List of TVB series (1997)


This is a list of series released by or aired on TVB Jade Channel in 1997.

First line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 7:30 to 8:30 pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
Airing
date
English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song
GenreNotesOfficial website
27 Jan-
21 Feb
Taming of the Princess
醉打金枝
20Bobby Au Yeung, Esther Kwan, Marco Ngai, Gigi FuT: "醉打金枝"
Costume drama
24 Feb-
21 Mar
Show Time Blues
樂壇插班生
20Gordon Lam, Wayne Lai, Cutie Mui, Elvina Kong, Joe MaT: "一起跟我唱"
Modern drama
24 Mar-
18 Apr
Lady Flower Fist
苗翠花
20Esther Kwan, Kwong Wah, Kara Hui, Cherie Chan, Rain LauT: "小小女子半邊天"
Costume dramaCopyright notice: 1996, 1997.
21 Apr-
23 May
The Hitman Chronicles
大刺客
30Kent Cheng, Louis Koo, Louis Fan, Patrick Tam, Gigi FuT: "热血英雄"
Costume dramaReleased overseas on September 9, 1996. Copyright notice: 1996.
26 May-
20 Jun
A Road and a Will
香港人在廣州
20Lawrence Cheng, Wayne Lai, Maggie Cheung, Cutie MuiT: "熱身"
Modern drama
23 Jun-
26 Jul
Old Time Buddy
難兄難弟
25Gallen Lo, Maggie Cheung, Francis Ng, Jessica Hsuan, Joyce Tang, Jerry LambT: "難兄難弟"

ST: "誰更重要"
Period dramaRelated to 1998's Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief.
28 Jul-
26 Sep
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
天龍八部
45Felix Wong, Benny Chan, Louis Fan, Carman Lee, Cheung Kwok Keung, Jay Lau, Natalie Wong, Bondy Chiu, Rain LauT: "難唸的經"
Costume action
29 Sep-
7 Nov
Justice Sung
狀王宋世傑
30Cheung Tat Ming, Amy Kwok, Louis Fan, Cherie ChanT: "神奇事"
Costume dramaPrequel to 1999's Justice Sung II.
10 Nov-
20 Dec
A Recipe for the Heart
美味天王
29Bobby Au-yeung, Lydia Shum, Esther Kwan, Louis Koo, Maggie Cheung, Jessica Hsuan, Cheung Tat Ming, Paul ChunT: "Mamma Mia"

ST: "彼此的世界早已拉近"
Modern dramaReleased overseas on November 7, 1997.
22 Dec 1997-
9 Jan 1998
Triumph Over Evil
真命天師
20Ben Wong, Nick Cheung, Joyce Tang, Jay LauT: "人生中"
Costume dramaReleased overseas on November 28, 1997.

Second line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 9:35 to 10:35 pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
Airing
date
English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song
GenreNotesOfficial website
6 Jan-
24 Jan
Corner the Con Man
皇家反千組
15Bobby Au-yeung, Leo Ku, Monica Chan, Gigi FuT: "精彩故事"

ST: "難得有你"
Modern suspenseOverseas version 20 episodes
Released overseas on December 30, 1996. Copyright notice: 1996.
27 Jan-
14 Feb
The Legend of Master Chai
濟公
15Joey Leung, Vivien Leung, Timmy Ho, Cherie ChanT: "瀟灑一派"
Costume actionOverseas version 20 episodes
Released overseas on December 16, 1996. Copyright notice: 1996.
17 Feb-
7 Mar
Working Women
當女人愛上男人
15Kenix Kwok, Elvina Kong, Cutie Mui, Jay Lau, Kenneth Chan, Marco NgaiT: "放不低"
Modern dramaOverseas version 20 episodes
Released overseas on October 23, 1996. Copyright notice: 1996.
10 Mar-
9 May
File of Justice V
壹號皇庭V
45Bobby Au-yeung, Michael Tao, William So, Lawrence Ng, Patrick Tam, Bowie Lam, Steven Ma, Jessica Hsuan, Ada Choi, Flora Chan, Astrid ChanT: "不應該發生"
Modern dramaSequel to 1995's File of Justice IV.
12 May-
6 Jun
Mystery Files
迷離檔案
20Gallen Lo, Nick Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Marco NgaiT: "有事"

ST: "抱雪"
Modern actionReleased overseas on May 7, 1997.
9 Jun-
4 Jul
Deadly Protection
保護證人組
20Wong He, Marco Ngai, Gigi Fu, Karen TongT: "人間好漢"
Modern action
7 Jul-
1 Aug
Drunken Angels
男人四十打功夫
20Yuen Wah, Mariane ChanT: "蓋世男兒"
Costume dramaReleased overseas on July 4, 1997.
4 Aug-
29 Aug
Time Before Time
大鬧廣昌隆
20Gordon Lam, Kathy Chow, Florence Kwok, Kenneth ChanT: "抱緊眼前人"

ST: "我愛風光好"
Period dramaReleased overseas on July 18, 1997.
1 Sep-
24 Oct
Detective Investigation Files III
刑事偵緝檔案III
40Michael Tao, Kenix Kwok, Joey Leung, Monica Chan, Margaret ChungT: "難得情真"

ST: "忘得了,忘不了"
Modern suspenseSequel to 1995's Detective Investigation Files II.
Indirect prequel to 1999's Detective Investigation Files IV. Released overseas on August 26, 1997.
27 Oct-
21 Nov
The Disappearance
隱形怪傑
20Gordon Lam, Bowie Lam, Mariane Chan, Miriam Yeung, Edmond LeungT: "透明"
Modern dramaReleased overseas on October 23, 1997.
24 Nov-
19 Dec
I Can't Accept Corruption
廉政追緝令
20Louis Koo, Monica Chan, Fennie Yuen, Eddie Cheung, Timmy Ho, Shirley CheungT: "藏身"
Modern suspense
22 Dec 1997-
16 Jan 1998
Untraceable Evidence
鑑證實錄
20Bowie Lam, Flora Chan, Margaret Chung, Lee San SanT: "留痕"
Modern suspensePrequel to 1999's Untraceable Evidence II. Released overseas on December 16, 1997.

Third line series

These dramas aired in Hong Kong from 10:35 to 11:05 pm, Monday to Friday on TVB.
Airing
date
English title
Number of episodesMain castTheme song
Sub-theme song
GenreNotesOfficial website
15 May 1995-
17 Nov 1999
A Kindred Spirit
真情
1128Louise Lee, Lau Dan, Nancy Sit, Kenix Kwok, Sunny Chan, Louisa So, Florence Kwok, Hawick Lau, Kingdom Yuen, David Lui, Melissa Ng, Michael Tse, Joyce Tang, Fiona Yuen, Joe MaT: "無悔愛你一生"
Modern sitcomCopyright notice: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.

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