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The QUEEN of News

2023–2025 · 2 seasons

A glossy, fast-talking newsroom power struggle where ambition and ethics collide, keeping you hooked on shifting alliances and moral compromises.

Created by
Chung Shu-Kai
Genres
Drama
Overview
The highly-watched 6:30 PM news report is the battleground for news anchors. In the news department, seasoned anchors Man Wai-sum and Leung Ging-yan split into two factions, each vying for the top spot. Wen causes quite a stir and eventually climbs the corporate ladder. The vacancy for the prime-time female anchor sparks a series of storms!

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Free in the UK
  • Tubi TV
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Created by
Chung Shu-Kai
Genres
Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • power
    • corruption
    • media
    • betrayal
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

    Free
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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Chung Shu-Kai
    Written by
    Kwok Kin-Lok, Wong Tin-shing
    Starring
    Charmaine Sheh Sze-man, Bosco Wong Chung-chak, Kenneth Ma Kwok-Ming, Selena Lee, Regina Ho, Samantha Ko, Venus Wong Man-Yik, Eric Tang
    Length
    2 seasons, 51 episodes, 43 min each
    Network
    TVB Jade, Youku
    Country
    China, Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese, Mandarin

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