TVB 2011 Series Rankings By TV Rating

* Top 5 ranked series highlighted in red.

Source: CSM, Wacow
Credit: AsianEU Forum

TVB new series L'Escargot criticized 'Impersonated Version of Dwelling Narrowness'

TVB new series L'Escargot is currently broadcasting and has been receiving positive response. However, there were criticisms that the series copied 2009 Mainland drama Dwelling Narrowness, that 80% of the characters in the series is the same as Dwelling Narrowness. The similarities between the two series is that they are both revolved around real estate with the story about the high housing prices and the struggles middle-class citizens face when trying to purchase a home. The plots involve extramarital affairs and homes being acquired.

Actually in 2010, when L'Escargot started shooting, lead actor Michael Miu already said the series is similar to Dwelling Narrowness, so he said, "if it is similar, then it is just a coincidence" to avoid any speculations of plagiarism.

Even if we all know L'Escargot and Dwelling Narrowness are on the same ballpark, it is still hard to avoid comparison. As the plot and characters are indeed very similar, such as Michael Miu and Sonija Kwok plays a married couple worried about life and buying a home. This is very similar to the married couple Hai Ping and her husband in Dwelling Narrowness, it is just the husband turned into Michael Miu.

In the series, Linda Chung plays Michael's younger sister, who initially had a very good boyfriend (Ron Ng), but because of the debt, she started an affair with wealthy and married businessman Michael Tse. This is just like Hai Ping's younger sister 'Priated Version' in Dwelling Narrowness.

The plot in the recently broadcast episodes of L'Escargot spoke about Michael Miu's younger brother Oscar Leung, got into a car accident because he refused to let Michael Tse's real estate company acquire his home. As such, Dwelling Narrowness also has the same scene happening to an elderly woman.

Although there is criticisms of plagiarism, there are still many supporters. Viewers praise the series for being realistic to today's society and the plot moves quickly. Also, this series was initially named 'HK Version of Dwelling Narrowness', even if the theme is similar, as long as it is good to watch, then it's not a problem.

Producer Nelson Cheung responses to the plagiarism comments, he only the background is similar, it is not plagiarism. He welcomes all viewers to continue watching, pay more attention to the parts that are similar and give more support to the 'HK Version of Dwelling Narrowness'.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

2011 Top Ten Highest Rating Series

1. "Forensic Heroes III"
2. "Lives of Omission"
3. "The Rippling Blossom"
4. "The Curse of the Royal Harem"
5. "Ghetto Justice"
6. "The Other Truth"
7. "Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!"
8. "A Great Way to Care"
9. "Grace Under Fire"
10. "Only You"

2011 Lowest Rating Series

"Wax and Wane" 26 points
"River of Wine" 26 points
"Relic of an Emissary" 27 points

FYI: Sitcoms were not included.

Translated by: hyn5 @ 幸而城 Fortunate City

Francis Ng confirmed to be in Triumph in the Skies II for HK$80,000 per episode

2003 TVB anniversary series Triumph in the Skies was a highly acclaimed series. TVB had always wanted to shoot a sequel, but couldn't bring back 'Sam Gor' Francis Ng. This year at the TVB Anniversary Awards, Francis was the guest award presenter for the Best Actress award. When Myolie Wu took the award, she tearfully urged her senior to accept Triumph in the Skies II and hoped her sincerity will touch Francis.

The fresh out of the oven TV Queen, Myolie Wu, strongly tried to persuade Francis to shoot the sequel and even expressed her request to the executives. Once the TV Queen opens her mouth, big boss Chan Kwok Keung personally called Francis and invited him back.

To show their sincerity, TVB offered Francis HK$80,000 per episode to come back to his maternal home and be the handsome pilot Sam Gor again.

On Wednesday (12/28th), Myolie did not hesitate to tell [Sudden Weekly]: "Although my salary for shooting series is fixed, if Francis agrees to be in TITS2, I really don't mind if my salary gets reduced because the whole cast and crew wants him back. With Francis and Chilam Cheung here, it is the best!"

Regarding Francis's return for HK$80,000 per episode, Virgina Lok admitted Francis is already part of the confirmed cast: "The sequel will start shooting in May. We are currently marking Francis' schedule, but there are still many things that are unconfirmed. We don't even know who the producer is yet. (Myolie and TVB big boss came out to persuade Francis to come back?) I'm not telling!"

TVB plans to make TITS2 the anniversary series of 2012, with two handsome lead actors, will Myolie have a higher chance to become TV Queen for the second time?

