01. Lau Dan - Come Home Love (Not Best Actor quality)
02. Wong Cho Lam - Inbound Troubles (Funny, but not Best Actor Quality)
03. Michael Miu - A Change of Heart
04. Bosco Wong - A Change of Heart [Singapore Starhub Awards 2013 TV King]
05. Roger Kwok - Awfully Lawful
06. Francis Ng - Triumph in the Skies II
07. Chilam Cheung - Triumph in the Skies II [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 TV King]
08. Bobby Au-Yeung - Always and Ever
09. Ruco Chan - Brother's Keeper
10. Edwin Siu - Brother's Keeper (A bit too early for Best Actor)
11. Wayne Lai - Will Power
12. Moses Chan - Will Power
13. Lawrence Ng - The Hippocratic Crush II
14. Kenneth Ma - The Hippocratic Crush II [TVB Anniversary Gala TV King 2013] [Astro on Demand Awards 2012 TV King - THCI]
15. Dayo Wong - Bounty Lady [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Best Actor in a Leading Role]
Pretty predictable for this list, except while I like Lau Dan, he's not Best Actor quality. In Come Home Love he was peaceful, worried at times but nothing from his role that made him stood out. Wong Cho Lam was sure funny in Inland Troubles, but Best Actor for him? I don't think so. I would like Francis Ng to win for his consistent performance in Triumph in the Skies II and Ruco Chan for bringing the character 'Tin Shen' to life.
Top 5:
-Kenneth Ma
-Ruco Chan
-Moses Chan
-Chilam Cheung
-Francis Ng
Who Will Win: Kenneth Ma / Chilam Cheung / Moses Chan
Who Should Win: Ruco Chan / Francis Ng / Dayo Wong
Best Actress in a Leading Role
01. Ivana Wong - Inbound Troubles (WHAT THE!!!! How the hell did she get in?)
02. Louise Lee - Reality Check (Superb acting from Louise but I don't think she'll win again)
03. Niki Chow - Sergeant Tabloid (Should be for Change of Heart instead)
04. Ada Choi - Beauty At War
05. Christine Ng - Beauty At War
06. Aimee Chan - Slow Boat Home (Doesn't deserve it, but I knew she would be there)
07. Joey Meng - A Change of Heart
08. Myolie Wu - Triumph in the Skies II
09. Fala Chen - Triumph in the Skies II (I know the famous critically acclaimed was TITSII, but I prefer her to be nominated for Will Power instead) [10th Huading Awards 2013 TV Queen]
10. Esther Kwan - Always and Ever
11. Kathy Chow - Sniper Standoff
12. Linda Chung - Brother's Keeper [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 TV Queen]
13. Kristal Tin - Brother's Keeper [TVB Anniversary Gala 2013 TV Queen] [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Best Actress in a Leading Role]
14. Tavia Yeung - The Hippocratic Crush II [TVB Astro on Demand Awards 2012 TV Queen - THCI][TVB Starhub Awards 2013 TV Queen - THCI]
15. Kate Tsui - Bounty Lady
A very good list, except where's Sheren Tang? Personally she was the best in Beauty at War yet Ivana Wong managed to slip in rather than her. It was such a good opportunity for TVB to prove to themselves that they are not petty when artists criticise them, but I guess they really don't care. I think the hype is around the 4 winners who won TV Queen for the respective roles: Fala, Linda, Kristal and Tavia. I would like Esther though to win for her flawless performance in Always and Ever.
Top 5:
-Linda Chung
-Tavia Yeung
-Kristal Tin
-Esther Kwan
-Kate Tsui
Who Will Win: Kristal Tin / Linda Chung / Kate Tsui / Tavia Yeung
Who Should Win: Kristal Tin / Esther Kwan / Joey Meng / Ada Choi
Best Drama
Come Home Love
Missing You
Friendly Fire
Inbound Troubles
The Days of Days
Season of Love
Reality Check
Sergeant Tabloid
A Great Way to Care II
Bullet Brain
Beauty At War
Slow Boat Home
A Change of Heart
Awfully Lawful
Karma Rider
Triumph in the Skies II [TVB Starhub Awards 2013 Best Drama] [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 Best Drama] [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Best Drama]
Always and Ever
Sniper Standoff
Brother's Keeper
Will Power
The Hippocratic Crush II [Astro on Demand TV Awards 2012 Best Drama for HCI (Prequel)]
Bounty Lady
This year's series were mostly disappointing in terms of plot frankly. Even Triumph in the Skies II was only satisfactory for me, and the Hippocratic Crush II was boring. Literally every character was sick or had a mental problem; to me that is unrealistic. But at the same time HCII was rather thought-provocative, which probably redeemed this series. My most anticipated of Beauty at War was a dud and while Brother's Keeper held my seat, it got too messy and dragged on. Overall though, I think Brother's Keeper was the most unique one and credible for its creative theme. But at the end of the day I must note that the producers and all the artists worked really hard for the drama, so even if I didn't like it we should respect for efforts.
