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Casts: Matthew Ho, Rebecca Zhu, Katy Kung, James Ng, Hugo Ng and Mimi Kung

Episodes: 30

Brief summary: 

Man Koon Yuen is a century-old soy sauce maker in Foshan. The patriarch (Hugo Ng) and his wife (Mimi Kung) abide by the rule "Pass to males, not females; pass to family, not outsiders." But an incident of contaminated soy sauce forces Hugo to allow two females, Rebecca Zhu and Katy Kung, to join his son (Matthew Ho) as trainees. The trio and young soy sauce master, James Ng, develop a complicated four-way relationship, while indirectly revealing many family secrets. When Matthew is suddenly kidnapped, everyone feels anxious. Within the business, Hugo's brothers - Timothy Cheng, Gary Chan, and Tsui Wing - are looking to divide the family fortune. From the outside, official Andew Yuen is also secretly plotting to steal the family's assets. The century-old business may be destroyed!

Subtheme "你喜歡說謊" by HANA

Subtheme "月亮代表我的心" by Vivian Koo

Best Actor Award: 

Kenneth Ma “Big White Duel”

Joel Chan, "Barrack O'Karma"

Vincent Wong, "The Man Who Kills Trouble"

Pakho Chau, "Wonder Woman"

Benjamin Yuen, "The Defected"

Best Actress Award:

Kara Hui “The Defected” 

Selena Lee, "Barrack O'Karma"

Natalie Tong, "Big White Duel"

Miriam Yeung, "Wonder Woman"

Ali Lee, "Big White Duel"

Best Male Character Award:

Pakho as Oppa, “Wonder Woman”

Kenneth Ma as Tong Ming, “Big White Duel”

Joel Chan as Lau Yuk Fai/Siu Wai Ming, “Barrack O'Karma”

Philip Keung as Bingo, “The Defected”

Vincent Wong as O Sir, “The Man Who Kills Trouble”

Best Female Character Award:

Selena Lee as Yeung Yuk Wah/"Coco"/Cheung Wa “Barrack O'Karma”

Miriam Yeung as Lam Fei "Wonder Woman"

Rebecca Zhu as Ma Si Leui, “Wonder Woman”

Natalie Tong as So Yee / "Zoe", “Big White Duel”

Mandy as Linda Lung Lik Lin, “Come Home Love: Lo and Behold”

Best Supporting Actor Award:

Kalok Chow, “Come Home Love: Lo and Behold”

Best Supporting Actress Award:

Candice Chiu, “Barrack O'Karma”

Most Male Improvement Award:

Owen Cheung

Most Female Improvement Award:

Kelly Cheung

Best Drama: 

Big White Duel

Most Popular Drama Theme Song:

“讓愛高飛" by Pakho Chau

Most Popular On-Screen Partnership:

Joel Chan and Selena Lee

Koni Lui and Stanley Cheung

Tony Hung and Priscilla Wong

Maria Cordero and Luk Ho Ming

Carol Cheung and FAMA

My thoughts:

It's the time of the year again, congratulations to all the winners! Finally Kenneth Ma clinched the TV King award after 12 times nomination. So happy that it's a double win for Pakho Chau for Best TV Male Character Award as Oppa in Wonder Woman and Best Theme Song. It's such a coincidence that Kenneth Ma, Miriam Yeung and Selena Lee are Aquarius and winners of the 52nd Anniversary Awards. If you have not watch any of the TVB dramas yet for year 2019, my recommended series are 1) The Offliners (Super good show, small production, big inspiration, a waste that it was not broadcasted in HK, warehouse overseas) 2) Barrack O'Karma 3) Big White Duel 4) Our Unwinding Ethos and 5) The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady in order of preference. ^_^

Casts: Eddie Cheung, Edwin Siu, Tony Hung and Elaine Yiu

Episodes: 30

Brief summary:

In the 1970s, Hong Kong's economy is booming and the stock market serves as a battleground for greed. Thai-Chinese Eddie Cheung's perspective on life changed completely because of his father's misfortunes. He escapes from Thailand to Hong Kong. Learning of the stock market's power, he is determined to be the one that controls it. The upright Edwin Siu, who comes from a grassroots background, and his friends Tony Hung and Anthony Ho are young people with dreams. Unfortunately, they get bruised and battered by the storm in the stock market... Edwin lives with a mother and two daughters. The sisters, Elaine Yiu and Jeannie Chan, have polar opposite personalities, and are waiting a chance to change their lives. Eddie connects with the wealthy Ben Wong and gradually achieves his life's goals. At the same time, Tony and his friends get pulled in and their fates are rewritten.

Oh my! It has been sooo long since the nomination list is out and anniversary award is going to be held next week 12 Jan. Pardon me for the late post. >_<

My thoughts:

Kind of sad that Kenneth Ma didn't manage to win Best Actor in year 2018 for The Exorcist's Meter, hopefully this year is his big win. Commendable performance for Kenneth Ma, Philip Keung, Joel Chan and Pakho Chau in their respective drama.

TVB Best Actress Award

My thoughts:

Seems like TVB is running out of actress to fill up the 20 positions. Kara Hui FTW! It would be a disgrace if she didn't get the award as she was the Golden Horse Best Actress winner.

TVB Best Supporting Actor Award

My thoughts: 

Personally support Eric Li in A Man Who Kills Trouble. His evil turn good character left deep impressions. Because he has left the TV station, there is no chance he will get the award.

TVB Best Supporting Actress Award

My thoughts: 

Like Candice Chiu's performance in Barrack O'Karma as the creepy helper. her acting is great in that drama.

TVB Best Male Character Award

My thoughts: 

Support Pakho in Wonder Woman for best male tv character award. His portrayal as a rich 2nd gen is likable and not dull at all and the interaction between him and Miriam Yeung is interesting to watch.

TVB Best Female Character Award

My thoughts:

Kind of like Rosina Lin in Our Unwinding Ethos as Folklore Professor where she solved mysteries to uncover the truth in folk tale. A well written storyline if you have not watch the series. 

TVB Best Male Improvement Award

My thoughts: 

Support Owen Cheung, haha! He's at senior category if he won same as Mat Yeung (winner in year 2017).

TVB Best Female Improvement Award

My thoughts:

Could be the heavily promoted Kelly Cheung.

TVB Best Drama Award

My thoughts:

The prediction is super easy when you have analytics at your fingertips (for more analytics analysis, please refer to this link), to put a disclaimer, sometimes best drama can be a management decision, more of human factor. The top viewership for year 2019 is The Defected and Big White Duel. Personal favourite is Big White Duel, Our Unwinding Ethos and The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady.

Casts: Tony Hung, Jacqueline Wong, Roxanne Tong, Brian Tse, Timothy Cheng and Florence Kwok

Episodes: 15

Brief summary:

Jacqueline Wong, a maid in the household of the Vice Minister of War, leads an alliance of maids at the six ministries, who trade information and make money together. Roxanne Tong sold herself to be a maid to raise money for her lover (Brian Tse) to travel to the capital and take the imperial exams. Jacqueline and Roxanne take care of the Vice Minister's first wife (Florence Kwok) and second wife (Angie Cheung), respectively, and fight against each other on behalf of their mistresses. Jacqueline and the young master (Tony Hung) fall in love, but they are oppressed by his father (Timothy Cheng). Timothy is demoted after committing an offense. Tony is determined to achieve honors from the imperial exam and restore the family's reputation. Lisa Lau, the daughter of the Minister of War (Pat Poon), sets her eyes on Brian and tries to seduce him. Jacqueline and Roxanne worry that they will lose their lovers if they achieve a high rank in the imperial exams, and vow to ruin their scholarly dreams. As the two pairs of lovers are about to break up, they get embroiled in a treasonous conspiracy.