Okay, it's average TV draw last week was 40. And it pulled 42 last Thursday and Friday. Daai Cheung Gam fever has officially enveloped Hong Kong.
It's actually a Korean soap opera from a couple of years ago that TVB has dubbed in to Cantonese, subtitled with Chinese and provided a Kelly Chen theme song. (The Korean is all available on nicam audio channel b). The story is of the woman that became the first woman doctor to work in the Korean palace. Lots of palace intrigue and romance and the usual things that make soap operas like Dallas or Dynasty work, but it also throws in a lot of Korean cooking and traditional medicine to give it a Food Network or Discovery Channel feel. Expect a fair number of the actors and actresses to make public appearances in Hong Kong in the next few weeks.
UPDATE: The 40 represents 2.62 million viewers in Hong Kong or a little over a third of all men, women, and children in the SAR, and somewhere around 90% of the TV viewers in Hong Kong.
#1 2005-04-06 20:19 (Reply)
Heh, the missus got her hands on the complete DVD of the whole thing: 18 DVDs, four episodes each. I think she's trying to watch them all as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, there's no English dub or subtitles on the DVD.
#2 2005-04-12 14:49 (Reply)
And we scouted the VCDs this last weekend. 7 boxed sets with 10 episodes each. HK$200 per boxed set. and lots of time to sit and watch all 70 episodes.
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#5 2005-04-22 08:31 (Reply)
What's really odd is that we tend to turn up the volume when we can't hear the Korean, even though neither of us actually understands it.
#6 2005-04-22 21:43 (Reply)
Mind you, the Cantonese dubbing is awful - they seem to have picked the screechiest, most irritating voice actors. Cheung Gaam as a child has the kind of voice which would invite infanticide.
The mandarin dubbing is ok, though.
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#9 2005-06-17 12:49 (Reply)
I'm not sure about the Korean version of the theme song.
The instrumental which both versions share is widely available as a ringtone.
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#12 2005-07-04 10:39 (Reply)
and dave, I'm pretty sure that the Korean theme song is an original. I saw the CD for the Korean theme music in HMV in Central last week.
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#22 2005-08-30 03:58 (Reply)
Jewel in the Palace main theme song sung by Kelly Chen
http://hkadb.net/images/b/b3/Kelly_Chen_-_Hope.mp3
Jewel in the Palace korean main themesong
http://hkadb.net/images/9/96/Jewel_In_The_Palace_OST.mp3
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#27 2005-10-01 01:37 (Reply)
In reply to Michelle's links provided:
http://hkadb.net/images/b/b3/Kelly_Chen_-_Hope.mp3
http://hkadb.net/images/9/96/Jewel_In_The_Palace_OST.mp3
they don't seem to work. I get a girl in a bikini with boxing gloves doing her kicking.
For Emily, where could I download the Korean version of the theme song of Jewel in the Palace? You could email me @ stephenlew@yahoo.com
#28 2005-10-17 15:44 (Reply)
Although those direct links don't work you just need to go to the homepage www.hkadb.net
Then click on the Korean TV link on the left hand side of the page. Then click on the Jewel in the Palace link.
You can download the theme songs under the themesongs heading.
Good luck!
#29 2005-10-17 15:47 (Reply)
http://hkadb.net/info/Jewel_In_The_Palace#Themesong
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#33 2005-11-05 10:10 (Reply)
But friend do u know the title of the theme song and the name of the song that is found in this show
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#43 2005-12-09 07:15 (Reply)
One thing I noticed about the Dai Cheung Gum theme song sung by Kelly Chen. At the beginning of the song when she starts to sing, the first segment of NOTES of the melody (ie when she says "horn foong etc") doesn't seem to match the second segment of NOTES of the melody (ie when she says "horn yut etc). The first segment of notes by themselves sound just fine by itself. And the second segment of notes by themselves sound fine too. But putting the two segments together in succession doesn't sound right. It's like apples and oranges. I think it's because Kelly is not using the notes that the composer of the music actually used, so that's why the 'beginning' parts of the cantonese song of Dai Cheung Gum sounds a bit wrong (in terms of the tune/melody). So I believe it's a misinterpretation or mis-use of notes. Whether Kelly and company knew that is another matter.