Top 3:
-Triumph in the Skies II
-The Hippocratic Crush II
-Brother's Keeper
Which series will win: Triumph in the Skies II
Which series should win: Brother's Keeper
Most Popular TV Male Character
01. Choi Sum - Inbound Troubles (Wong Cho Lam) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
02. Ko Lap Yan - A Great Way to Care II (Alex Fong) (Unexpected for me but I am satisfied)
03. Cheung Bo San - Slow Boat Home (Raymond Wong)
04. Fong Chi Lik - A Change of Heart (Michael Miu) [TVB Starhub Awards 2013 Most Classic Character]
05. Yiu Yat San/Yiu Yuet San - A Change of Heart (Bosco Wong) [TVB Starhub Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character][TVB Starhub Awards 2013 Most Favourite On-Screen Coupe (with Nikki Chow)][TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
06. Tong Yik Sum (Sam) - Triumph in the Skies II (Francis Ng) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character][TVB Anniversary Awards 2003 My Favourite TV Character]
07. Koo Ha Yeung (Jayden) - Triumph in the Skies II (Chilam Cheung) [TVB Starhub Awards My Favourite TV Character][TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character] [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Most Popular TV Male Character]
08. Tong Yik Fung (Issac) - Triumph in the Skies II (Ron Ng) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
09. Kiu Tin San - Brother's Keeper (Ruco Chan) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
10. Law Wai Shun - Brother's Keeper (Edwin Siu) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
11. Yu Ying Wai - Will Power (Wayne Lai)
12. Lee Ming Yeung - Will Power (Moses Chan)
13. Lok Man San - The Hippocratic Crush II (Lawrence Ng)
14. Cheung Yat Kin - The Hippocratic Crush II (Kenneth Ma) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character][Astro on Demand 2012 Most Favourite TV Character][TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Most Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Tavia Yeung)]
15. Heung Kong Nam - Bounty Lady (Dayo Wong)
A rather perfect list here and so many artists won 'My Favourite TV Character' award(s) at other award ceremonies. It's funny how they changed the pattern from my Favourite TV Male Character to the most Populous - Why change it when it hardly makes any difference? In Chinese saying, there is something called 'duociyiju' which means an unnecessary action.
Top 5:
-Francis Ng
-Chilam Cheung
-Dayo Wong
-Kenneth Ma
-Ruco Chan
Who will win: Chilam Cheung / Kenneth Ma
Who should win: Francis Ng / Dayo Wong
I actually think Chilam Cheung will win given that it's measured by the vote of the public, and after the TVB Malaysia Awards I've realised he's really got quite a fanbase, but what about Kenneth who was hot favourite? But his awfully overrated - Sorry!
