Beauty II" due to its striking similarity of the cast (with the exception of Maggie Cheung and Sheren Tang, the latter allegedly due to contract disputes), most of the cast remained the same with the addition of Ada Choi and Maggie Shiu. Both productions also share the same producer Johnathon Chik. However, it is not a sequel or prequel and the storyline is completely different from the original War and Beauty. Ratings report showed that the premiere episode broke the ratings record in recent years with an average of 36 points, which roughly translates to 2.31 million audiences. The second episode also maintained the same ratings. TVB, at the time, was confident the ratings of the series will continue to rise. However, the ratings began to fall flat following the next several weeks. Some believe that the premise of the show, which had two rival families constant bickering with each other, and the desert setting (which constantly produces a monochrome yellow color that was dramatically enhanced in Post-Production on TV), made the show somewhat tiresome. However, the ratings for all episodes were above 30 points, remarkable in Hong Kong standards. Viewership ratings Awards and nominations Awards 39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006) "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Kenny Wong - Sung Tung-Yeung) Nominations 39th TVB Anniversary Awards (2006) Nominated - "Best Drama" Nominated - "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Bowie Lam - Yim Man-Hei) Nominated - "Best Actor in a Leading Role" (Moses Chan - Sung Tung-Sing) Nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Ada Choi - Chiu Yuk) Nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Charmaine Sheh - Ka Chun-Fun) Nominated - "Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Gigi Lai - Kai Ming-Fung) Nominated - "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Chung King Fai - Yim Kwok-Yip) Nominated - "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Kenny Wong - Sung Tung-Yeung) Nominated - "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" (Chan Hung Lit - Mau To) Nominated - "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Catherine Chau - Mau Siu-Kam) Nominated - "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Helen Ma - Gwai Lan) Nominated - "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Bowie Lam - Yim Man-Hei) Nominated - "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Moses Chan - Sung Tung-Sing) Nominated - "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Chung King Fai - Yim Kwok-Yip) Nominated - "My Favourite Male Character Role" (Kenny Wong