List of TVB dramas in 2012

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This is a list of television serial dramas released by TVB in 2012.

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Top ten drama series in ratings

The following is a list of the highest-rated drama series released by TVB in 2012. The list includes premiere week, final week ratings, series finale ratings, as well as the average overall count of live Hong Kong viewers (in millions).

Highest-rated drama series of 2012 [1]
RankEnglish titleChinese titleAveragePeakPremiere
week
Final
week
Series
finale
HK viewers
(millions)
1 Witness Insecurity 護花危情
31.75
39
30
33
32
2.013
2 The Confidant 大太監
31
37
31
31
35
1.974
3 Divas in Distress 巴不得媽媽...
30.8
36
30
31
33
1.959
4 The Hippocratic Crush On Call 36小時
30.6
39
29
33
37
1.958
5 Daddy Good Deeds 當旺爸爸
30.2
35
30
32
31
1.919
6 Three Kingdoms RPG 回到三國
30
45
30
29
31
1.918
7 The Last Steep Ascent 天梯
30
39
28
32
35
1.917
8 Highs and Lows 雷霆掃毒
30
38
29
30
35
1.915
9 The Greatness of a Hero 盛世仁傑
30
36
28
31
32
1.910
10 Gloves Come Off 拳王
29.9
35
29
31
34
1.908

Awards

Category/OrganizationMy AOD Favourite Awards
2 December 2012
17th Asian Television Awards
7 December 2012
2012 TVB Anniversary Awards
17 December 2012
StarHub TVB Awards
28 September 2013
Best Drama The Hippocratic Crush When Heaven Burns Triumph In the Skies II (from 2013)
Best Actor Kenneth Ma
The Hippocratic Crush
Moses Chan
When Heaven Burns
Wayne Lai
The Confidant
Bosco Wong
Witness Insecurity
Best Actress Tavia Yeung
The Hippocratic Crush
Tavia Yeung
Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles
Best Supporting Actor Him Law
The Hippocratic Crush
Koo Ming-wah
Divas in Distress
Best Supporting Actress Nancy Wu
Gloves Come Off
Most Improved Actor Oscar Leung
L'Escargot
Oscar Leung
L'Escargot , Queens of Diamonds and Hearts , House of Harmony and Vengeance , Tiger Cubs , The Confidant , Big Boys Club
Him Law
L'Escargot , The Hippocratic Crush , Tiger Cubs , Divas in Distress
Most Improved Actress Mandy Wong
L'Escargot
Mandy Wong
L'Escargot , The Hippocratic Crush , Tiger Cubs , Divas in Distress

First line-up

These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:00pm to 8:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.

BroadcastEnglish title
(Chinese title)
Eps.Cast and crewTheme song(s)Avg. ratingGenreNotesOfficial website
31 Oct 2011–
11 May
Til Love Do Us Lie
結·分@謊情式
139 Kwan Wing-chung (producer); Eddie Cheung, Kiki Sheung, Joyce Tang, Hanjin Tan, Lin Xiawei, Benjamin Yuen, Susan Tse, Bowie Wu "Right On Time"
(Hanjin Tan, Kiki Sheung)
25 Sitcom Official website
14 May–
present
Come Home Love
愛·回家
700 Lau Dan, Tsui Wing, Lai Lok-yi, Florence Kwok, Yvonne Lam, Joey Law, Angel Chiang, Queenie Chu, Carlo Ng, Samantha Ko, Jimmy Au "擁抱愛"
(Joyce Cheng)
TBASitcom Official website

Second line-up

These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.

