KEI (Mandy Cho) cannot bear to part from the man, forcing LAM to give up on the relationship reluctantly. During this most difficult time, PO has once again stood by LAM with tender loving care. As time goes by, the pair has gradually developed a genuine affection for each other. All of a sudden, HO turns up and asks to get back with LAM. To LAM, HO is a dream while PO helps keep her feet on the ground. Who is she going to stay with in the end?

星座运程的一句提示就能简单地操控着一对恋人的缘份吗？就是一句”就是会遇到一生中最重要的人”把卖魚佬池一宝(马浚伟)、玩具店售货员简傲蓝(杨 怡)和玩具設设计师官星皓(谢天华)扯进了一座被缘份支配的迷宮里追追逐逐，当快走近真爱的出口时大家又徘徊不定..到底恋爱这回事，会否事先张扬作预告 吗？

一宝从不相信星座运程，这刚好与他青梅竹马的老友傲蓝背道而驰，但二人的感情卻一天一天地倍添，一宝为帮傲蓝治疗失恋甘被街坊嘲笑，傲蓝以为一宝就 是生命中那一个重要的人，曾多番向他暗表心意，但一宝总是走迟一步，眼白白看着傲藍与她无论在星座、性格及兴趣上都同样合拍的星皓拍拖了；但星皓的多年女 友方卓琪(曹敏莉)因受不住分开的伤痛，迫使傲蓝放弃星皓，一宝又再担负疗伤辅导员的角色，谁料二人擦出了爱火花，但此时星皓卻回來要求与傲蓝再续情 缘..对傲蓝來說，一宝是现实，星皓是理想，她最终应如何选择？

Synopsis Credits : Astro on Demand

The Season of Fate 五味人生

Title: The Season of Fate 五味人生 (Five Flavours of Life)

Cast: Roger Kwok Chun On (郭晉安)
Esther Kwan Wing Ho (關詠荷)
Michelle Yim (米 雪)
Ng Wai Kwok (伍衛國)
Derek Kwok Ching Hung (郭政鴻)
Kong Mei Yee (江美儀)
Leung Lit Wai (梁烈唯)
Law Man Chong (羅敏莊)

Episodes: 25 Episodes

Airing date (HK): 11 January 2010 (replacing The Beauty of the Game)

Producer: Cheung Kin Man

Scriptwriter: Wong Kwok Fai & Yip Sai Hong

Themesong: Michael Tse

Synopsis

Poor LIN SHEUNG CHUN (Esther Kwan) is sold to KWAN’s family as a concubine but her husband passes away accidentally. Losing husband has caused the first wife WONG YEUK LAM (Michelle Yim) erratic behaviour. CHUN has no choice but to take up all family responsibilities including operation of the family’s bistro. During the time, MA WING CHING (Roger Kwok) and LEI SHI MUI (Regen Cheung) are swindling around, their schemes get unveiled by CHUN. However, LAM mistakenly recognizes CHING as her senior apprentice and she runs after him all the time. CHING seizes the chance to swindle money by working at the bistro. After a series of incidents, CHUN and CHING unexpectedly have crush on each other. CHUN feels caught in the middle between CHING and her childhood friend LEUNG GAU MUI (Derek Kwok). All of a sudden, LAM’s second senior apprentice YAM FEI YEUNG (Ng Wai Kwok) returns home with his foster son YAM SHING TIN (Leung Lit Wai). YEUNG hopes to get LAM’s heart back to him but CHUN believes that he has intentions behind it. Coming as a surprise, she discovers the secret of CHING…

Synopsis Credits : Astro on Demand