TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown

In order to celebrate TVB Square Birthday, I am gonna run a series of Must Watch Countdown. OK, I am little too hyper about the website birthday, but I hope you enjoy the countdown.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown
* The countdown is base on personal opinions only. The countdown will last 11 days. This countdown can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch. If I miss any great series, I am sorry. Dont' ask me why some series has a higher rank than the other, because the order is random (sort of), however towards the top 10, the order will be strict. I have tried to include some old classic series, however, I can't include all, because I didn't even watch half of the old series. Due to the fact that I have 101 series to countdown, I will not include a storyline for each, however, you can plug in the series posters below.

#101: The Change of Time - Frankie Lam, Francis Ng, Maggie Siu, Gigi Lai
The classic TVB series, about two brothers, one turns evil, the other is not.

#100: Legendary of Four Aces - Bobby Au Yeung, Nick Cheung, Gordon Lam, Marco Ngai
#99: A Recipe For The Heart - Bobby Au Yeung, Louis Koo
#98: Journey to the West 2 - Benny Chan, Waynei Lai, Kong Wah
#97: The Last Breakthrough - Nick Cheung, Raymond Lam, Sonija Kwok, Leila Tong
#96: Burning Flame 2 - Wong Hei, Alex Fong, Maggie Siu, Annie Man, Stephen Au
#95: Shades of Truth - Wong Hei, Chilam Cheung, Gigi Lai, Tavia Yeung
#94: Lofty Waters Verdant Bow - Raymond Lam, Michelle Yip
#93: Legend of Lady Yang - Anne Heung, Kong Wah

#92: Country Spirit - Gordon Lam, Charmain Sheh, Sheron Tong
A story about a small village, a family struggle, a "un-wanted" marriage, a forbidden love

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TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown cont.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
* The countdown is base on personal opinions only. The countdown will last 10 more days. This countdown can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch. If I miss any great series, I am sorry. The order of ranks is random (sort of). Not all classical series are included, because I didn't watch them all. Due to the fact that I have 101 series to countdown, I will not include a storyline for each, however, you can plug in the series posters below.

#91: Hard Fate - Damian Lau, Flora Chan, Niki Chow, Kevin Cheung
A good/bad luck jade, which influences three different generations.

#90: Smiling Proud Wanderer - Chow Yun Fat, Rebecca Chan
#89: Better Halves - Steven Ma, Maggie Cheung, Moses Chan
#88: Happy Ever After - Bobby Au Yeung, Roger Kwok, Marianne Chan
#87: Riches and Stitches - Moses Chan, Kong Wah, Anne Heung, Gigi Lai
#86: War of In Laws - Myolie Wu, Bosco Wong, Liza Wong
#85: Life Made Simple - Roger Kwok, Jessica Hsuan, Bosco Wong, Leila Tong
#84: Perish in the Name of Love - Charmaine Sheh, Steven Ma, Moses Chan, Sonija Kwok
#83: The Shell Game - Liza Wong, Patrick Tse, Simon Yam

#82: Doomed to Oblivion - Wong Hei, Nadia Chan, Gigi Lai
A talented artist who is doomed because of the social changes and love relationships.

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TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown cont.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 9 more days. This countdown can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch. By the way, the timeline for my entire list is anywhere from the 80s to 2005




#81: Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 99 - Felix Wong, Sunny Chan, Maggie Siu
The most popular version, and the best one. I don't think anyone else will make another version of this story, because it's not as famous. However, this storyline grabbed my attention for years.

#80: When Rules Turn Loose - Liza Wong, Myolie Wu, Sammul Chan, Ha Yu, Waynei Lai
#79: Return of the Condor Heroes 95 - Louis Koo, Carmen Lee
#78: To Get Unstuck in Time - Roger Kwok, Flora Chan
#77: Witness to a Prosecution 2 - Bobby Au Yeung, Charmaine Sheh, Stephen Au, Joyce Tang
#76: Net Deception - Wong Hei, Myolie Wu, Eddie Kwan
#75: Trust of A Life Time - Roger Kwok, Amy Kwok
#74: Man of Wisdom - Ada Choi, Lawrence Cheng, Rain Lau
#73: The Criminal Investigator - Felix Wong, Sunny Chan, Kenix Kwok

#72: The Edge of Righteousness - Alex Man, Dicky Cheung, Monica Chan, Jessica Hsuan
For some reason, this will always be my favorite Dicky Cheung series, however, I can almost guarantee that 90% of you never watched this one before. This is the must-watch series of Dicky, especially if you love older TVB series.