Current development

- Myolie's role turns disable and she'll be shooting in a wheel chair. Raymond Lam replaces Francis as her new boyfriend. To Myolie, her role is already considered refreshing.
- Ron Ng and Bosco Wong are still not confirmed to be in this series yet.
- Chilam Cheung and Fala Chen, are the new pair added to the cast.

Source: Sudden Weekly, TVB Channel
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

For TVB Series “Bottled Passion”, The Biggest ‘Attraction’ Is Not The Male Or Female Lead

How long has it been since we’ve seen Niki Chow (周麗淇) in a TVB series? If we recount the last TVB series she was in, it should be modern series “The King of Snooker” from 2 years ago. This time around, seeing her in TVB’s currently airing series “Bottled Passion”, one can’t help but have a ‘long time no see’ feeling. What hasn’t changed is that Niki still gives people a feeling of ‘freshness’.

Not that long ago, the onscreen couple of Niki Chow and Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) attracted many a viewer to their television screens, to the point that it seemed to be only when the two of them were paired together that the series would be especially good to watch. This time around, in “Bottled Passion”, the male lead paired with Niki is Raymond Wong (黄浩然) – a face that has appeared in quite a few TVB series in recent years. This new pairing definitely has a certain ‘freshness’ to it – in terms of looks, Raymond may not be considered the ‘stunningly handsome’ type, but overall, he fits the tastes of most female audiences; as for Niki, since she doesn’t appear often in TVB series, she is bound to garner the attention of audiences who find her appearance in a series refreshing.

The series’ Chinese title was originally《大话情人》[“The Lying Lover”] and was later changed to 《我的如意狼君》[literally translated as ‘My Ideal Wolf Husband’] – one can’t help but praise the wisdom of changing the title, as it brings a more ‘enchanting’ aspect to the series. Even though the cast arrangement in this series may not be considered ‘all-star’, a particular name associated with the series is sure to resound loudly with audiences: ‘golden’ producer Lee Tim Sing (李添勝). Indeed, Tim Gor’s series are generally well worth watching, as the plot is fast-paced and the story-telling effect is strong, which often evokes in audiences the desire to ‘chase’ each episode – each time, he incorporates just enough ‘tension’ in the series to draw audiences in and the more they watch, the more ‘flavorful’ the series gets. It definitely would not be an exaggeration to say that the biggest ‘attraction’ to the series “Bottled Passion” is not the male or female lead, but rather the producer Lee Tim Sing. In almost every episode (usually at the end), there is a climactic moment – this seems to be a unique characteristic in most of Tim Gor’s series. From “Rosy Business” and “No Regrets” to “A Fistful of Stances”, which of his series does not lead the audiences by their noses and evoke a dedicated following? Even with “Bottled Passion” airing in the dreaded post-Anniversary ‘cannon fodder’ timeslot, there is no way to hide the inherent ‘well worth watching’ nature of the series.

In terms of the acting, the character of ‘Tung Boon Seen’ that Raymond Wong portrays in “Bottled Passion” is quite a departure from the mostly ‘simple and honest’ type characters he portrayed in the past. His character in the series is quite complex and can best be described as a ‘semi-villain with the intrinsic qualities of a good-natured person’ – an almost perfect illustration of the expression “guys who aren’t bad, women won’t love them” [男人不壞, 女人不爱]. This seemingly ‘bad’ guy toys with women’s hearts in order to fulfill his plans for revenge against a particular family, but yet at the same time, his genuine concern and insistence on finding his childhood friend ‘Ngau Nai Tong’ [‘Milk Candy’] evokes feelings of sympathy and affection. Towards this ‘conflicted’ and ‘contradictory’ character, audiences will naturally feel both love and hate, though for most, they probably cannot bring themselves to hate him. It’s obvious that Raymond Wong put a lot of effort into portraying this character, as his emotional scenes came across very sincere and meticulous. At times, it even seemed like he was acting with his eyes, as the emotion that his tear-filled eyes conveyed in certain scenes had the effect of momentarily taking the focus away from everything else going on in those scenes.

As for the female lead character of Tsui Sum, her forthright personality suits Niki Chow well – in fact, it can be said that the character is an easy and familiar one for her. Also, her naturally refreshing look is a welcome departure from the heavy makeup and costumes that audiences have been exposed to in recent series. In short, her character is the type that is generally pleasing to audiences.

