TVB's answer to Charlie's Angels, 2004 police drama Angels of Mission puts top actresses Sonija Kwok, Charmaine Sheh, and Shirley Yeung on the frontline for a thrilling action-packed series. All Miss Hong Kong pageant winners, the leading ladies back up their beauty and brains with both acting and action chops in this entertaining serial. Though TVB makes many police dramas, few are completely headlined by actresses and filled with such stylish action sequences, allowing the usually soft-spoken starlets to show their tough sides. Award-winning actor Patrick Tam, who returned to TVB briefly in 2003 and 2004 for three series, co-stars in Angels of Mission, along with Shek Sau, Thomas Lam, Stephen... [read more]
Television greats Adam Cheng and Kwong Wa bring one of the most storied rivalries in Chinese history to the small screen in TVB's 2004 grand period drama The Conqueror's Story. After the death of China's first emperor, Qinshihuang, the Qin Dynasty fell into rapid decline as the vast empire reverted to warlordism. The struggle for sovereignty eventually came down to a battle of wits and weapons between Xiang Yu, Overlord of the Western Chu (Xichu Bawang), and Liu Bang, the King of Han, in what came to be called the Chu-Han contention.
The Conqueror's Story breathes life into the fabled historical figures. Evergreen hero Adam Cheng aptly portrays the tumultuous epic life of peasant-turned-emperor... [read more]
For an artist who has already achieved as much as Liza Wang, it's no longer realistic to expect breakthroughs and surprises, and yet that's exactly what she pulled off in 2005 with the popular period drama Wars of In-Laws. Shedding her perfect composure and graceful image, the veteran actress elicited laughter and applause with a comical performance as a shrill and demanding mother-in-law. Matching pace with Wang is starlet Myolie Wu, who gives a characteristically spunky performance as the bumbling daughter-in-law. Wars of In-Laws was a big hit with both audiences and critics, pulling in top viewership ratings and bagging the Best Drama award at the 2005 TVB Anniversary Awards. Wang was honored... [read more]
Touted as a new-generation version of the classic Police Cadet series, TVB's popular 2005 drama The Academy takes viewers back through the age-old, crowd-pleasing rituals of the police academy procedural. Top young actors Roy Ng and Sammul Chan star as two cadets with very different personalities, alongside starlet Tavia Yeung and pop singer Fiona Sit in her television debut. Of even greater draw than the young stars though was the return of Michael Miu. The 80s television icon makes his highly anticipated comeback as a tough academy instructor, now playing the senior to a new generation of stars but still looking as dashing as ever. The Academy also co-stars Michelle Yim, Waise Lee, Chin Kar... [read more]
In answer to the rise of Taiwanese idol dramas, in 2003 TVB produced its own 11-episode youth drama Hearts of Fencing. From the newcomer cast to the wistful story to the fresh shooting technique, Hearts of Fencing was quite different from traditional TVB series, and successfully left a deep impression on viewers. Met with both popularity and acclaim, the drama is not only a youth classic for Hong Kong television, but also one of TVB's more memorable productions in the last five years.
Hearts of Fencing is completely headlined by newcomers of the time with TVB protege Chris Lai Lok Yi and singers Don Li and Race Wong of 2R leading the show, along with Natalie Tong, Sam Chan, Eddie Lee... [read more]
An early Five Tigers title, TVB's 1981 period drama The Lonely Hunter marked the first leading role for top 80s star Felix Wong, who had only recently graduated from the studio's acting program at the time. Wong rose to instant stardom when the drama was aired, and The Lonely Hunter remains one of his most representative works. Also making his acting breakthrough in a signature morally conflicted role was fellow Tiger Michael Miu who found immediate heartthrob status with his dashing looks. As a sign of TVB's push for the up-and-coming newcomers, Miu and Wong were supported by stars like Carol Cheng, Shek Sau, Lau Daan, and Chan Man Yee in the drama. Revolving around underworld power struggle... [read more]
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