Most Popular TV Female Character
01. Ngai Mei San - Friendly Fire (Sharon Chan) (I don't think she deserves this nomination)
02. Yik Suet Fei - Inbound Troubles (Joey Meng)
03. Ng Chi Ching - Inbound Troubles (Ivana Wong) (Again, stop being nominated!)
04. Lau Chui Wan - Reality Check (Louise Lee)
05. Hui Mei Fung - Reality Check (Priscilla Wong) (Eliza Sam is even more popular...)
06. Lui Fei Hap - Sergeant Tabloid (Niki Chow) (Again, change it to A Change of Heart instead please)
07. Cheng Po Po - Slow Boat Home (Aimee Chan) (Doesn't deserve it)
08. Ha San (Summer) - Triumph in the Skies II (Myolie Wu) (Overrated!)[TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character][TVB Starhub Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
09. Ho Lin Hei (Holiday) - Triumph in the Skies II (Fala Chen) (she was the most hated character by netizens) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character][TVB Starhub Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
10. Ling Cheuk Chi (Coco) - Triumph in the Skies II (Nancy Wu) [[TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
11. Yeung Chik Suet/Hon SeungSeung/Tin Chau Fung - Always and Ever (Esther Kwan)
12. Cheuk Jing - Brother's Keeper (Linda Chung) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character]
13. Yiu Man Ying - Brother's Keeper (Kristal Tin) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 My Favourite TV Character] [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Most Popular TV Female Character]
14. Fan Tze Yu - The Hippocratic Crush II (Tavia Yeung) (should be A Great Way to Care II instead)
15. Sing Fa Lui - Bounty Lady (Kate Tsui)
Top 5:
-Tavia Yeung
-Myolie Wu
-Kristal Tin
-Linda Chung
-Kate Tsui
Who will win: Kristal Tin / Myolie Wu / Tavia Yeung
Who should win: Kristal Tin
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
01. Louis Cheung - Inbound Troubles
02. Bob Lam - Inbound Troubles
03. Edwin Siu - A Great Way to Care II
04. Ram Chiang - A Great Way to Care II
05. Wai Ka Hung - Beauty At War
06. Eillot Lok - Slow Boat Home
07. Ron Ng - Triumph in the Skies II
08. Kenneth Ma - Triumph in the Skies II (what a downgrade + insult to Kenneth)
09. Pierre Ngo - Always and Ever
10. Ben Wong - Always and Ever
11. Lau Kong - Brother's Keeper
12. Louis Yuen - Brother's Keeper
13. Jason Chan - Will Power (He was given such an easy role to shine with it being based on his real life, but he still couldn't act except showing his awkward side - so he doesn't really deserve to be here)
14. Him Law - The Hippocratic Crush II [Astro on Demand Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actor - THCI]
15. Benz Hui - Bounty Lady [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role]
For this category there are some deserving candidates, but where's Vincent Wong? Power Chan? Those two were hot favourite for Best Supporting Actor but they weren't even included...I would of chosen these two! Anyway Louis Cheng was an interesting role, Edwin Siu's role in AGOTCII was a breakthrough one, Ron's one was enjoyable, Pierre's acting was good but his character is like a spin-off of No Regrets, so nah...
Top 5:
-Pierre Ngo
-Edwin Siu
-Ron Ng
-Ben Wong
-Him Law
Who will win: Edwin Siu / Him Law / Ron Ng
Who should win: Pierre Ngo / Ben Wong / Lau Kong / Ron Ng / Edwin Siu
+Power Chan or Vincent Wong if they were there!
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
01. Lenna Yeung - Come Home Love (wo, first nomination! but best supporting actress? not the right time)
02. Angela Tong - Inbound Troubles
03. Siu Bo - Inbound Troubles
04. Rachel Kan - Beauty At War
05. Katy Kung - Beauty At War
06. Elaine Yiu - A Change of Heart
07. Law Lan - Karma Rider [TVB Anniversary Gala 2013 Most Talented Artist Award]
08. Nancy Wu - Triumph in the Skies II [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 Best Supporting Actress]
09. Elena Kong - Triumph in the Skies II [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role]
10. Eliza Sam - Sniper Standoff
11. Louise Lee - Brother's Keeper
12. Christine Ng - Will Power
13. Sire Ma - Will Power (TVB's way of trying to prove that they didn't freeze Sire for being a lesbian)
14. Mandy Wong - The Hippocratic Crush II (disappointing performance)
15. Mary Hon - The Hippocratic Crush II
I seriously don't understand why TVB is trying to make the lists top 15; while it does make the list seem longer, it also shows the undeserving and weak supporting actresses. They should just stick to the top 10. Anyway nobody truly stood out for best supporting actress. Elena Kong is the hot favourite but she was too chilled out and relaxed, no emotional scenes; and it is the same signature type of cougar role she has again.