Source: ifeng.com / Nam Fong Daily News
Translated by: llwy12 @ AsianFanatics

TVB Series Special (01 Jan 2012 to 03 Jan 2012, Updated)

Do take note of the following changes for this & next week (TVB Series Special):


01 January 2012 (Sunday)



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TVB "When Heaven Burns 天與地" (2 Hours Special) (Final Episode)
9.00pm to 11.00pm


02 January 2012 (Monday)





TVB "Bottled Passion 我的如意狼君" (2 Hours Special) (Final Episode)
8.30pm to 10.30pm


03 January 2012 (Tuesday)

TVB "Til Love Do Us Lie 結．分@謊情式"
Episode 45
Every Monday to Friday
8.00pm to 8.30pm


TVB "Wish and Switch 換樂無窮"
Episode 01 (Debut)
Every Monday to Friday
8.30pm to 9.30pm


TVB "L'Escargot 缺宅男女"
Episode 01 (Debut)
Every Monday to Friday
9.30pm to 10.30pm

Source: tvb @ YouTube & tvb.com
Translated by: Admin @ TVB News World

Ending Spoilers for “Bottled Passion” Revealed!

The 2-hour finale to TVB’s popular series, Bottled Passion "我的如意狼君", will be aired on Monday, January 2, 2012 in Hong Kong. Due to the poor timeslot assigned to the highly praised Bottled Passion, Producer Lee Tim Sing (李添勝) continued to air his grievances but refrained to disclose the outcome of the plot. Nevertheless, Oriental Daily received a tip regarding ending spoilers for the riveting drama!

After Niki Chow (周麗淇) and Raymond Wong (黃浩然)discover the origins of their families’ past, they decided to elope together. Unfortunately, Raymond was trapped by heiress, Miss Ko, upon which he suffered a violent and tragic death.

Niki continued to wait longly for her lover, Raymond, to return to her side. On the other hand, Joel Chan’s (陳山聰) evil actions suffered just retribution and he completely lost his family wealth.

Source: On.cc
Translated by: Jayne @ JayneStars

TVB Series Special (01 January 2012 to 03 January 2012)

Do take note of the following changes for this & next week (TVB Series Special):


01 January 2012 (Sunday)

TVB "When Heaven Burns 天與地" (2 Hours Special) (Final Episode)
9.00pm to 11.00pm


02 January 2012 (Monday)


TVB "Bottled Passion 我的如意狼君" (2 Hours Special) (Final Episode)
8.30pm to 10.30pm


03 January 2012 (Tuesday)

TVB "Til Love Do Us Lie 結．分@謊情式"
Episode 45
8.00pm to 8.30pm

TVB "Wish and Switch 換樂無窮"
Episode 01 (Debut)
8.30pm to 9.30pm


TVB "L'Escargot 缺宅男女"
Episode 01 (Debut)
9.30pm to 10.30pm

Source: tvb.com
Translated by: Admin @ TVB News World

'When Heaven Burns' gets more popular after being banned in Mainland

TVB series When Heaven Burns (WHB) had been scolded at since it's broadcast. It was only until a few days ago when Mainland suddenly banned the series from being broadcast that there was a turnaround in the situation. Instead, the ban led to a surge of followers. Someone said: "The more it gets banned, the more popular it is. The series is blossoming!" A Mainland Netizens shouted: "Give me back When Heaven Burns!" The series is close to the finale and the 11 Mainland video streaming sites that was broadcasting simultaneously with TVB was banned by the PRC for involvement in politics.

WHB producer Jonathan Chik expressed in an interview that he was unsure why the series was banned. As for editor (Chow Yuk Ming), he admitted the production makes people think of the Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989? Producer Chik stressed that in his view, the series has no metaphor to politics, and that the Tianamen Protests was just used for inspirations. A Netizen discovered a scene where the words 'Fa Lung Gong' was seen in big letters on a poster? Producer Chik explained it's just the street background, it has no meaning at all. There are many signs on the streets, and all of them cannot be removed. Results, the public made it a big deal. Producer Chik does not agree WHB had elements of politics in it, and felt that it was strange how this happened right before the finale. Why wasn't the problem discovered in the first two episodes of broadcast?