#44 2005-12-09 15:18 (Reply)
i think it one of few movie that get kick my heart down 'till i can wait to see the ending, and i hope its a happy one.
what a good movie
salute for korean movie maker.
two thumbs up!!!!!!!!!!
#45 2005-12-10 18:39 (Reply)
Dai Cheung Gum's colleague ... when she was learning to be a doctor. Her colleague looks like a young version of Joey Wang, the one from Chinese Ghost Story.
The one in this link ... this is Joey Wang. So you can probably work out the character I'm talking about that looks like her in Dai Cheung Gum.
http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/kane/493/indexes/jw_idx06.jpg
#46 2005-12-11 07:39 (Reply)
http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Dae_Jang_Geum.php
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#55 2006-01-11 14:38 (Reply)
nakaka touched ang lahat ng scene.. "the best among the rest" one of a kind drama series that every one will gonna hook up to..
the whole world must watch jewel in the palace!!!
#56 2006-01-11 17:24 (Reply)
it touches our hearts! Congratulations!
i got a synopsis of 54 episodes i am reading now! hehe!
#57 2006-01-13 11:55 (Reply)
Ive been searching for a few days with no luck plz help :)
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#62 2006-01-16 03:16 (Reply)
Now that I'm finished watching it. I just can't get it off my mind.
Funny thing is I who doesn't like to watched asianovelas have already finished Jewel but my friend who pursued me to watch this is still in the middle of the show!!
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#70 2006-01-25 04:38 (Reply)
MY entire family lovessss This Show
#71 2006-01-26 06:24 (Reply)
love womens world!!
#72 2006-01-27 06:19 (Reply)
where can i find the main song? and please send me e-mail adress of Lee Yong Ae, I want to congratulete her birth day
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#75 2006-01-31 09:44 (Reply)
i have read some of the summaries and nakakaexcite lalong panoorin...
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#78 2006-02-02 19:48 (Reply)
what the heck am i doing??
wanna know??
guess it.
(just being me stupid me)
e-mail me at brycel23@yahoo.com
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#90 2006-02-10 16:59 (Reply)
too all addicts of jewel in the palace pls dialogue with me pls share your thoughs about this telenovela @ chad0460@yahoo.com
#91 2006-02-11 15:18 (Reply)
Thanx....
#92 2006-02-12 11:08 (Reply)
pao
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bading c jang geum.........
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#97 2006-02-16 09:09 (Reply)
so alot of fans of chang geum dont stop watched & vote her.because she & me are same person he he he jokes!& dont stop to wacthed the korean drama of jewel in the palance..
#98 2006-02-16 09:15 (Reply)
so alot of fans of chang geum dont stop watched & vote her.because she & me are same person he he he jokes!& dont stop to wacthed the korean drama of jewel in the palance.. MY EMAIL ADDRESS: nancy_shinsuke@yahoo.com
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#100 2006-02-16 17:17 (Reply)
I liKe that show...
Can u give me a Title of a themesong of this show..
Jewel in the palace it is so beautifuk
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#102 2006-02-23 18:31 (Reply)
from small world to the largest story
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http://my.opera.com/henigranger/blog/show.dml/130098
#108 2006-03-11 08:31 (Reply)
!!!!!!!!
#109 2006-04-11 01:24 (Reply)
I really like the episode when Jang-geum lost her sense of taste; especially the scene when Lady Han wathes her while she is crying and so desperate to have her taste back. That one is a real tear-jerker!
#110 2006-04-11 17:03 (Reply)
& please continues your watching the jewel in the palance. < his no.1 on my story :-P JOKES!! SMILE & BE HAPPY!! please keep & touch the jewel in the palance. because thats a real story in korea & maybe the real story of chang geum or LEE YOUNG AE she's beautifull like me!! ^^ (im shy)
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it;s like all about her nurse and palace life! i like when they talk about that theey cook in the palace....but it;s ssooooo sad when her teacher dies....because...of...
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