List of TVB series (2003)

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This is a list of series released by or aired on TVB Jade Channel in 2003.

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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 2003. The list includes premiere week and final week ratings.

Highest-rated drama series of 2003
RankEnglish titleChinese titleAveragePeakPremiereFinal
1 Square Pegs 戇夫成龍37463441
2 Witness to a Prosecution II 洗冤錄II35463334
3 Vigilante Force 智勇新警界34413136
4 The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow 九五至尊34463040
5 Point of No Return 西關大少34403134
6 Triumph in the Skies 衝上雲霄32373132
7 Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love 十萬噸情緣32383233
8 Survivor's Law 律政新人王31373132
9 Whatever It Takes 天子尋龍31412737
10 The Driving Power 非常外父30343031

First line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.

Airing
date
English title
(Chinese title)
Number of episodesMain castTheme song (T)
Sub-theme song (ST)
GenreNotesOfficial website
27 Jan-
21 Feb
The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow
九五至尊
20 Kwong Wah, Maggie Cheung, Melissa Ng, Paul Chun, Gilbert Lam T: "彩構步"
(Kwong Wah)
ST: "延續一生都美麗"
(Kwong Wah)
Modern drama Official website
24 Feb-
21 Mar
Back to Square One
撲水冤家
20 Lawrence Ng, Moses Chan, Cecilia Yip T: "有賺"
(Patrick Tang)
Modern dramaCopyright notice: 2002 (Eps. 1-3 & 7-9), 2003 (Eps. 4-6 & 10-20). Official website
24 Mar-
2 May
Perish in the Name of Love
帝女花
32 Charmaine Sheh, Steven Ma, Moses Chan, Sonija Kwok, Maggie Siu, Michael Tong, Annie Man, Marco Ngai T: "帝女芳魂"
(Steven Ma & Charmaine Sheh)
ST: "錯認"
(Steven Ma)
ST: "兵車還"
(Steven Ma)
ST: "萬民萬家都好漢"
(Steven Ma)
Costume dramaReleased overseas on November 25, 2002. Copyright notice: 2002 (Eps. 1-31), 2003 (Ep. 32). Official website
5 May-
30 May
In the Realm of Fancy
繾綣仙凡間
20 Kwong Wah, Shirley Yeung, Louis Fan, Marco Ngai T: "未悔用情"
(Kwong Wah)
Costume dramaReleased overseas on October 21, 2002. Copyright notice: 2002. Official website
2 Jun-
28 Jun
Fate Twisters
黑夜彩虹
22 Lawrence Ng, Ada Choi, Gigi Lai, Eddie Kwan T: "路直路彎"
(William So)
Modern dramaReleased overseas on December 16, 2002. Copyright notice: 2002. Official website
30 Jun-
25 Jul
Better Halves
金牌冰人
20 Steven Ma, Maggie Cheung, Moses Chan, Joyce Koi T: "美麗緣份"
(Steven Ma)
ST: "情牽一線"
(Steven Ma & Maggie Cheung)
Costume drama Official website
28 Jul-
22 Aug
Aqua Heroes
戀愛自由式
20 Bobo Chan, Edwin Siu, Bosco Wong, Leila Tong, Sheren Tang, Chris Lai, Stephy Tang T: "可疑密友"
(Bobo Chan & Edwin Siu)
Modern drama Official website
25 Aug-
5 Sep
Princess Pearl III
還珠格格III: 天上人間
40 Leo Ku T: "天上人間"
(Leo Ku)
Costume dramaTaiwanese series
Sequel to 1999's Princess Pearl II .
8 Sep-
3 Oct
Find the Light
英雄·刀·少年
20 Damian Lau, Maggie Siu, Ron Ng, Bosco Wong, Tavia Yeung, Leila Tong, Shirley Yeung T: "肝膽相照"
(Frances Yip)
Costume drama Official website
6 Oct-
31 Oct
The Driving Power
非常外父
20 Adam Cheng, Cecilia Yip, Michelle Ye, Joyce Tang, Wayne Lai, Kenneth Ma T: "變"
(Adam Cheng)
Period drama Official website
3 Nov-
12 Dec
Point of No Return
西關大少
30 Damian Lau, Julian Cheung, Angie Chiu, Charmaine Sheh, Sammul Chan T: "相愛無夢"
(Julian Cheung)
Period dramaReleased overseas on August 18, 2003. Official website
15 Dec 2003-
6 Feb 2004
The Bronze Teeth II
鐵齒銅牙紀曉嵐 II
40 Zhang Guo Li Costume actionChina series
Sequel to 2002's The Bronze Teeth
Prequel to 2006's The Bronze Teeth III .

Second line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 9:00 to 10:00 pm (9:05 to 9:35 pm from 5 May onwards), Monday to Friday on TVB.