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TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 8 more days.
This can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch.
Timeline: 1980's to 2005
Rank is random (sort of)




#71: Ambition - Gallen Lo, Amy Kwok, Michael Tao
In the real world, everyone has a different dream, and willing to work hard and challenge their dream. However, in order to achieve a goal, a person's evilness can be revealed...

#70: Misleading Track - Bowie Lam, Deric Wan
#69: Once Upon a Time in Shanghai - Adam Cheung, Dodo Cheung, Sunny Chan, Nadia Chan
#68: Legal Entanglement - Kenix Kwok, Hacken Lee, Michael Tse
#67: Game of Deceit - Nick Cheung, Jessica Hsuan
#66: To Catch the Uncatchable - Dayo Wong, Ada Choi
#65: Legend of the Condor Heroes 94 - Chilam Cheung, Athena Chu, Gallen Lo
#64: The Charm Beneath - Gigi Lai, Moses Chan, Yoyo Mung

#63: Conscience - Deric Wan, Maggie Siu, Amy Kwok
The story introduces three types of court: criminal, media and conscience. For those of you who watched the series, you can never forget Deric's performance as the "Prince Fog".

#62: Mystery of The Twin Swords (part 1 and 2) - Dicky Cheung, Roger Kwok
The classic TVB series that related to monsters and demons, also Twin Swords 2 is consider as one of the best sequel TVB ever made.

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TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 7 more days.
This can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch.
Timeline: 1980's to 2005
Rank is random (sort of)




#61: The God & The Demons of Zu Mountain - Paline Yeung, Kung Chi Yun
This series has a sequel called "Zu Mountain Saga", however, I didn't like the sequel as much, only because I was deeply in loved with the first one. This series has great cast, simple story, amazing special effects (wasn't this a 1991 series? the special effects were not bad at all)

#60: Return of the Condor Heroes 84 - Andy Lau, Idy Chan
#59: A Matter of Customs - Wong Hei, Jessica Hsuan

#58: The Feud of the Two Brothers - Alex Man, Dod Cheng, Lawrenence Ng
The classic TVB series in the 80s with a dramatic ending, that made lots audiences cried. However, we will never know if Dodo will ever wake up.

#57: Survivor's Law - Raymond Lam, Sammul Chan, Myolie Wu, Bernice Liu
#56: Take My Word for It - Bobby Au Yeung, Kenix Kwok, Chilam Cheung
#55: Angels of Mission - Charmaine Sheh, Sonija Kwok, Shirley Yeung
#54: Two Most Honorable Knight - Tony Leung, Hugo Ng
#53: Twin of Brothers - Raymond Lam, Ron Ng, Tavia Yeung, Leila Tong

#52: Rememberance - Chilam Cheung, Kenix Kwok
Believe me or not, this is my most favorite Chilam series of all time! Also, it's the first Chilam series I ever watched. I was obsessed with Chilam right after the first 5 episodes of the series, that's consider really fast...

TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown cont.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 6 more days.
This can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch.
Timeline: 1980's to 2005
Rank is random (sort of)
I will try to include a short description to the series that are hard to google about.




#51: As Sure As Fate - Hacken Lee, Joyce Tang
One of my favorite Joyce series, with the comedy feel. It is one of the funniest series I ever seen. For more information, you can check out my review.

#50: Point of No Return - Chilam Cheung, Charmaine Sheh, Damian Lau
#49: Untraceable Evidence - Bowie Lam, Flora Chan
#48: File of Justice - Bobby Au Yeung, Michael Tao
#47: Eternal Happiness - Raymond Lam, Michelle Yip, Joe Ma
#46: Witness to a Prosecution - Bobby Au Yeung, Jessica Hsuan
#45: The Conqueror's Story - Adam Cheung, Kong Wah, Waynei Lai, Maggie Chung, Melissa Ng
#44: Revolving Doors of Vengeance - Joe Ma, Kenix Kwok, Ron Ng

#43: The Threat of Love (part 1 and 2) - Lawrenence Ng, Sheren Tang
Both series are consider as a combination of many short stories, which talk about relationships, society issues, etc. It's a great combination of stories with awesome performances from all casts.