BroadcastEnglish title
(Chinese title)
Eps.Cast and crewTheme song(s)Avg. ratingGenreNotesOfficial website
6 Dec 2011–
2 Jan
Bottled Passion
我的如意狼君
21 Lee Tim-shing (producer); Niki Chow, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Elaine Yiu, Katy Kung, Raymond Cho, Claire Yiu, Rebecca Chan "朝花夕拾"
(Teresa Cheung)
29 Period drama Official website
3 Jan–
29 Jan
Wish and Switch
換樂無窮
20 Lam Chi-wah (producer); Myolie Wu, Selena Li, Johnson Lee, Vincent Wong, Kiki Sheung, Angela Tong "交換快樂"
(Myolie Wu, Johnson Lee)
28 Comedy drama Standard format
Copyright notice: 2011.
Official website
30 Jan–
24 Feb
Let It Be Love
4 in Love
20 Jonathan Chik (producer); Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Kenny Wong, Elvina Kong, Queenie Chu, Tracy Ip "Fall in Love"
(Moses Chan)
27 Romance Copyright notice: 2011. Official website
27 Feb–
1 April
Queens of Diamonds and Hearts
東西宮略
25 Wong Wai-sing (producer); Roger Kwok, Fala Chen, Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Ben Wong, Raymond Cho, Kitty Yuen, Koni Lui, Yoyo Chen, Oscar Leung "缺陷美"
(Fala Chen)
29 Costume drama, comedy fantasy Official website
2 Apr–
27 Apr
The Greatness of a Hero
盛世仁傑
20 Leung Choi-yuen (producer); Kent Cheng, Sunny Chan, Sonija Kwok, Bernice Liu, Wayne Lai, Lee Heung-kam, Rebecca Chan, Leila Tong "定局"
(Hins Cheung)
30 Historical fiction Standard format
Released overseas on February 9, 2009. Copyright notice: 2008.
Official website
30 Apr–
8 June
House of Harmony and Vengeance
耀舞長安
30 Nelson Cheung (producer); Bobby Au-yeung, Myolie Wu, Linda Chung, Evergreen Mak "愛歌"
(Wong Cho-lam, Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee)
29.5 Costume drama TVB's last standard format production
Official website
11 June–
6 July
No Good Either Way
衝呀!瘦薪兵團
20 Amy Wong (producer); Ruco Chan, Kristal Tin, Louis Yuen, Gill Mohindepaul Singh, Natalie Tong, Jason Chan, Stephen Au, Florence Kwok "瘦薪族"
(Louis Yuen, Ruco Chan, Gill Mohindepaul Singh)
29Comedy drama Official website
9 July–
10 Aug
Three Kingdoms RPG
回到三國
25 Lau Kar-ho (producer); Raymond Lam, Kenneth Ma, Ruco Chan, Tavia Yeung, Ha Yu, Lau Kong, Cilla Kung "等你回來"
(Raymond Lam)
30Historical fiction, science fiction Official website
13 Aug–
16 Sept
King Maker
造王者
28 Leung Choi-yuen (producer); Wayne Lai, Kent Cheng, Pierre Ngo, Lai Lok-yi, Kristal Tin, Natalie Tong, Elaine Yiu, Kingdom Yuen, Florence Kwok, Kwok Fung "追夢者"
(Leo Ku)
29Historical fiction Official website
17 Sep–
19 Oct
The Last Steep Ascent
天梯
25 Lee Tim-shing (producer); Moses Chan, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Kenny Wong, Aimee Chan, Helena Law, Edwin Siu, KK Cheung, Elliot Ngok "一生一心"
(Hubert Wu)
30Period drama, romance Official website
22 Oct–
14 Dec
Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles
名媛望族
40 Chong Wai-kin (producer); Damian Lau, Idy Chan, Tavia Yeung, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Rebecca Zhu, Elena Kong, Mary Hon, JJ Jia, Vincent Wong, Sire Ma, Shek Sau, Ben Wong Opening: "此時此刻"
(Fiona Sit)
Ending: "有時"
(Ron Ng)
29 Period drama 45th Anniversary Drama Official website
18 Dec–
11 Jan
Missing You
幸福摩天輪
20 Fong Chun-chiu (producer); Linda Chung, Jason Chan, Lin Xiawei, Ram Chiang, Cilla Kung, Calvin Chan "幸福歌"
(Linda Chung)
TBADrama Official website

Third line-up

These dramas air in Hong Kong from 9:30pm to 10:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.