Airing
date
English title
(Chinese title)
Number of episodesMain castTheme song (T)
Sub-theme song (ST)
GenreNotesOfficial website
27 Jan-
21 Feb
Whatever It Takes
天子尋龍
20 Benny Chan, Annie Man, Tavia Yeung T: "天子尋龍"
(Jenny Tseng)
Costume dramaReleased overseas on December 31, 2001. Copyright notice: 2001. Official website
24 Feb-
23 Mar
Witness to a Prosecution II
洗冤錄II
22 Bobby Au Yeung, Charmaine Sheh, Stephen Au, Joyce Tang T: "一個人"
(Eason Chan)
Costume dramaSequel to 1999's Witness to a Prosecution .
Released overseas on July 29, 2002. Copyright notice: 2002.
Official website
24 Mar-
2 May
Vigilante Force
智勇新警界
30 Bowie Lam, Benny Chan, Joe Ma, Kenix Kwok, Tavia Yeung T: "一字馬"
(Bowie Lam)
ST: "敢情線"
(Benny Chan)
ST: "如果你是我的愛人"
(Bowie Lam)
Modern dramaReleased overseas on February 24, 2003. Copyright notice: 2002. Official website
5 May 2003-
22 Jan 2005
Virtues of Harmony II
皆大歡喜(時裝版)
443 Nancy Sit, Frankie Lam, Bernice Liu, Michael Tse, Cutie Mui, Kingdom Yuen, Bondy Chiu, Joyce Chen, Louis Yuen, Stephanie Che, Lau Dan, Hawick Lau, Steven Ma, Linda Chung T: "皆大歡喜"
(Nancy Sit)
ST: "寸草心"
(Nancy Sit)
Modern sitcomIndirect sequel to 2001's Virtues of Harmony . Official website

Third line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 10:05 to 11:05 pm (9:30 to 10:30 pm from 5 May onwards), Monday to Friday on TVB.

Airing
date
English title
(Chinese title)
Number of episodesMain castTheme song (T)
Sub-theme song (ST)
GenreNotesOfficial website
2 Jan-
9 Feb
Meteor Garden II
流星花園II
31 Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Vic Zhou, Ken Chu Modern dramaTaiwanese series
Sequel to 2001's Meteor Garden .
5 May-
30 May
Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love
十萬噸情緣
20 Nick Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Joyce Tang, Stephen Au, Angela Tong T: "全速前進"
(Nick Cheung)
Modern dramaCopyright notice: 2002. Official website
2 Jun-
11 Jul
The 'W' Files
衛斯理
30 Gallen Lo, Yoyo Mung, Michael Tong, Tavia Yeung T: "未來的守望者"
(Gallen Lo)
ST: "如果世界有了你"
(Gallen Lo)
Period drama Official website
14 Jul-
15 Aug
Survivor's Law
律政新人王
25 Raymond Lam, Sammul Chan, Myolie Wu, Bernice Liu T: "忘記傷害"
(Raymond Lam)
Modern dramaPrequel to 2007's Survivor's Law II . Official website
18 Aug-
12 Sep
Not Just a Pretty Face
美麗在望
20 Roger Kwok, Joey Yung, Kevin Cheng T: "會很美"
(Roger Kwok & Joey Yung)
Modern drama Official website
15 Sep-
24 Oct
Seed of Hope
俗世情真
30 Kenix Kwok, Patrick Tam, Anne Heung T: "全靠我沒有"
(Patrick Tam)
Modern dramaReleased overseas on June 23, 2003. Official website
27 Oct-
20 Dec
Triumph in the Skies
衝上雲霄
40 Francis Ng, Flora Chan, Joe Ma, Myolie Wu, Ron Ng, Michelle Ye, Sammul Chan, Bosco Wong, Kenneth Ma T: "歲月如歌"
(Eason Chan)
ST: "我不愛你"
(Flora Chan)
Modern dramaGrand production Official website
22 Dec 2003-
16 Jan 2004
Life Begins at Forty
花樣中年
20 Alex Fong, Chin Ka Lok, Charmaine Sheh, Anne Heung Modern dramaReleased overseas on June 2, 2003. Official website

Weekend Dramas

Saturday series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 9:30 to 10:30 pm, Saturday on TVB.

Airing
date
English title
(Chinese title)
Number of episodesMain castTheme song (T)
Sub-theme song (ST)
GenreNotesOfficial website
8 Mar The Threat of Love II
Loving You 我愛你2
10 Sheren Tang, Lawrence Ng, Nancy Sit, Chung King Fai, Kevin Cheng, Shirley Yeung Modern dramaTVB mini-series
Indirect sequel to 2000's The Threat of Love . Released overseas on October 7, 2002. Copyright notice: 2002.
Official website

Sunday series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 9:30 to 10:30 pm, Sunday on TVB.

Airing
date
English title
(Chinese title)
Number of episodesMain castTheme song (T)
Sub-theme song (ST)
GenreNotesOfficial website
12 Feb-
25 Jun
Hearts of Fencing
當四葉草碰上劍尖時
11 Chris Lai, Don Li, Eddie Li, Sam Chan, 2R, Elaine Yiu, Natalie Tong, Edmond Leung T: "Shining Friends"
(2R)
Modern dramaTVB mini-series
Related to 2004's Sunshine Heartbeat .
Official website

Warehoused series

These dramas were released overseas and have not broadcast on TVB Jade Channel.

Oversea
released date
English title
(Chinese title)
Number of episodesMain castTheme song (T)
Sub-theme song (ST)
GenreNotesOfficial website
2 Jun-
27 Jun
The Legend of Love
牛郎織女
20 Deric Wan, Sonija Kwok, Leila Tong, Stephen Au T: "非愛不可"
(Gillian Chung & Kelvin Kwan)
Costume drama
15 Dec 2003-
23 Jan 2004
Riches and Stitches
鳳舞香羅
30 Moses Chan, Gigi Lai, Kwong Wah, Anne Heung, Melissa Ng, Marco Ngai, Michael Tong T: "鳳舞香羅"
(Priscilla Chan)
Period dramaGrand production
Aired on TVB Pay Vision Channel in May 2006.
Official website Archived 2009-07-21 at the Wayback Machine