#42: A Good Match From Heaven - Deric Wan, Jessica Hsuan, Amy Kwok
Do you believe in fate? Who is responsible to bring your other half to your life? This is a romantic comedy about the matchmakers in heaven, also one of my favorite Jessica series.

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TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 5 more days.
This can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch.
Timeline: 1980's to 2005
It's easy to rank top 10, but it's hard to rank top 101, so the rank is in random.
I will try to include a short description to the series that are hard to google about.




#41: Outburst - Lawrenence Ng, Deric Wan, Jessica Hsuan
"The people around us are either the murders or the victims."

#40: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - Chow Yun Fat, Dodo Cheng, Au Yeung Pui San
We can consider this series as one of the most classic TVB series in the history. Also one of the most famous ending, which grabbed all the HK audiences' attention.

#39: Where the Legend Begins - Ada Choi, Steven Ma, Moses Chan, Sonija Kwok
#38: Greed Mask - Roger Kwok, Chrisine Ng, Annie Man
#37: Armed Reaction - Bobby Au Yeung, Ester Kwan, Joyce Tang, Marco Ngai

#36: Heavenly Sword Dragon Sabre 86 - Tony Leung, Kitty Lai, Sheren Tang, Maggie Siu
This is my favorite version, and it's the series that made me a die-hard Tony fan.

#35: The Final Verdict - Adam Cheung, Gallen Lo, Rogger Kwok
#34: War and Beauty - Sheren Tong, Charmaine Sheh, Gigi Lai, Maggie Cheung
#33: Healing Hands - Lawrenence Ng, Ada Choi, Bowie Lam, Flora Chan

#32: The Bund - Chow Yun Fat, Ray Lui, Angie Chiu
The classic Shanghai story, ends tragically. We all seem to know the story really well, but this version was still the best.

TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown cont.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 4 more days.
This can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch.
Timeline: 1980's to 2005
Rank is in random
I will try to include a short description to the series that are hard to google about.




#31: Instinct - Adam Cheung, Ekin Cheung, Nadia Chan, Roger Kwok
6 words: handsom Ekin, poor Nadia, evil Roger

#30: Golden Faith - Gallen Lo, Jessica Hsuan, Raymond Lam, Deric Wan
#29: Virtues of Harmony - Nancy Sit, Frankie Lam, Bernice Liu
#28: Reaching Out - Gordon Lam, Benny Chan, Kenix Kwok

#27: The Breaking Point - Leon Lai, Deric Wan
This is my favorite series of Leon, plus the evil Deric, both of them made the series unforgettable.

#26: A Step Into the Past - Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan, Sonija Kwok
#25: Gods of Honor - Benny Chan, Chin Ka Lok

#24: Yang's Saga - Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Chow Yun Fat, Liza Wong
I always love the stories of the Yang family, and I think I have watched all the series related to the Yang generations. However, this one was still my favorite, even though it's only 5 episodes long. All the great actors and actress of TVB are in here ;-)

#23: War of the Genders - Dodo Cheung, Dayo Wong
One of my biggest fear is bugs, however, watching a cockroach playing as a "major" character in this series was actually an enjoyment. This is one of the best comedy TVB ever made, consider the fact that it's also the highest air rating series of all time.

#22: Police Cadet (part 1 and 2) - Tong Leung, Maggie Chung
Police Cadet has three parts, however, the first two parts are the most classic ones, they are the best police drama of all time, not to mention great casts and awesome plot.

TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown cont.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 3 more days. We are in the top 21now ;-)
This can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch.
Timeline: 1980's to 2005
The rank in the top 20 will be more strict (base on my personal opinion ;-)




#21: Yesterday's Glitter - Damian Lau, Liza Wong
I am gonna start my top 21 must see countdown with a very old series, this is a 1980 production, one of the oldest TVB series I ever watched. It's a great period drama with a tragic ending. The story is about rich and poor, family and society, love and forgiveness. All these elements are the must-have elements of all great period dramas...

