My pastime of watching Hong Kong’s TVB series continues this year. I have been a fan of TVB dramas since when I was a teenager and catching up with a new episode on every weekday’s evening has been a norm for me for many years. In 2024, I have watched a total of 9 TVB series (one more compared to last year). You can see the list below along with the ratings allocated after my assessment;
- The Airport Diary. (5.8)
- Sinister Beings 2. (7.5)
- Heir To The Throne. (7.2)
- Broken Trust. (6.1)
- No Room For Crime. (7.4)
- Big Biz Duel. (6.9)
- Dark Side Of The Moon. (8.0)
- No Return. (6.8)
- Call Of Destiny. (7.3)
Here comes the section where I shared my personal selection of the best for TVB series in 2024 (limited only to the dramas that I have watched). There are 15 categories as per usual;
Outstanding Cast Ensemble: Heir To The Throne
(Runner-ups: Sinister Beings 2, Call Of Destiny, Big Biz Duel, Dark Side Of The Moon)
Outstanding TV Veteran Artiste: David Chiang (Big Biz Duel)
(Runner-ups: Kent Cheng – Broken Trust, Samuel Kwok – Dark Side Of The Moon, Mimi Kung – Call Of Destiny, Gallen Lo – Heir To The Throne)
Outstanding Technical Achievement: Dark Side Of The Moon
(Runner-ups: Heir To The Throne, Sinister Beings 2, No Room For Crime, Big Biz Duel)
Most Favourite TV Villain: Rosina Lin (Dark Side Of The Moon)
(Runner-ups: Alex Fong – Sinister Beings 2, Him Law – Heir To The Throne, Edwin Siu – No Return, Benjamin Yuen – No Room For Crime)
Most Favourite TV Couple: Raymond Lam & Charmaine Sheh (Heir To The Throne)
(Runner-ups: Ruco Chan & Rosina Lin – Sinister Beings 2, Carlos Chan & Hera Chan – Call Of Destiny, Owen Cheung & Elaine Yiu – No Room For Crime, Vincent Wong & Tavia Yeung – Dark Side Of The Moon)
Most Favourite TV Theme Song: ‘Still 3000 Of Us’ by Raymond Lam (Heir To The Throne)
(Runner-ups: ‘Erased Timeline’ by Feanna Wong – Heir To The Throne, ‘Regret For A Thousand Year’ by Ruco Chan – Sinister Beings 2, ‘Missed And Realized Again’ by Gigi Yim – Sinister Beings 2, ‘Dark Moon’ by Joey Thye – Dark Side Of The Moon)
Most Improved TV Female Artiste: Kelly Fu (Broken Trust, No Room For Crime)
(Runner-ups: Venus Wong – Heir To The Throne, Hera Chan – Call Of Destiny & No Return, Yuki Law – Broken Trust & Call Of Destiny, Rebecca Zhu – No Room For Crime)
Most Improved TV Male Artiste: Nicholas Yuen (Call Of Destiny)
(Runner-ups: Archie Sin – Broken Trust, Felix Ng – Broken Trust & Big Biz Duel, Adrien Yau – No Room For Crime, Edward Ma – Dark Side Of The Moon)
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Priscilla Wong (Dark Side Of The Moon)
(Runner-ups: Moon Lau – Sinister Beings 2, Lenna Yeung – Dark Side Of The Moon, Toby Leung – Heir To The Throne, Kelly Fu – Broken Trust)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Nicholas Yuen (Call Of Destiny)
(Runner-ups: Ben Wong – Sinister Beings 2, Him Law – Heir To The Throne, Jonathan Cheung – No Room For Crime, David Chiang – Big Biz Duel)
Most Favourite TV Female Character: Charmaine Sheh (Heir To The Throne)
(Runner-ups: Rosina Lin – Sinister Beings 2, Tavia Yeung – Dark Side Of The Moon, Rebecca Zhu – No Room For Crime, Kelly Cheung – Big Biz Duel)
Most Favourite TV Male Character: Alex Fong (Sinister Beings 2)
(Runner-ups: Carlos Chan – Call Of Destiny, Raymond Lam – Heir To The Throne, Benjamin Yuen – No Room For Crime, Vincent Wong – Dark Side Of The Moon)
Best Actress In A Leading Role: Tavia Yeung (Dark Side Of The Moon)
(Runner-ups: Rosina Lin – Dark Side Of The Moon, Charmaine Sheh – Heir To The Throne, Elaine Yiu – No Room For Crime, Nancy Wu – No Return)
Best Actor In A Leading Role: Ruco Chan (Sinister Beings 2)
(Runner-ups: Shaun Tam – Big Biz Duel, Raymond Lam – Heir To The Throne, Vincent Wong – Dark Side Of The Moon, Joel Chan – No Room For Crime)
Best TV Series: Dark Side Of The Moon
(Runner-ups: Sinister Beings 2, Heir To The Throne, No Room For Crime, Call Of Destiny)
‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ received the biggest distinction with 5 honours including for the best TV series. It was my highest rated TVB drama of the year and I’m looking forward to see similar success is being replicated for this drama at the upcoming TVB Anniversary Awards to be held on 19th January 2025. Special mention to Nicholas Yuen for 2 honours from his outstanding performance in ‘Call Of Destiny’. If you are one of the TVB fans, you are most welcomed to share your thought on my list above.
(Images in this post are from various online sources)