So why did series editor Chow Yuk Ming express the production makes people think of the Tianamen Protests? He said that is just his personal views and that Producer Chik is the actual lead of the production. the series does not have any involvement in politics. He also said WHB will have a 2 hour finale on January 1st (Sunday), none of that will change. Jonathan Chik and editor Chow Yuk Ming's other new series 4 In Love is scheduled to broadcast on January 30th, which proves TVB respects their productions and had not been affected by the WHB ban.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Most Disliked TVB Series of 2011; “My Sister of Eternal Flower” Tops List

TVB aired 25 different series in 2011. At the end of each year, in addition to the TVB Anniversary Awards selecting the best series, netizens often run their own alternative elections and vote for the “Most Disliked Series of the Year.” The top three series in this category in 2011 were My Sister of Eternal Flower "花花世界花家姐", When Heaven Burns "天與地", and Men With No Shadows "不速之約".

Charmaine Sheh and Raymond Lam in Two of Three Most Disliked Series

Over 200 people took part in the voting, with each person placing a maximum of three votes. My Sister of Eternal Flower received 87 votes, thus winning the “Most Disliked Series” title. In second place was When Heaven Burns with 81 votes, and in third place was Men With No Shadows with 78 votes. In fourth place was Only You "Only You只有您" with 50 votes, and in fifth place were Super Snoops "荃加福祿壽探案" and Curse of the Royal Harem "萬凰之王" tied at 46 votes. Among the “worst” series, Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) appeared in When Heaven Burns and My Sister of Eternal Flower, while Raymond Lam (林峯) appeared in Men With No Shadows and My Sister of Eternal Flower.

Some netizens described My Sister of Eternal Flower and Men With No Shadows featuring a “team that will not lose.” In fact, Charmaine Sheh was harmed by . TMy Sister of Eternal Flowerhe broadcast before and after this series was the difference between “heaven and earth.” Prior to the broadcast of My Sister of Eternal Flower, her role as a mentally challenged individual was regarded as an acting challenges. Partnering with Raymond Lam, the series was considered to be the most anticipated series in 2011. After the broadcast, the audience felt resistant towards the story’s mentally challenged individuals. Charmaine’s role was not well-received and was subject to criticism. The average rating of the series was only 25 points.

Appearing as a “devil” character and a hypnotist in Men With No Shadows, Raymond Lam was described as “schizophrenic Chok King” by netizens. However, the ratings were not bad, averaging 27 points for the entire series while the two-hour finale averaged 32 points in ratings.

When Heaven Burns was considered to be “beyond the understanding of Hong Kong housewives.” The series was also criticized to take half an hour of material and stretching it into one hour of film format. Although When Heaven Burns secured the second spot as the “Most Disliked Series of 2011,” many netizens also supported the controversial series and defended it, “Disliking the series does not mean the series was garbage. It only means some people did not understand it.”

Attentive netizens revealed that Charmaine’s When Heaven Burns was not the lowest rated series in recent TVB history, noting that 2005’s Always Ready "隨時候命" featuring Charamine, Ekin Cheng (鄭伊健), and Bowie Lam (林保怡) only averaged 23 points in ratings. Aside from the coincidence of collaborating with Bowie Lam, both When Heaven Burns and Always Ready were broadcast on November 21st, unable to escape from the fate of low ratings.

Source: Ming Pao
Translated by: Jayne @ JayneStars

Ending Spoilers for “When Heaven Burns” Revealed!

SPOILERS ALERT

Although TVB series, When Heaven Burns "天與地", broke the record for an all-time low in ratings this year, garnering 23 points (approximately 1.47 million people) in its third week of broadcast, numerous netizens continued to praise it. The endings for the various lead cast aroused lively discussion. Allegedly, the increasingly villainous Bowie Lam (林保怡) will die while attempting to save a child’s life. Kenny Wong’s (黃德斌) character will become blind and go to prison. Turning from evil to good, Moses Chan’s (陳豪) character will be lonely for the rest of his life.

Moses Chan Lonely for the Rest of His Life

In the early part of the series, Moses Chan’s character was unscrupulous and committed many indecent acts. Moses’ involvement in the cannibalistic consumption of Stanley Cheung (張景淳) was discovered by Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼). In her anger, Charmaine plunged a knife into Moses , who fortunately survived the stabbing.

Moses admitted to Maggie Shiu’s (邵美琪) character that he had married her only for her money. The confession hurt Maggie deeply. Moses left the company and started a band at a bar and was humiliated by his former subordinate, Cheung Kwok Keung(張國強). Moses was upset by Bowie Lam’s unscrupulous behavior, including his collaboration with Elaine Jin (金燕玲) to take over Maggie’s company. Moses’ wishes to reconcile with Maggie failed and he remained lonely for the rest of his life.