#20: Demi Gods and Semi Devils 97 - Felix Wong, Benny Chan
#19: Triumph in the Skies - Francis Ng, Joe Ma, Flora Chan, Myolie Wu, Ron Ng
#18: Journey to the West - Dicky Cheung, Waynei Lai, Kong Wah

#17: Moonlight (Return of the Cuckoo) - Chilam Cheung, Charmaine Sheh I was converted into a Charmaine fan because of this series. Also, Chilan's sign language skill was the best of the best.

#16: At the Threshold of an Era (part 1 and 2) - Gallen Lo, Sunny Chan, Roger Kwok, Louis Koo, Kenix Kwok, Ada Choi
#15: Square Pegs - Roger Kwok, Jessica Hsuan
#14: Detective Inventigation Files - Michael Tao, Keinx Kwok
#13: Plain Love 2 - Gordon Lam, Maggie Cheung

#12: Looking Back in Anger - Felix Wong, Deric Wan
This series was out way back in the late 80s, it turned out to be one of the best TVB series of all time, and a series no TVB fan can skip...

TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown cont.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The countdown will last 2 more days.
This can be helpful in terms of what series you should rent or rewatch.
Timeline: 1980's to 2005
My rank in the top 11 will be very strict
Maybe, you already got an idea about my top 11, but here is why:




#11: Legend of the Condor Heroes 83 - Felix Wong, Barbara Yung
Felix + Barbara creates the best Jing Yong chemistry on screen, you can't deny it, this is THE BEST version of all time. The only reason this series didn't make into my top 10 is because I can't squeeze 11 series in top 10 list. So, you can consider this series as a tie.

#10: State of Divinity 96 - Jackie Liu, Fiona Leung
Most of the time, the remake is not as good as the original. However, for this series, it's the different way around. This story was my favorite Jing Yong story, the casts were amazing, the music was awesome (State of Divinity was about a song, and the background music in this version was THE BEST).

#09: Old Time Buddy - Francis Ng, Gallen Lo, Jessica Hsuan, Maggie Cheung
"A light comic memoir of the four hottest movies stars in the sixties through the nineties." The series has a great mixture of comedy, action, drama and romance.

#08: Detective Inventigation Files 4 - Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan, Sunny Chan
Don't ask me why DIF 4 is my favorite DIF series, all I know was that, I was so obsessed with Louis that I wasn't able to live without watching him again and again in this series.

#07: Cold Blood Warm Heart - Chilam Cheung, Nadia Chan, Adam Cheung, Gallen Lo, Jessica Hsuan, Christine Ng
One of the best series with the biggest cast, which is also very popular. Till this day, I still think myself as a cold blood warm heart person. This series has influenced me in many ways.

#06: Greed of Men - Sean Lau, Vivian Chow, Amy Kwok, Adam Cheung
This is the most unique series, talks about the love and revenge between two generations, two families. The series also brought the stock market concept to live, and the evil Adam effect, which has a lot to do with the raise and fall of the stock market. The storyline was also the best, with the unforgettable opening and ending.

#05: Blood of Good and Evil - Deric Wan, Maggie Siu, Kitty Lai
Here goes my favorite Deric series of all time. The story focus on the relationship between a mafia family and a police family. The Chinese title of the series was also my favorite, it means, human supposed to born good. This fits the entire idea of the series very well.

#04: Duke of Mount Deer 85 - Tony Leung, Andy Lau
Tony brought the most classic Jing Yong character to live. No one else can ever top Tony and Andy's relationship in this one.

#03: Secret of the Heart - Sunny Chan, Amy Kwok, Felix Wong, Nick Cheung, Ada Choi, Gallen Lo, Kathy Chow
One of the most tortued moment of TVB history: watching the cute Nick Cheung turning purely evil. One of the most unforgettable moment of TVB history: watching Nick Cheung's room covered with ____'s blood. This is another classic series with a group of excellent stars. It used to be my most favorite series, the only reason I moved to number three is because of the way the series ends.