Top 5:
-Eliza Sam
-Elena Kong
-Nancy Wu
-Many Wong
-Sire Ma
Who will win: Elena Kong / Mandy Wong / Eliza Sam / Nancy Wu
Who should win: Rachel Kan / Nancy Wu / Louise Lee
Most Improved Actor
01. Vincent Wong (Friendly Fire, Season of Love, Sergeant Tabloid, A Change of Heart, Will Power) (HE MUST WIN!) [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Most Improved Actor]
02. Benjamin Yuen (A Change of Heart, Karma Rider, Always and Ever, The Hippocratic Crush II) [TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 TVB Most Promising Actor]
03. Jason Chan (Missing You, Will Power, Pearl Life)[TVB Starhub Awards 2013 Best Newcomer]
04. Edwin Siu (A Great Way to Care II, Bullet Brain, Brother's Keeper) (alternative)
05. Him Law (Season of Love, Triumph in the Skies II, The Hippocratic Crush II)
For some reason TVB is promoting Jason Chan so bad, when his got no acting chops. Vincent Wong for the win for his excellent portrayal as the spoilt brat - better than his role from SSSS. Edwin Siu was enjoyable in his performances but still too predictable every time he acts. And hey, what about our popular Fred Cheng? Netizens on the TVB forum were begging and roaring for him to be nominated and to win, but I can understand why the judging panel would stick to their point and not nominate him. Why? Well, he didn't act in any series this year and his just merited for singing - not for acting. It wouldn't be fair to people like Vincent Wong since he doesn't really fit the category. His already 1st on the Voice of the Stars and his earned the most fans out of everywhere, so what more can you ask for?
01. Grace Wong (Friendly Fire, Sergeant Tabloid, Awfully Lawful, The Hippocratic Crush II, Bounty Lady)
02. Oceane Zhu (Come Home Love, Season of Love, A Great Way to Care II, Slow Boat Home, Sergeant Tabloid, Triumph in the Skies II)
03. Eliza Sam (Inbound Troubles, Triumph in the Skies II, Sniper Standoff, The Hippocratic Crush II)[TVB Malaysia Awards 2013 Most Promising TVB Actress] [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Most Improved Actress]
04. Priscilla Wong (Reality Check, Karma Rider, Pilgrimage of Hope, Pilgrimage of Wealth)
05. Cilla Lok (Missing You, The Days of Days, Slow Boat Home, Karma Rider)
Where's Katy Kung? Rebecca Zhu? They were predicted to be nominated but it doesn't matter because they were shit anyway. I'm pretty confident Eliza Sam would win since she earned even more than Kate Tsui for functions - really proves her popularity. But she always still get the cutesy roles, in which I'm getting pretty annoyed. C'mon Eliza, show me your angry, bitchy, evil, depressed side.
Who will win: Eliza Sam
Who should win: Eliza Sam (only because there's nobody else better and this year it's weak competition)
Best Variety Show Host
01. Johnson Lee - Office of Practical Jokes
02. Maria Cordero, Luk Ho Ming - Good Cheap Eats
03. Eric Tsang, Chin Ka Lok, Jordan Chan, Louis Yuen, Wong CHo Lam, King Kong, Elvina Kong, Wong Chi On, Jerry Lamb - Super Trip Maximus
04. Dodo Cheng, Amigo Chui - The Voice of the Stars
05. Priscilla Wong, Tony Hung - Pilgrimage of Wealth [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Best Variety Show Host]
I would say Dodo Cheng and Amigo Chui since they were complimented as not trying to outshine the contestants. Next up would be Johnson Li but I hate his arrogance
Who will win: Dodo Cheng / Amigo Chui
Who should win: Dodo Cheng / Amigo Chui
01. Office of Practical Jokes
02. Super Trip Maximus
03. The Voice of the Stars
04. Telling Maria 2
05. Three Amigos Go Bon Voyage [TVB Awards Ceremony 2013 - Best Variety Show]
Telling Maria 2 didn't reach the popularity from Telling Maria which was a shame. Office of Practical Jokes was actually funny as hell but it's a bit long ago since it was shown. The Voice of the Stars doesn't live up to the popularity from The Voice seasons, but thanks to Fred Cheng it's popularity just booooooosttteeeeeddd.
Who will win: The Voice of the Stars / Office of Practical Jokes / Super Trip Maximus
Who should win: The Voice of the Stars / Office of Practical Jokes
Final Say: Overall this year's nominations seem pretty equal like last year's: with not many truly deserving winners or losers. I still thank TVB for providing me entertainment every year even though I pay heaps for the Satellite Cable and the drama qualities are deteriorating. Nevertheless, we shall wait for the real awards ceremony to unveil the real winners...