BroadcastEnglish title
(Chinese title)
Eps.Cast and crewTheme song(s)Avg. ratingGenreNotesOfficial website
21 Nov 2011–
1 Jan
When Heaven Burns
天與地
30 Jonathan Chik (producer); Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Charmaine Sheh, Maggie Shiu, Elaine Jin Opening: "天與地"
(Paul Wong)
Ending: "年少無知"
(Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong)
25DramaCopyright notice: 2010. Official website
3 Jan–
12 Feb
L'Escargot
缺宅男女
30 Nelson Cheung (producer); Michael Miu, Sonija Kwok, Michael Tse, Linda Chung, Ron Ng, Joyce Tang "傷城記"
(Ron Ng, Linda Chung)
29DramaCopyright notice: 2011. Official website
13 Feb–
16 Mar
The Hippocratic Crush
On Call 36小時
25 Poon Ka-tak (producer); Kenneth Ma, Tavia Yeung, Him Law, Mandy Wong, Benjamin Yuen, Candy Chang "連續劇"
(Joey Yung)
30.6 Medical drama Official website
19 Mar–
13 Apr
Daddy Good Deeds
當旺爸爸
20 Mui Siu-ching (producer); Ha Yu, Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Edwin Siu, Evergreen Mak, Nancy Wu, Cilla Kung, Chow Chung "從未在意"
(Edwin Siu)
30.2 Comedy drama Official website
16 Apr–
18 May
Gloves Come Off
拳王
25 Marco Law (producer); Kevin Cheng, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Selena Li, Natalie Tong, Nancy Wu, Kenny Wong "一擊即中"
(Kevin Cheng)
29.9 Action drama Official website
21 May–
29 June
Master of Play
心戰
30 Jonathan Chik (producer); Adam Cheng, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Maggie Shiu, Aimee Chan "界限"
(Adam Cheng)
25 Crime drama, thriller Copyright notice: 2011. Official website
2 July–
27 July
Witness Insecurity
護花危情
20 Lau Kar-ho (producer); Linda Chung, Bosco Wong, Paul Chun, Ram Chiang, Cilla Kung, Ronald Law, Queenie Chu "最幸福的事"
(Linda Chung)
31.75Action drama, romance Official website
30 July–
25 Aug
Ghetto Justice II
怒火街頭2
21 Tommy Leung, Joe Chan (producers); Kevin Cheng, Myolie Wu, Sam Lee, Alex Lam, Raymond Cho, Evergreen Mak, Christine Kuo, Elena Kong "沒時間後悔"
(Hanjin Tan, Jin Au-yeung)
29 Legal drama Official website
27 Aug–
23 Sep
Divas in Distress
巴不得媽媽…
22 Poon Ka-tak (producer); Liza Wang, Gigi Wong, Chin Kar-lok, Him Law, Mandy Wong, Eliza Sam, Chung King-fai "能否愛遇上"
(Edmond Leung)
30.8Comedy drama Official website
24 Sep–
4 Nov
Highs and Lows
雷霆掃毒
30 Lam Chi-wah (producer); Michael Miu, Raymond Lam, Kate Tsui, Elaine Ng, Ella Koon, Ben Wong, Jin Au-yeung, Derek Kok, Alex Lam, Law Lok-lamOpening: "雷霆掃毒"
(Theme music)
Ending: "幼稚完"
(Raymond Lam)
30Crime drama, action Official website
5 Nov–
16 Dec
The Confidant
大太監
33 Marco Law (producer); Wayne Lai, Michelle Yim, Maggie Shiu, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Aimee Chan, Nancy Wu, Raymond Cho, Edwin Siu, Elliot Ngok, Natalie Tong, Oscar Leung, Power Chan Opening: "相濡以沫"
(Shirley Kwan)
Ending: "日月"
(Wayne Lai, Nancy Wu)
31Historic fiction45th Anniversary Drama Official website
18 Dec–
18 Jan
Friendly Fire
法網狙擊
26 Tommy Leung, Man Wai-hung (producers); Michael Tse, Tavia Yeung, Sammy Leung, Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Benz Hui, Alice Chan, Vincent Wong, Oscar Leung Opening: "疑幻人生"
(Michael Tse, Sammy Leung)
28Legal drama

Weekend dramas

These dramas air in Hong Kong every Sunday nights from 10:00pm to 11:30pm on Jade.

BroadcastEnglish title
(Chinese title)
Eps.Cast and crewTheme song(s)Avg. ratingGenreNotesOfficial website
24 Jun–
12 Aug
Tiger Cubs
飛虎
13 Lam Chi-wah (producer); Joe Ma, Jessica Hsuan, Him Law, Oscar Leung, Vincent Wong, Mandy Wong "身邊的依據"
(Joe Ma)
28.3 Police procedural, actionairs two days a week starting 14 July 2012
Copyright notice: 2011.
Official website

Warehoused dramas

These dramas were first premiered overseas before an official release on the local TVB Jade Channel.

ReleaseEnglish title
(Chinese title)
Eps.Cast and crewTheme song(s)GenreNotesRef.
April 2012 Sergeant Tabloid
女警愛作戰
21 Nelson Cheung (producer); Niki Chow, Michael Tse, Mandy Wong, Matthew Ko "中心點"
(Niki Chow, Michael Tse)
Action comedy dramaPremiered in Hong Kong on 11 March 2013.

References

  1. "2012 TVB Dramas Ratings Rank". Kuangaitvb (in Chinese). 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-13.