#02: On the Edge - Francis Ng, Deric Wan, Michael Tao, Sheren Tong
TVB makes bad endings in the new millenium. TVB makes good endings in the 90s. TVB makes great endings in the 80s. As for today, I still knock my head and say this loud, TVB makes THE BEST ending for "On the Edge"! This is why I listed this series at the number two spot, because the ending just makes the big difference. Other than the ending itself, this storyline was also one of the most emotional storyline of all time. However, not many of you watched the series, it's a pity, the series didn't get enough attention. You need to watch this series without knowing too much details, you will thank me for this. The ending is just unforgettable...

TVB Square's 101 Must Watch Countdown cont.

TVB Square presents 101 Must Watch Countdown:
The last countdown = Number One Must Watch TVB Series for All

Note: Thanks for counting down all 101 series with me, it's a great ride, and a great time to share all my favorite series with you guys. If I miss any great series, 99.9% of the chance is because I didn't watch those, sorry....

OK, here goes my number 1, if you know me long enough, you should know this one already. Still, the one and only Burning Flame, ends up at my number one spot ;-)

Must-Watch Themevideo:
Download it at:
http://box.net/public/tvbsquare/files/640611.html

Must-Watch Opening and Ending:
One of the best opening of TVB series, straight forward, and introduces the main characters in very different ways. It's very easy to step into the characters' shoes from the very beginning.
The ending is also perfect, after so many struggles and problems, we still see a happy reunion and an ending you will remember.

Must-Look Poster:


Must-Watch Transformation:
Cheung Keng Kei: A lazy person with no responsibility, who has a dream to be a famous singer. Because of friends, he became a fire fighter, however, only found out he doesn't do his job well. Because of his boss, he was stuck between right and wrong. Because of his wife, he decided to end his life...
Lee Chi Hong: A good firefighter with lots of responsibilities, who has all the fame and knowledge. Because of love, he became jealous. Because of his brother, he became useless. Because of his family, he became crazy. Because of his job, he became a criminal...

Must-Know Quote
"What should we do as brothers (best friends)?"
"Has this life, no upcoming life, make great sacrfices."

Must-Learn Encouragement (don't try this youself, I just thought this is a sweet encouragement between Wong Hei and Ester)
Draw a happy face on a wall.

Must-Learn Lessons
The episodes in the beginning, about the training, and how to be a fireman, very educational and fun to watch.

Must-Remember Love Chemistry
Louis Koo and Jade Leung - one of the best couple who did not end up together

Must Watch Performances
Every single tear of Wong Hei, which will make you cry as well.

Most-Memeriable Scenes (Major Spoilers Alert)
1. By the sea, Wong Hei's mother passed away because of a deadly disease.
2. By the mountain, in the mud, Jade's final words to Louis, "I really love you, I never betray you... I really want to marry you, I really want to have a kid with you.... Don't give up on me, marry me..."
3. By the fire scene, the fire fighter yells at Wong Hei, "I don't want to die!"
4. By the building, raining, Wong Hei and Chin Ka Lok looking at their best friend's dead body.

Must-Listen Joke from Cheung Keng Kei (Minor Spoilers Alert)
This is the perfect joke from him, which talks about his story, and why he decided to end his life:
Once, there was a negotiation expert, he was very talented. One day, he met a guy who wants to suicide.
The negotiator says, "the world is beautiful, why do you want to give up your life? People says your wife is very pretty."
The suicidal says, "so what? She is gone."
The negotiator says, "that's ok, woman is like cloth, you still have a son."
The suicidal says, "the son is not mine."
The negotiator says, "that's ok, you still have a lot of money."
The suicidal says, "I have money, but the money is gone, my wife took them all."
The negotiator says, "money is nothing, you still have lots of good friends."
The suicidal says, "Those best friends, they are not friends anymore. We broke apart."
The negotiator says, "that's ok, you still have a job."
The suicidal says, "that work is illegal, both police and gangsters are looking for me."
The negotiator says, "sorry, you better jump from the building, you are useless if you don't die."

Must-Rewatch Series:
One of the biggest reason I name "Burning Flame" as my favorite series of all time is because of the fact I watched it many times, and every time I rewatch it, I learned something different...