Bowie Lam Dies While Saving Another Life

Bowie and Moses turned from friends to enemies, with Bowie becoming increasingly ruthless. Due to incomplete evidence for Stanley Cheung’s death, the police closed the case and Bowie avoided calamity.

After failing in his election for public office, Bowie joined Elaine Jin’s company instead. Since Bowie was unwilling to waste ten years of his life, he relied on unscrupulous methods to climb to higher position and became increasingly evil.

In an attempt to recruit Cindy Lee (李思雅) to assist him, Bowie had a one night stand with her which eventually led to her suicide. Befriending Maggie Shiu, Bowie wanted to control the company. Despite this, Bowie’s wife, Astrid Chan (陳芷菁), did not give up on him. Kenny Wong was blackmailed by Bowie to fabricate the accounting books for his company.

When Bowie finally regretted his own wrongdoings, he rolled down a stairway and died in an attempt to save a child who was struck by a moving vehicle.

Kenny Wong Turns Blind and Goes to Jail

Kenny Wong admitted his murder of Stanley Cheung to the police. Bowie claimed that he possessed evidence of Kenny’s wife, Angela Tong’s (湯盈盈) money laundering, thus successfully blackmailing Kenny to fabricate his company’s accounting books. When Moses urged Kenny to not execute Bowie’s ruthless plans, Bowie thought that Kenny had betrayed him. When Kenny’s son was kidnapped, both Bowie and Moses denied the act. After Kenny’s fabrication of the financial statements was discovered, Angela Tong admitted to the crime while attempting to protect her husband. Kenny agreed to help the police and became a witness in the case, finally losing his vision and entering prison for fabricating financial statements.

Charmaine Sheh Forgives the Murderers

Charmaine Sheh discovered that Kenny had killed Stanley Cheung and joined Moses and Bowie in eating Stanley’s body. Charmaine became enemies with the three men. Charmaine and Joe Junior planned to hold a rock concert, but the plans were axed due to location venue problems. When Joe Junior was wrongly accused of drug possession, Charmaine thought it was the truth, gravely disappointing Joe Junior. After an accident and coming down with a degenerative brain illness, Joe Junior was admitted into the hospital. Joe’s words in the hospital touched Charmaine deeply and she forgave Moses, Bowie, and Kenny for their actions.

Accepting a job as a radio host, Charmaine visualized that Stanely Cheung was still alive. When Heaven Burns concludes with Charmaine’s idealistic imagery.

Nick Cheung Originally to Play Kenny Wong’s Role

The role of “Ronnie” was originally offered to HKFA Best Actor Nick Cheung (張家輝), in which he appeared in the sales presentation clip for the When Heaven Burns. Unfortunately, Nick could not allot time from his busy schedule to film the series and Kenny Wong took the role instead. Although public dissent was rife initially, Kenny may have been more suitable for the deeply layered character.

Source: Apple Daily
Translated by: Jayne @ JayneStars

Michelle Yim Replaces Maggie Cheung in “Big Eunuch”

Producer Law Wing Yin announced that Michelle Yim has joined the cast of one of TVB’s heavyweight dramas next year, Big Eunuch <大太監>. Michelle replaced Maggie Cheung in the role of Empress Dowager Cixi. Producer Law indicated that the casting change was due to Maggie’s scheduling conflict and will not affect the filming progress of Big Eunuch.

Yesterday, Wayne Lai, Raymond Wong, and Raymond Cho shaved their heads for filming, as the men will portray eunuchs in the Qing era drama. Although it was announced earlier that Maggie Cheung would portray Empress Dowager Cixi, a last minute casting change was made to replace her with Michelle Yim. In last year’s sales presentation video clip for Big Eunuch, Michelle had appeared as Empress Cixi. Maggie Shiu will portray the role of Empress Ci’an.

Contacted by reporters, Producer Law Wing Yin confirmed that Michelle Yim will portray Empress Cixi. “The casting has been finalized. Michelle is a wonderful candidate for the role! She is currently in mainland China and will return to Hong Kong within the next two weeks to start filming Big Eunuch.” (Why was Maggie Cheung unable to film for the series?) “It was due to a scheduling conflict. Big Eunuch will film through April 2012, which would conflict with Maggie’s other scheduled work engagements in the interim. Today was the first day filming took place inside the studio, thus the impact will not be significant.”

