My favorite TV series (Asian)

Those of us who subscribe to pay TV are always at their mercy! There is no transmission if it rains and we have to wait to watch a TVB series which was aired 1 year ago in Hong Kong (other alternative is to rent the videos). It's still better than non-paying TV but I must say that their programs have improve tremendously over the years. Here are a list of my favorite TV series so far (in no particular order) ...

The Chinese (Hong Kong TVB)


Cham Chun Kei (A Step into the Past) - 2001
Cast: Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan, Sonija Kwok, Joyce Tang, Raymond Lam, Kong Wah, Michelle Saram, Eileen Yeow


Sai Yau Kei (Journey to the West) - Part I: 1996, Part II: 1998
Cast: Dicky Cheung, Kong Wah, Wayne Lai Yue Cheung, Mak Bau


Ngor Tek Yea Man Lai Lai (War of In Laws) - 2005
Cast: Liza Wang, Myolie Wu, Bosco Wong, Shek Sau, Christine Ng


Kam Chi Yuk Yip (War and Beauty) - 2004
Cast: Sheren Tang, Gigi Lai, Charmaine Sheh, Maggie Cheung, Bowie Lam, Moses Chan


Tung Took San Tam (To catch the uncatchable) - 2004
Cast: Dayo Wong, Ada Choi, Michael Tong, Marco Ngai


Chung Sheung Wan Siew (Triumph in the Skies) – 2003
Cast: Francis Ng, Joe Ma, Flora Chan, Myolie Wu, Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, Bosco Wong, Michelle Yip


Tor Cheung Si Jea (Armed Reaction)
Part I: 1997, Part II: 1999, Part III: 2001 & Part IV: 2003
Cast: Bobby Au Yeung, Joyce Tang, Marco Ngai, Esther Kwan, Ada Choi

The Japanese

It has been a long time since I watch any Japanese drama as our lousy pay TV never air them. Anyways, here are a few which I don't mind to watch again.


Beach Boys - 1997
Cast: Sorimachi Takashi, Takenouchi Yutaka


Long Vacation - 1996
Cast: Kimura Takuya, Yamaguchi Tomoko, Takenouchi Yutaka


Koori No Sekai - 1999
Cast: Takenouchi Yutaka, Matsushima Nanako


Overtime - 1999
Cast: Sorimachi Takashi, Esumi Makiko, Ishida Yuriko, Kimura Yoshino

The Koreans

I find most of the Korea series have the same storyline - its either 2 girls like 1 boy or 2 boys fight over 1 girl and they always start having feelings for each other since 12 years old! And I don't understand what is Bae Yong Jun's charm that most of the 40-something year old women go ga-ga over him? He is such a girly man (euwwww). I can't stand that guy. Anyway, the only Korean drama which I like is ...


Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace) - 2003
Cast: Lee Young-Ae, Ji Jin-Hee


So which is your favorite asian TV series? Please don't tell me you are one of those who likes any series as long as Ms Bae Yong Jun star in it :O