It was reported earlier that Ruco Chan would portray an eunuch in Big Eunuch, but he was no longer part of the final cast list. Producer Law indicated that it was due to deployment of staff, as Ruco was expected to film another drama in January.

Currently filming in Wuxi, China, Michelle Yim responded in a telephone interview that she has been busy filming in mainland China this year. Big Eunuch was scheduled to film on location in Hengdian, China in March 2012, upon which Michelle noted that she was accustomed [to hectic filming schedules]. Since Michelle portrayed Empress Dowager Cixi in the past, she was not too concerned [about preparation for the role].

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: Jayne @ JayneStars

TVB Sales Presentation 2012 Clips

Astro On Demand released TVB Sales Presentation 2012 early. TVB will air the sales presentation in HK on December 18th.

Triumph in the Skies II
(Chilam Cheung, Myolie Wu, Raymond Lam, Bosco Wong, Kate Tsui, Fala Chen)


War and Beauty II
(Moses Chan, Sheren Tang, Ada Choi, Astrid Chan)


Detective Colombo
(Wayne Lai, Tavia Yeung, Evergreen Mak)


Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang
(Bosco Wong, Ruco Chan, Aimee Chan, Natalie Tong)


In Love
(Charmaine Sheh, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Rachel Kan, King Kong)


Daddy Good Deeds
(Linda Chung, Steven Ma, Cilla Kung, Nancy Wu, Evergreen Mak)


The Hippocratic Crush
(Kenneth Ma, Tavia Yeung, Him Law, Mandy Wong)


House of Harmony & Vengeance
(Bobby Au Yeung, Myolie Wu, Linda Chung)


The Prominent Family
(Damien Lau, Tavia Yeung, Kenneth Ma, Fala Chen, Ron Ng) (Note: Fala Chen is replaced by Rebecca Zhu)


The King Makers
(Wayne Lai, Kent Cheng, Pierre Ngo, Chris Lai)


Thunderous Drug Raid
(Michael Miu, Roger Kwok, Kevin Cheng, Kate Tsui, Joyce Tang)


Source: Astro On Demand | Credit: TVBChannel
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

TVB Special (04 December 2011 to 06 December 2011)

Do take note of the following changes for this & next week (TVB Series & TVB 44th Anniversary Awards 2011 Special):


04 December 2011 (Sunday)

TVB "Curse of the Royal Harem 萬鳳之王" (2 Hours Special) (Final Episode)
9.00pm to 11.00pm


05 December 2011 (Monday)



東張西望 萬千星輝頒獎典禮最強列陣 (Special)
(LIVE TELECAST, 直播)
7.30pm to 8.30pm

TVB 44th Anniversary Awards 2011 萬千星輝頒獎典禮 2011 (Special)
(LIVE TELECAST, 直播)
8.30pm to 11.00pm

* When Heaven Burns 天與地 & Til Love Do Us Lie 結．分@謊情式 will stop airing on 05 December 2011 (Monday), All this series will continue to air on 06 December 2011 (Tuesday).


06 December 2011 (Tuesday)

TVB "Til Love Do Us Lie 結．分@謊情式"
Episode 26
8.00pm to 8.30pm

TVB "Bottled Passion 我的如意狼君"
Episode 01 (Debut)
8.30pm to 9.30pm



TVB "When Heaven Burns 天與地"
Episode 10
9.30pm to 10.30pm

Source: tvb @ YouTube & tvb.com
Translated by: Admin @ TVB News World

'Super Snoops' ancient version gets cut due to poor TV ratings

'Fuk Luk Sau' (The Gods) and Liza Wang initially started off in variety shows where they played with disguises and has entertained many audience. They have also had their own film, concert and series. Initially TVB planned to start an ancient version of Super Snoops, but perhaps because the ratings for the modern one wasn't as expected, so the plan is temporarily set aside.

Over the phone, Louis Yuen explained: "We are now all very busy with other jobs. We will be holding a concert early in the year and before we had to release the album. (Is it because of the poor ratings?) Why would that be? We were considered passing this time." As for Wong Cho Lam, who is currently in Hengdian working, was asked of the matter. He said frankly: "After all, we are all busy with our own jobs. It can only be discussed when we have time. We have to exchange ideas. (Because of the poor TV ratings that the series can't go on?) Not related at all, still discussing." However, TVB will produce a 3 episode 'Fuk Luk Sau' Christmas special and also the three of them will turn the TV entertainment news upside down at the TVB Anniversary.

Source: On.cc
Translator: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum