tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87586668363177552862024-03-17T09:38:21.374-06:00CeeJay's EntertainmentThoughts and Opinions of TVB, HK dramas, and HKpop from Cee and Jay! Ceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13460655393325459002noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-38714198733541086342024-02-01T20:21:00.006-07:002024-03-17T09:37:48.462-06:00TVB Anniversary Awards 2023 - Red Carpet Review丨萬千星輝頒獎典禮 2023 紅地氈 TVB 回顧<p>Hello everyone! </p><p>We hope you had a chance to read our previous <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TVB Anniversary Award thoughts </a>in our post before this one. This is our red carpet review this year at the ceremony in the Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Macau. There were notably less artists attending this year, mostly the top 10 of each award category only. In many cases, the top 10 for Most Improved, Best Supporting and even Best Actor/Actress were the same. All of the artists arrived by car to the main entrance of the hotel, walking into the lobby to sign their name on the board. They were briefly interviewed at the front after signing their name, then walked around the corner to be interviewed further and have red carpet photos taken by many news outlets. We watched the red carpet stream on YouTube and found it distracting that they had the interview audio for certain artists at the back area with the visual on different artists walking into the lobby. Overall, better signage and instructions would have made for a smoother red carpet event. We have included comments for quite a few artistes below, but unfortunately, we were not able to include all of them as there are too many.</p><p></p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qV1SxO.jsMvYYi30tOjNug--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-01/70b8b1e0-b2d3-11ee-afeb-f25253e45faf" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="427" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qV1SxO.jsMvYYi30tOjNug--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-01/70b8b1e0-b2d3-11ee-afeb-f25253e45faf" width="640" /></a></div><br /><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b>You can watch the FULL red carpet livestream here on YouTube: </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="389" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_qnt-0AmrQ" width="467" youtube-src-id="3_qnt-0AmrQ"></iframe></div><br /><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>Red Carpet (in no particular order):</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv8C2nTUt264boBiJlnZByJgYCSIXrF5pgRRzqhLCw03jhmGjSLDe2x5x7J14mPnmrUthhIGKFbkoLAeHQp9joxP2Y2LwaOljpgDunPZBNR-DE7OqYGCiYJ0JO0l0m3M2GfBgFEES08zGIDB8rcJD8oK2Hsdruram4BAsK6hhFICWRrIKMKcyTtxSqx84" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="687" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv8C2nTUt264boBiJlnZByJgYCSIXrF5pgRRzqhLCw03jhmGjSLDe2x5x7J14mPnmrUthhIGKFbkoLAeHQp9joxP2Y2LwaOljpgDunPZBNR-DE7OqYGCiYJ0JO0l0m3M2GfBgFEES08zGIDB8rcJD8oK2Hsdruram4BAsK6hhFICWRrIKMKcyTtxSqx84=w453-h687" width="453" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Samantha Ko is looking radiant in this silk/satin purple backless dress! Perfectly accessorized with a silver necklace and bracelet, she is in our minds one of the best dressed ladies of the night. It was a smart choice to go with purple, which was not a common colour chosen that night. Winning the Best Supporting Actress award was a cherry on top. Kenneth Ma on the other hand disappointed us with this funny collar. He usually opts for a clean black suit which we wouldn't have minded but the beige/pink collar looks like it was added on last minute. It felt like a cheap costume. He said his wife Roxanne did have a say in choosing the outfit which leads us to wonder what the other options were. It is still surprising to us he won the Best Dressed male artiste of the night and likely more based on popularity than the actual fashion.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinjKbX0byDpk1t5hMyvBvYLKk5UxusmY4pBHk9_d4TWm0kwdqV_qLvEDFZK2kqO3lXL9zIJxkSHgG_YuyCglyKVRmz8kVr6Ihf_KbIPpEGwtMYCmkxPABWyHBoU9Yb-AGHLb-9G2sNLssqB4NRnohdfmrUcOov54kzdxDRcvlytJytBE06trDPrq7yRrE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1024" height="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinjKbX0byDpk1t5hMyvBvYLKk5UxusmY4pBHk9_d4TWm0kwdqV_qLvEDFZK2kqO3lXL9zIJxkSHgG_YuyCglyKVRmz8kVr6Ihf_KbIPpEGwtMYCmkxPABWyHBoU9Yb-AGHLb-9G2sNLssqB4NRnohdfmrUcOov54kzdxDRcvlytJytBE06trDPrq7yRrE=w478-h715" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The triple TV Queen looked stunning and cheerful at this Awards ceremony, one that she hasn't attended in many years. Her black dress was simple and well fitted with a statement above the bust. Charmaine said they were rushing to get to the venue as her flight just arrived, so we are glad they still managed to put together a beautiful outfit. We thought her jewellery was subtle and matched the dress well. She was one of the few ladies, if not the only, that we spotted with a watch on for the night.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwA8dJ5rKUj5gOMaESb8WY-bO2Yt_gmDuVW1gSxayAYnDDJSU_9Rc9AeJz0CL8aK8z9bnAM2RGyNv38AqbZofX9Ffwnvb-_xxyOSXtuJ1s951XIeNUEptMRaKeYyWiy9mZ4aRc7jjaeCp7H_PbEpxQxEsaNdb-zfLOjHeGvCChMk-7wje2EKwwwJdu-XE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="960" height="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwA8dJ5rKUj5gOMaESb8WY-bO2Yt_gmDuVW1gSxayAYnDDJSU_9Rc9AeJz0CL8aK8z9bnAM2RGyNv38AqbZofX9Ffwnvb-_xxyOSXtuJ1s951XIeNUEptMRaKeYyWiy9mZ4aRc7jjaeCp7H_PbEpxQxEsaNdb-zfLOjHeGvCChMk-7wje2EKwwwJdu-XE=w471-h716" width="471" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kelly Fu's dress certainly made a statement, it also caused her to struggle to get out of the car with Tony Hung. However, we like the dress and it accentuates her figure well. The updo is a messy bun, which is contrary to a lot of other ladies with slick straight hair or wavy long hair down. We could see her looking even more elegant letting her hair down too. Our only comment is maybe missing a simple silver necklace. Tony looks fine with the pink suit and black bow tie, nothing too crazy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ij7Nm9bxshuGaEFx9Z9FEzOyPdY7YukB2CUPa3dxALS0wAZkqqAVyCLcmnGsRcBSVxJkDIAi2Jr6ApFmBpftLJkDz-w1O4t3KGtsNCziUQ4-hMoxynHaGsM1cvGEJdrZYnqT5kMKRSDwWVW4kqbrDrWI0RQ_aHIEcfXe_foVttxVnNfifzMCj4oKJis" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="675" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ij7Nm9bxshuGaEFx9Z9FEzOyPdY7YukB2CUPa3dxALS0wAZkqqAVyCLcmnGsRcBSVxJkDIAi2Jr6ApFmBpftLJkDz-w1O4t3KGtsNCziUQ4-hMoxynHaGsM1cvGEJdrZYnqT5kMKRSDwWVW4kqbrDrWI0RQ_aHIEcfXe_foVttxVnNfifzMCj4oKJis=w444-h675" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Kalok Chow looks handsome as always in this suit. We are wondering about the choice of a loose tie though, and if this was intentional (it must be right?) because it just looks a little sloppy for the suit pattern. This pin striped suit+pant set gives retro vibes. It actually pairs pretty good with Rosina Lam's white dress with big balloon sleeves. Her statement necklace works due to the white canvas on the rest of her body. Overall decent looks from these two <i>My Pet Pet Angel </i>co-stars.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_6YeUzQNOiFGq0BpHpxAFMW8HPC4SA46KolCUOuxHeRXY1u4i73OT2NZHcAgexHEM-FM05SiVeU8U8iRmjy3o44rMuhyfmtsYSr6Rr7_BcNe8fyiWLgGsF_a-7IYfLxVB5iBv9i4REZ_j5WtkMRe_Q27DsE9TdOOHJ_6gNeK3UGPR1ad3GIGhxd6pYI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_6YeUzQNOiFGq0BpHpxAFMW8HPC4SA46KolCUOuxHeRXY1u4i73OT2NZHcAgexHEM-FM05SiVeU8U8iRmjy3o44rMuhyfmtsYSr6Rr7_BcNe8fyiWLgGsF_a-7IYfLxVB5iBv9i4REZ_j5WtkMRe_Q27DsE9TdOOHJ_6gNeK3UGPR1ad3GIGhxd6pYI=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shaun Tam just looks plain here really, this doesn't do anything for him and looks like a judge's robes or something. No matter though because he was not really a one of the stronger contender for awards this year. Selena Lee looks alright, but a bit on the old fashioned side. We are not sure about the big drape around her because we lose the silhouette of the dress with that. It's nice to see her with long hair after being so used to seeing her with short hair in <i>The Queen of News</i>. Not the best we've seen from either of these two although it would be interesting to see them act in more dramas together.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3fTEC75RRiFOGWA0_VUoZ-nV0s8guVYYcKhdpJILpuUEabTszJbtEmE3ZvAInpcJhPCRZpsrfaJdN2HGi68Eb9gCdoa1yR8dGt_U9nINGb-XvCDVeqyzS5RaoxCRwFc-DoWZqgtLe7CLMk8u3ih20nH8X3KGfjpxADm_nwuFBHIUgSYtuloz43M85es0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3fTEC75RRiFOGWA0_VUoZ-nV0s8guVYYcKhdpJILpuUEabTszJbtEmE3ZvAInpcJhPCRZpsrfaJdN2HGi68Eb9gCdoa1yR8dGt_U9nINGb-XvCDVeqyzS5RaoxCRwFc-DoWZqgtLe7CLMk8u3ih20nH8X3KGfjpxADm_nwuFBHIUgSYtuloz43M85es0=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The loving couple of the night, Aimee and Moses Chan! They both chose black looser fits for their red carpet look. Honestly safe and uninteresting looks from both of them so we don't have too much to comment on. A little bit more on the casual side, especially considering that Moses had high probability of snagging TV King this year which he did in the end. It was just nice to see them support each other at the event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWJCG7weOOTNSG1y4P3aHr_XlQl7_A_-udkxCRaUak4LsFU17cOvNWyqe-QSNqFha6oigXqnoNwi1ZO1_XULLHAUQs9i-0UyIwdISNZLqwJ1reoz85opHb3hFVuIzQ55CN04NIZCbZ1URshDwVzF4uql-pmA3jJelRrYHnnn1UTClC7IBSZ-gHQkkHZcg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWJCG7weOOTNSG1y4P3aHr_XlQl7_A_-udkxCRaUak4LsFU17cOvNWyqe-QSNqFha6oigXqnoNwi1ZO1_XULLHAUQs9i-0UyIwdISNZLqwJ1reoz85opHb3hFVuIzQ55CN04NIZCbZ1URshDwVzF4uql-pmA3jJelRrYHnnn1UTClC7IBSZ-gHQkkHZcg=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><i>Stars Academy</i> S1 reps! The three young ladies, Yumi Chung, Windy Zhan, and Chantel Yiu (left to right) have been attending these awards shows for a little while now, and they all look more mature in these dresses. Although the dresses are fine, the platform heels detract a little from the dress and make it bottom heavy. A thin silver stiletto might have looked better and also lengthened their legs more than the chunky platform.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisZGRP5gYTsXFRMwe6ozIw6MdLMuoLuOv7nPR9bjCHJE8tOcWTZi9caQzK3aeDZyBMryCkFeZ_4wikeTlmppcAeKNwCEf0cQfk5vOf0-qtpupUoNzjDkxfFcgaSBS2CCg8mIBEyf-ZK2KL3QeppJ8jhKdDTexhZe91W52rcP_KyprQOiFKxOJj092lVKU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisZGRP5gYTsXFRMwe6ozIw6MdLMuoLuOv7nPR9bjCHJE8tOcWTZi9caQzK3aeDZyBMryCkFeZ_4wikeTlmppcAeKNwCEf0cQfk5vOf0-qtpupUoNzjDkxfFcgaSBS2CCg8mIBEyf-ZK2KL3QeppJ8jhKdDTexhZe91W52rcP_KyprQOiFKxOJj092lVKU=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><i>From Hong Kong to Beijing </i>co-stars, Ruco Chan and Jinny Ng looked good! A safe ,yet classy look from both sides. Ruco's suit looks a bit plain and formulaic with the exception of those Chanel pins. Not sure if we are big fans of that, maybe something more meaningful would've told a better story. Jinny looks great and unique in her blue mermaid gown with beading.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsUFws6RPokzaiz6t4UdDOw15nSsO85qEGLeEkgsUtYmwaDEtjWb6IbCxBBi-9KX52hZX0XHalQ1U6gkIeSjhFrh0EktJeELhZV4Q0D3qoAyUlv2CgRRbn_ApLareGcsLrwEc3aKCoeMBrhiQWm8wX9CF41Yt5Uvg_yayVUUmJPCwR8K4lGh2fAkOa1Ys" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsUFws6RPokzaiz6t4UdDOw15nSsO85qEGLeEkgsUtYmwaDEtjWb6IbCxBBi-9KX52hZX0XHalQ1U6gkIeSjhFrh0EktJeELhZV4Q0D3qoAyUlv2CgRRbn_ApLareGcsLrwEc3aKCoeMBrhiQWm8wX9CF41Yt5Uvg_yayVUUmJPCwR8K4lGh2fAkOa1Ys=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div>Moon is in a silver draped gown which looks good, although not her best we've seen! This reminds us a little of a traditional Indian sari with the design and draping, and it might have actually been more interesting if there was another colour added in. Owen wore a green pin striped suit ensemble paired with a burgundy tie and leather shoes. A clean look from him and more proper than many male artistes that night.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtWDgdZb7Vlephu36_f1rIWBzAJTaju5eOoepbIDRG4GtydJQluW0VxiyVIf9Ns_GGhTw5KzxUWTgZzRqw-0sy_AqWls2yV6PQ3e1TMHERhveqk8v96ovulHE9YJ-OgudQHluQTQRSXNz30CEAp6hCYVgOB9MxRMKUlauViwgD4p-9WRuRn4jDMNBCzcA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtWDgdZb7Vlephu36_f1rIWBzAJTaju5eOoepbIDRG4GtydJQluW0VxiyVIf9Ns_GGhTw5KzxUWTgZzRqw-0sy_AqWls2yV6PQ3e1TMHERhveqk8v96ovulHE9YJ-OgudQHluQTQRSXNz30CEAp6hCYVgOB9MxRMKUlauViwgD4p-9WRuRn4jDMNBCzcA=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div>Tiffany looks energetic in this blue number, with a high leg slit and asymmetrical neckline to best show her fit and tall figure. We liked the glitter detail in her hair as well. Joel usually has interesting red carpet choices and this awards show was no exception. This is one of his better looks to date, just a long, black coat and oxford shoes. As a side note, we have seen these 2 collaborate many times from father/daughter to lovers and would love to see them work with other people.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijNqlcFzwgJIw5f24ueHt6vWAU1d6DnHULKZ5-OPzaffkmNRmpiteK0GCH7u28-ioQK5DXwNC-WZIyIysMU29IEhQpVPoXWMgYqxAEyxyI_XMDAils7i817dhWUdfItTTHgSpGiATnKcuXyu5Vi8RKFLArOCqNF5Cs3GagZoIYUxAJcoJ8cE7LKBFYChk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijNqlcFzwgJIw5f24ueHt6vWAU1d6DnHULKZ5-OPzaffkmNRmpiteK0GCH7u28-ioQK5DXwNC-WZIyIysMU29IEhQpVPoXWMgYqxAEyxyI_XMDAils7i817dhWUdfItTTHgSpGiATnKcuXyu5Vi8RKFLArOCqNF5Cs3GagZoIYUxAJcoJ8cE7LKBFYChk=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div>Another loving couple with a simple, safe red carpet choice. The necktie on Edwin Siu's suit is a bit interesting but other than that, all black. Priscilla Wong looks cute with the little wrist cuff detail, but other than that it looks like a good tea party outfit. The belt is definitely not screaming red carpet.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizOIRHagB6ALk7L43Kf5sc1px8k_r6FhcIX4AepBmX5qokZhII2iKYVQa_F5ocPAwahNfCDi-GNiKWNS67YyJyTSp4HARI8DKZUHe2Tj6sEXYgZRxbRop9igfk62NfD6rTCaJWxZfMq7NCaLaosgS9OOyQ41yijolYG4NsSrlmjLnkfBYzm97n3hzH7Z4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizOIRHagB6ALk7L43Kf5sc1px8k_r6FhcIX4AepBmX5qokZhII2iKYVQa_F5ocPAwahNfCDi-GNiKWNS67YyJyTSp4HARI8DKZUHe2Tj6sEXYgZRxbRop9igfk62NfD6rTCaJWxZfMq7NCaLaosgS9OOyQ41yijolYG4NsSrlmjLnkfBYzm97n3hzH7Z4=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Monica Chan returned to the small screen this past year, and this black and gold dress looks alright. Not much to comment on other than the fact Monica still has such a fit figure and definitely looks younger than her age. On the other hand, with newcomer Yvette Chan, we can see Yvette's briefs underneath the sheer dress. Not our favourite looks of the night by far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo2PTikx11TRy8DdTU26BsEwK2E4UUD-FfaFgxDd4LTEqJioQBK5I_ZEKL45dlYhfe36059ohnyCtsCz9yFT5aOSgBhNjL3FZY38eUwTzv-Ng2mP9uQfBJbZpslLiDZxEgB44YbaTOLcjhnrWUL4Vv25LWZM2yALWeYFk5uFFDaWwjvMYMfODt3VDT_XQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo2PTikx11TRy8DdTU26BsEwK2E4UUD-FfaFgxDd4LTEqJioQBK5I_ZEKL45dlYhfe36059ohnyCtsCz9yFT5aOSgBhNjL3FZY38eUwTzv-Ng2mP9uQfBJbZpslLiDZxEgB44YbaTOLcjhnrWUL4Vv25LWZM2yALWeYFk5uFFDaWwjvMYMfODt3VDT_XQ=w421-h640" width="421" /></a></div>The host of <i>Midlife: Sing & Shine! </i>Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, along with Chris Lai who directed and hosted a Malaysian variety show this year. This was a smart pairing because Stephanie is quite tall, so looks better to stand beside Chris who is also known to be one of the taller TVB artistes. Another black duo with rather safe choices besides the backless velvet dress from Stephanie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZaz6Pvyu_iX5_Oavo0VbGY7MkE9QNEfjF7JBUsbmw0XdPFXU7Bl8VjDkPGVMayFeDbtHUnVugZGjUHj5xex-Mw7NYVXwYxaDEdv_sbi_WjMOBTcUl-X5H574YYHcZdcGxVUg8ePlqU5dHIfuZMIa_xeUW8i2LKImwwrH18oiUvti-zA4Koz5qZZV8F9U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZaz6Pvyu_iX5_Oavo0VbGY7MkE9QNEfjF7JBUsbmw0XdPFXU7Bl8VjDkPGVMayFeDbtHUnVugZGjUHj5xex-Mw7NYVXwYxaDEdv_sbi_WjMOBTcUl-X5H574YYHcZdcGxVUg8ePlqU5dHIfuZMIa_xeUW8i2LKImwwrH18oiUvti-zA4Koz5qZZV8F9U=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div>Mark Ma and Regina Ho from <i>The Queen of News.</i> Regina is carrying some of her wedding bliss over in this bridal inspired lace gown with balloon sleeves. She looks good with the silver jewellery and half up half down hairstyle. Not sure that we remember any of her looks from previous years unfortunately so we can't compare. Mark opted for a black turtleneck base with a loose fitted blue blazer and pants. What we did not understand the need for the grey long overcoat, he could've done without it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQDfHnPj7VtAgvdQHdN2AjUxhDCZ-36zSPZmQYfc2PWuWofeWzIFVHKk-IHB-f1dBH3lCaW48AMUdIPiC7IzffqYl-Qj-efKoXMBlX5cR8nE-F-LnwbvH6cUAJPtmbHrzVhZZuPYfja35pijmMv774sPwjnvJSJ9dITmAVqKPXjxyTlDqSI-s-euqrO_4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQDfHnPj7VtAgvdQHdN2AjUxhDCZ-36zSPZmQYfc2PWuWofeWzIFVHKk-IHB-f1dBH3lCaW48AMUdIPiC7IzffqYl-Qj-efKoXMBlX5cR8nE-F-LnwbvH6cUAJPtmbHrzVhZZuPYfja35pijmMv774sPwjnvJSJ9dITmAVqKPXjxyTlDqSI-s-euqrO_4=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div>Newcomers Niklas Lam, Rosita Kwok, and Danny Hung. Here we see another loose tie around the nexk which must be one of the newer trends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD-iXCto950x3wMzpTA3cdF4lNmDTCJ9YOKEGabshtYzfyP-S5Dpio9EykiMXRxAT_Hzm8dCMwDURo_pT-BuxGHXEZqHk4HpzRDyEruP1kaW3g9qsJZCCCUo1zAOTXvDuoZieDVWJEJsAQfIwoopPlNRmx3X-k7pMqO1pvyk4fmwaclxu8ddTPwOonIGc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgD-iXCto950x3wMzpTA3cdF4lNmDTCJ9YOKEGabshtYzfyP-S5Dpio9EykiMXRxAT_Hzm8dCMwDURo_pT-BuxGHXEZqHk4HpzRDyEruP1kaW3g9qsJZCCCUo1zAOTXvDuoZieDVWJEJsAQfIwoopPlNRmx3X-k7pMqO1pvyk4fmwaclxu8ddTPwOonIGc=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div>Sherman Poon, Felix Lok, Joey Thye all opted for black this year! Many black outfits this awards ceremony! A slight variation for Sherman with the large pink bow on the side and a play on materials with a leather bustier top and what looks to be velvet skirt. Whereas Joey's dress is a bit plain in our opinion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtj24o0db7rnji5vGgb_T4bOb-PMxum43inV6XdqM5wGfI3n1CnW1Gfo5tn9mUdMqjdrmBszafdMKAtvRnESzcjq_xRiXh2l463mjcOfpo4yrJYnArOInElm4V6F4UA0iNxHFWF5037BPbKDGXWnHTE7nPlzw-BqAxGMxQu2iBH2Iasu4npSEQawybRWY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="743" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtj24o0db7rnji5vGgb_T4bOb-PMxum43inV6XdqM5wGfI3n1CnW1Gfo5tn9mUdMqjdrmBszafdMKAtvRnESzcjq_xRiXh2l463mjcOfpo4yrJYnArOInElm4V6F4UA0iNxHFWF5037BPbKDGXWnHTE7nPlzw-BqAxGMxQu2iBH2Iasu4npSEQawybRWY=w419-h743" width="419" /></a></div>The worst dressed of the night goes to these two unfortunately, in our opinion. We are not sure what their stylists were thinking, maybe they wanted to try something unique that did not turn out well.The entire outfit from head to toe is an incoherent mess. Gigi's long white buttoned shirt was a weird combo of a lab coat and veil? The brooch on her collar was odd and did not fit the look. The most intriguing was the flamingo looking tights and ruffled asymmetrical skirt. The black stilettos with the pom pom at the front was also a weird choice. Instead, the dress Gigi changed into later that night for her performances was beautiful on her! On the other hand, JW wore a black long-sleeved gown with sheer cutouts that did not flatter her body at all. We were excited to see them walk the red carpet, but were sadly disappointed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRhM2mggbvEcbGjG-orO49_k3llOA5XgbZ-g-JEXC7YtMbaur6M-49GUy7UhdchyYxN6iF-BWFdevoWoR4Swbmw2V5kVbxg29BomewyS00g67Iao5Sf9lF1VnSXQ5u0g-IwetqxVWLmONUlfCYJJ3ZoaMeAiHSvYeDcZfaxAwcVWHqewSTNb_mXZO6Hlg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1705" data-original-width="960" height="763" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRhM2mggbvEcbGjG-orO49_k3llOA5XgbZ-g-JEXC7YtMbaur6M-49GUy7UhdchyYxN6iF-BWFdevoWoR4Swbmw2V5kVbxg29BomewyS00g67Iao5Sf9lF1VnSXQ5u0g-IwetqxVWLmONUlfCYJJ3ZoaMeAiHSvYeDcZfaxAwcVWHqewSTNb_mXZO6Hlg=w429-h763" width="429" /></a></div>Matthew and Sisley looked alright, another black dressed couple (although Matthew is more grey). Our only comment for Sisley's dress is that the strapless part for the bust was a bit big and "in the way"? This is not evident in this photo but in the livestream video, you could see that it was not proportionate to the rest of the dress. Not much to comment about in terms of Matthew's red carpet outfit, he looks fine and handsome in it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNUpWSlk3SS21T3JuMIidrkAbMQXoFhyx2HzYLrjP6epovTs_32hucjpDCb0kyS6YYGFvwQs5qTVVrkpMPjV4MMpIm5_2fNszBLKA2AyIBCs4GtNMGAzvVu7gaA8rW34BGx9Os5NSIX4NqSG3TgQeHlG7L-NRTk0yQjg0aMMlezusoHZ4xprl-G1OmB0w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNUpWSlk3SS21T3JuMIidrkAbMQXoFhyx2HzYLrjP6epovTs_32hucjpDCb0kyS6YYGFvwQs5qTVVrkpMPjV4MMpIm5_2fNszBLKA2AyIBCs4GtNMGAzvVu7gaA8rW34BGx9Os5NSIX4NqSG3TgQeHlG7L-NRTk0yQjg0aMMlezusoHZ4xprl-G1OmB0w=w433-h578" width="433" /></a></div>Joman and Jonathan walked down the red carpet with some more sparkly numbers. She wore a fitted blue gown with a long train and a bit of flare at the bottom. It had some ruffle detail throughout the dress from the shoulder area down to the hips, although we will say that Jinny's blue gown was better. Jonathan had a sequined suit on with a matching black bow tie, a cute choice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIm13RElN3WaFeNgceui0GfUXnChev-YpFtsB8WAXpG_szJnoLA3GTS1zcBhHc4Ebj2B5-UMSDwJHzvCECDLUe45EF0dWfcNeqcMb39ujAjvYP7yLNTBFmxDGrX_FJyD7zvPk5QDIt0yKR2vHApwOOx1gMaLAmYmD-pD4XVkd2j6x1bYTjBkGFgi89pmM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIm13RElN3WaFeNgceui0GfUXnChev-YpFtsB8WAXpG_szJnoLA3GTS1zcBhHc4Ebj2B5-UMSDwJHzvCECDLUe45EF0dWfcNeqcMb39ujAjvYP7yLNTBFmxDGrX_FJyD7zvPk5QDIt0yKR2vHApwOOx1gMaLAmYmD-pD4XVkd2j6x1bYTjBkGFgi89pmM=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What an interesting choice from Maria Cordero with the orange and yellow cape on top of a sequined gown. She definitely stood out here, and the cape was as loud and powerful as her voice! She is accompanied by newcomer Kayan Yau. She looked pretty and young in the blush beaded gown which had a romantic/fantasy feel to it.<br /></div><br /><b><u><img alt="" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXsw--66cDx8fTirrKR08l2OCuuxzUY2y52JlXzofNK54TMQrPf80dnNjuOBl2OSk2XXIiYnFGimOSdXAM2h7l9BuqY_Cia32zZKBh2P_jYJ2FQZNj4526qSCJRW6cGndhU-oB65iknd_K3spsYMv_nCgwo7eC1Z1efX7yRoR8nVfqeO2KqX7KgjXMJ5M=w427-h640" width="427" /></u></b></div>Hostesses, Toby Chan and Mayanne Mak, looked good in their gowns. Toby accentuated her figure in this deep-V sequined navy blue dress with a high leg slit. She has definitely matured beautifully over the years, especially with this updo. Mayanne wore a red and black asymmetrical gown which looked alright but definitely not very fancy. The top resembled a rose, while the bottom was just a black skirt commanding attention to the top.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQZ7W9A7JHuE3KzGeCOt6TXw-B2YFWYeF-X_GNECp__fP5il5Bwv6hWLYvn-XId70JDxgtK-q5jEAwspKIkxZBB9uvIBjF2dtBaxdOFE7tkg4O2jsmwj0L0yCysvT5J3zfptywrNoGFWtebMjT5-9OCRZIHNy2KOKnbc66Rxt4RVg4hVrs8zOGAd7LDf0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQZ7W9A7JHuE3KzGeCOt6TXw-B2YFWYeF-X_GNECp__fP5il5Bwv6hWLYvn-XId70JDxgtK-q5jEAwspKIkxZBB9uvIBjF2dtBaxdOFE7tkg4O2jsmwj0L0yCysvT5J3zfptywrNoGFWtebMjT5-9OCRZIHNy2KOKnbc66Rxt4RVg4hVrs8zOGAd7LDf0=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><i>The Scoop </i>Team! The team here all look great in their fits, all the ladies chose quite standard gowns with the exception of one of the interviewers of the night in an oversized white blazer and white pants. There is "One Dollar Joe" here alongside the ladies, a shame that he was sidelined in some of the interview videos and snippets that we saw. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRlDipfay-5428mSVtObtn5vS9W7iNBPOAIwlI0Pcip98fLTLIbqFjfrzp27Q7D2P8bCZ8VbNddW3IYDYBUDa4cl9d6uHWdUikVr1IXUI6wLo12QWmBvVLlTA98dMHX7KhQfllOJ4CtWh3hFyOwSpDrz05VnznPrItSZDci9P5MVPij3HU95IVISPe1GI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1024" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRlDipfay-5428mSVtObtn5vS9W7iNBPOAIwlI0Pcip98fLTLIbqFjfrzp27Q7D2P8bCZ8VbNddW3IYDYBUDa4cl9d6uHWdUikVr1IXUI6wLo12QWmBvVLlTA98dMHX7KhQfllOJ4CtWh3hFyOwSpDrz05VnznPrItSZDci9P5MVPij3HU95IVISPe1GI=w640-h422" width="640" /></a></div>Kwan Gor had many compliments on his cool, trendy look here that gave people a breath of fresh air! He opted for a silky silver suit jacket paired with a silver brooch and necklace. What really stood out were his purple shades and hairstyle. Venus on the other hand looked youthful and radiant in her floral applique white/nude gown which we liked. Nothing too crazy here, no necklace or bracelet for her but nice earrings that fit the floral theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicyRNwpExLU-Zw3ux19P6cBBhVED9iofesDaCvYooU4zKtk72M-KLTpC75tM_hHeRcy1ukAoHpQpf17vOAVaCsKlPmJlDF7ZaOA1y9eagTRVoNVdvrPWxA3ICg4vdiEyB06tD6-S-XEUy5GbJ5rlooPFBLIJWrIo3FBWq3oIbB8TyB-OiGbdL0TLzB094" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="1024" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicyRNwpExLU-Zw3ux19P6cBBhVED9iofesDaCvYooU4zKtk72M-KLTpC75tM_hHeRcy1ukAoHpQpf17vOAVaCsKlPmJlDF7ZaOA1y9eagTRVoNVdvrPWxA3ICg4vdiEyB06tD6-S-XEUy5GbJ5rlooPFBLIJWrIo3FBWq3oIbB8TyB-OiGbdL0TLzB094=w640-h422" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly we have some members of the <i>Asia Super Young</i> idol talent show currently on air. There are some HK / TVB faces here including Karl Ting, Archie Sin and Hugo Wong. We have been following this show so it was nice to see them get an opportunity to perform. Most of the contestants wore a variation of a white suit with some exceptions with Sean Wen in black or and the other Hugo Wong in a pink suit... not sure if they had a different stylists or did not get the memo since they did not get to perform onstage that night along the other brothers in white suites. All in all, an exciting new group of talent here. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you for tuning in to this year's Anniversary Awards red carpet review! We were happy to see some new and old faces here in a brand new venue. Looking forward to watching some more dramas this year and see these folks continue refining their art!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until next time,</div><div style="text-align: left;">- CeeJay</div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Images Retrieved From</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>https://internet.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/e890ace58d83e6989fe8bc9de9a092e78d8ee585b8e7a6ae2023efbd9ce7b485e59cb0e6afafe79b9be6b381e59b9ee9a1a7efbc81e4bd95e6b29be78f88e4b8ad.png</u></span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: 400;">https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE2023%EF%BD%9C-%E7%B4%85%E5%9C%B0%E6%AF%AF%E7%9B%9B%E6%B3%81-%E7%9B%B8%E9%9B%86-103209251.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHEJHzG2nhsU8MdCA-0jYWmSTKSh-XaqUjMvQFoQDyyTWotZSp0K9X40PSrfiX9IwtRSg-_kzWmre0q9RfuLLF0nmsXmiMl5no8fdLUFnCA8CK6-9NAORRgBTK6stxZloytsux1-2g7G44aBK5G77rQE0awn0k2J8Ou-EsLzHaBi</span></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://std.stheadline.com/realtime/article/1975303/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82-%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE2023%E4%B8%A8%E7%9B%B4%E6%93%8A%E7%B4%85%E5%9C%B0%E6%B0%88%E7%9B%9B%E6%B3%81-%E4%BD%98%E8%A9%A9%E6%9B%BC%E9%96%83%E7%88%86%E9%9C%B8%E6%B0%A3%E7%99%BB%E5%A0%B4-%E7%82%8E%E6%98%8E%E7%86%B9%E4%B8%8A%E8%BA%AB%E6%AF%94%E5%A0%85%E5%B0%BC%E8%A3%9D%E6%8C%91%E6%88%B0%E6%80%A7%E6%84%9F%E6%A5%B5%E9%99%90</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_qnt-0AmrQ</u></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qV1SxO.jsMvYYi30tOjNug--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-01/70b8b1e0-b2d3-11ee-afeb-f25253e45faf</u></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-24737243664625054392024-01-21T14:20:00.010-07:002024-02-03T14:12:33.288-07:00TVB Anniversary Awards 2023 Review 丨萬千星輝頒獎典禮 2023 TVB 回顧<p>Happy New Year Everyone!</p><p>We are back with our full review of TVB's Anniversary Awards 2023! We apologize for the delay in getting this post out as we had a very busy week. This memorable night took place on January 8th, 2023 at Grand Lisboa Palace Resort in Macao, a fresh change from the usual TVB City where the show is usually hosted. We will have a separate post sharing our comments for the red carpet fashion this night, so please stay tuned to that upcoming post! Without further ado, here is our review of the awards.</p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><b><u>Overall Thoughts<br /></u></b><p></p><p>The host of the show was Karl Ting supported by Edmond Hui's narration. It is clear to see that Karl has been getting more opportunities in favour of being TVB's next big siusang. While Karl's performance was acceptable, it was by no means as outstanding as Jarvis Chow's sole emceeing last year. Nevertheless, the focus of the show was evenly distributed to the many familiar faces appeared on the TVB screen again as award presenters. Unsurprisingly, <i>The Queen of News</i> was the big winner of the night, sweeping eight awards. We were happy to say that most award recipients were aligned with the people's choice along with our own preferences. We reckon that is why the regular "Most Popular" awards were discontinued this year since it would be redundant It was really nostalgic to see Moses and Charmaine stand together as winners of the Best Leading Actor and Actress recognition, reminding us of their cooperation in iconic dramas like <i>Beyond the Realm of Conscience</i>, <i>Can't Buy Me Love</i>, and<i> When Heaven Burns</i>. We liked how all award nominees were seated at round tables this year unlike the awkward seating in rows in previous years because it felt like a true party of artistes and crew coming together to celebrate their year of diligence and dedication with the company.</p><p><a href="https://static04.hket.com/res/v3/image/content/3685000/3689446/TVB2040115_000111_102_1024.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://static04.hket.com/res/v3/image/content/3685000/3689446/TVB2040115_000111_102_1024.jpeg" width="800" /></a></p><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Award Winners</u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>Best Actress in a Supporting Role 最佳女配角: Samantha Ko (高海寧) </b><b>- </b><b><i>The Queen of News</i>《新聞女王》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l0EK6q4Q3w0" width="481" youtube-src-id="l0EK6q4Q3w0"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>The first award of the night is for Best Supporting Actress, which we have found a bit early in the night for a more important award. It was presented by Philip Keung and Patrick Tam, who often play supporting roles in numerous HK films themselves. We correctly predicted this win as it felt like the right time for Samantha's recognition in the company after many major roles. In this category, Samantha was a strong contender with her portrayal of Cathy in<i> The Queen of News </i>showing her diverse acting range. She began as the typecasted, usual woman capitalizing on her sex appeal to get ahead but evolved later to a loving daughter of a dementia patient. Of the top 5, in which 3 were from <i>The Queen of News </i>(Regina Ho, Venus Wong, and Samantha Ko) we agree that she was probably the most deserving in that show. Tiffany Lau and Kelly Fu did well in their respective roles but Samantha won in terms of truly grasping the character and living through all the ups and downs. We recognize this is also a product of the script in building out the character of Cathy, compared to less depth in Venus's character.<br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Actor in a Supporting Role 最佳男配角: Jazz Lam (林子善) - <i>The Invisibles</i>《隱形戰隊》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ga3VvvXWDAc" width="481" youtube-src-id="ga3VvvXWDAc"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal">An emotional win and long journey for Jazz Lam at the awards ceremony. There were tough contenders for this award - all of the top 5 were deserving in our opinion. We do have a soft spot for Jazz as he's part of the "Fistful of Stances" family which is one of our favourite TVB dramas! We are happy to have witnessed Jazz grow from a young man usually in comedic roles into a caring family man now alongside many true friendships he found in the company. Very touching to see his "brother" Kenneth supporting him. In terms of his acting, he gave it his all as the crippled "Lui Lui" in <i>The Invisibles</i>. Despite the challenges of losing his leg during a mission, he still put his best foot forward at his new post and acted as the glue to their friend group. Great performance from Jazz, bringing us along his hardships with a positive and infectious attitude. His speech was long, it was funny when he kept acknowledging that he was being cued to get off but kept talking. Mimi Chu was also hilarious making those gestures behind him. Yuen Wah and her were one of the more entertaining award presenters of the night, and we had a good laugh when Mimi displayed a clip of Yuen Wah accidentally tearing her shirt on the game show. We have noticed Jazz become more teary as of late, and according to his interviews, he became more emotional ever since becoming a father. From his live videos, we can tell Jazz is a very heartfelt and grateful person who goes out of his way to express appreciation to the TVB canteen staff and production team members. On the other hand, strong competition from Matthew Ho in<i> Narcotic Heroes </i>as the mute "On Lok" and the memorably comedic performance of Eric Tang as "Fei Yeh" in <i>The Queen of News</i>. </p><b>Best Dressed Male Artiste 最佳衣著男藝人獎: Kenneth Ma (馬國明) </b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ew-image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/f66ce7c8a95737322a67d16ecc28e699/2024-01/MA_5_.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="800" height="419" src="https://ew-image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/f66ce7c8a95737322a67d16ecc28e699/2024-01/MA_5_.jpeg" width="800" /></a></div><br />The iconic Kenneth "O mouth"/dumbfounded face was caught again when he won the best dressed male award! Honestly we don't think he's the best dressed... quite the contrary with the pattern and pink felt peeking through. We have some more details on red carpet looks after the awards commentary.<br /><p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Dressed Female Artiste 最佳衣著女藝人獎: Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The first award for our TV Queen comes from the fan voted best dressed female! We do agree that she looks particularly elegant and classy.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Improved Male Artiste 飛躍進步男藝員: Mark Ma 馬貫東 - <i>Golden Bowl</i>《黃金萬両》、<i>Narcotic Heroes</i>《破毒強人》、<i>The Queen of News</i>《新聞女王》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">A long awaited award for Mark Ma! He has proven to be a great actor throughout the years, especially with the range of characters he got to play this year. He mentioned that he received praise for his impactful portrayal of Slash in <i>The Queen of News </i>despite being a guest feature. We wonder what the original intended portrayal of Slash was and how his portrayal added to the story. We loved how this character added the much-needed depth to Regina's character. Mark is very versatile from playing the unreadable, cunning Du Fei in <i>Narcotic Heroes</i> to various roles we are seeing in the new year in <i>You're Just Not Her </i>and <i>The Spectator</i>. Particularly loved the moment when Pal Sin gave him a brief hug, an ode to his days on <i>Lo and Behold</i>. The top 5 here included Niklas Lam, Jarvis Chow, King Lam/Lam King Ching and Kwan Gor, providing a tight race. Jarvis had the longest list of contributions this year and we actually tuned in to most of it. Lam King Ching has been acting for years and slowly getting meatier roles, looking forward to seeing more of him. He also did a wonderful job in <i>The Queen of News</i> as the police officer. The most improved awards were presented by Moses Chan and Kelly Cheung. Needless to say, they were overjoyed to see their <i>Narcotic Heroes </i>co-star win this award.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Improved Female Artiste 飛躍進步女藝員</b><b>: Tiffany Lau 劉穎鏇 - <i>The Invisibles</i>《隱形戰隊》、<i>Unchained Medley</i>《靈戲逼人》、<i>Lokyi in The Wild</i>《隨懿深度行》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tiffany has been given many great opportunities in the 7 years since she's joined the industry, in which we've witnessed her growth. She has a popular, healthy image that TVB should rightly promote. It's no secret Jazz Boon's dramas are especially hard to film with the gruelling physical training Tiffany mentioned she had to go through to prepare for her role. We honestly thought she should have won this award last year instead of Rosita. Moving forward we would love to see her in some more diverse roles outside of the young, hot-headed cop or fighter... are we wrong in comparing her to Ron Ng? We are worried that it will take her a while to breakthrough again after receiving this award. Looking at the list of past winners, many have yet to reach the next level of Best Supporting Actress namely Crystal Fung, Kelly Cheung, Mayanne Mak, Priscilla Wong, etc. Our other personal pick would also be Kelly Fu in this category. She is another diverse actress who surprised us with her character Funny in <i>From Hong Kong to Beijing</i> this year! Hopefully she can work towards the BSA category next year. Venus Wong has also been in the industry for 10+ years and at this point we think they should just stop getting nominated for this one. Regina Ho would have been a strong competitor for this, considering her large breakthrough role in <i>The Queen of News</i>. Time will tell with Roxanne Ho, it is still early in our opinion. On another note, it is really sweet to see Moon Lau bursting into tears of joy for Jazz and Tiffany's wins, showing how close the <i>The Invisibles is.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LyXhTVYnJMM" width="479" youtube-src-id="LyXhTVYnJMM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Malaysia's Favourite TVB Actor 馬來西亞最喜愛TVB男主角: </b><b style="text-align: left;">Kenneth Ma (馬國明) </b><b style="text-align: left;">- </b><b style="text-align: left;"><i>The Queen of News</i>《新聞女王》</b></div><p class="MsoNormal">The Malaysia set of awards were presented by Bowie Woo Fung and Malaysian actress, Lin Min-Chen. No surprise here, Kenneth had a lot of high profile dramas this year and the fans really poured their votes in for him from <i>The Invisibles </i>to <i>Speakers of Law </i>to <i>The Queen of News</i>. We are surprised Ruco did not win this one as he historically has had a large fan base there. Solely judging on fan base here, Kenneth has been regularly onscreen over the years, even if his performances are sometimes boring.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Malaysia's Favourite TVB Actress 馬來西亞最喜愛TVB女主角</b><b>: </b><b>Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) - </b><b><i>The Queen of News</i>《新聞女王》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Again no surprise here from Malaysia's fan vote! Charmaine's first TV Queen award of the night. No matter the fan base or her portrayal of Man Jeh, she had it in the bag. Her comeback proved to be a success, raising up viewership across Greater China.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="text-align: center;">Malaysia's Favorite TVB Variety Show and Information Program </b><b style="text-align: center;">馬來西亞最喜愛TVB綜藝及資訊節目 : </b><b><i>Lokyi in The Wild</i>《隨懿深度行》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">We did not watch this. Since the show is filmed Malaysia, we guess it makes sense why it would win. Chris Lai has transitioned to producing and hosting variety shows now, and it seems like the audience prefers him doing this more than acting.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Malaysia's Favourite TVB Drama 馬來西亞最喜愛TVB劇集</b><b>: </b><b><i>The Invisibles</i>《隱形戰隊》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8AeSvH3jO5M" width="482" youtube-src-id="8AeSvH3jO5M"></iframe></div><br />The Malaysian fans have casted their vote for <i>The Invisibles </i>over <i>The Queen of News</i>! It stopped them from having a clean sweep on the three Best Drama awards. It's a bit of a surprise considering their chosen favourite actor and actress, but when we think back to last year, Malaysia also chose <i>I've Got The Power</i> as their favourite drama last year. It does appear that the Malaysia viewers love Jazz Boons' series especially for the thrilling action sequences and ensemble cast here. </div><div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Variety Show 最佳綜藝節目: <i>Midlife, Sing & Shine!</i>《中年好聲音》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wXpfAcAQrNs" width="481" youtube-src-id="wXpfAcAQrNs"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal">This was another predicted win. There was really no other variety show this year that generated as much noise and conversation as this singing competition that led up to making a 2nd season almost immediately afterwards. We believe there are two reasons that made this reality competition so popular amongst Hong Kong people: the first being that the competition is open to the general public and the second being the novel idea to allow middle-aged to senior participants compete. Not only did the live-streaming of thousands of applicant auditions on YouTube draw lots of attention, but the touching stories of competitors are inspiring to those who want to pursue their dreams and aren't celebrities. It's not every day you see participants like Uncle Bill in his 70's still chasing his dreams to sing. That being said, the show was not perfect. We weren't huge fans of the regular judges of the show and did not always agree with their comments and scoring.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Information Programme 最佳資訊及專題節目: <i>No Poverty Land III - A Vast Expanse</i>《無窮之路Ⅲ—無垠之疆》</b></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uQvvwrIjDFU" width="481" youtube-src-id="uQvvwrIjDFU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://dams.dotdotnews.com/dams/wwpproduct/image/202311/06/6547f4cbe4b0a70fad551976.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://dams.dotdotnews.com/dams/wwpproduct/image/202311/06/6547f4cbe4b0a70fad551976.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>An absolutely well deserved award because this was a groundbreaking documentary! This was no doubt the most insightful show this year, in our opinion. It was eye-opening to watch what life is like inside of Xinjiang, including getting to learn about the vibrant cultures and lifestyles of different ethnicities such as that of the Uyghur people. Janis Chan and her production team spent two months driving 14 000 kilometers to show us breathtaking scenery in Xijiang and Xizang. We truly enjoyed the show and hope more informative programmes of this sort will be produced. Both the variety show and information programme awards were presented by Andrew Lam Man Chung and Elena Kong - it's always fun to see what sort of jokes Lam Man Chung brings to the awards ceremony with his unfiltered humour.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Greater Bay Area's Favorite TVB Drama Series 大灣區最喜愛TVB劇集: </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">The Queen of News</i><b>《新聞女王》</b></div></div><div>We were hit by waves of reminiscence the whole night reminding us of the good ol' TVB days, and here yet was another one with Gallen Lo and Bowie Lam presenting the Greater Bay area awards. This award was not a surprise to us again. We will talk more about the drama in the Best Series category below.</div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Greater Bay Area's Favorite TVB Actor 大灣區最喜愛TVB男主角: Bosco Wong (黃宗澤) <i>Mission Run</i>《廉政狙擊》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">We predicted that Bosco would win this one as he has a large following in the Greater Bay Area despite the role not being exciting or well publicized. When the voting progress for the Greater Bay Area was posted by some netizens, it was really between Bosco and Kenneth. In comparison, Moses and Ruco has a smaller fanbase in the GBA. Bosco's press interviews after the ceremony were funny, citing that he realized that he forgot to thank Ms. Lok as soon as he sat back down. A juvenile mistake. Loved to see his cameo in <i>The Queen of News</i>, hopefully this means a spinoff or sequel featuring him is in the works! Would enjoy seeing him over Kenneth as the main next time haha.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Greater Bay Area's Favorite TVB Actress 大灣區最喜愛TVB女主角: </b><b>Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Charmaine's continued work over the past years in various mainland Chinese projects have paid off.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Greater Bay Area's Favorite TVB Variety Show and Information Program 大灣區最喜愛TVB綜藝及資訊節目: </b><span style="white-space: normal;"><b><i>Super Trio Special Series</i></b></span><b><i>《</i>獎門人感謝祭系列》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Of course Eric Tsang made an award for himself to win... Jokes aside, this show is a classic that we've grown up with and truly represents HK variety. We don't always tune into each episode, but they are entertaining and fun to watch!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eod1BaAXsLg" width="482" youtube-src-id="eod1BaAXsLg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>TVB Professionalism Award 專業精神獎: <i>The Scoop</i> Team《東張西望》團隊</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Scoop</i> ratings have been consistently high, and it is an extremely tough job to do the research and for the reporters to be at the forefront of many crises, whether the crew is interviewing victim civilians or uncovering truths that matter to HK citizens. With them demonstrating a high standard or professionalism, we doubt that many people would oppose this outcome.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VS1idnzkobo" width="479" youtube-src-id="VS1idnzkobo"></iframe></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Drama Theme Song 最佳電視歌曲: Gigi Yim (炎明熹) -"Crystal Clear" from <i>The Queen of News《新聞女王》</i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gigi's distinct vocals made this song a perfect fit for the lyrics and show, especially for some of the more emotional scenes. It seemed like they tried to make JW a strong contender of the night based on the song that she performed live. However, JW's song was just not really played often in <i>Romeo and His Butterfly Lover</i> and therefore not as memorable<i>, </i>whereas Gigi's show was more popular aiding with the larger listening audience. It was touching to see Gigi on this stage again because the 2020 Anniversary Awards was the first time she appeared onscreen presenting an award. Who would have thought that three years later she would be here to win two awards of the night! We are glad she changed her outfit when she went up to receive the award , and we liked this one much better than her red carpet bold fit. The award was presented by Alan Po and Josie Ho.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XW-_ASXbKRo" width="484" youtube-src-id="XW-_ASXbKRo"></iframe></b></div><b><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p>Best Male Host 最佳男主持: Jarvis Chow (周奕瑋): <i>EXTRA</i> </b><b>《</b><b>娛樂頭條</b><b>》 </b><b>、<i>TVB Awards Presentation 2022 </i></b><b>《</b><b>萬千星輝頒獎典禮2022</b><b>》</b><b>、<i>Pok Oi Charity Show</i>《</b><b>博愛歡樂傳萬家</b><b>》</b><b>、<i>Think You Know Kansai?</i>《</b><b>周遊關西</b><b>》</b><b>、<i>Hong Kong Super Pet Model Contest</i>《</b><b>超級毛特兒大賽</b><b>》</b><b>、<i>Long Weekend Getaways</i>《</b><b>請1日假去旅行</b><b>》</b><b>、<i>Community Chest Charity Show</i>《</b><b>萬眾同心公益金</b><b>》</b><b>、<i>Super Travels Limited</i>《</b><b>日本限定Super遊</b><b>》</b><b>、<i>TVB Anniversary Gala Show</i>《</b><b>萬千星輝賀台慶</b><b>》</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>It's great to see Jarvis get recognized for his talent and hard work. Just looking at the amount of shows he hosted this year is telling of how the company values him. As the solo host for last year's award show, he won much praise and deserves the award alone for that performance. We typically do enjoy watching his Japanese travel shows not only because of his fluent Japanese, but also because of his natural and carefree attitude. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://static04.hket.com/res/v3/image/content/3685000/3688740/TVB_20240115_001AADDD_1024.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="642" src="https://static04.hket.com/res/v3/image/content/3685000/3688740/TVB_20240115_001AADDD_1024.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Female Host 最佳女主持</b><b>: Mayanne Mak (麥美恩):<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><i>Super Trio Special Series</i></b><b>《</b><b>獎門人感謝祭系列</b><b>》</b><b>、</b><b><i>Long Weekend Getaways</i>《</b><b>《</b><b>請1日假去旅行</b><b>》</b><b>、</b><b><i>Pok Oi Charity Show</i></b><b>《</b><b>博愛歡樂傳萬家</b><b>》、</b><i><b>Gala Spectacular</b></i><b>《星光熠熠耀保良》</b><b>、<i>TVB Sales Expo 2024《</i></b><b>TVB繼續創新節目巡禮2024</b><b>》</b><b>、</b><b><i>TVB Anniversary Gala Show</i></b><b>《</b><b>萬千星輝賀台慶</b><b>》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Mayanne has proved her hosting abilities over the years and been quite favoured by management to provide her with acting opportunities as well. She is climbing the ranks to one of the top indispensable female hosts at TVB with eloquence and proficiency in several languages. It's pretty much given that she will be part of any big TVB shows like the Anniversary Gala or charity shows. The hosting awards were presented by the《蝦仔爹哋》comedic trio of Lo Hoi Pang, Jaime Chik, and Louie Castro.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t1RYJFtiVJA" width="481" youtube-src-id="t1RYJFtiVJA"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lifetime Achievement Award 萬千光輝演藝大獎: Keith Yuen Chi Wai (袁志偉)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">This year's awards have a lot to do with the theme of news. The award rightfully goes to Yuen Chi Wai, who has been a reporter and news anchor since 1977, and his dedication can be witnessed with the fact he is still working in an administrative position with the news department at TVB.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yv56dW04-ag" width="481" youtube-src-id="Yv56dW04-ag"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Promising Newcomer 最具潛質新人: Yumi Chung (鍾柔美)、Kayan Yau (游嘉欣)、Archie Sin 冼靖峰、Kelly Gu 古佩玲、Gigi Yim (炎明熹)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dubbed as a "pork award" for newbies, <i>Stars Academy </i>S1 artists took the majority of the 5 awards home. Depite Gigi having focused efforts on singing with smaller participation in hosting, acting, dancing, etc., she managed to snag an award which is well-deserved. She is one of the first ones that comes to mind when thinking about newcomers with the most potential! We are glad Yumi won this award and are eagerly awaiting more songs from her. Nothing for Chantel or Windy, to which some fans seemed surprised about, nor Sherman who has been quite active in hosting various shows this past year. Only one male winner in this category - not surprisingly, it went to Archie Sin with his participation in <i>Asia Super Young</i> and <i>J Music</i>. This is a good group of high potential artists. We have enjoyed Kelly Gu's performance mainly in <i>Lo & Behold.</i> We aren't really fans of Kayan Yau's acting or hosting honestly, but we can see why she is being promoted since they do need some more young actresses.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NDfg9TjXFGk" width="481" youtube-src-id="NDfg9TjXFGk"></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Actor in a Leading Role 最佳男主角: Moses Chan (陳豪) - <i>Narcotic Heroes</i>《破毒強人》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">The competition for Best Actor was really only between Moses and Kenneth this year and in terms of acting, we agree that Moses had the upper-hand. His portrayal of Man Wah was refreshing with his hoarse voice also playing a terminally ill patient, even if we had our doubts watching the trailer at first. He committed to his character and allowed us to see another side of Moses besides the comedic, high pitched English he's been pulling with recent characters. The breakthrough character reminded us why Moses continues to be regarded with top status within the company throughout the span of decades. This year was extra special for Moses because what a better way to receive a company's highest distinction than to have it presented by his wife, Aimee! Because Moses and Aimee both received individual nominations for their roles in <i>Romeo and His Butterfly Lover</i>, it was a perfect excuse for the couple to spend this meaningful night together. What a heartfelt moment for the wives to present this award, they should have invited Joel's wife too, and it was awkward when they accidentally said Joel had no wife! Although a tad awkward/silly that the wives are presenting an award without being renowned actresses themselves... only at TVB. </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.orangenews.hk/common/2024/01/15/dd3ecaad8a5f4598befcd1ba58e6a0c6.jpg?x-oss-process=style/w960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="356" src="https://cdn.orangenews.hk/common/2024/01/15/dd3ecaad8a5f4598befcd1ba58e6a0c6.jpg?x-oss-process=style/w960" width="632" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="403" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p-fk-9N_GCc" width="484" youtube-src-id="p-fk-9N_GCc"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Actress </b><b>in a Leading Role </b><b>最佳女主角: </b><b>Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) - </b><b><i>The Queen of News</i>《新聞女王》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our Best Actress pick of the night by far! She nailed every scene, from the young flashbacks of her starting out in the industry to the later retirement scenes bowing out to leave the world of news behind her. We were captivated by Man Jeh's work ethic, relentless drive and the grey area of her professionalism. She led the whole cast and crew with confidence and grace, and it was a great gift to see her back on the small screen. Looking back at the last few years of Best Actress winners, we can confidently say Charmaine would have easily won in any of those years— this is how magnetic her acting is. It was also perfect how Raymond Lam and Tavia Yeung were the presenters as former co-stars and seemed even more excited than Charmaine on her win! Our only comment that we've heard around is that it is unfortunate Selena Lee left empty handed once again despite her best efforts in previous years for Barrack O'Karma and now as the 2nd female lead for <i>The Queen of News.</i> Although it is fair to say that fans globally would've voted for Charmaine, and there was no rigging of the Malaysia and Greater Bay awards. She is truly worthy of the title of Triple TV Queen with three Best Actress awards tonight as well as this being the third time she has won this high award at TVB previously in 2006 and 2014.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YBBOOwlpylY" width="482" youtube-src-id="YBBOOwlpylY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/2e625c20fa3ebc6048bdb4f05539611e/2024-01/VS--myTVSUPER-28420755_54__0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="800" height="449" src="https://image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/2e625c20fa3ebc6048bdb4f05539611e/2024-01/VS--myTVSUPER-28420755_54__0.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgcdn.yzwb.net/fcapp_dcdae10e-33ab-4121-9751-4a7d9c0f4013_1705279056044?imageMogr2/thumbnail/1080x%3E/strip/ignore-error/1|imageslim" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="686" src="https://imgcdn.yzwb.net/fcapp_dcdae10e-33ab-4121-9751-4a7d9c0f4013_1705279056044?imageMogr2/thumbnail/1080x%3E/strip/ignore-error/1|imageslim" width="457" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Drama Series 最佳劇集: </b><b><i>The Queen of News</i>《新聞女王》</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Everything that night seemed to revolve around Charmaine that night with the clever setup of her blowing the whistle after she won her Best Actress trophy to call on Julian (Chilam) Cheung as the final award presenter of the night like her character did in the classic series, <i>Return of the Cuckoo</i>. The last award of the night goes to <i>The Queen of News</i>! A great ensemble cast of unique women vying to be the queen of news that was a modern twist of the palace scheming seen in costume dramas. Each episode and case was gripping, leaving us to watch the next episode right after. We saw a bit of <i>The Morning Show</i>, which this script is loosely based on and inspired by. There are some similarities with the female/male co-anchors that are long-time coworkers, a #MeToo movement against the male anchor, a reporter who only cares about the truth despite upsetting people, etc. However, we found that <i>The Queen of News </i>was more dramatic and added various characters to tell their own exciting story inspired by some local news events too. The acting was top notch in this drama, especially coming from Charmaine, Selena, and Samantha. The weaker link here is Kenneth Ma as George, who did not seem quite evil enough and a bit less exciting compared to the "queens" who were the focus of the series. To play devil's advocate, maybe that was the point... he was an incapable leader. Regina had a large role to play here, coincidentally as the next "Man Jeh" of SNK News and also the next "Kwan Ho" in Return of the Cuckoo. We are looking forward to some more well-written and well acted dramas this year!</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.am730.com.hk/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2024-01/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-01-14%20at%2011.31.47%20PM.jpeg?itok=Vix664MG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://cdn.am730.com.hk/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2024-01/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-01-14%20at%2011.31.47%20PM.jpeg?itok=Vix664MG" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6vcnLwB_mpY" width="484" youtube-src-id="6vcnLwB_mpY"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><b>Performances</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>We certainly did not complain about seeing noticeably more performances this year compared to before. This was a funny opening skit done by Karl, paying homage to the TVB dramas that aired this year. It was also great to see a new batch of fresh faces perform the <i>Asia Super Young</i> theme song because TVB has been lacking male idols who can sing and dance. It's looking much more promising now with lots of young and older talent to be cultivated from the various music competitions the company is investing in. Eric Tsang has openly praised the trifecta of reality shows at TVB including <i>Stars Academy, Midlife, Sing and Shine!</i>, and<i> Asia Super Young</i>, which covers almost all age groups in the making of a new generation of idols and stars. Here were the performances of the night:</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="403" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tkZ5UMZihJ4" width="485" youtube-src-id="tkZ5UMZihJ4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Missing the Crystal Clear performance which was not posted by TVB's YouTube channel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UZpRAEqfQRI" width="484" youtube-src-id="UZpRAEqfQRI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CcFQJ_8wTWQ" width="482" youtube-src-id="CcFQJ_8wTWQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4ogVOQhGFwU" width="482" youtube-src-id="4ogVOQhGFwU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for reading our comments of this year's Awards Presentation! Again, we will be sharing our red carpet review for the show in our next post, so please look forward to that. Wishing you all the best until then! </div></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- CeeJay</div></div><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;">References</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.youtube.com/@tvbofficial</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hant/%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVB_Anniversary_Awards</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1301901.shtml</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline;">Images Retrieved From</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://ew-image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/f66ce7c8a95737322a67d16ecc28e699/2024-01/MA_5_.jpeg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://static04.hket.com/res/v3/image/content/3685000/3688740/TVB_20240115_001AADDD_1024.jpeg</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://cdn.orangenews.hk/common/2024/01/15/dd3ecaad8a5f4598befcd1ba58e6a0c6.jpg?x-oss-process=style/w960</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/2e625c20fa3ebc6048bdb4f05539611e/2024-01/VS--myTVSUPER-28420755_54__0.jpg</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://imgcdn.yzwb.net/fcapp_dcdae10e-33ab-4121-9751-4a7d9c0f4013_1705279056044?imageMogr2/thumbnail/1080x%3E/strip/ignore-error/1|imageslim</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://cdn.am730.com.hk/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2024-01/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-01-14%20at%2011.31.47%20PM.jpeg?itok=Vix664MG</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://static04.hket.com/res/v3/image/content/3685000/3689446/TVB2040115_000111_102_1024.jpeg</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://dams.dotdotnews.com/dams/wwpproduct/image/202311/06/6547f4cbe4b0a70fad551976.jpg</span></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-90261100261613478652023-06-20T23:29:00.010-06:002023-06-20T23:41:22.762-06:00TVB 2023 Mid-Year Programme Presentation - A Look at TVB's Upcoming Productions丨2023 TVB 年中節目巡禮<p>Hello!</p><p>Hope everyone has been doing well! TVB hosted its Mid-Year Programme Sales Presentation on June 19, 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where they promoted their 8 upcoming dramas and 12 new variety shows to be released in the next half of the year. We do expect there to be some delays with some of the promoted shows they presented here, and not all of them may be able to be aired this year. Let's take a look at what productions are coming up:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media-proc-wowm.bastillepost.com/wp-content/uploads/hongkong/2023/06/_2023061920013570603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="704" height="508" src="https://media-proc-wowm.bastillepost.com/wp-content/uploads/hongkong/2023/06/_2023061920013570603.jpg" width="763" /></a></div><p><b><u>Upcoming Dramas:</u></b></p><p><b><i>Narcotic Heroes</i><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122;"><span style="font-size: 15.008px;">《</span></span>破毒強人<span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122;"><span style="font-size: 15.008px;">》</span></span></b></p><p><b><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://p0.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/0962da7e83e24cb48c43dbf3e437ae9e.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="664" height="643" src="https://p0.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/0962da7e83e24cb48c43dbf3e437ae9e.png" width="664" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Starring: Moses Chan, Nancy Wu, Edwin Siu, Kelly Cheung, Bowie Cheung, Matthew Ho</span></div></span></div><p>Episodes: 30 </p><p>Broadcasting Dates: July 31-September 8, 2023</p><p>Produced by Marco Law, the cast resembles his<i> Big White Duel II</i> with a different backdrop this time involving crimes and drugs. This is not a new concept to us, TVB produces at least one cop drama a year with drug cases. The funny part of the trailer was when Ram Tsiang says, "Drug King, his days are over right?" because Moses's entire voiceover sounds like he's just got out of bed (though it may be for purposes of his character's haha). Although we are not sure how Moses will do playing the "Drug Lord", we are looking forward to seeing Nancy along with Kelly and Edwin as a fresh pair onscreen.</p><p><b><i>Unchained Medley</i> <span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">《</span>靈戲逼人<span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">》</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-19-23.06.57_12624093966491b6b9a437c-1024x1024.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-19-23.06.57_12624093966491b6b9a437c-1024x1024.jpg.webp" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><p>Starring: Owen Cheung, Katy Kung, Tiffany Lau, Nicholas Yuen, <span style="white-space: normal;">Li Shing Cheong</span></p><p>Episodes: 20 </p><p>Broadcasting Dates: July 3-28, 2023</p><p>Owen and Katy lead together again after <i>The Offliners</i> in this paranormal romantic series, where Katy plays a ghost searching for her past lover that looks like Owen. While it is not among the top shows we would like to see this year, we will likley give it a try if we have time.</p><p><b><span face="sans-serif"><i>Sensor From Another Dimension</i></span><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">《</span>異空感應<span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">》</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://p5.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/abf99452464a4b5ab98cf1fc01e49b6f.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="670" height="645" src="https://p5.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/abf99452464a4b5ab98cf1fc01e49b6f.png" width="670" /></a></div><span face="sans-serif"><p>Starring: Carlos Chan, Hera Chan, Nicholas Yuen</p><p>Episodes: 25</p><p>This is another of Amy Wong's productions. We are a bit skeptical about the small cast after Secret Door which is lacking suspense lately. However, the premise of this show does sound more interesting with Carlos being able to connect with Hera's character from the future and present. Together, they solve the mystery involving a serial killer. This is remindung us of the multi-verse/parallel universe idea that a lot of tv shows and movies have been doing in recent years. Trailer is packed with some good action near the end and has refreshing leads. Glad to see TVB switching things up, and we hope that Hera is able to execute as leading lady after leading in Used Good. Looks like Nicholas Yuen has been getting plenty of opportunities lately since he has a been in quite a few shows.</p><p><b><span face="sans-serif"><i>Death Hint</i></span><i>《奪命提示》</i></b></p></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-19-23.06.36_21340377526491b6db271bd-1024x1024.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-19-23.06.36_21340377526491b6db271bd-1024x1024.jpg.webp" width="800" /></a></div><span face="sans-serif"><p>Starring: Joel Chan, Moon Lau, Owen Cheung, Tiffany Lau</p><p>Episodes: 25</p><p>The trailer was packed with action which comes as no surprise as a Jazz Boon creation. It almost looked like a sequel to The Invisibles aired earlier this year with a very similar cast, costumes, action scenes. We know it will have no shortage of fighting scenes as usual, but we hope that the script will be not too typical. It would be nice to change it up and see Jazz produce some comedy series once in a while. They only finished filming a few weeks ago, so post-production editing must be completed quickly if it is scheduled to be released this year. If it does get aired this year, it would make sense as an Anniversary Drama to spread it further out from The Invisibles, which hopefully will not be too similar. Seems like Joel and Moon will play the main leads and possibly a couple. At least this time he is not paired with Tiffany again. Owen may have a fruitful year this year with two shows as a main lead and a couple variety shows to host. </p></span><p></p><p><b><i>Romeo And His Butterfly Lover</i><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">《</span>羅密歐與祝英台<span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">》</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://p3.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/e8c4d1787430467d80be63c2ac3f6ba7.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="665" height="634" src="https://p3.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/e8c4d1787430467d80be63c2ac3f6ba7.png" width="665" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">Starring: Moses Chan, Aimee Chan, Kalok Chow, Kayan Yau</p><p style="text-align: left;">Episodes: 25</p><p style="text-align: left;">We are not sure if we really want to see this cheesy romance between Aimee and Moses. This is her return to the small screen after many years, and we are not feeling particulary excited about it. Maybe she will surprise us with her ease in acting alongside her real-life partner, but it may be a hit or miss for us. Adding the <i>Romeo & Juliet </i>portion to the story does seem a bit random, so we wonder how they will tie these different stories together. The costumes looked quite interesting with some Western elements and settings that looked like different time periods all jumbled together. That being said, this is one of Joe Chan's productions as you may have guessed, and we have seen how <i>Treasure of Destiny </i>incorporated historical elements into a modern setting, so we will keep an open mind.</p></div><b><i>From Hong Kong to Beijing</i><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">《</span>香港人在北京<span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">》</span></b><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6478441c744dc_1685603356_170637472364901795794e8-1024x1024.jpeg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="800" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/6478441c744dc_1685603356_170637472364901795794e8-1024x1024.jpeg.webp" width="800" /></a></div><p>Starring: Ruco Chan, Jinny Ng, Tony Hung, Jacky Cai, James Ng, Kelly Fu, Joey Thye</p><p>Episodes: 20</p><p>Since the trailer does not look too bad, we will probably give this show a try. The musical genre and new setting in Beijing could be refreshing for viewers. It looks like a light and motivating show to see the passion for chasing one's dreams portrayed here. Jinny Ng seems to be acting more than singing lately with 2 heavy roles lined up here and <i>The Spectator.</i></p><p><b><i>The Spectator </i><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">《</span>旁觀者<span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">》</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://p0.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/26467d06fa32425e9651e6858d20d9fc.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="667" height="640" src="https://p0.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/26467d06fa32425e9651e6858d20d9fc.png" width="667" /></a></div><p>Starring: Pakho Chau, Venus Wong, Jinny Ng, Joey Law, Mark Ma, Shiga Lin</p><p>Episodes: 20</p><p>This horror/crime show looks intriguing and dark for more mature audiences who enjoy a serious tone. It is giving off a cinematic style, so we are curious to find out how the ratings will fair because of the terribly low viewsership ratings for <i>Murder Diary</i>, which kind of reminds us of this show based on the trailer. We will check it out and are hoping for some improved acting from Venus Wong and Pakho Chau.</p><p><b><i>The Queen of NEWS </i><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">《</span>NEWS 新聞女王<span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">》</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://p6.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/541352c7e03646a584ed322537c0d33a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="669" height="642" src="https://p6.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/541352c7e03646a584ed322537c0d33a.png" width="669" /></a></div><span face="sans-serif"><p>Starring: Charmaine Sheh, Kenneth Ma, Selena Lee, Samantha Ko, Regina Ho, Shaun Tam, Venus Wong, Matthew Ho, Eric Tang</p><p>Episodes: 26</p><p>This show has received a lot of press due to the return of Charmaine Sheh to TVB. It is loosely based on the AppleTV's <i>The Morning Show</i>. The production and acting is top-notch in the trailer and we are looking forward to watching it, especially for Charmaine. There is a strong female cast which we predict will overshadow Kenneth and Matthew's roles here with their weaker acting. Surprisingly, it seems like Regina will get a large role based on what we saw in the trailer, whereas we didn't see Samantha or Shaun as much. We are excited to see this theme of fighting to be the prime time news anchor, since it has not been done by TVB much. We expect this to be one of the Anniversary Dramas this year.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/03_10297557836467403350187-1024x682.jpeg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/03_10297557836467403350187-1024x682.jpeg.webp" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Upcoming Variety Shows</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><div>Please note many of the variety shows have not been given an English title yet.</div></div><div>《貝遊歐洲》</div><div><div>《歐洲鐵騎遊》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《約埋班 Friend 去旅行》</div><div>《尋找世界另一個我》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《森度遊》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《北上搵食團》</div><div>《日本限定Super遊》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《日本18種住法》</div><div><i>Miss Chinese International Pageant </i>《國際中華小姐競選2023》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《香港重案》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《煮東煮西》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><i>Midlife Sing & Shine 2!</i>《中年好聲音2》</div></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://p4.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/ff98a7285fd44e72b07cf0387c06d1f3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="664" height="375" src="https://p4.itc.cn/q_70/images03/20230619/ff98a7285fd44e72b07cf0387c06d1f3.png" width="400" /></a></div><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;"><br /></span></div><div>As you can see, many of the upcoming variety shows are based on travelling to other places such as Japan, Mainland China, and Europe now that many people are looking to go on vacations again. 《尋找世界另一個我》sounds interesting because it seems to be about meeting and learning the story of someone with the same Chinese name as some of the station's artistes.《日本18種住法》will be the first variety show that the champion, Kat Chau, of Midlife Sing & Shine!《中年好聲音》hosts along with Ali Lee. We are also looking forward to watching Midlife Sing & Shine 2!《中年好聲音2》after the success of the first season, and TVB has already been hosting auditions with over 3000 applicants hoping to get into the Top 100 spots.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Upcoming/proposed J2 variety shows:</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div>《阿媽唔信我去亞馬遜》 (Proposed a sequel to another destination)</div><div>《隔山買假期》</div><div>《DM 旅導遊》</div><div><i>Hong Kong Super Pet Model Contest 2</i>《超級毛特兒大賽2》</div><div>《膽粗粗 <i>Here We Go</i>》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《脫單旅行團》</div><div><i>Time Is Money<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></i></div><div><i>Transform Men</i> 《真變型金剛》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div>《解風大阪》</div></div><div><br /></div><div>When it was time for J2's pitch, we did get the feeling that many of the J2er's ideas were half-baked. It sounded like they were still waiting for sponsors to give them the go ahead to produce the show, so they only had some ideas of what to make next. For example, 《脫單旅行團》 is supposed to be hosted by Mak Ling Ling, who brings other single girls on a trip to try to find a partner. However, it seems like they only have a rough idea currently and still have not decided which other female hosts to bring. This may come off as a bit less appealing to sponsors seated in the room in our opinion. Nonetheless, we do hope to see more creative J2 shows come to life because there have been some great new ventures since they renewed the brand last year.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media-proc.bastillepost.com/wp-content/uploads/hongkong/2023/06/_2023061920492172415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="704" height="469" src="https://media-proc.bastillepost.com/wp-content/uploads/hongkong/2023/06/_2023061920492172415.jpg" width="704" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://media-proc-wowm.bastillepost.com/wp-content/uploads/hongkong/2023/06/_2023061920013669263.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="704" height="469" src="https://media-proc-wowm.bastillepost.com/wp-content/uploads/hongkong/2023/06/_2023061920013669263.jpg" width="704" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That pretty much sums up our thoughts on the upcoming TVB shows. Thanks for reading our post on the TVB Sales Presentation this year! Feel free to let us know which shows you are looking forward to seeing!</div><div><br /></div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;"><b>References:</b></span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://www.orientalsunday.hk/%e6%9c%80%e6%96%b0%e5%a8%9b%e8%81%9e/tvb-%e5%b9%b4%e4%b8%ad%e7%af%80%e7%9b%ae%e5%b7%a1%e7%a6%ae-%e9%99%b3%e8%b1%aa-%e5%bc%b5%e6%8c%af%e6%9c%97-%e5%8a%89%e7%a9%8e%e9%8f%87-plt5-1154704/16/</span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_TVB%E5%B9%B4%E4%B8%AD%E7%AF%80%E7%9B%AE%E5%B7%A1%E7%A6%AE</span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A0%B4%E6%AF%92%E5%BC%B7%E4%BA%BA</span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEWS%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E5%A5%B3%E7%8E%8B</span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;"><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://www.sohu.com/a/687304253_100074551?scm=1102.xchannel:325:100002.0.6.0&spm=smpc.channel_248.block3_308_NDdFbm_1_fd.1.1687194000010DA5oXoZ_324</span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;"></span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://www.orientalsunday.hk/%e6%9c%80%e6%96%b0%e5%a8%9b%e8%81%9e/tvb-%e5%b9%b4%e4%b8%ad%e7%af%80%e7%9b%ae%e5%b7%a1%e7%a6%ae-%e9%99%b3%e8%b1%aa-%e5%bc%b5%e6%8c%af%e6%9c%97-%e5%8a%89%e7%a9%8e%e9%8f%87-plt5-1154704/16/</span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/13005704-tvb%E7%AF%80%E7%9B%AE%E5%B7%A1%E7%A6%AE2023%E4%B8%A8%E8%94%A1%E6%80%9D%E8%B2%9D%E5%A4%A7%E9%9C%B2%E8%83%8C%E5%83%85%E4%BB%A5%E5%B9%BC%E5%B8%B6%E6%8E%9B%E8%BA%AB%E5%86%8D%E5%B1%80%E9%83%A8%E6%99%92</span></p><p><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; font-size: 15.008px;">https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/13006003-tvb%e7%af%80%e7%9b%ae%e5%b7%a1%e7%a6%ae2023%e4%b8%a8%e5%a4%a7%e5%90%88%e7%85%a7%e6%8e%92%e4%bd%8d%e6%88%90%e4%b8%8a%e4%bd%8d%e6%8c%87%e6%a8%99%ef%bc%9f%e5%8f%97%e5%8a%9b%e6%8d%a7%e8%94%a1%e6%bd%94</span></p><div><br /></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-23525236487888053742023-01-10T22:48:00.007-07:002023-01-14T12:25:37.303-07:00TVB Anniversary Awards 2022 Review 丨萬千星輝頒獎典禮 2022 TVB 回顧<p>Hello Everyone!</p><p>We are here to give our yearly review of this historical night for TVB's Anniversary Awards. The eventful night took place on January 8th, 2023. Our post is a few days later because we had so many thoughts we wanted to share this time.We told ourselves not to expect too much this year due to certain award choices last year (you can check out our post last year). Certain artists tend to be favoured by the company even if they are not the audience's choice. The awards are listed based on the order they were announced. This year, the awards were open to public voting, where audience could cast up to 3 votes each for every category. How much the votes actually influenced the results is a mystery. The Malaysian audience had their own set of voting as well for the 3 Malaysian awards. We will start off with some of our general thoughts on the night's rundown before we dive into each individual award. Finally, we will take a look at the red carpet looks at the end. </p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2023-01/cc1b55d5-be10-4ea9-be7c-a63688a83e3b.JPG?itok=yTEdpMHZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="511" src="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2023-01/cc1b55d5-be10-4ea9-be7c-a63688a83e3b.JPG?itok=yTEdpMHZ" width="768" /></a></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><u>Overall Thoughts<br /></u></b><p></p><p><i style="text-align: center;">Get On A Flat </i><span style="text-align: center;">was the biggest winner of the night, winning 4 awards including Rosita Kwok's, as this show mainly contributed to her win. </span><i style="text-align: center;">The Beauty of War, Your Highness, I've Got The Power</i><span style="text-align: center;"> each won 2 awards. This year, we felt there weren't as many TVB artistes attending the show because only the Top 10 nominees were invited for the red carpet and to sit at the front. Overall, we were satisfied with where most of the awards went to except for a few, but we were less happy with some of the nominees that made it into Top 5 that did not make sense to us. </span><span style="text-align: center;">We were impressed by the star-studded guests who presented the awards. Many were faces we haven't seen onscreen for a long time. Eric Tsang admitted that he had to pull strings and individually call up these guests to invite them to the show. </span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/neo-ent/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/whatsapp-image-2023-01-08-at-23.32.52-20230108153800.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/neo-ent/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/whatsapp-image-2023-01-08-at-23.32.52-20230108153800.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With Dodo Cheng gone and Liza Wang sick, Jarvis Chow had the opportunity to be the sole host of the show this year with the help of Edmond Hui's narration. He received tremendous praise from the audience for his lines being delievered accurately yet engaging and for his ability to adapt quickly. We hope to see more of him hosting big shows to change things up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the recent couple of years, we were very glad to see different artistes and staff at TVB be recognized for their hardwork, regardless of if they work behind the scenes or are small actors. It was touching to see 4 actors typically playing smaller roles this time being praised by 1st line celebrities, and a few of them were teary-eyed. We were also so happy to see Man Yeung Ching Wah get mentioned because of his admirable work ethic and stong acting, playing in 8 of the Top 10 dramas this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://resource01-proxy.ulifestyle.com.hk/res/v3/image/content/3435000/3437389/7c3cf306-519d-4e0c-b006-09f51bdedcc4_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="600" height="336" src="https://resource01-proxy.ulifestyle.com.hk/res/v3/image/content/3435000/3437389/7c3cf306-519d-4e0c-b006-09f51bdedcc4_600.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://resource01-proxy.ulifestyle.com.hk/res/v3/image/content/3435000/3437389/16b101e1-58f5-4f40-9bb6-6204eb968098_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="600" height="327" src="https://resource01-proxy.ulifestyle.com.hk/res/v3/image/content/3435000/3437389/16b101e1-58f5-4f40-9bb6-6204eb968098_600.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was also TVB theme song medley performed by fellow <i>Midlife, Sing & Shine!</i> contestants and S<i>tars Academy 2 </i>students that you can watch here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gramjGklLqg" width="481" youtube-src-id="gramjGklLqg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tribute part of the night had Janees Wong on the violin and Jasmine Yam on the piano. However, it was noted that the slideshow had an error with one of the captions, for which TVB had to apologize. We wonder how such an error could go unnoticed, and they would do well to check a few more times next time for important moments like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://image.stheadline.com/f/680p0/0x0/100/none/cbfe0dda444c44a87df4305550a5668a/stheadline/inewsmedia/20230108/_2023010822560593490.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="680" height="383" src="https://image.stheadline.com/f/680p0/0x0/100/none/cbfe0dda444c44a87df4305550a5668a/stheadline/inewsmedia/20230108/_2023010822560593490.jpg" width="680" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Award Winners</u></b></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Supporting Actor: Eric Tang (鄧智堅) – <i>Get on a Flat </i>(下流上車族)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This award was presented by the <i>Detective Investigation Files </i>partners, Michael Tao and Joey Leung. We have not seen Joey for so long that we couldn't recognize him at first. We have been noticing Eric Tang in recent years even though he
played minor characters. Eric’s wealth of experience in theatre has helped him
transition into a great actor. He was very convincing playing a part older than
himself and we had a good laugh every time he showed up on screen with his dirty appearance with his "Hobbit" family. It was a deserved win, but the competitors in this category were very strong like Henry Lee (Lee Shing-cheong), who was another favourite. We also thought King Lam or Sunny Dai Yiu Ming should have made it into Top 5 perhaps instead of Ricco. One thing we'd like to point out was why this important award was presented so early in the night? Shouldn't all the Most Improved and Variety Show stuff come first?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PYSSPtvHwy0" width="480" youtube-src-id="PYSSPtvHwy0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.sundaymore.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/whatsapp-image-2023-01-08-at-8.22.22-pm_206150212463bab7ab4e6df-1024x572.jpeg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="800" height="447" src="https://imgs.sundaymore.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/whatsapp-image-2023-01-08-at-8.22.22-pm_206150212463bab7ab4e6df-1024x572.jpeg.webp" width="800" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Dressed Male Artiste: Joel Chan (陳山聰)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Joel was pretty much the only male artiste that put more effort into his outfit with his unique taste lol. More on the red carpet opinions to come at the bottom of the award review.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Dressed Female Artiste: Hera Chan (陳曉華), Nancy Wu (胡定欣)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Both Hera and Nancy wore a similar style of dress. We wonder how they were tied like did they get the same number of votes?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b_Gjpu2SIUE" width="482" youtube-src-id="b_Gjpu2SIUE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">At 2:01 you can see Ruco and Kenneth seeming to enjoy themselves with some</div><div style="text-align: left;">good conversation haha.</div></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Supporting Actress: Angel Chiang (蔣家旻) –<i>The Beauty of
War</i> (美麗戰場)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Actresses, Candice Yu and Cecilia Yip presented this award next. Angel Chiang pretty much had this one in the bag. She didn’t seem as
shocked as last time getting Most Improved and delivered her acceptance speech in a poised manner.
It was refreshing to watch her play a villain and she went to the extreme of
watching her father die in joy. This was one of the roles with the most buzz in media this year. What shocked us was the Top 5 contenders had both Rosita Kwok and Yuki Law over Lenna/Griselda Yeung, Candice Chiu, Winki Lai, and Amy Fan? These girls were cute but not Best Supporting Actress material. Lenna definitely deserves some recognition over her countless roles over the years.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KA9pwPuVjBQ" width="482" youtube-src-id="KA9pwPuVjBQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://resource02.ulifestyle.com.hk/ulcms/content/article/image/w1280/2023/01/20230108210521_02e4bd0b07bdd65b21bab452977be76e8391022f.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="369" src="https://resource02.ulifestyle.com.hk/ulcms/content/article/image/w1280/2023/01/20230108210521_02e4bd0b07bdd65b21bab452977be76e8391022f.png" width="591" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Improved Male Artiste: Ricco Ng (吳偉豪) – <i>Come Home Love:
Lo & Behold</i> (愛·回家之開心速遞), <i>Communion </i>(回歸)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Most Improved awards were presented by Dada Chan and Mason Fung. We could see why Ricco was chosen. He has the looks and
potential of becoming a Siu Sang to TVB’s standards. He also had a very different role in <i>Communion </i>that contrasted from the sitcom character. We thought King Lam or Derek Wong both were strong contenders for the award. Both had personal breakthroughs this year with
King’s commendable performance in <i>Get on a Flat </i>or Derek’s transition to
emceeing which actually suits him very well.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2CpMeMcAJOY" width="477" youtube-src-id="2CpMeMcAJOY"></iframe></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Improved Female Artiste: Rosita Kwok (郭柏妍) – <i>Freedom Memories</i> (青春不要臉) <i>Stranger
Anniversary</i> (雙生陌生人), <i>Big White Duel II </i>(白色強人II), <i>Get on a Flat </i>(下流上車族)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">We were a bit concerned that Moon might go home empty-handed again this year after this part. After Moon, we thought Tiffany Lau would be a better pick since she’s had a greater improvement this year compared to the past with a significant role in <i>Freedom Memories</i> and <i>I’ve Got The Power</i>, whereas Rosita’s role in <i>Stranger Anniversary</i>, <i>Big White Duel II </i>was pretty small. It’s Rosita’s first year of acting so we did not see much of an actual “improvement” yet. We know her popularity is soaring which might be why TVB decided to give it to her, but it’s a bit too early in our opinion. Even Yuki's acting seemed better than her, and was surprising that Erica Chan did not make it into Top 5 either. We thought her performances were pretty good this year and deserved at least Top 5.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UxWwOT4CX74" width="481" youtube-src-id="UxWwOT4CX74"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Non-Drama Programme: <i>Super Trio Returns</i> (開心無敵獎門人)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kent Cheng and Mayanne Mak presented these programme awards.We had predicted this show to win, it was well-received in HK and has shaped HK TV variety shows over the years and touched many generations as they said. Also, this is heavily backed by and created by Eric Tsang. We would have liked to see MangoTV and TVB's <i>Infinity and Beyond </i>in Top 5 because it was our top music show of the year with beautiful new renditions to celebrate Cantopop songs.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="412" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-jphJXRTjc" width="496" youtube-src-id="g-jphJXRTjc"></iframe></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Information Programme: <i>Big Big Old World II </i>(尋人記Ⅱ)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">This was one of the programmes we enjoyed a lot this year. It features Anthony Fong Tung Shing and some of the news team revisting old Sunday New Reports from the 80s and 90s and trying to find particular citizens featured in the interviews. The tireless search may go on for months, but the team perservered until the person is found. It's really interesting to see how people's lives change over a few decades and how they have changed from the past. The acceptance speech was eloquent and one of the best of the night.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RqneY4J1n3k" width="480" youtube-src-id="RqneY4J1n3k"></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Annual Programme: <i>TVB Anniversary Gala Show</i> (萬千星輝賀台慶 )</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Out of the annual shows this year, we would agree the Anniversary Gala Show was the best to celebrate TVB's 55th birthday. The performances were entertaining, especially the TV Buddy Rhapsody sequence at the beginning of the show which was fun to watch and took a lot of coordination with the company's artistes.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="403" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g9f64oy2P_0" width="485" youtube-src-id="g9f64oy2P_0"></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Malaysia's Favourite TVB Actor: Ruco Chan (陳展鵬) – <o:p></o:p><i>I’ve Got The Power</i> (超能使者)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ruco's got a large fan base in Malaysia that is backing him for this. It's been a few slow years for Ruco in between 2018-2021 and we could see how tired he looked in Sinister Beings (it's renewed for a 2nd season lol). We were glad to see him back on TV and hope to see more. In his 5 roles this year, this was our favourite one, and we are happy to see him win this for this difficult role. At least got something this year because this might have been our top male roles of 2022, though we knew TVB was favouring Joel for the big win. We would not have complained if he got the Favourite Character Award either.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="408" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KFxbjd3SmV8" width="492" youtube-src-id="KFxbjd3SmV8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2023-01/BBB_2.jpg?itok=OAeNR1cH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="439" src="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2023-01/BBB_2.jpg?itok=OAeNR1cH" width="293" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Malaysia's Favourite TVB Actress: Moon Lau (劉佩玥) –<i>The Beauty of
War</i> (美麗戰場)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are glad that Moon is finally being recognized after all these years. We always
thought her acting was more bearable than many of the Miss HK former
contestants that were promoted before her but she lacked the opportunity for
greater roles. She is a natural on screen and we really want to see more of her in roles with more depth. Of this show, she definitely was the character we enjoyed seeing over Jeannie.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="364" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3YeM3OaUjwM" width="438" youtube-src-id="3YeM3OaUjwM"></iframe><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20230109/688937841295888384164903.jpeg/_-qRTfoM-iIIch7dO6E4AUiUNOe5jMZ03cgLXevIC10?v=w1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20230109/688937841295888384164903.jpeg/_-qRTfoM-iIIch7dO6E4AUiUNOe5jMZ03cgLXevIC10?v=w1920" width="640" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Malaysia's Favourite TVB Drama: <i>I’ve Got The Power</i> (超能使者)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We tend to agree with the Malaysia award choices like last
year. This year, <i>I’ve Got The Power </i>was also one of our top dramas. The
Malaysians seem to enjoy Jazz Boon’s productions with <i>both The Righteous
Fists</i> and <i>I’ve Got The Power </i>making it into Top 5. We could tell the award has great meaning for the whole cast as Jazz Lam was teary when they went up the stage.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IrIr-4L2E94" width="485" youtube-src-id="IrIr-4L2E94"></iframe></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Male Host: Anthony Fong Tung Shing (方東昇) –<i> Big Big Old World II</i> (尋人記Ⅱ)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Anthony's win is not only credited to his iconic "golden" phrases but also to the hard work their team put to coordinate the show and searching for their targets. He was not in person to receive the prize, but we look forward to his next project.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ik_2p4cDzlo" width="482" youtube-src-id="ik_2p4cDzlo"></iframe></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Female Host: Janis Chan (陳貝兒) – <i>No Poverty Land II - A Treasure Trove </i>(無窮之路II - 無價之保) </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is the 2<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">nd </span>consecutive year Janis won this award. We actually went back to watch the first season we missed last year. While the 1st season was more focused on places of China in poverty, the 2nd season is about preserving wildlife and nature. Both seasons were really tough to film for Janis and the small crew, who took risks like climbing mountains and getting trapped in a sandstorm to provide never-before-seen footage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="393" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lT5DeWZUjjo" width="472" youtube-src-id="lT5DeWZUjjo"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>TVB Professionalism Award: Karen Chan (陳惠英)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">A well-deserved recognition to Karen for her fantastic costumes designed for drama characters or the 31 years of experience coordinating fashion for shows like the Miss HK Paegent. We hope this award will be continued next year.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KWx3sLXL5aY" width="482" youtube-src-id="KWx3sLXL5aY"></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Popular Drama Theme Song: “Wish” by Joey Wong (王灝兒)– Big White Duel II (白色強人II)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Singers, Karen Tong and Winnie Lau presented this award to JW. Our personal pick was Gigi Yim’s theme song for <i>Communion</i>《一水兩方》which we thought was really meaningful and a perfect match for the drama. Other theme songs we thought worthy of the win were Archie Sin and Rock Ho's <i>Forever Young At Heart</i> theme song or Andrew Lam and Aeren Man's <i>Get On A Flat </i>theme song. It did not seem that "Wish" was the most popular as netizens pointed out that the views on the song was less than some of the other nominated songs. We think the song is alright but overplayed in the drama and some of the English lyrics don’t make sense. JW's live performance was not as good and stable as Janees's of Stars Academy 2 and they even cut her to the ads.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="382" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2WE969ECLEc" width="459" youtube-src-id="2WE969ECLEc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Most Popular On-Screen Partnership: Kalok Chow (周嘉洛), Jeannie Chan (陳瀅), Jonathan Cheung (張頴康), Brian Chu (朱敏瀚), Joey Wong (王灝兒) –Your Highness (痞子殿下)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt;">We expected this partnership to win, even though our own
preference was the </span><i style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt;">I’ve Got The Power</i><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -36pt;"> cast where we really saw the characters’
bond. Moon Lau and Bob Lam was another popular group this year. Brian is really on a roll lately. It's Brian's 3rd consective year getting an award, winning the partnership and most improved award back in 2020 and best supporting actor last year. Both JW and Kalok won 2 awards each this night.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="393" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WtibZ_u_NWQ" width="472" youtube-src-id="WtibZ_u_NWQ"></iframe></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lifetime Achievement Award: Catherine Tsang (曾勵珍) </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">It's not a TVB Anniversary Award show without thanking 珍姐. But this year, it's Catherine's turn to thank others for working with her and seems as though she was surprised when Eric called her name the Lo & Behold cast came out to celebrate with her. We don't have too to much comment on the award.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TZPpYArqyDE" width="481" youtube-src-id="TZPpYArqyDE"></iframe></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Popular Female Character: Amy Fan (樊亦敏) as 白天娥/三太 – <i>Come Home
Love: Lo & Behold</i> (愛·回家之開心速遞)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Both this and Best Actress was presented by Michael Miu and Felix Wong. Amy as the winner was a surprise for us. We expected Alice Chan to take
home an award this year, but it made sense that she might have not been as
popular as Amy’s role. Amy's signature over-the-top, yet lovable character as 3rd Wife/Mistress has permeated households in Hong Kong and abroad. <i>Lo & Behold </i>once again takes home a major award, not showing any signs of stopping soon.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="395" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MEOPdsYyQGY" width="477" youtube-src-id="MEOPdsYyQGY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2023-01/a34b810a-134b-4cb7-bc3b-80f1b738bf9f.JPG?itok=rh8f7mXp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="406" src="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2023-01/a34b810a-134b-4cb7-bc3b-80f1b738bf9f.JPG?itok=rh8f7mXp" width="610" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Actress: Elena Kong (江美儀) – <i>Get on a Flat </i>(下流上車族)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">We thought Elena, Alice Chan and Nina Paw were all worthy of the award this year. Elena spoke candidly about her struggles and time in the "fridge" after leading <i>Tiger Mom Blues</i> on another show. Elena fully captured the role as a realistic mother of a struggling family who seeks control of her family and desperately wants to own her own property. She had some great emotional and arguing scenes that showed she took this leading role seriously. She said ATV actresses are seen as 2nd tier, when actors are actors and can be good no matter where they come from. ATV actresses have seen great success and were given leading opportunities at TVB, namely Kristal Tin, Alice Chan, Joey Meng, even Nina Paw used to work there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iPjyc55XM7E" width="479" youtube-src-id="iPjyc55XM7E"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.nmplus.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/screenshot-11_111218397863bb887096718-1024x589.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="800" height="368" src="https://imgs.nmplus.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/screenshot-11_111218397863bb887096718-1024x589.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Most Popular Male Character: Kalok Chow as 紀威 – <i>Your Highness</i>
(痞子殿下)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kenix Kwok and Ray Lui were the presenters for this and the Best Actor award. We were also a bit surprised with this award. Kalok seemed
unprepared to accept this award. We thought that Andrew Lam would have a good chance to win this award since his character was so popular, but in hindsight, the fact that he sat on the audience side for the whole night and reports that the show producers forgot to send him an official invite to the show says a lot. Kalok is the youngest to win this award. It is obvious that TVB has high expectations of pushing
Kalok to be the next in line We hope he will surprise us with something new and
continue working hard and humbly. We are confused how Tony Hung made it into Top 5 in this category.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Actor: Joel Chan (陳山聰) – <i>Barrack O’ Karma 2</i> (金宵大廈2) <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joel played many roles this year including <i>The Righteous
Fists, Brutally Young 2,</i> <i>Barrack O’ Karma 2</i>, <i>My Pride The Beauty
of War, I’ve Got The Power</i>. It’s no doubt he worked incredibly hard, so we predicted he would have a high chance
this year and aren't too upset that he won. Nowadays, the Best Actor award seems to be something the actors just have to line up for and not really dependent on the role of the drama itself. Like Shaun Tam last year, Joel's role in this drama was good as he had to portray a handful of different characters in the same series, but perhaps not the "best" of the male roles. Nonetheless, most people agreed it was time to give him the encouragement.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gq55r22Eeto" width="482" youtube-src-id="gq55r22Eeto"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/09e9f0ca-e8ed-4bd9-90f1-e8e7bd8b7781_172937136963bae746be3ed-684x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="431" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/09e9f0ca-e8ed-4bd9-90f1-e8e7bd8b7781_172937136963bae746be3ed-684x1024.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Best Series: <i>Get on a Fla</i>t (下流上車族)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: center;">This was an entertaining part of the night to watch Andrew just go on and on, half dissing and half complimenting his buddy, Eric Tsang. Though it was hilarious, we wished the production crew had more of a chance to share their sentiments because they really were the ones to make the series come into fruition. Another predicted win because of how well the ratings faired with mostly praises for the show. Its major winning factor is the connection and down-to-earth portrayal to HK audience with some humour. Please see our <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2023/01/tvb-2022-dramas-reviewtvb-2022.html">2022 TVB Dramas Review</a> for more on our thoughts of the drama.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="407" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a4wAX50yAF8" width="490" youtube-src-id="a4wAX50yAF8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/neo-ent/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/whatsapp-image-2023-01-09-at-00.09.47-20230108161430.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/neo-ent/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/whatsapp-image-2023-01-09-at-00.09.47-20230108161430.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a side note, there were reports that Maria Cordero and Nancy Wu seemed to have a dark face and Nancy failed to clap for Kalok when he got his award. That could just be Maria's resting face though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20230109/689155895300460544481376.png/NYhEGfh_sfzVPLKTf2uhyFLvx3_Id4HAvjK2k74ytpM?v=w960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="259" src="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20230109/689155895300460544481376.png/NYhEGfh_sfzVPLKTf2uhyFLvx3_Id4HAvjK2k74ytpM?v=w960" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20230110/689452012789567488052943.jpeg/fpBANGetFTW8iUQ5eY_M8AYqdlxXH81YDwYgbA8GIGw?v=w960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="259" src="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20230110/689452012789567488052943.jpeg/fpBANGetFTW8iUQ5eY_M8AYqdlxXH81YDwYgbA8GIGw?v=w960" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><b><u>Red Carpet</u></b></div></div><div>Our annual red carpet review of the fashion that we saw this year. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7QHMlPyfu1lcKzX_QaC66973gJPoYdcjFvi0fdnTXT8WZ1UiQFvqjeOJeDqbKuOqAnqtonhvhmsXH9cdp-cvYPzVPob6OydpKIz3WspwIPdz4L7JjXaOU0YGe8pKGkXV6o_W-YYh4p_fctGOK1yfui7TC5XZ95Mn3WQThJcDuPiRAYf_BCpfvZSlq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7QHMlPyfu1lcKzX_QaC66973gJPoYdcjFvi0fdnTXT8WZ1UiQFvqjeOJeDqbKuOqAnqtonhvhmsXH9cdp-cvYPzVPob6OydpKIz3WspwIPdz4L7JjXaOU0YGe8pKGkXV6o_W-YYh4p_fctGOK1yfui7TC5XZ95Mn3WQThJcDuPiRAYf_BCpfvZSlq=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div>Alice looked stunning in this Dorian Ho gown with cut outs accentuating her figure. Her earrings were a great match, missing a low-key necklace to finish the look. One of our favourite looks of the night. Chris Lai looks boring in all black and not sure if he even said a single word. Speaking of which, there wasn't much interaction with the host and the attendees/nominees as with previous years.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRJElwRQrhnF2IIHleJqa_U2YPBLWupFi3Iw64G0UpFfRAQOigA6LkMFXE0xV60DfqbYCTxqMeNGUtJlKfga1t4GcOagP7OSMNP0y0d8Me7rr84HnwmkLPWtLXtxreeSI2PpsbZoMkmST-xLkwCfGue5V-jTpYhrzCl6Z36jzFznCfIcwL1FKMshtM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRJElwRQrhnF2IIHleJqa_U2YPBLWupFi3Iw64G0UpFfRAQOigA6LkMFXE0xV60DfqbYCTxqMeNGUtJlKfga1t4GcOagP7OSMNP0y0d8Me7rr84HnwmkLPWtLXtxreeSI2PpsbZoMkmST-xLkwCfGue5V-jTpYhrzCl6Z36jzFznCfIcwL1FKMshtM=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <i>Get on a Flat</i> family posing together with Yuki Law looking youthful in her yellow gown, reminding of us Belle. Elena's choice is... interesting with the feathery top and sheer skirt with high waisted bikini bottom. Andrew Lam was gutsy to call her a blackened chicken LOL. There's really no stopping what comes out of his mouth. Not sure why he is wearing shades here and not a big fan of the pants. Rosita looks great in her gown, it is giving us a little bridal vibe but its the best out of this entire family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWKW13noJ0KKrX_z1yLq5Ox0WJgsA4-vXswjsmWFnCrgTy5dpo0pFdyFybLPQdMgYHB8Jkpo0tOWMeEcU7qN1bWXjMt_JRPM8SNEaUz-kLC2n-1813DslWxxal5VIFHeGxwaXdv1kYVN68_-xe2z8iF8fwurMsEu1pU48r9I5qHMpKSOu-80nPyUu6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWKW13noJ0KKrX_z1yLq5Ox0WJgsA4-vXswjsmWFnCrgTy5dpo0pFdyFybLPQdMgYHB8Jkpo0tOWMeEcU7qN1bWXjMt_JRPM8SNEaUz-kLC2n-1813DslWxxal5VIFHeGxwaXdv1kYVN68_-xe2z8iF8fwurMsEu1pU48r9I5qHMpKSOu-80nPyUu6=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jeannie's white applique gown was ok and much better than some of her previous outfit choices, although the top part really did not accentuate her figure. The pattern was alright. Kalok also went for all black like Chris Lai, except he is wearing a turtleneck inside. Wouldn't hurt to change up the turtleneck to a grey or something.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirq9z8kG9mnO-mDNCqhprzrBYzNQ2wzxPOGk57Wb4aWstAhDn9QMFSu9jnOiMiNY53921WuJhGnzgyWTG4isciYDnA6Am8vLTwi7ndGo1gb_ZJVEGIzAGWvvNYreQ6qck-LuBiBsF4nHMv4qXL7r0zLfstPdqFpBdH3WT5Mn5xw-zAF3H3cVSiBIUL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirq9z8kG9mnO-mDNCqhprzrBYzNQ2wzxPOGk57Wb4aWstAhDn9QMFSu9jnOiMiNY53921WuJhGnzgyWTG4isciYDnA6Am8vLTwi7ndGo1gb_ZJVEGIzAGWvvNYreQ6qck-LuBiBsF4nHMv4qXL7r0zLfstPdqFpBdH3WT5Mn5xw-zAF3H3cVSiBIUL=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ben has always worn nice suits, this one is no exception. Venus looked washed over and pale in this dress unfortunately and the bottom was a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkYyuNC3Tde9DItXoZHrwhCjEBBsj6TIwnHflJmEKZPpaZMHJmG-cxjHgC4aOsE-JOSZIqIxWdkgiLI-g9Y8z8ECzHSclN_hiEQfJre2O9mMF-_RAtgNmtTcl2bGPIW5ej_3cggc44BbssQeT1sGwYwFpBTdTHfwg0n08ev1_rzZWeOovDR8dHl05_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkYyuNC3Tde9DItXoZHrwhCjEBBsj6TIwnHflJmEKZPpaZMHJmG-cxjHgC4aOsE-JOSZIqIxWdkgiLI-g9Y8z8ECzHSclN_hiEQfJre2O9mMF-_RAtgNmtTcl2bGPIW5ej_3cggc44BbssQeT1sGwYwFpBTdTHfwg0n08ev1_rzZWeOovDR8dHl05_=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did not like this dress on Selena as the colour is not flattering and it seems very plain. Reminiscent of a 2005 prom gown. Joel Chan got best dressed with his cream ensemble and pink flower accent. It seems it was a gift from his wife. He even paired the shoes to go with the flower lol. When he got home from the show, he posted a short video to thank his wife for everything as well.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicyQ18yoyU6Fm6AT3qTqQaKWSI8M3DpZma-bb7wNre-O_RzyIXzt4i3DPy3Hw7nSEp6g8oOEeOy2k1425Jm2RCdgPTzBm5-7Gq_C8IWCWGZ7POL5bJoK53vtD2TWW1UvIpfBTXBNZ2l4haaIjz9RfMhGb3dst0m2c6PPqhMqCKNXI8U7W8RQZyHoqH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicyQ18yoyU6Fm6AT3qTqQaKWSI8M3DpZma-bb7wNre-O_RzyIXzt4i3DPy3Hw7nSEp6g8oOEeOy2k1425Jm2RCdgPTzBm5-7Gq_C8IWCWGZ7POL5bJoK53vtD2TWW1UvIpfBTXBNZ2l4haaIjz9RfMhGb3dst0m2c6PPqhMqCKNXI8U7W8RQZyHoqH=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nancy wore a black long sleeved dress with diagonal cut outs looking like it was slashed across her dress. She was one of the winners for best dressed although we don't quite agree with that. Not a fan of this dress, it makes her look like a villain haha. Moses is just looking old and haggard with this long suit jacket. Who styled his hair?</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhEwogiFF5LjRXDTtaR_Cuc7mggvXk-OUEUexkPD91VMV6iLAiRlwufPt-ELpFeU4PyZ7DuLmWYV_FgQvS3zzl1iqNfQfgpZp-_yqxHs_rWV6TwWUniCPu-imRjPnL8gzW75kN2Bvf63Pe7mQyXESAMwDyonV9j6tBwC7Ld1vOzVlIB2tTdYnuzsxs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhEwogiFF5LjRXDTtaR_Cuc7mggvXk-OUEUexkPD91VMV6iLAiRlwufPt-ELpFeU4PyZ7DuLmWYV_FgQvS3zzl1iqNfQfgpZp-_yqxHs_rWV6TwWUniCPu-imRjPnL8gzW75kN2Bvf63Pe7mQyXESAMwDyonV9j6tBwC7Ld1vOzVlIB2tTdYnuzsxs=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moon looked simple, yet elegant in her draped white gown. Hera's black gown looked a bit like Nancy's and they both ended up winning Best Dressed Female (coincidence?) We like hers a bit more with the delicate silver details on her right arm. Angel brought a pop of colour with her red and magenta dress. It's mid-tier in terms of the dresses tonight. Her hair was something new though, with the bangs covered in glitter to match her gown. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTAfYwp-U8nG_RKIPnjRD32q8y5XRZcPzP1QEwgXP6WkMtDcCF4dW9dnvot9BaGAgNLRNf67tyfadE0g8jGI7D9LWRqMD0lqpe48WAqZfjJi0x-NHWSMNNnJsZ-45hV4aVLdM4gU1PAPrKA72btpUeYSIJH8oqFGnEWXTjT_37Vup4O84VIQlL8PzK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTAfYwp-U8nG_RKIPnjRD32q8y5XRZcPzP1QEwgXP6WkMtDcCF4dW9dnvot9BaGAgNLRNf67tyfadE0g8jGI7D9LWRqMD0lqpe48WAqZfjJi0x-NHWSMNNnJsZ-45hV4aVLdM4gU1PAPrKA72btpUeYSIJH8oqFGnEWXTjT_37Vup4O84VIQlL8PzK=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Elaine looked older with this dress due to the muted plum colour and tiered ruffles. Nothing new with Kenneth and his plain suit and bow tie. These two probably knew they weren't winning anything tonight and didn't bother too much with the attire.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9voVSBcDOfzT9mgJyQnxsdQAzUFm2m5KGaiTMOyY41qV0xTTwgTzSCaBBQM7Js-QvJEB21sHaCs6cyl7kjaNY3HiThhNLCpPQx1tKeJIHViSZy-ysfcBQXur5YiGXFcZWRt6GjDhOHul_sv-Q50MjPcFllDXq-ljqLl4PAc4bh7sEHQ2m-rE6L3Hj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9voVSBcDOfzT9mgJyQnxsdQAzUFm2m5KGaiTMOyY41qV0xTTwgTzSCaBBQM7Js-QvJEB21sHaCs6cyl7kjaNY3HiThhNLCpPQx1tKeJIHViSZy-ysfcBQXur5YiGXFcZWRt6GjDhOHul_sv-Q50MjPcFllDXq-ljqLl4PAc4bh7sEHQ2m-rE6L3Hj=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tiffany was daring in this festive themed dress to show off her slim figure, but a little more fabric probably doesn't hurt. We've found that a few of her dresses at past events look like dance costumes more than anything. Ruco would look better without that black high neck thing at the top? Oversized fit pants seem to be the thing this year for the men.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_cUqPHzB89SHyRmC0F52lgDLEsMmUvMf7EK3NPWmKfSr24qpKwgctGn9h9tsiw4YrBjyquO2ZTxym0MyBC9uOdzWcUGSGx5ESudeZk_XWqx-mDesUHjoxXJzbAYq6UCJSle8PQEvfOGGQNZ3pfhdUWDH4DwvbzeM5hCm93vxrTA03_gPBTYc-BY0p" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_cUqPHzB89SHyRmC0F52lgDLEsMmUvMf7EK3NPWmKfSr24qpKwgctGn9h9tsiw4YrBjyquO2ZTxym0MyBC9uOdzWcUGSGx5ESudeZk_XWqx-mDesUHjoxXJzbAYq6UCJSle8PQEvfOGGQNZ3pfhdUWDH4DwvbzeM5hCm93vxrTA03_gPBTYc-BY0p=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both Erica and Ricco looked classy to celebrate this memorable night. Erica's gown is similar to a few other ladies who have the same colour and cut. The striped suit on Ricco is different from the rest and he stands out great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSRU4lJ6Cj_tqhIlWRsGUn9VDqs_K-7bNC8bEidInBARHh3HSqdgFyZL-Y5rELpVhcuqlDpvThNV-M_SmZtFxxwCWkEpB-BLE_f_A2RzAcFB-2kne7Fhn9Lo9XN53r0vCMKjb0xjTMvMOxIS8PBRsD2xyqPflHjl012lY-EV9pIvdLgxF-ZSgrwNnp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSRU4lJ6Cj_tqhIlWRsGUn9VDqs_K-7bNC8bEidInBARHh3HSqdgFyZL-Y5rELpVhcuqlDpvThNV-M_SmZtFxxwCWkEpB-BLE_f_A2RzAcFB-2kne7Fhn9Lo9XN53r0vCMKjb0xjTMvMOxIS8PBRsD2xyqPflHjl012lY-EV9pIvdLgxF-ZSgrwNnp=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We noticed a lot of bridal themed dresses this year and Regina was no exception. Not sure if this is the best dress to highlight her figure though. Again with the baggy pants on Aska, but he has the height to carry it. Telford looks... somewhat different here, we don't know how to describe it but his face looks rounder here. Not a bad thing. Suit with turtleneck was fine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxH-bIiXJhTZMCR5zo_x_F51vhNCy13obzkWU6ZT9Ubbj3P6hVBvCkRsN_GM0kcSGvFeW5nNWiwgJWYfLr5Zxk9vW9BN-iDo24zYtxc7nHrDZp4E4CsoXOMTnU-EP3phejrzWOJk7Qkmd_4ji4UZPF39E9ZFBeni18-MMyMn8Y9z1-3AsVjzDyeRWa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxH-bIiXJhTZMCR5zo_x_F51vhNCy13obzkWU6ZT9Ubbj3P6hVBvCkRsN_GM0kcSGvFeW5nNWiwgJWYfLr5Zxk9vW9BN-iDo24zYtxc7nHrDZp4E4CsoXOMTnU-EP3phejrzWOJk7Qkmd_4ji4UZPF39E9ZFBeni18-MMyMn8Y9z1-3AsVjzDyeRWa=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Joey looks nice in her black lace gown that is see through. Nothing too new or forward with this dress. The two men look good as well, Karl opted for a patterned jacket which is a first for the night so far compared to the plain black suit jackets.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQItzKK3hZ3pehLb-rwWuf2oHTKiKJG-U1v_VBisd9yX5uBlM5JJPKHw0_jQLcXqiN2uq0HKV3rBuRvXBJo3KPLHTwOVE_Cb8OxACaHaEk-UicoI2KFB3J8U8wG-RzqpC_KMVUnNGUuLXjBOxNVFbOgHCJ6_0HziSZSBtw7uZJ-jWyYa1pydHu8Thg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQItzKK3hZ3pehLb-rwWuf2oHTKiKJG-U1v_VBisd9yX5uBlM5JJPKHw0_jQLcXqiN2uq0HKV3rBuRvXBJo3KPLHTwOVE_Cb8OxACaHaEk-UicoI2KFB3J8U8wG-RzqpC_KMVUnNGUuLXjBOxNVFbOgHCJ6_0HziSZSBtw7uZJ-jWyYa1pydHu8Thg=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Owen and Winki probably knew they were here to just to sit, so both went with something simple and not OTT. It does not scream awards ceremony to us at all. More like a nice night out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0z8Llscvu1y2qK-vxn0bnj_qpPmHojNiPLtrbK2DSSYiuKB17P07NK4fF-qeavDPStAr3m-9_myxz5YyiimXNFwP7YRHhyqbt59LmXm3oitzNqYUj88M3vVA9jbqNY2UKO4w_SAWOaH7vrPnXZiheV5IZOkIBAhlIAehSQS_f86ZErHuaBMoSgPhS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0z8Llscvu1y2qK-vxn0bnj_qpPmHojNiPLtrbK2DSSYiuKB17P07NK4fF-qeavDPStAr3m-9_myxz5YyiimXNFwP7YRHhyqbt59LmXm3oitzNqYUj88M3vVA9jbqNY2UKO4w_SAWOaH7vrPnXZiheV5IZOkIBAhlIAehSQS_f86ZErHuaBMoSgPhS=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">JW's choice is really unflattering and looks like window curtains right up our face especially since she's not too tall... better suited for a vacation in the Caribbean on a private resort. Brian looks great although he is also donning an all black suit. Really like the hairstyle on him.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAUBCX6hmiT3QYQIESvQOrCKHNvnXAR1w7cX2iYO0TOGxpIvfa6UpxhUdMdsh5nhjfsbuuFOdljmFOdvgn91BGmsmi4RbEg3nkTm5A_hUQ-9I6RYYPEKJrfhZXwKcmLQqV7RirbV0kQ0cRCcc_einU7fv-kksSFh-wUb4cRt-_S0nZf0ER-s0SyHf8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAUBCX6hmiT3QYQIESvQOrCKHNvnXAR1w7cX2iYO0TOGxpIvfa6UpxhUdMdsh5nhjfsbuuFOdljmFOdvgn91BGmsmi4RbEg3nkTm5A_hUQ-9I6RYYPEKJrfhZXwKcmLQqV7RirbV0kQ0cRCcc_einU7fv-kksSFh-wUb4cRt-_S0nZf0ER-s0SyHf8=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Matthew tried a new hairdo... not quite working in our opinion. Interesting neckline on the inside of his suit though which is good! Katy's dress was unique and different from others and without the sheer wrap, it reminds us of Tinkerbell's costume haha. Jonathan is wearing another black suit (how many has it been this year?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv4-vmO3MccG_6ueX3y2vC-QX3kgWiyqbJJAr_eDbChq1g5OPnHNVCzur9ANKLa3p3K2zAE48uYYwnEIHvSIQa2w2pXnfZTGJEsbfn5DLzOx6goZRBvy4Pe1Iw7wiBV6SVR49CuxRjU8ipnE4G5ZaM9KS3zXXNijTutRY7_ZPlXQ0j_kfkh6uhidDs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv4-vmO3MccG_6ueX3y2vC-QX3kgWiyqbJJAr_eDbChq1g5OPnHNVCzur9ANKLa3p3K2zAE48uYYwnEIHvSIQa2w2pXnfZTGJEsbfn5DLzOx6goZRBvy4Pe1Iw7wiBV6SVR49CuxRjU8ipnE4G5ZaM9KS3zXXNijTutRY7_ZPlXQ0j_kfkh6uhidDs=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Andrew looked a bit uninspired this year without a tie or bow tie. Sky wore a plaid suit jacket which was ok, a little old style. Candice looks great and similar to a lot of ladies that night with white/cream dresses that were see through. Amy Fan is radiant in her long sleeved white gown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEief806pFjblvIWuVS7RuaBdk8Yx-NcNzGuQlW6OTJRbH4zjmxgqPEFaWq7_YyWWJqvTE2UBRioyPA4sMpDD51jCXlVNk2ArLpOBumEWJRWdT2COIXbE3uD4k0kqBhObUdIpBV87iGuvVX-mZWW-GMv3dwjxzWZQmnS1uLBi4E8EAbYz6hzwGHUDeYO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEief806pFjblvIWuVS7RuaBdk8Yx-NcNzGuQlW6OTJRbH4zjmxgqPEFaWq7_YyWWJqvTE2UBRioyPA4sMpDD51jCXlVNk2ArLpOBumEWJRWdT2COIXbE3uD4k0kqBhObUdIpBV87iGuvVX-mZWW-GMv3dwjxzWZQmnS1uLBi4E8EAbYz6hzwGHUDeYO=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We mostly wanted to include this photo just to note that Spencer Leung Sze Ho in the middle looks like a vampire and he is wearing very high blocks, but at least it fits the paranormal show he hosted. Lee Sing Cheung is adding to our black suit count for the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizK9YZKBYRN78wgtfVSaJU-Pr_1bJ3DwkMKiD-aZnhc1zPbUG7Xnamdf-mHRgq9XJ2ZwnpfyiiJyR9Z5TDW9r-L1blaStPn7fFW3If4wO676x--V-M6zqdvKZvZlz__aptaxDRvJ44hwgMu2IIaJmO9DB2fRPyNmfPXlZaarKUsElG7suqB9CvDUh6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizK9YZKBYRN78wgtfVSaJU-Pr_1bJ3DwkMKiD-aZnhc1zPbUG7Xnamdf-mHRgq9XJ2ZwnpfyiiJyR9Z5TDW9r-L1blaStPn7fFW3If4wO676x--V-M6zqdvKZvZlz__aptaxDRvJ44hwgMu2IIaJmO9DB2fRPyNmfPXlZaarKUsElG7suqB9CvDUh6=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maria Cordero is wearing a full length green gown that is reminding us of Indian or Middle Eastern dresses. Anderson Junior is wearing a leopard print suit to stand out from the others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-ytA6-njB_u_ZBIUeq9qOUofIKe-jEd-1WshPdmGRg-so61EedaRnV6vI8py2YXjrYyeYLvCJ692W0excObJhnmT4rJGBaHf4L-kN39Tza59GuZ5HU0ZOmG2X08pzUD4BHmOuOkqD50_PUdAAYO8eZW8Tk7xApQHDJVuUnJaBMHlyGyf_ENLwfYp2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-ytA6-njB_u_ZBIUeq9qOUofIKe-jEd-1WshPdmGRg-so61EedaRnV6vI8py2YXjrYyeYLvCJ692W0excObJhnmT4rJGBaHf4L-kN39Tza59GuZ5HU0ZOmG2X08pzUD4BHmOuOkqD50_PUdAAYO8eZW8Tk7xApQHDJVuUnJaBMHlyGyf_ENLwfYp2=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Derek's long jacket has interesting red appliques and he's joining the baggy pants trend. Mayanne's dress was simple and black with small detailing on the shoulder straps. She had a lot less to say this year not being an MC. Bob just looks comfortable in his white sweater and black long buttoned jacket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdIEfmdl8qpUCK2KUZwjpdoHmCfXjN4KM4C_Z7RRFIcnwG5cAumI38eo7w4v9BoV1ftOIyERyL0567yLdGVUWinmUF_bgVzF16z13ewL86qNzGOPKTI4YzsPU6UIwL5boGmBXJmmaxp0J7uIG4R56h0BSrkIzXEXWxepsi5MYKqSUEQc5q4ikHR2hu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdIEfmdl8qpUCK2KUZwjpdoHmCfXjN4KM4C_Z7RRFIcnwG5cAumI38eo7w4v9BoV1ftOIyERyL0567yLdGVUWinmUF_bgVzF16z13ewL86qNzGOPKTI4YzsPU6UIwL5boGmBXJmmaxp0J7uIG4R56h0BSrkIzXEXWxepsi5MYKqSUEQc5q4ikHR2hu=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jazz looked comfy in preparation for a long night in this pajama resembling set. Andy Lin had a sheer pant bottom to add a bit of character.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3jrkiVoyGpuJW2-xqCnW7WK3DKV6z0lculpYFAAnNTKBHhlDqSYmb2LF8u2dj_g0ggdWwqDmy_u7f-s5ooEAJlw870GZLdqsa3t53gktvRPgsqU_Kj_ojWvcrKm9qU7Uq8Ni3uUZ65tgm3Eom2t0Fl9B14mwM2EiGXFbQgFF3M3LYBWYY6oGl4Rtj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3jrkiVoyGpuJW2-xqCnW7WK3DKV6z0lculpYFAAnNTKBHhlDqSYmb2LF8u2dj_g0ggdWwqDmy_u7f-s5ooEAJlw870GZLdqsa3t53gktvRPgsqU_Kj_ojWvcrKm9qU7Uq8Ni3uUZ65tgm3Eom2t0Fl9B14mwM2EiGXFbQgFF3M3LYBWYY6oGl4Rtj=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We liked Priscilla's pattern gown giving us vintage vibes! A bit of colour on her lips would've made this pop. Tony was one of the few guys choosing a lighter coloured, beige suit, but the cutting for his shoulders does not flatter him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for reading our review of this year's Anniversary Awards!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- CeeJay</div></div><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;">References</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.youtube.com/@tvbofficial</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/zh-hant/%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE2022</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline;">Images Retrieved From</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/855515/%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D2022-%E8%82%A5%E5%AA%BD%E8%83%A1%E5%AE%9A%E6%AC%A3%E7%8D%B2%E5%B0%81%E5%85%A9%E5%A4%A7-%E9%BB%91%E9%9D%A2%E7%A5%9E-%E8%B6%85%E8%B6%8A%E7%B6%93%E5%85%B8%E9%99%B3%E8%87%AA%E7%91%A4</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.sundaymore.com/celebrity/%e8%90%ac%e5%8d%83%e6%98%9f%e8%bc%9d%e9%a0%92%e7%8d%8e%e5%85%b8%e7%a6%ae-%e9%84%a7%e6%99%ba%e5%a0%85-%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e7%94%b7%e9%85%8d%e8%a7%92-1161602/</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/focus/local/%e8%90%ac%e5%8d%83%e6%98%9f%e8%bc%9d%e9%a0%92%e7%8d%8e%e5%85%b8%e7%a6%ae2022%ef%bd%9c%e6%9e%97%e6%95%8f%e9%a9%84%e5%a4%a7%e7%86%b1%e5%80%92%e7%81%b6-%e9%99%b3%e5%b1%b1%e8%81%b0%e6%b1%9f%e7%be%8e</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.am730.com.hk/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/-%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE2022-%E5%AE%8C%E6%95%B4%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE-%E9%99%B3%E5%B1%B1%E8%81%B0%E6%B1%9F%E7%BE%8E%E5%84%80%E5%B0%81%E8%A6%96%E5%B8%9D%E8%A6%96%E5%90%8E/356197</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/3437389/%E8%90%AC%E5%8D%83%E6%98%9F%E8%BC%9D%E9%A0%92%E7%8D%8E%E5%85%B8%E7%A6%AE2022%E4%B8%A8%E6%8A%84%E6%9B%BE%E5%AF%B6%E5%84%80%E9%87%91%E9%90%98%E7%8D%8E%E6%A9%8B%E6%AE%B5%E5%90%91%E6%A5%8A%E8%AD%89%E6%A8%BA%E8%87%B4%E6%95%AC%20%E9%BB%83%E8%80%80%E7%85%8C%E7%8D%B2%E5%89%8D%E8%BC%A9%E9%BC%93%E5%8B%B5%E5%96%8A%E5%88%B0%E8%AE%8A%E8%B1%AC%E9%A0%AD</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://image.stheadline.com/f/680p0/0x0/100/none/cbfe0dda444c44a87df4305550a5668a/stheadline/inewsmedia/20230108/_2023010822560593490.jpg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/article_image/public/2023-01/a34b810a-134b-4cb7-bc3b-80f1b738bf9f.JPG?itok=rh8f7mXp</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20230108/688899668578406400083659.jpeg/kNqM6lVBeEJL9OluoT6U3r3qxDWVXJOPVomZPlaJmT4?v=w960</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/09e9f0ca-e8ed-4bd9-90f1-e8e7bd8b7781_172937136963bae746be3ed-684x1024.jpg</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-76367986713114928952023-01-01T20:04:00.007-07:002023-01-01T23:17:01.107-07:00TVB 2022 Dramas Review丨TVB 2022 劇集 大回顧<p style="text-align: left;">Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for a great year, and we wish you all the very best in 2023. We look forward to producing more interesting posts for our readers.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Here is our annual year end review of the TVB shows we watched in 2022. We will continue with last year's arrangement, where we talked about the dramas we dropped or did not watch, followed by the thoughts of those we completed fully. The dramas listed will be in order of when they were aired. We will not be including <i>The Perfect Man </i>有種好男人 in this review as it just began to broadcast December 26th and is not included in the Anniversary Awards this year.</p><p style="text-align: left;">SPOILERS AHEAD!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSMnB90vWL1qFwxHNJa74fH9Xa0Q8-sv39LsxMDYZ5ZlfI55EKOb2718SM-fvcs5rxIVgWQeLYr5iIXKwizfNIDDwCMBd8uwOZQI-MsoVLQstF8XhlBSr-IEUooLtZk3THaoc9WVnR0q2QRuDTUS5lEdnJAU3GdOInlI67nvot1qrn0A0ER-v1HqL/s2000/2022%20TVB%20DRAMAS.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSMnB90vWL1qFwxHNJa74fH9Xa0Q8-sv39LsxMDYZ5ZlfI55EKOb2718SM-fvcs5rxIVgWQeLYr5iIXKwizfNIDDwCMBd8uwOZQI-MsoVLQstF8XhlBSr-IEUooLtZk3THaoc9WVnR0q2QRuDTUS5lEdnJAU3GdOInlI67nvot1qrn0A0ER-v1HqL/w695-h400/2022%20TVB%20DRAMAS.png" width="695" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Dropped/Did Not Watch:</u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Used Good </i><span style="font-weight: bold;">(異搜店)</span><i style="font-weight: bold;">: </i>We watched some of it here and there but didn't get to the ending. The stories were alright, but we didn't find them to be too exciting.<a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNjQ5YTRhMDgtMTNkNi00NzlmLTk4ZjctOGI2NDFmNmEzODFiLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNjQ5YTRhMDgtMTNkNi00NzlmLTk4ZjctOGI2NDFmNmEzODFiLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Story Of Zom-B </i>(食腦喪B): </b>The premise or the cast of the show did not attract us. <a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX1N0b3J5b2Zab20tQi5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOiB7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn0gfX0=" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX1N0b3J5b2Zab20tQi5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOiB7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn0gfX0=" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A Dream Of Splendor</i> (</b><b>梦华录): </b>We did not have time for this one which was another historical Chinese drama.<a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZAVeRJgxpdg/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZAVeRJgxpdg/maxresdefault.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Childhood In A Capsule </i>(</b><b>童時愛上你): </b>We might have seen almost 15 episodes of this but we were not too captivated by the main leads with Samantha and Owen. It was nice to see Ruco play in a more light, comedic role, but he was a supporting actor in the show.<a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNmM5ZTU2OTItMjgzZC00MGFmLTk3YWItNWY1NDEwOWUzYjI0LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNmM5ZTU2OTItMjgzZC00MGFmLTk3YWItNWY1NDEwOWUzYjI0LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>ICAC Investigators 2022 </i>(</b><b>廉政行動2022): </b>We saw an episode of it but then forgot to continue it.<a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1351/h_135091_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1351/h_135091_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Completed Dramas:</u></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">We completed a total of 20 dramas this year plus the sitcom and the <i>Communion Series. </i>This was much more than last year, when we completed only about 11 dramas! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Hello Missfortune (</i>愛上我的衰神): </b>This was a short series of 10 episodes that we really enjoyed. We liked the idea of the story taking place in the 2nd dimension where people go after death. There, they get assigned to clients on Earth or the 1st dimenson by giving them controlling their luck by giving bad or good fortune to them. It started out with Siu-yu (Erica Chan), who is already dead, learning about her client Pei-ho (Hubert Wu) who has miserable life on Earth and tries to help him out, despite having to administer misfortunes to him. However, by the middle of the show, we learn that Pei-ho indirectly led to Siu-yu's tragic murder by her artist ex-boyfriend (Lincoln Hui), and the whole story shifts to being darker with horror elements. We loved how the opening and ending sequences turn from being white themed to black with this transition in the story. All the stories of Erica, Mark Ma, and Mayanne Mak's lives before their death were touching. It was a good mix of fantasy, romance, and mystery and drama. It was the first time Erica Chan played the main female lead, and we found her to be pretty natural, but we don't know if she can handle other roles yet. We did not mind this show being shorter because it meant there was less filler sequences and made the whole story more memorable.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/ahgasewatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hello-Missfortune-TVB-2022-Short-Drama-poster.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://i0.wp.com/ahgasewatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hello-Missfortune-TVB-2022-Short-Drama-poster.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Freedom Memories (</i>青春不要臉): </b>This was another shorter drama with 15 episodes taking place around the 1980s about aspiring actors in the TV industry and their struggles after joining the TVB acting training classes. Some of the stories resembled those of Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Maggie Cheung, Sandra Ng, etc. They also used newer artists as leading actors and actresses like Karl Ting, Dickson Yu, Joey Thye, and Tiffany Lau, but they definitely still need to continue to polish their acting. This was a great drama to air in the beginning of the year to give the new generation a chance to shine in their own drama. We found Karl and Dickson to be the weaker links in the cast unfortunately.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvZGM1ZDliOTctN2YzNy00MjY1LTk5ODQtNDllNDgxY2EwYTU4LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvZGM1ZDliOTctN2YzNy00MjY1LTk5ODQtNDllNDgxY2EwYTU4LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Righteous Fists </i>(鐵拳英雄):</b> Since filming completed in 2019, we've waited for this show to come out. <i>The Righteous Fists </i>turned out to be a bit similar to <i>A Fist Within Four Walls</i>, both produced by Jazz Boon, though taking place in Chinatown of Bangkok this time. The cast was pretty familiar with Ruco Chan, Yuen Qiu, Philip Ng, Joel Chan, Elaine Yiu, Grace Wong, and more that we have seen in Jazz's dramas before. We enjoyed the first half of the show more as it was packed with action sequences and was intense. The character designs stood out with the different types of martial arts. It was obvious that Carlo Ng was big boss as soon as he appeared. There were a lot of unnecessary deaths and disappointing that in the end, no one was strong enough to beat him with their kung fu and Ruco resorted to using injections to help win which cost him his life.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://resource02.ulifestyle.com.hk/ulcms/content/article/thumbnail/1280x720/uhk/topic/202201/20220111132100_0_1641878460.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://resource02.ulifestyle.com.hk/ulcms/content/article/thumbnail/1280x720/uhk/topic/202201/20220111132100_0_1641878460.png" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Modern Dynasty </i>(家族榮耀): </b>This was a decent show produced by Youku and Media Asia Group with a large cast we haven't seen onscreen for a TV drama for a long time including Tavia Yeung, Julian Cheung, Rain Li, Raymond Wong, Him Law, Derek Kok, Lynn Xiong, Toby Leung to name a few. Tavia's role as Sammie was the ultimate antagonist of the show, although she started out as the nice girl who always included everyone. She gave a solid performance and received praise for her acting. We have never seen Rain or Lynn's acting before (we might have seen Lynn in a movie before but don't recall) and found them to play their characters well. Lynn's crazy eye expressions were entertaining, especially near the end when she went crazy. As for the male leads, Julian or Chilam was the antagonist seeking revenge on his father's behalf. We rarely see him as a villain so this was a refreshing role. Raymond Wong was not in it for much of the show as Tavia's character made sure that he was shafted. Him Law was fine as the youngest brother who still needed maturing. One big plot hole for us was why Sammie grew to have such a black heart? Where does her desire for all the power and money come from? Her upbringing was supportive and "normal", she did not go through the same hardships that Rain's character did. We also thought the schemes could have been better designed. There are rumours for a sequel so we are looking forward to seeing that.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.sundaykiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/family_130765750061e1198196421-1000x600_47199709661ee6b4cd81fc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://imgs.sundaykiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/family_130765750061e1198196421-1000x600_47199709661ee6b4cd81fc.jpeg" width="800" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Flying Tiger 3 </i><b>(飛虎之壯志英雄): </b>The 3rd installment was honestly one of the better ones of the Shaw Brothers series with stars like Michael Miu, Joe Ma, Roger Kwok, Eddie Cheung, Moses Chan, Bosco Wong, Ron Ng which sounded promising. The first portion of the story followed the SDU and newly formed secret team of the police force to capture the fictional "Argunbia" terrorist group led by Renee (Charlene Houghton) and Leo (Jai Day). It was pretty intense and suspenseful, reminding us of more international action movies. However, things slowed down significantly as the story shifted to talk about the production of a chemical weapon DH-2 in Hong Kong and dragged on. We felt that 30 episodes was too long and 25 episodes would probably suffice. We were not fans of Michael Miu in this one because he was constantly wearing his shades pretending to be "cool" which made us want to fast forward his parts.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvMjVmNTM4YjUtYTk3MC00ZTVhLWFlYWItMmU5OGVmZWFkYTNiLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvMjVmNTM4YjUtYTk3MC00ZTVhLWFlYWItMmU5OGVmZWFkYTNiLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Imperial Coroner </i>(機智女法醫): </b>TVB's version cut way too much of the content, and we felt there were incoherent and illogical jumps due to this which made it harder for us to enjoy the series. The original show is 36 episodes, but it was cut down to 20 by TVB, so you could imagine what could be missed with 16 episodes worth of content gone...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1349/h_134832_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1349/h_134832_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Barrack O'Karma 1968 </i>(金宵大廈2): </b>Barrack O'Karma was highly popular back in 2019, giving us high expectations for the sequel. Unfortunately, it started out promising, but failed to deliver the same effect in the end. This time, Selena Lee and Joel Chan each played at least 3 different roles. There were some individual stories that we enjoyed, but more that we felt were less memorable like the "Oppa" story with the cardboard coming to life or going into the "A Fist Within Four Walls" video game. What's the point of bringing up the evil organization MIA if they're not going to address it in the end? They were a bit too ambitious this time in trying to add a lot of different plot elements like time travel, multiverse, and paranormal components, resulting in a rushed ending that felt unfinished with many questions.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvOTkzNjkwYTctZDQzZS00YWMxLWJmM2YtOGZmNWFlMWYyZmUwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvOTkzNjkwYTctZDQzZS00YWMxLWJmM2YtOGZmNWFlMWYyZmUwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Stranger Anniversary </i>(雙生陌生人): </b>Because the series is about Joe Ma's character meeting his doppleganger, he had to play 2 characters. Strangely enough, we thought was better as the comedic character because we always see the serious "Joe Ma" in every drama. They had to cut it down to 20 episodes because the ratings were too low, but we saw the 25 episode version which honestly did get pretty draggy and unexciting.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://resource02.ulifestyle.com.hk/ulcms/content/article/thumbnail/1280x720/uhk/topic/202204/20220429181846_4_1651227526.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://resource02.ulifestyle.com.hk/ulcms/content/article/thumbnail/1280x720/uhk/topic/202204/20220429181846_4_1651227526.png" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Royal Feast </i>(尚食): </b>It was not the most memorable of the historical Chinese shows we have seen, even with Xu Kai and Wu Jinyan as the main characters. The focus was not really on the cooking and more on the politics in the palace later on in the show.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.newhanfu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Royal-Feast-Latest-Cuisine-Palace-Cdramas-that-Worth-Watching-00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="800" height="439" src="https://www.newhanfu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Royal-Feast-Latest-Cuisine-Palace-Cdramas-that-Worth-Watching-00.jpg" width="800" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Brutally Young 2.0 </i>(十八年後的終極告白2.0): </b>The whole time we were wondering where is the confession 18 years later because the story had nothing to do with it. It did not live up to the expectations we had after the1st installment and was more of a murder mystery surrounding Shaun Tam, Katy Kung, Joel Chan, Candice Chiu, and Zoie Tam. On the last episode, it was finally revealed that Katy Kung's character had a daughter with Shaun Tam's character 18 years ago. We were so confused because this was such an inconsequential "confession" that did not affect most of the other characters, but it was the title of the show.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/247348656_429291185280742_6205537409523726054_n_767629519618eb2b04cc0e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="690" height="518" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/247348656_429291185280742_6205537409523726054_n_767629519618eb2b04cc0e.jpeg" width="690" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Communion Series</i> (回歸光影頌):</b><b style="font-style: italic;">My Pride </b><b>(</b><b>我的驕傲)<i>, Touch In The Sky </i>(</b><b>究竟天有幾高)</b><b style="font-style: italic;">, You Light Me Up</b><b> (</b><b>神奇的燈泡)</b><b style="font-style: italic;">, </b><b><i>My Mom, My Ping Pong</i></b><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b><b>(</b><b>母親的乒乓球)</b><b style="font-style: italic;">, Silver Lining</b><b> (</b><b>曙光): </b>These were 1 episode series to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR with short stories. <i>Silver Lining</i> was the prequel to Communion with Hera Chan and Matthew Ho playing the young version of Alice Chan and Roger Kwok.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvMGExMTQ1N2MtNmU3NC00ZGQzLTllMjEtOTBhZjU5ODE1ZDgwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvMGExMTQ1N2MtNmU3NC00ZGQzLTllMjEtOTBhZjU5ODE1ZDgwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Communion</i> (</b><b>回歸): </b>We really enjoyed the show which was 15 episodes long. Roger Kwok and Alice Chan led the series playing a couple who divorced. Alice moved to China to open her restaurant chain, while Roger stayed in Hong Kong with his restaurant 粵德居. The problem was both their restaurants have the same name, so when Alice's company now wants to open a store in Hong Kong, a lot of problems arise. Their 2 sons played by Kalok Chow and Ricco Ng were also split apart since young and have to reconcile their differences when they take part in the Greater Bay Area entrepreneurial competition. It was a touching series that spans many decades and will resonate with many of the HK audience. We liked that it blended together themes of old and new values, family, technology, and reunion.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.sundaykiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/screen-shot-2022-07-05-at-6.57.53-pm_136770999862c419d68671d.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="800" height="358" src="https://imgs.sundaykiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/screen-shot-2022-07-05-at-6.57.53-pm_136770999862c419d68671d.png" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Big White Duel 2 (</b><b>白色強人II): </b>A sequel of the medical drama that won Best Drama back in 2019 with many complex cases and focus on reforming the formulary for access of drugs for rare diseases. Please see our full drama review by Ah Tao <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2022/07/big-white-duel-II-review.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1360/h_135994_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1360/h_135994_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Your Highness</b><b> (</b><b>痞子殿下): </b>This was the only TVB ancient series of the year, but although the setting and costumes were historical, it had a very modern spin to it. The characters spoke pretty modern colloquial Cantonese, and there was even a lot of paid promotions of brands that appeared frequently on the show. It was the first time Kalok Chow played the 1st male lead, so many were eager to see how he would handle the role. His role this time reminded us a lot of the <i>Lo & Behold </i>one where he is viewed as incompetent and gets yelled at a lot. We look forward to his other roles where he gets to play a different character. We could tell that the main cast with Kalok, Jeannie Chan, Brian Chu, JW, and Jonathan Cheung became pretty good friends in real life. They may be one of the favourites for winning the TVB Onscreen partnership award this year. However, we were not as impressed with Jeannie Chan, who seemed to be pretty one-toned and yelling a lot in the show. Since the story was how was pretty funny and well-received, a sequel is already being planned.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1361/h_136076_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1361/h_136076_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Against Darkness </b><b>(</b><b>黯夜守護者)</b>: This was probably one of our least favourite of the series we completed and wasted the cast Alice and Ruco. We found Kaman Kong's character, Shabu very annoying. Once again, we knew immediately Brian Tse was the villain of the show. They did not even give him much back story or motive to make it compelling. Ruco looked tired and uninterested in his role and the show. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1350/h_134911_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1350/h_134911_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">The Beauty of War </b><b>(</b><b>美麗戰場):</b> The Beauty of War marked the start of the 5 Anniversary Dramas this year. We looked forward to the drama from the promotions. This was produced by movie director, Patrick Kong. It was disappointing that the whole show was basically about Ah Bo's (played by Jeannie Chan) life of entering the entertainment industry because Jeannie could not handle the role's complexity. She was not convincing as the young, innocent school girl to begin with. Instead, we found Angel Chiang and Moon Lau to overshadow her. Even Hera Chan's expressions seemed more natural. Even though Joel Chan and Alex Fong were supposed to be male leads, they didn't have a lot of screentime and was more like supporting actors along with Bob Lam and Aska Cheung. It was confusing why Rebecca Zhu got nominated for Best Actress based on this drama though as she was only present for a few episodes. Overall, the plot spent too much time in the early days and not enough time when Ah Bo was actually famous. We would have liked to see what she challenges encountered while filming or with other celebrities that pushed her further into the dark side. The timeskips were not well planned and jumped back and forth a lot. We also did not find the open ending logical. For example, why did Ah Bo run outside after seeing Alex call her instead of picking up the phone first?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1368/h_136721_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1368/h_136721_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Get On A Flat </b><b>(</b><b>下流上車族):</b> We were not expecting much for this family friendly show but were pleasantly surprised. The drama was heartfelt and unique. This was Andrew Lam's first time filming a drama, acting as the supermarket manager, Che Chi Ming. In the interviews, Andrew claimed he never had to look at the script and just went impromptu when the camera rolled. Despite being the first time they collaborated in acting, they really delivered the feeling of home in the Che family. There were some great tear-jerking moments that Nina Paw and Elena Kong really delivered, making them among some of the strongest contenders for Best Actress awards this year. The "Hobbit" family consisting of Eric Tang, Leo Kwan, and Bella Lam added lots of humour to the show. Eric Tang and King Lam were great supporting actors that helped make this simple show shine. The last bit with the principal (Carmaney Wong) and Che Chi Ming's almost affair was uncalled for and did not make much sense. After playing the Che daughters in the show, Rosita Kwok and Yuki Law's publicity rose quite a bit— now Rosita's IG has already surged to 130k followers. Because of its easy to relate topic about the struggle of buying property in HK, the show had the highest rating of the year and has high hopes of garnering some awards.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvZmM0MDVkNGUtNTZhZC00MzUxLWExNDEtYjUzYzkwZjIxMmI1LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvZmM0MDVkNGUtNTZhZC00MzUxLWExNDEtYjUzYzkwZjIxMmI1LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">I've Got The Power </b><b>(</b><b>超能使者): </b>This was another great show also produced by Jazz Boon. It follows 5 people who were involved in a bus/car accident which gave them superpowers. We really enjoyed how Ruco's character, Lian, had more depth compared to his previous roles with Jazz, when he was just a simple hero who was good at fighting. There was a huge twist when we found out that Lian has schizophrenia and is hallucinating his wife, mom and brother to be there when they were all gone. This was probably Natalie's best role too, but she left TVB already. As much as the story had its funny and relaxing moments, there were also very emotional times that elevated the drama to another level. We appreciated the chemistry between all the other characters including the twin brothers played by Jazz Lam and Joel Chan, Wai played by Sammy Sum, and Open played by Tiffany Lau. Despite its merits, we did find that a lot of the parts did not make sense. If they were truly that powerful, why would it be so hard to defeat Jimmy Au, who is a normal human with no powers, leading to so many random casualties? Additionally, at the very end if Lian rewinded time to before the bus accident, would he still have the power if he never got on the bus? The people they saved throughout the series would also be left to their tragic fates if all of their powers were undone.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1370/h_136935_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1370/h_136935_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Forensic Heroes V </b><b>(</b><b>法證先鋒V): </b>In the blink of an eye, we have already reached the 5th series of the Forensic Heroes franchise. While the 4th one was a total mess, this series was more acceptable. We found the tone of the whole show to be quite dark and reminded us of some Korean crime shows. The pacing moved very quickly, with an average of about 2 episodes spent on a case. We did find, however, that some of the cases were unnecessary and could be skipped such as the ramen shop case or the case where Kandy Wong accidentally kills her husband while sleeping. This would give more time for the final few cases that were supposed to be most important. It was enjoyable how the cases were more complex this time with the "18 Layers of Hell" case or the murder mystery game case. The final case ties in with the clown cases of the previous series because Thena (Coco Chiang) is the main antagonist who manipulates and brainwashes others to kill people with her trademark of the clown. </p><div style="text-align: center;">The problem we had with the show was we did not feel a good connection with the characters as we felt like we understood them on a surface level. Benjamin Yuen had a very similar and wooden expression throughout the whole drama, while Venus Wong played a lovesick police officer. Jacky Cai was probably one of the better written characters, and Sisley Choi also had a rather insignificant part in the show. We knew almost nothing about Bosco Wong's Yu Sir backstory which makes us think that it was deliberate for the ending where he puts on clown makeup for the final scene. There were different interpretations with this scene as some people wondered if he was also manipulated by Thena, but it seemed to us that he had a pre-existing dark side that was hidden from his mysterious past. It's time to end the show in our opinion, so we hope there will not be a 6th installment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.nmplus.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11ed7f9f-a797-4c5e-b9a8-b16101a7688c_208469040263842c5f64bfa-1024x568.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="800" height="355" src="https://imgs.nmplus.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/11ed7f9f-a797-4c5e-b9a8-b16101a7688c_208469040263842c5f64bfa-1024x568.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Go With The Float </b><b>(</b><b>輕·功): </b>Although it was a slow start, <i>Go With The Float</i> turned out to be a very genuine drama with good script. It might not be as humorous as <i>Get On A Flat </i>or as dramatic as some of the other Anniversary Dramas, but it can be argued to be most realistic. It follows a group of retirees who used to work together in the filming industry and what happens after the death of their friend Miao Miao (Mimi Kung). It was great to see Wayne back onscreen playing a father and former kungfu stuntman along with Willie Wai, Jimmy Au, Timothy Cheng, Baby Bo, and Alice Wong portraying his friends. The truthful depiction of the struggle between parents and children who have grown up and how lifelong friendships are maintained is a highlight in this show. We enjoyed seeing Joman Chiang taking on this role to showcase both her strong and softer feminine side. We know that this series probably won't pick up many awards since it was released quite late.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.sundaykiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/unnamed-file_156639325563848e733c8de-1200x630.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="800" height="336" src="https://imgs.sundaykiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/unnamed-file_156639325563848e733c8de-1200x630.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Come Home Love: Lo and Behold </i>(愛·回家之開心速遞): </b>The sitcom is fast approaching 2000 episodes, consistently bringing in high ratings every week for TVB. Because of this, it is currently airing every day of the week. With this strong fanbase gathered over the years, it seems like they will continue <i>Lo and Behold</i> for another while. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1106/h_110561_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1106/h_110561_v1_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">That brings us to the end of our thoughts of the 2022 dramas this year! We want to mention that we were impressed by the quality of more shows this year, so we hope there will be continued improvement and newer scripts. We also watched a huge amount of variety shows this year that were entertaining and enjoyable. Even J2 has a lot of new series that can explore other topics more catered towards the young generation. For example, <i>Boyscation</i> (仔仔一堂) and <i>Love At The First Scene</i> (CP訓練營) were new dating reality shows which we haven't seen from TVB before. May 2023 bring us more great shows to watch.</p><p style="text-align: left;">- CeeJay</p><p><b><u>References</u></b></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TVB_dramas_in_2022</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tiger_3</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BC%95%C2%B7%E5%8A%9F</span></p><p><b><u>Images Retrieved From</u></b></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/2194-UsedGood</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/1892-StoryOfZom-B</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZAVeRJgxpdg/maxresdefault.jpg</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/icacinvestigators2022_135091/%E5%BB%89%E6%94%BF%E8%A1%8C%E5%8B%952022/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://i0.wp.com/ahgasewatchtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hello-Missfortune-TVB-2022-Short-Drama-poster.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/topic/detail/216881/%E9%90%B5%E6%8B%B3%E8%8B%B1%E9%9B%84-%E7%8E%87%E5%85%88%E7%9D%87%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85%E7%B0%A1%E4%BB%8B-%E4%B8%BB%E8%A6%81%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1-%E6%B3%B0%E5%9C%8B%E7%89%88%E5%80%92%E6%A8%A1-%E5%9F%8E%E5%AF%A8%E8%8B%B1%E9%9B%84-%E5%A1%B5%E5%B0%81%E5%80%89%E5%BA%95%E4%B8%89%E5%B9%B4-%E5%A5%B3%E4%B8%80%E5%94%90%E8%A9%A9%E8%A9%A0%E5%86%8D%E8%A2%AB%E6%90%B6%E9%8F%A1</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.sundaykiss.com/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E5%AE%B6%E6%97%8F%E6%A6%AE%E8%80%80-%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85-%E7%BE%85%E5%AD%90%E6%BA%A2-%E6%A5%8A%E8%8C%9C%E5%A0%AF-plt-557537/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/2269-FlyingTiger3</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/imperialcoronerthe0001_134832/%E6%A9%9F%E6%99%BA%E5%A5%B3%E6%B3%95%E9%86%AB-%28%E5%8F%88%E5%90%8D%3A-%E5%BE%A1%E8%B3%9C%E5%B0%8F%E4%BB%B5%E4%BD%9C%29/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/topic/detail/217998/%E9%9B%99%E7%94%9F%E9%99%8C%E7%94%9F%E4%BA%BA-%E7%8E%87%E5%85%88%E7%9D%87%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85%E7%B0%A1%E4%BB%8B-%E4%B8%BB%E8%A6%81%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1-%E9%A6%AC%E5%BE%B7%E9%90%98%E4%B8%80%E4%BA%BA%E5%88%86%E9%A3%BE%E5%85%A9%E8%A7%92%E7%94%A8%E6%9B%BF%E8%BA%AB%E6%90%9E%E7%AC%91%E4%B8%8A%E9%99%A3-%E9%99%B3%E7%85%92%E6%B9%AF%E6%B4%9B%E9%9B%AF%E5%90%88%E6%BC%94%E5%96%9C%E5%8A%87</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.newhanfu.com/27824.html</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.weekendhk.com/entertainment/%E5%8D%81%E5%85%AB%E5%B9%B4%E5%BE%8C%E7%9A%84%E7%B5%82%E6%A5%B5%E5%91%8A%E7%99%BD2-%E6%94%B6%E8%A6%96-%E8%AD%9A%E4%BF%8A%E5%BD%A5-plt7-1325500/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/2475-25YearsDrama</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.sundaykiss.com/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E5%9B%9E%E6%AD%B8-tvb-15%E9%9B%86-%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85-%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2-%E4%B8%BB%E9%A1%8C%E6%9B%B2-plt-848221/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/bigwhiteduel2hongkongversion_135994/%E7%99%BD%E8%89%B2%E5%BC%B7%E4%BA%BAII/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/loandbehold_110561/%E6%84%9B%EF%BC%8E%E5%9B%9E%E5%AE%B6%E4%B9%8B%E9%96%8B%E5%BF%83%E9%80%9F%E9%81%9E/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/yourhighness_136076/%E7%97%9E%E5%AD%90%E6%AE%BF%E4%B8%8B/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/againstdarkness_134911/%E9%BB%AF%E5%A4%9C%E5%AE%88%E8%AD%B7%E8%80%85/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/thebeautyofwar_136721/%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E6%88%B0%E5%A0%B4/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/2566-GetOnAFlat</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/en/programme/ivegotthepower_136935/I%27ve-Got-The-Power/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.nmplus.hk/entertainment/tvb-%e6%b3%95%e8%ad%89%e5%85%88%e9%8b%92v-%e5%ae%a3%e5%82%b3-ctb127-nl-884795/2/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.sundaykiss.com/%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/%E8%BC%95%E5%8A%9F-25%E9%9B%86-%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85%E5%8A%87%E9%80%8F-%E9%BB%8E%E8%80%80%E7%A5%A5-plt-897292/</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.mytvsuper.com/tc/programme/loandbehold_110561/%E6%84%9B%EF%BC%8E%E5%9B%9E%E5%AE%B6%E4%B9%8B%E9%96%8B%E5%BF%83%E9%80%9F%E9%81%9E/</span></p></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-20706099166123943392022-11-19T14:05:00.002-07:002022-11-19T14:05:51.093-07:00聲夢傳奇2 海外踢館賽下半場 回顧 丨 Stars Academy 2 Overseas Battle Part 2 TVB Review<p>Hi Everyone,</p><p>This is our <i>Stars Academy 2 Overseas Battle</i> Part 2 review and is the post that will wrap up this season. It has been a long journey for the constestants and the audience who have witnessed their growth throughout the months. This was the last time they performed on the stage which had to be taken down after the night these 2 episodes were filmed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://almondmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://almondmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/16.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/photo-resizer-2022-11-12-02-59-01-20221112070324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/photo-resizer-2022-11-12-02-59-01-20221112070324.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/photo-resizer-2022-11-12-03-00-57-20221112071712.jpg?v=1668237433" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/photo-resizer-2022-11-12-03-00-57-20221112071712.jpg?v=1668237433" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><p></p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p>Since both part 1 and 2 were filmed the same day, the judges were the same as last time, including: 譚國政 (Davy Tam), 黃尚偉 (Conrad Wong), 張佳添 (Clayton Cheung), 陳潔靈 (Elisa Chan/Miss Chan Chan), 黃敬佩 (Peggie Wong), 舒文 (Schumann Lee).</p><p></p><p><b>Song list based on order of appearance:</b></p><p>Zev<span style="white-space: pre;"> -</span>《讓我一次愛個夠》</p><p>Sabrina -《Roar》</p><p>Vincent, Xair, Ziwei, Zentson -《小情歌》</p><p>Sean, Christopher, Timothy, Duncan -《My Zone》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p>Ziwei, Pamela, Kayee Tam -《Can You Hear》</p><p>XiX -《那些年》</p><p>Xair, Zev, Ziwei, Vincent, Zentson<span style="white-space: pre;"> -</span>《童話》</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IvHGE12YD6E" width="482" youtube-src-id="IvHGE12YD6E"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zev's singing technique is quite solid. However, we felt this song was a bit too repetitive with not enough variation. It's too bad Zev didn't sing R&B on this stage because we remember it seemed to be a strength during the Malaysia competition. The red hair really helps </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LfB2pSUNwrI" width="483" youtube-src-id="LfB2pSUNwrI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the song Sabrina prepared for the night of finals that she did not get to perform. We like how Sabrina has her own style that doesn't try to really resemble another singer. The vocals were great, but Sabrina didn't show enough of that attitude or confidence to match the meaning of the song. If she had a bit more groove or playfulness, it would push this performance to the next level.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also felt like the instrumentals could have been a bit lighter for the first verse and then pick up during the chorus. We are looking forward to seeing Sabrina improve more and more in confidence and stage presence on a different stage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YrfEAjWjWBQ" width="482" youtube-src-id="YrfEAjWjWBQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vincent has a really unique and soothing voice well-suited for softer songs like this. We overall enjoyed the performance with nice backing vocals from his teammates. We agree with a judge's comment that taking some singing lessons might be beneficial to help him go further. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KFeCPqAT6Mg" width="482" youtube-src-id="KFeCPqAT6Mg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an original rap song written by Sean. Though we wished they added some singing parts to the song, 2e think these 4 could definitely form a male group because a solo act might be harder at this time with so many new singers coming out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V_r6prYoSNE" width="480" youtube-src-id="V_r6prYoSNE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We wished we could hear Ziwei sing more since we didn't get to hear her voice too much , but all the harmonies were nice, having Kayee lead Ziwei and Pamela. The performance was like three sisters sharing a story together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OEfh-0qlaJ8" width="483" youtube-src-id="OEfh-0qlaJ8"></iframe></div></div>Finally, we could hear XiX sing a slow non-dancing song with acapella elements. Their pink ruffles outfits were specifcially designed for each of them and gave the song a new meaning of the girls creating and sharing memories with each other, instead of a love story. Some of the girls still need to work on their Mandarin pronoucniation as it sounded unnatural, but overall a decent performance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aIrZmw4rYZI" width="481" youtube-src-id="aIrZmw4rYZI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was another emotional piece performed by the Malaysian students together. It was a simple arrangment, but everyone's voices blended well. We also liked how they sang a part of it in Malay to acknowledge their home and what it took to get here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r5Iy8TqtCT8" width="482" youtube-src-id="r5Iy8TqtCT8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The final song performed on this stage was《 我的快樂時代 》by everyone. Through the clips of the video, we saw the friendships the students created and their relationships with the mentors which will be treasured no matter where everyone's path takes them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Other Clips:</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="396" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hsw1gB27v1c" width="476" youtube-src-id="hsw1gB27v1c"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the rehearsal version of Pamela's <span style="text-align: left;">《Dance Monkey》for the finals as well. It was interesting to see her try a different style.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gw9liQ2VviU" width="482" youtube-src-id="gw9liQ2VviU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They played a series of mini games in between including this one where the background music will go out in the middle of singing and the students must sing with the right tempo to time their vocal to match when the music comes back on again. While Jasmine and Sabrina sang their own competition songs which they should be really familiar with, Lorraine and Xair had to sing Star Team's old competition songs. Jasmine and Lorraine passed, while Sabrina and Xair did not. Lorraine handled it easily here and sounds like a professional to us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="396" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u3mOtz6EWCM" width="476" youtube-src-id="u3mOtz6EWCM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another mini game they played where they had to sing for a specified amount of seconds and have to stop singing when they think they are at that time.Gina won in this round as she was right on the dot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZFNoGIGSKgQ" width="483" youtube-src-id="ZFNoGIGSKgQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This game is a dance marathon where Xair and Angel were the winners, showing that the moves were easy for them. It was funny that Charlotte and Aster both forgot the moves quickly even though they are supposed to be the better dancers of the team.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bR1KT_FBbeI" width="481" youtube-src-id="bR1KT_FBbeI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d67ld5V70HA" width="481" youtube-src-id="d67ld5V70HA"></iframe></div>These were also fun clips of Star Team bringing Dream Team to Cheung Chau and cosplaying as classic HK tv/movie characters at TVB's filming street.<div><br /><div>In the end, Star Team won again, with 4 judges choosing them and 2 judges choosing Dream Team for the 2nd round as well. XiX won the best performance award out of Star Team, and Lorraine won it out of Dream Team which was well deserved. Despite the awards, it was easy to see that it was not truly a competiton, but a student exchange to learn from each other. We hope to see Dream Team invited again to perform in Hong Kong and gain some more opportunities.</div><div><br /></div><div>With a fresh batch of singers from this show, we wonder what TVB will do with them. Do they have the funds to help promote both Stars 1 and 2 members, or will some of them sign with other record companies to develop their careers? We hope their talents will not go to waste. The show was overall very well produced and professional. We are very excited to see the students continue to pursue their dreams because their hardwork and determination through the past few months has bee truly inspiring. Hope you all enjoyed this series of <i>Stars Academy </i>2 posts!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></div><div>https://almondmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/16.jpg</div><div><span>https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/focus/local/%e8%81%b2%e5%a4%a2%e5%82%b3%e5%a5%872%e6%b5%b7%e5%a4%96%e8%b8%a2%e9%a4%a8%e8%b3%bd%ef%bd%9c%e5%a4%a7%e9%a6%ac%e5%86%a0%e8%bb%8dxair%e6%b4%be%e5%8f%af%e6%84%9b%e8%a1%a8%e6%83%85%e5%8c%85%e6%90%b6fo </span></div><div><b>References:</b></div><div><span>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872</span></div></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div></div></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-44602269189222659712022-11-07T22:30:00.010-07:002022-11-08T09:48:52.196-07:00聲夢傳奇2 海外踢館賽上半場 回顧 丨 Stars Academy 2 Overseas Battle Part 1 + Finals TVB Review<p>Hi Everyone,</p><p>We are back with a new post for the <i>Stars Academy 2 Overseas Battle</i> Part 1 that aired on November 5th! We wanted to apologize first for not being able to get out a post to review the final episode of SA2 because we were incredibly busy those few weeks. We will share some of our general thoughts about it here before moving on to talk about the newest episode with overseas competitors from Malaysia and Australia.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNDZmNmZkOTgtM2VlMy00ODMyLTgyZTItOWE4MTM0ZDYxMzRkLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="433" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNDZmNmZkOTgtM2VlMy00ODMyLTgyZTItOWE4MTM0ZDYxMzRkLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="771" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1370/h_136939_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="434" src="http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1370/h_136939_v1_o.jpg" width="770" /></a></div><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><p></p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p><b><u>Thoughts on Finals (Episode 15)</u></b></p><p>Here are our thoughts condensed. We were overall disappointed with the finals. We felt that the song choices were not the most suitable, and the performances did not wow us as we hoped. Pamela and XiX's performaces were similar to what they have done for most of the show. We wished XiX would have performed their slow song, so we could witness their acapella. Luckily, we will get to see that missed performance of《那些年》in part 2 of the overseas battle.</p><p>We thought Sabrina had the better performance of the night, when she finally showed off her piano skills and was back to her stable state that she showed us at the beginning when singing《說散就散》. It's too bad she did not progress to the next round because she had a very high score from the judges, but unfortunately, her audience votes were not enough. Luckily, she will also get to sing her planned song for the finals,《Roar》, next week. </p><p>As for Janees, it seemed funny to us that she sang two Mandarin songs. We did not really appreciate the rearrangments for both songs because it didn't give Janees the opportunity to shine.《聽海》was a huge missed opportunity because we expected a dramatic buildup of emotion we have seen from other renditions, but it just didn't happen. We were hoping to see her choose a fast English song instead of《Bad Boy》which became messy with the rearrangement again. Having seen her strengths, we could easily picture her doing well with a pop or diva song from the likes of Jessie J, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, etc. We also noticed that students sometimes confuse fast songs as needing to dance, but that isn't the case at all as we've seen amazing high tempo performances just with passionate vocals and a bit of groove. Interestingly, Janees had the most audience votes for the night which meant that if one more of the 25 judges gave a green light for her in the last round, she could have won—so it was overall a very close match.</p><p>For Jasmine, we understand that she's marketable enough for TVB's standards, but maybe because Gigi set the standards pretty high for the champion last year, we kind of struggled to see the same "champion" symbol and aura radiating off her. Chantel might share somewhat similar of a market as Jasmine and despite getting 2nd place last year, she has still been given plenty of opportunites regardless. We think that Jasmine she still needs to improve her singing foundation and breathing because she sounded quite out of breath to us, especially for the fast song《瘋了》in the second round. As her strong suit is singing sad songs, her song list for the competition comprised of mostly male ballads. With her career is launching, we will have to see what kind of position she takes in the industry.</p><p><b><u>Overseas Battle Part 1 </u></b></p><p>Because TVB held SA compeitions in Malaysia and Australia, they invited the constestants and winners to their stage to perform. Star Team conists of Jasmine, Janees, Sabrina, XiX, Pamela, Angel, and Sean. Dream Team consists of Xair, Zev, Ziwei, Vincent, and Zentson from Malaysia, and Lorraine and Gina from Australia. They also invited 6 judges to watch the performances and then choose the team the perfromed better overall for the night. The judges were regulars at <i>Stars Academy</i>,<i> </i>including: 譚國政 (Davy Tam), 黃尚偉 (Conrad Wong), 張佳添 (Clayton Cheung), 陳潔靈 (Elisa Chan/Miss Chan Chan), 黃敬佩 (Peggie Wong), 舒文 (Schumann Lee). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-2_20373646286365970720dde-1024x576.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-2_20373646286365970720dde-1024x576.jpg.webp" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-1_1918780743636597023f9aa-1024x576.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1-1_1918780743636597023f9aa-1024x576.jpg.webp" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Song list based on order of appearance:</b></p><p>Janees, Gina《愛是永恆》</p><p>Angel, Archie 《紀念日》</p><p>Zentson, Aska 《刻在我心底的名字》</p><p>Lorraine 《Can't Take My Eyes Off You》</p><p>XiX 《在我生命裡》</p><p>Lorraine, Gina 《普通朋友》</p><p>Janees, Pamela《大會堂演奏廳》</p><p>Xair《囍帖街》</p><p>Jasmine《是但求其愛》</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SsLpchnzG1Y" width="481" youtube-src-id="SsLpchnzG1Y"></iframe></div>Gina's voice so far has not been too memorable for us, but it's a good try singing Cantonese which she does not speak. We hope to hear her sing a solo song in Mandarin to better see her strengths.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jr9aCGcz-o8" width="481" youtube-src-id="Jr9aCGcz-o8"></iframe></div>Angel and Archie played a convincing couple to deliver the song and was so sweet that Star and Dream Team were screaming and squealing the whole way through the performance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We commend Angel for trying another song style and Archie for being stable as always but also at ease enjoying the stage.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pJX3dJBwp-g" width="481" youtube-src-id="pJX3dJBwp-g"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We remember Aska sang this song as his first competition song back in Season 1. However, we didn't see too much connection or chemistry between the two singers for this duet. Hopefully, Zentson will get another chance to sing next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z-mA1JwAGnM" width="480" youtube-src-id="Z-mA1JwAGnM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was one of our favourites of the night! Lorraine has a powerful voice and seemed to have fun while performing this classic song. We can see why she was the winner from Australia.With her confident stage presence, she really seems like a professional singer. Some audience even said she reminded them of the young Janice Vidal. We definitely would like to see her sing Dua Lipa as Clayton Cheung suggested.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lCgIOO6O6wY" width="481" youtube-src-id="lCgIOO6O6wY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They performed this song for the Roman Tam 20th Anniversary Anniversary Memorial Concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum, so it seems like they didn't have time to prepare another song. That might be why their introductions of themselves at the beginning were still there and a bit awkward when they kept on promoting "XiX". They kept the professionalism and it did seem like they were performing for a concert instead of compeition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Up_jIdURo0" width="481" youtube-src-id="3Up_jIdURo0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We agreed with the judges' comments for this duet that showcasing each of their unique voices would have helped make this performance stand our better. When Gina was singing, we couldn't hear Lorraine's voice much, but their harmonies were pleasant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9rZLX2JxlmA" width="481" youtube-src-id="9rZLX2JxlmA"></iframe><br />Another wonderful duet with well-designed harmonies from Janees and Pamela to follow their duet of 《 依然》. This time, Janees does a violin solo in the intro and music break. We saw someone in the comments explain that she played the Sibelius Violin Concerto and Franck Sonata. After waiting soo long for Janees to sing a Hacken Lee song with violin, we were not disappointed. We wished the sound mixing pushed up the violin sound more during the music because now it's kind of burried beneath the other instruments and Pam's voice. Learning from each other, Pam has continuously improved as well. You can now hear her sing with different tones to match the song. It's very encouraging to see that they can perform at this level when they are not even official singers yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="397" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8GujY1itSEc" width="478" youtube-src-id="8GujY1itSEc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Xair has a sweet and clear voice, but she did seem a bit more nervous than when she performed in Malaysiam, which is understandable in a new environment. This song might not have been the best choice for her because of the dense Cantonese lyrics, and she tried very hard to pronounce all the characters right. We thought it was overall an acceptable performance. We agree with Miss Chan Chan's comments that if everyone sang in Mandarin instead, Star Team might not be able to win. We would like to see Xair sing and dance, since she mentioned it's what she enjoys doing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TuH1Y1lpQAQ" width="482" youtube-src-id="TuH1Y1lpQAQ"></iframe></div>This song's theme is quite mature and difficult to handle. We hope Jasmine can try to sing some younger themes next time. Eric and Hanjin also co-wrote a new song for her which was shown at the beginning of the episode, with a very acoustic and non-traditional Cantopop sound to it. It will be interesting to see if they will have a separate music video for the song, or if this version is the official one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After 9 performances for the night, 4 judges voted for Star Team and 2 judges for Dream Team. Dream team is losing so far and has lost all the mini games in between too, so let's see if they are able to win aa few points back next week. We still think they will likely make the HK Star Team the overall winner, so it doesn't look bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Aside from the competition, we saw a few of the vlogs Zentson, Zev, and Xair posted during their trip. They seem to be having a lot of fun trying out HK delicacies and visiting TVB's film sets and Ocean Park. Since they have already returned home, we hope they will get the chance to go to HK again and share some more of their singing. Next episode, Zev, Ziwei, Vincent, Sabrina, and Sean will continue the second part of the battle. Thanks for reading our review!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></div><div>http://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1370/h_136939_v1_o.jpg</div><div>https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNDZmNmZkOTgtM2VlMy00ODMyLTgyZTItOWE4MTM0ZDYxMzRkLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==</div><div><span>https://www.orientalsunday.hk/%e6%9c%80%e6%96%b0%e5%a8%9b%e8%81%9e/%e9%83%ad%e5%af%8c%e5%9f%8e-%e5%ae%a3%e5%b8%83%e5%86%8d%e5%81%9a%e7%88%b8%e7%88%b8-%e5%9f%8e%e5%ab%82%e9%99%80%e7%ac%ac%e4%ba%8c%e8%83%8e-332855/3/</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><b>References:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872</span></div></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-43108523778187082522022-10-01T12:11:00.005-06:002022-10-21T13:20:02.912-06:00聲夢傳奇2 第13-14集 回顧 五強誕生 Stars Academy 2 TVB - Semi-Finals Episode 13-14 Review<p><b>UPDATE:</b> We have been incredibly busy the past few weeks, so we apologize for not being able to get out a post about the finals of the show. We are considering combining our thoughts with when the overseas competition comes out. Thanks for your understanding!</p><p>Hi Everyone,</p><p>This review will cover the semi-final round of Stars Academy 2 from episodes 13-14. The top 10 contestants had to battle each other in five 1 vs 1 rounds, with the winning student advancing into the final. The draw was done based on the popularity poll. 1st place in the poll was placed against 6th place, 2nd against 7th, and so on. As the show is coming to an end, the competiiton is getting more intense, and many students brought their best to show.</p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><p></p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://resource01-proxy.ulifestyle.com.hk/res/v3/image/content/3360000/3361050/305811211_161162403182834_2700054450260509073_n_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="600" height="378" src="https://resource01-proxy.ulifestyle.com.hk/res/v3/image/content/3360000/3361050/305811211_161162403182834_2700054450260509073_n_600.jpg" width="946" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p></p><p><b><u>Announcement</u></b>: Last chance to vote for your favourite student in the Top 5 before the finale on Sunday October 2nd! TVB has opened voting globally for the competitior which could affect the final results of show. Don't forget to vote here: <a href="https://bigbigchannel.app.do/stars_academy_2_final">https://bigbigchannel.app.do/stars_academy_2_final</a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="397" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1cD3Sx_t6CI" width="479" youtube-src-id="1cD3Sx_t6CI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><u><b>Song list based on order of appearance </b><b>(winners are bolded):</b></u></p><p><span style="color: red;">Sean《Can't Stop The Feeling》</span>vs.<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <b>Jasmine</b></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>《這麽近那麽遠》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red;">Duncan《愛你》</span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span><b>Sabrina</b></span><span><b>《Rolling In The Deep》</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: red;">Angel《餓狼傳說》</span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>XiX《Nobody》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red;">Maggie《精神分裂》</span>vs.<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <span><b>Pamela</b></span><span><b>《電燈膽》</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: red;">Zayden《阿士匹靈》</span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Janees《溝渠暢泳》</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Breakdown of total points:</u></b></div></div><p><b><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=2074203006&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 120vh;" width="100%"></iframe> <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=1382827101&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 120vh;" width="100%"></iframe></b></p><p>From these spreadsheets, you can see what team the 25 judges voted for in each round. Sabrina won all 25 lights against Duncan, so it was the first time that the score 25 to 0 was seen in this season. The scores were mostly of a large difference with the closest score beign 19 vs. 6 for XiX vs. Angel and Pamela vs. Maggie. In the end, Pamela and Janees of the Blue Team made it in the Top 5. Jasmine, Sabrina, XiX of the Red Team made it. Because there are no teams anymore, students were either assigned red or blue this time when competing against each other. Coincidentally, all students who were assigned blue won their rounds. Maybe it was the lucky colour that day haha.</p><p><b><u>Overall Thoughts:</u></b></p><p>There was a lot of debate about whether the rules this round was fair or not because of the favourable draw for those high on the popularity list. There is no way to really tell if who was ranked 6-10 either because they never released those results, and they could have easily done some switching to get the results they desired. For example, if Zayden was matched against some other contestants, we think he might have a better chance of winning but he happened to be ranked 10 on the popularity poll that puts him against Janees. As a result, all top 5 popular competitors successfully advanced to the final. The final contestants are also all females which is too bad for any viewers who enjoy watching the male contestants.</p><p><b><u>Thoughts on the Performances:</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RDWge6oR0Kk" width="482" youtube-src-id="RDWge6oR0Kk"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sean chose another song where he could sing more than rap. He gave it his best effort here, even though</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some of the high notes could not be reached well, and he overall couldn't deliver too much of that bubbly feeling this original song had. He probably didn't think he would get into top 10 and should be happy for his achievements! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FQsHu1Ta3xo" width="481" youtube-src-id="FQsHu1Ta3xo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a suitable choice Jasmine as it was safe and had enough opportunity for her to express emotion through the song with her head voice she uses commonly. It will definitely be interesting to see how Jasmine performs a fast song if she gets to show it in the final. We believe she needs a final surprise to wow the audience, so let's see if she can deliver it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9MT0YMU0LVM" width="481" youtube-src-id="9MT0YMU0LVM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Duncan was not able to show off his strength here and his vocals were flat and not dynamic for most of the song. We were surpsied he chose this song for his final round, and we enjoyed his solo performances early in the show even more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rAGLQSY8skE" width="481" youtube-src-id="rAGLQSY8skE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sabrina claimed she sang this song since a young kid, so we were looking forward to it. The key she chose was a bit safe and lower than the original, so we didn't feel that punch when she burst into the high notes. Overall, we think Sabrina sings more naturally in English and this was a commendable performance for a 14 year old! Looking forward to her piano showcase in the final.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LR9pxd5q_9g" width="481" youtube-src-id="LR9pxd5q_9g"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Angel never fails to continue surprising us. Even though we knew that the judges would favour XiX over her, we personally enjoyed this perofrmance more. We couldn't imagine how she would present this song, but she rocked the stage with the mic stand and totally owned it! Her stage presence stands out amongst her competitors and has the vibe of a diva. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was very touching to see her share her mother's story, and we understand now why she pours everything she has into the performance everytime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Angel's spirit is truly inspiring; in our hearts, she desrves the most improved award that they added this year. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uvq_ODhaUzY" width="482" youtube-src-id="Uvq_ODhaUzY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time, XiX's costumes were not bad. This time, we got to hear their vocals some more, but we are still hoping to hear them sing acapella. This classic song "Nobody" is quite brainwashing and repetitive, so we are glad they added lots of variation in the chorus so it's less boring. We find ourselves more excited for their own first commercial song instead of the compeititon because they are more than ready to start their career as a girls group.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0FVuTUQQ3Uw" width="480" youtube-src-id="0FVuTUQQ3Uw"></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maggie has become so much more confident than the first time she was onstage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her body guestures has improved a lot, but we felt this song wasn't the best for a competition, and the song did not highlight the beauty of her voice. She could have chosen another song and delivered it with the same feeling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xAWV3fyOB68" width="482" youtube-src-id="xAWV3fyOB68"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was one of Pam's best solo performances, and she continues to be quite stable. This time, she uses more emotion to tell the story. She must have improved after the acting lessons from Winki Lai. The question remains whether she can handle different song styles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yWNVyi9Y6zY" width="481" youtube-src-id="yWNVyi9Y6zY"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zayden knew that he had to put in everything in order to get a chance in the final. We always wanted to know how Zayden would sing for fast songs, and we really appreciated him trying out this rock song. His voice was still able to carry crazy theme of this song that we didn't see before this round. If he was against a lot of the other competitiors, we think he would have a good chance of making it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hope he doesn't feel too bad about losing, and we are sure he will be given other opportunities in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wcuj0xZ9OKg" width="481" youtube-src-id="wcuj0xZ9OKg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last but absolutely not least, we have Janees who blew our minds. Janees's voice turned into her violin, where she perfectly controls the notes and pitch that is played.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We appreciated how she did not only show off technique but told a complex story though her voice, as she used different tones and phrasing for different sections of the song, and the effect of elevating and lowering the stage really matches her power levels. The destruction reaches the maximum point at the super long note. After the bridge, you could see her vulnerability where everything falls apart, and then she releases the monster inside her in the end for a final wow factor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BVpw1GtIyj4" width="482" youtube-src-id="BVpw1GtIyj4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This channel, William's Classroom, analyzes the musical and vocal design of Janees's performance which is really educational and worth the watch!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of another note, a netizen mentioned that they think Janees should sing Hacken Lee's "Victory" in the final as the fast song. We went to check out this song and totally agree because it has a lot of difficult violin segments that Janees could showcase along with really fast lyrics that could challenge her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the final draws closer, we are getting more and more excited to see how the students can surpass themselves a last time in this competition. We still don't know who will be the champion because they will also take into account the popularity votes. This year, there will be 7 awards being given out. That probably means there will be a split among several people instead of one winner of 3 awards like Gigi last year. The first place will also get the gift of Eric and Hanjin collaborating to write the first song for them. Who do you see taking home the champion title of Stars Academy 2?</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div><div><span>https://resource01-proxy.ulifestyle.com.hk/res/v3/image/content/3360000/3361050/305811211_161162403182834_2700054450260509073_n_600.jpg</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><b>References:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872</span></div></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div></div><br /><br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-84233642144917547152022-09-17T11:04:00.004-06:002022-09-18T10:04:50.978-06:00聲夢傳奇2 第11-12集 回顧 Stars Academy 2 TVB - Episode 11-12 Review<p>Hi Everyone,</p><p>This is our 4th review of <i>Stars Academy</i> which will cover Episodes 11-12. Please read our posts about the previous episodes if you haven't yet <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/search/label/Stars%20Academy" target="_blank">here</a>. These were 2 very special episodes because students had the chance to perform with the mentors of their teams, and there were a total of 8 performances with mentors including team leads, Eric Kwok and Hanjin Tan. In addition, Team Red and Blue each prepared a duet with 2 of their students as well as sending 1 student from each team to do a 1 vs. 1 battle against each other. Afer this round, the 10 competitors are left to battle their way into the final. </p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><p></p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSVfNSdZ91E3MPTUHw1BcGjfxVCp_CjzShg8ZXgM4rEv0eor8caxR7fPr2jbG1zuzHUWnPS6eBK3fGzQCTThOGhZNDI-hnCnXNqvmFuWaXSU48yixtkNzvL-UJ3yPSij8a0Gc6QD2WqUiCm6aEYDdpLfkhHWsR5OMtmoMM_XNNLbqWPm5-D2SGwYo/s1777/sa%2012.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="1777" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSVfNSdZ91E3MPTUHw1BcGjfxVCp_CjzShg8ZXgM4rEv0eor8caxR7fPr2jbG1zuzHUWnPS6eBK3fGzQCTThOGhZNDI-hnCnXNqvmFuWaXSU48yixtkNzvL-UJ3yPSij8a0Gc6QD2WqUiCm6aEYDdpLfkhHWsR5OMtmoMM_XNNLbqWPm5-D2SGwYo/w942-h500/sa%2012.png" width="942" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><u>Announcement</u></b>: With the Top 10 contestants determined after episode 12, TVB has opened voting globally for the competitior you want to see win the competition. This could affect the final results of show. Don't forget to vote here: <a href="https://bigbigchannel.app.do/stars_academy_2_final">https://bigbigchannel.app.do/stars_academy_2_final</a> before the finale on October 2nd! See details below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="381" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cFSSciwqNfc" width="457" youtube-src-id="cFSSciwqNfc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><u><b>Song list based on order of appearance </b><b>(winners are bolded):</b></u></p><p><span style="color: red;">Sean, Vincy《愛如潮水<b>》</b></span>vs.<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Angel, Alan《網絡安全隱患》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Maggie, Eman《忘記他》</span>vs. <span style="color: red;"><b>Sabrina, Gin《先哭為敬》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red;">Jason, Vivian《小心地滑》</span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Pamela, Janees《依然》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Duncan, JW《你最珍貴》</span>vs. <span style="color: red;"><b>Zayden, Phil</b></span><b style="color: red;">《安徒生的錯》</b></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">Jasmine</span> </b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">vs. Pamela</span>《喜歡你》+《情人》</p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Janees, Hanjin《閉目入神》</b></span>vs. <span style="color: red;">XiX, Eric《重口味》</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Breakdown of total points:</u></b></div></div><p><b><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=1266581562&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 120vh;" width="100%"></iframe> <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=370822221&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 120vh;" width="100%"></iframe></b></p><p>From these spreadsheets, you can see what team the 25 judges voted for in each round. Both teams won 3 rounds, but Blue Team won more points, so they were the winners of the night. This is because when Red Team won, the score was 13 vs 12 for Sabrina vs. Maggie, so Sabrina only won by 1 point. This was the same situation for Jasmine vs. Pamela; even though Jasmine won, it was only by a few points (14 vs. 11), but not enough to change the tides. However, Blue Team's wins tended to be by a wide margin. Janees and Pamela won Jason and Vivan 21 to 4 points which was the highest score. The final score was 89 vs. 61 with a difference of 28 points. Judge, 譚國政, gave a blue light for every match again, as he also gave all blue lights in the previous round.</p><p><b><u>Thoughts on the Performances:</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xq8w0EJyQmg" width="480" youtube-src-id="Xq8w0EJyQmg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The song is drastically different than the original and sounds almost like a new song, especially with the long rap parts and repetition of the chrous mostly. It's nice to finally hear Sean sing a bit more instead of only rapping because his singing is not bad. You can see the dedication mentors put in as Vincy said she didn't sleep to prepare for the performance and they had to write the rap together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BwP6BFoM9C8" width="481" youtube-src-id="BwP6BFoM9C8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a great concept with Angel becoming a "Dark Angel" and trapping her "prey", Alan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Angel's look and acting matched the song well, and her stage presence is starting to grow. We were surprised that she could carry the dark style too.We liked Alan's super low tone and plucking the strings the end of the guitar added an eerie vibe which was perfect for the song, but he didn't take focus away from her. Angel has found new wans to reinvent herself throughout the competition, and we definitely think she should get the most improved title. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WtL_Yiyvieg" width="481" youtube-src-id="WtL_Yiyvieg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eman complemented Maggie in a more subtle way, mostly harmonizing Maggie's vocals. The loop station used by Eman is something we haven't seen used in this competition yet, so that was refreshing. Maggies has really eased up and semed to be enjoying the stage a lot more with a lot more body movements and facial expressions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Overall, we found the song a little plain for a later stage of the compeition, but it was executed fine, and we are looking forward to how Maggie will handle the stage next time for the solo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UQrQJbNp5J4" width="481" youtube-src-id="UQrQJbNp5J4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Sabrina's first try at singing a Cantonese song in the competition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, we couldn't really catch what Sabrina was singing especially for the verses. We think it's because the song they chose has more chunky and dense lyrics which might be hard for even a Cantonese speaker to sing. Then, when Gin Lee started singing her parts, it sounded really pleasant and we felt like we wanted to hear her sing the whole song. If a more simple Cantonese song was picked, it might have been easierfor Sabrina to handle the pronounciation and enough to impress the judges. This was a good try for Sabrina as she has tried to do performances out of her comfort zone. She won the round against Maggie by 1 point, and the judges might have given her the point for her effort in trying. We can't imagine the emotional impact if she lost again, since she was already crying even though she won this one. We hope that Sabrina won't put too much pressure on herself in the upcoming rounds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="404" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6o9xsz5mWFw" width="484" youtube-src-id="6o9xsz5mWFw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got the feeling they were a bit neglected by their mentors, having to design the harmonies on their own which proved to be diffcult. Unlike Janees and Pamela who seem to know music theory and how to design harmonies, Jason and Vivan semed a lost and needed guidance. </div>We felt this song was not suitable for competiton. It is a extremely diffcult to sing and find places for breathing, and again, there are so many lyrics that are a mouthful to sing. Vivian's voice did not have that power that was needed for this song. We could see that they gave it everything they had and tried very hard as they knew they might not have another chance. To top it off, their competitors were incredibly strong and hard to beat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZheSuArg8z4" width="479" youtube-src-id="ZheSuArg8z4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This duet was one of the highlights of the night. We did not expect it, but Janees and Pam's voices went really well together. Both their voices were bright from the intro when they sang without any background music, and Janees's first lines of the song were really beautfiul. Pam has improved quite a bit from the beginning, and she is more stable and breathing is less heavy. The harmonies were exceptionally well designed and executed. The pitch was precise, and there were a lot of variations and runs throughout the song that added texture to the song. We think this song will be looped a lot by fans, especially since it's in Cantonese and received great praise from the judges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JjMUkNl9s3o" width="481" youtube-src-id="JjMUkNl9s3o"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The visuals like the piano filled with flowers and waterfalls in the background were nice to look at.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Duncan looked very charming and was able to show off his piano skills. However, his energy did not match up to JW's, and we couldn't really feel too much of their chemistry. You could really feel JW's love when singing, but Duncan felt a bit awkward to sing romantically to JW and was not fully in character. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L3BYSPTrtzU" width="479" youtube-src-id="L3BYSPTrtzU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a very stable performance, and Zayden does look a bit like Phil. Sicne this is Phil's song, it would have been easier for him to design harmonies for the duet. Both of them are very live stable singers, and Phil provided an opportunity for Zayden to hit a climax in the song which was not really in the original song. We hope to hear Zayden try a different style of song next time to see what other potential he has.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jRZIbx_qI8g" width="480" youtube-src-id="jRZIbx_qI8g"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some people commented that it was the battle of the "goddesses" in this round. This was a lovely mashup of 2 classic Beyond love songs, and Johnny Yim did a great job to blend these songs togehter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pamela gave off a sweet and innocent vibe, whereas Jasmine gave a sadder mood. The judges were quite conflicted with which one they liked, and at the end of the day it came down to preference with both girls getting a good amount of votes. Both of them made it into the Top 10 easily, especially with their appearances and fanbase to help them too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8pyD-o4Mdxs" width="479" youtube-src-id="8pyD-o4Mdxs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is another favourite of the night for us. It's the battle between the leaders Hanjin and Eric and both pulled out all stops to win the round. We appreciated that both Hanjin and Eric arrange their own songs, lightening the load for Johnny and to show off their producer skills. Hanjin's design for the song is very clever, and he gave Janees the opportunity to shine with her strengths. Despite looking casual, Hanjin's vocals was on point and he shows how rapping should be really done. Janees's rap has also improved and is totally different than in Lady Marmalade. The dissing rap is pretty hilarious and refreshing for the song, and the transition back into the chorus after the rap flowed really well. They both made it look easy and fun to be performing on the stage!</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/faNk9lzFf7g" width="481" youtube-src-id="faNk9lzFf7g"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It was a treat to see Eric dance, and we were shocked to see Eric do the backflip and admit how much he injured himself. When he burst into tears of emotion after the performance, we could just tell how invested he was and the love he has for the girls. Even though it was entertaining, XiX looked more like dancers to us and not the star of the stage. We were actually hoping to hear XiX sing a song without dancing like doing acapella for a Canto song or singing some musical number. Everyone already knows that XiX can dance, and even though we know that Caitlin and Kiele can sing well, the audience still need convincing that the whole group has the vocal ability, especially singing in Canto. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this YouTube video on Eric's own channel, the description box contains Eric's feelings about XiX along with a paragraph for each of XiX to describe how he views each member. It's easy to see how close the girls are just from this recordng as they cheer each other on before they go onstage. We always saw Eric as being very critical because we saw him as a judge mostly in singing shows, but since Junior, we were able to see a different side of him as he has been like a father to the girls. We are expecting him to produce the first official song for XiX after the competition ends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="406" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/22Sy5z3xe8I" width="488" youtube-src-id="22Sy5z3xe8I"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div><div><div><p><b><u>Thoughts on the elimination</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We expected Jason and Vivian to be eliminated. They had the lowest score of the night, so it made sense that had to leave. They gave it their all, so we hope they leave with no regrets. The mentors already had their favourites of people like Jasmine, XiX and Sabrina who they wanted to keep immediately. It will be interesting to see if Vivian will choose to stay in HK or move back to Canada and restart a job there. It made sense that Red Team is cut down as they have so many members, it might have started to be hard to manage them all. Phil already has 2 strong students with Zayden and Sabrina, so he doesn't have a lot of time and energy to continue helping Jason. As of now, all mentors have 1-2 students left. Both of these members were hardworking, with a strong passion for singing that is evident. We hope they will continue to pursue their dreams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="341" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ptRchRvJJNI" width="410" youtube-src-id="ptRchRvJJNI"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With only 3 episodes left in this show, the end is fast approaching. We expect to see the students take out their best weapons. Next time, 10 contestants will battle 1 on 1 to eliminate 5 competitiors. The winning 5 will head straight into the final to fight for 1st place on October 2nd. We also heard that the Malaysia Stars Academy winner, Britney Pang, and the Australian winner are supposed to go to HK, so we wonder how they will be incorporated into the competition.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><b>References:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872</span></div></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-49800486229587183682022-09-03T19:17:00.006-06:002022-09-04T13:01:34.015-06:00聲夢傳奇2 第9-10集 演唱會模式對戰 回顧 Stars Academy 2 TVB - Episode 9-10 Review<p>Hi Fellow <i>Stars Academy</i> Viewers,</p><p>This is our 3rd review of Stars Academy which will cover Episodes 9-10 in time for the release of the newest episode. This round featured a full concert rundown by both the Red and Blue teams. Each team had to prepare 5 performances including an Opening, Song of the Year, Power Medley, Guest Performance, and Encore. The Red team named their concert "We We Red Red", and the Blue team named theirs "Once in a Blue Moon". The losing team with less points was required to eliminate 2 students from the show. We thought this was a really creative idea for a team battle because we have never seen something like this in a competition.</p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><p></p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fY42bv6VOnU/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fY42bv6VOnU/maxresdefault.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><b>Here are the students each team has for their concert:<br /></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m7_WUmErU18/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m7_WUmErU18/maxresdefault.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tYA3EugPS4M/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="318" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tYA3EugPS4M/maxresdefault.jpg" width="565" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><u><b>Song list based on order of appearance </b><b>(winners are bolded):</b></u></p><p><b>開場 (Opening): </b></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>Sabrina, XiX, Jason, Sean, Zayden 《天才與白痴》</b></span>vs.<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> Janees, Pamela, Maggie, Angel《浮誇》</span></p><p><b>年度之歌 (Song of the Year):</b></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Janees 《情深說話未曾講》</span>vs. <span style="color: red;"><b>Jasmine《歡樂今宵》</b></span></p><p><b>Power Medley:</b></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>Sean, XiX, Jason, Vivian, Jasmine 《激光中》,《Dynamite》,《流非飛》</b></span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Timothy, Duncan, Nicole, Angel 《拒絕再玩》, 《壞女孩》,《Trouble Maker》</span></p><p><b>嘉賓對唱 (Guest Performance):</b></p><p><span style="color: red;">Sabrina, Yumi《舞孃》</span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Maggie, Kaitlyn《黑色柳丁》</b></span></p><p><b>Encore:</b><br /></p><p><span style="color: red;">Sabrina, Jason, Zayden, Jasmine, Vivian, XiX, Sean《We Will Rock You》,《We Are The Champions》</span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Pamela, Timothy, Janees, Angel, Duncan, Nicole, Maggie 《A Million Dreams》,《青春頌》</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Breakdown of total points:</u></b></div></div><p><b><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=1736489369&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 120vh;" width="100%"></iframe> <iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=1220126251&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 120vh;" width="100%"></iframe></b></p><p>From these spreadsheets, you can see what team the 25 judges voted for in each round. Team Red won 3 rounds and Team Blue won 2 rounds. However, the final score was only a diffrence of 3 points, with 64 points for Red and 61 for Blue. This was a very close match because it means that if 2 more judges gave a blue light instead of red, blue team would have won. Interestingly, we noticed that judge 譚國政 gave a blue light every round, whereas 程凱欣 gave a red light for all 5 rounds. 16 points to 9 is the most common score we have been seeing this season, with 3 rounds having this score in these 2 episodes. The closest score was 10 vs. 15 for the opening song, and the largest discrepancy was for the encore with a score of 17 vs 8.</p><p><b><u>Thoughts on the Performances:</u></b></p><p><b>開場 (Opening): </b></p><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="403" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K4lhLMKQEFc" width="484" youtube-src-id="K4lhLMKQEFc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FWYqQTp9cxg" width="481" youtube-src-id="FWYqQTp9cxg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both teams presented very different openings. The Red Team had a playful and high energy opening remixing《天才與白痴》with《Uptown Funk》. We are happy to see them choose songs like《天才與白痴》and pass on these classic songs in a revitalized way for the new generation. The Blue Team had a more artistic opening with 4 girls acting different personalities for the song《浮誇》. Both teams started off with a showcase of instruments, with Sabrina on the drums and Janees on the violin which was a pleasure to hear and watch. We don't agree that just because we already expect Janees to be good at the violin, it's a less surprising element and is not worthy of helping the team gain points. Doing so would mean discrediting the years of hard work she trained on the violin prior to the compeition. From the opening, we got the sense that the "We We Red Red" concert would be one you might buy tickets to if you're looking for something family friendly and a fun experience. "Once in a Blue Moon" would be a concert more for admiring your idols and their art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>年度之歌 (Song of the Year):</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wbohtm3sfpE" width="481" youtube-src-id="Wbohtm3sfpE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="405" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ux9nLd_gyrE" width="487" youtube-src-id="ux9nLd_gyrE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These were very two different performances. Janees used a sweet approach to handle this Leon Lai song and her vocals were great as usual. We would not have imagined the song to be sung like this and perhaps the song was interpreted in a way that did not really match the lyrics. We would have liked if they invited Oscar Tao to play the piano while she sang the song to him, since she practiced singing the song to him before in the speed dating JW set up. It would add to the visuals and concert element. Jasmine, on the other hand, has a raw voice but filled with emotion and vulnerability. This is what the judges really seemed to enjoy, and she is more suited to sing sad songs to fully tell a story with emotion. With her popularity, we are predicting Jasmine to go into at least Top 5 for the competition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Power Medley:</b></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SjaF0lUyN6c" width="482" youtube-src-id="SjaF0lUyN6c"></iframe></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uTXzTB0NY0I" width="481" youtube-src-id="uTXzTB0NY0I"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Both power medleys consisted of 2 classic Cantopop songs and 1 K-pop song. The Red Team went with a more bright and colourful theme with showcase of dancing. We enjoyed it more once XiX came out to sing 《Dynamite》 and the members completed the last song 《流非飛》together which created an upbeat and enjoyable atmosphere, and the team really fully utilized the stage. We didn't mind the fact Jason took the opportunity to see if he partake in the performance, since he wanted to give his best effort for the round and not just sing a few lines for the whole concert and call it a day. Even if he is not the best dancer, it did not impact the final performance much. Since the Blue Team cannot win over Red Team's youthfulness, they decided to go the mature route with a sensual medley. Tim and Duncan showed off their abs, and Duncan and Angel had a sexy dance routine for 《Trouble Maker》. Nicole challenged the bad girl persona and showed improvement. Angel's dancing was pretty decent, and we are starting to see a lot of different possibilities and styles she can handle.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>嘉賓對唱 (Guest Performance):</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="403" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dJfuCbb3fZ8" width="484" youtube-src-id="dJfuCbb3fZ8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-jIOdxWJcTA" width="481" youtube-src-id="-jIOdxWJcTA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a part we looked forward to because they invited <i>Stars Academy 1 </i>students to be the guest performers. Kaitlyn and Maggie's chemistry was through the roof. Not only did they look alike, they also had rich voices that complemented and blended well together, and this dark genre worked well for them, We were so impressed by Kaitlyn's confidence and coolness as soon as she stepped on the stage. Her vocals have vastly improved from a year ago, and she has that star quality that made us really feel this was a real concert. She did well to support and elevate Maggie's vocals, and Maggie gained confidence being by Kaitlyn's side. Sabrina tried a dancing song this time with her idol, Yumi. We could tell Sabrina tried her best in learning the moves, and her singing was fine. However, once Yumi came out, it was hard to keep our eyes off her. Yumi has such an aura she emits onstage especially when she's dancing, so she unfortunately overshadowed Sabrina on the stage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Encore:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V4CxA2YzfbY" width="481" youtube-src-id="V4CxA2YzfbY"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u2Z8oWm0IVE" width="483" youtube-src-id="u2Z8oWm0IVE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Red Team chose 《We Will Rock You》and《We Are The Champions》as the encore songs. They displayed power and that they are ready to be the champions of the round, but it felt a bit like these songs could be used as the opening. On the other hand, Blue Team delivered a heartfelt performance with 《A Million Dreams》and《青春頌》that demonstrated their passion for chasing their dreams. It was emotional to watch, and we really liked Maggie's banner of their team that was shown in the end.</div><div><p><b><u>Thoughts on the elimination</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We predicted Nicole and Timothy to be eliminated this round, even though they showed improvement because there weren't many students to choose from in the team, and these 2 were close to being cut last time. It seems that for some reason Duncan somehow always evades the cutting board, even though we didn't really understand Alan's rationale that was shown onscreen. Nevertheless, we think that Nicole and Timothy would fit well in acting in some dramas along with continuing to pursue a singing career, so we hope they will be offered contracts. Both Nicole and Tim made some great memories and was able to try different styles, so they should be proud of what they have achieved. Tim also left behind a very commendable performance already, and we hope both of them can continue to uncover their potentials.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="398" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x1-rKRhqpy4" width="480" youtube-src-id="x1-rKRhqpy4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now there are only 5 students left in the Blue Team, so it will be a difficult battle for them, though it also means that mentors have more time to spend with each student. For example, Eman only has Maggie left, so she can give all the attention to her. Their team is also very tight-knit, and they may be more favoured to win next time for script purposes. We saw that there was some internal conflict in the Red Team that made the mentors like Gin Lee pretty upset. Even though Red Team won, Eric Kwok reprimanded the team for lacking team spirit. It was revealed this was because the students did not have confidence in competing. Vincy also disclosed in her vlog that many of the students were not replying to their messages resulting in a lack of communication. Let's see if this improves for the next time, and if Red Team can boost their team spirit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1OMa6QamyfY" width="482" youtube-src-id="1OMa6QamyfY"></iframe></div><p>We will be able to watch students onstage with their mentors next round, and based on the preview, we are looking forward to seeing Eric and Hanjin performing with their students! Thanks for reading this review!</p></div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><b>References:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872</span></div></div><div><span>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-4077070147614329642022-08-14T14:17:00.013-06:002022-08-17T11:49:08.516-06:00聲夢傳奇2 第6-8集 回顧 Stars Academy 2 TVB - Episode 6-8 Review<p>Hey Everyone,</p><p>This is our second review on Stars Academy 2, and we will be reviewing episodes 6-8! If you haven't read our episode 1-5 review yet, check it out <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2022/07/2-1-5-stars-academy-2-tvb-episode-1-5.html" target="_blank">here</a>. In these 3 episodes, the competitors had their first team battle. The Red team was led by Eric Kwok and consisted of Gin Lee, Vincy Chan, and Phil Lam's students. The Blue team was led by Hanjin Tan and consisted of JW, Eman Lam, and Alan Po's students. In each round, both Red and Blue teams send one of their students to perform against another, and the 25 judges choose if they like the Red or Blue team's performance. The mentors of the winning team after each round gets to pick if their student goes first or second in the subsequent round. The team with the most points after everyone has performed will win, and the losing team needs to eliminate a student. If the losing team loses by more than 50 total points, they must eliminate 2 students from their team. The winning team of each round gets to pick if their student goes first or second in the next round. Let's take a further look into each episode.</p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><p></p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/whatsapp-image-2022-08-07-at-4.48.04-pm-20-20220807085005.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/whatsapp-image-2022-08-07-at-4.48.04-pm-20-20220807085005.jpeg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><u><b>Song list based on order of appearance </b><b>(winners are bolded):</b></u></p><p><span style="color: red;">Vivian《月牙灣》</span>vs.<span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Pamela《靈魂相認》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: red;">Jasmine《3AM》</span>vs. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Angel《讓一切隨風》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Duncan《信自己》</span>vs.<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span><span style="color: red;"><b>XiX《超能力》</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">Maggie《我不好愛》</span>vs.<b> </b><span style="color: red;">Jason</span><span style="color: red;">《如果可以》</span></p><p><span style="color: red;">Sabrina</span><span style="color: red;">《人質》</span>vs.<span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-weight: bold;">Timothy</span></span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">《垃圾》</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Nicole《偶遇》</span>vs.<b> <span style="color: red;">Sean</span><span style="color: red;">《lce Ice Baby》</span><span style="color: red; white-space: pre;"> </span></b></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Christopher《Toxic》</span>vs.<span style="color: red;"> <b>XiX 《lf l Ain't Got You》<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Janees《Lady Marmalade》</span>vs. <span style="color: red;"><b>Zayden《青春常駐》</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>Breakdown of total points:</u></b></div></div><p><b>
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<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=1738896470&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 120vh;" width="100%"></iframe></b></p><p>From these spreadsheets, you can see what team the 25 judges voted for in each round. Both teams won 4 rounds in total, with a tie of 75 points each after Nicole vs. Sean's round. However, the Red team got the most points of 109 in the end, and the Blue team lost with 91 points. In episode 8, Red team won for 3 rounds straight. Sean scored the highest of 21 points of the night. It was interesting to see that the student who won usually would win by quite a few points; the closest call was 16 points vs. 9, so it seemed like majority of judges would agree with each other for the winner of each round. Because Red Team won by less than 50 points, only 1 student had to be eliminated, and the Blue Team mentors decided to eliminate Christopher (more thoughts on that below).</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Highlights of each episode:</u></b></p><p><b>Episode 6: Angel《讓一切隨風》</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1FW1Bi8qFbY" width="483" youtube-src-id="1FW1Bi8qFbY"></iframe></div><br />Angel's was the only performance that really impressed us on episode 6, and she won expected winner of this round, Jasmine. We did not have much expectation for Angel to sing too well initially after seeing her first couple performances. Even though she emphasized that she is not confident singing slow songs and that dancing and singing is her strong suit, we would disagree because she's got a unique and rich voice that really suits this classic song. The "Stairway to Heaven" intro was a great statement to show this is her own version of the song, and we enjoy her own interpretation and expression of lines. The singing was dynamic with buildup of emotion to a climax in the final chorus. We like how Angel's voice really comes on top of the powerful music and not get buried by it. We think continuing to try rock songs may be beneficial to help her find a clear position in this competition.<div><div><br /></div><div><b>Episode 7: Timothy《垃圾》</b><br /><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="399" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xm2ktEDuUC0" width="481" youtube-src-id="Xm2ktEDuUC0"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Similar to Angel, Timothy surprised us by beating Sabrina, who was favoured to win. We have never heard of this song before, but when we heard this version, we thought we were listening to a CD! His vocal range is wide starting off with the low notes and rising 5 keys in this song, each verse and chorus sounding different than the last. The enunciation of words were clear and the ending notes of each line was well handled with a bit of vibrato. His story building stands out against the competitors this round, as he really poured emotion and vulnerability into each note. We weren't too sure why some mentors thought he didn't have much potential because the YouTube views on this song are the highest amongst male competitors as of now, so he does have market potential especially being the youngest male this season. He needs to listen to different genres of songs to not limit himself to one type of songs that he can sing. Hopefully, Tim can show us different possibilities in the coming rounds. We would like to see him sing a song that's not sad next time. </div><div><b><br /><br /></b></div><div><b>Episode 8:</b> </div>First, we wanted to mention that this episode had a series of very high quality performances. As only the second round of elimination, we are realizing that the average Stars 2 contestant are at a very high baseline level already. This makes us eager to see to what levels the students can improve by the end of the competition. </div><div><br /><div><b>XiX《If I Ain't Got You》</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wRZio-R6grY" width="483" youtube-src-id="wRZio-R6grY"></iframe></div></div><div><br /><div>What a fantastic performance by Caitlin and Kiele! To say they sang this song well would be an understatement because they totally made this song their own rendition. This is the type of performance we have been waiting for since the start of the competition, and 14-15 year old girls delivered. We knew Caitlin and Kiele were strong vocally ever since Stars Academy Junior, but when we knew they were singing this song, we had a bit of doubt because Kiele sang it already in Junior, and it wasn't a bad performance, but lacked the wow factor. Not to mention, this is an incredibly difficult song to sing because Alicia Keys' version is too iconic. However, we were caught off-guard with the variations they made to the song with ad-libs, different interpretation of phrasing and that extra "soulfulness" Andrew Tuason (杜自持) was looking for. The second verse is just delightful with the beautiful runs and harmonies, and that line "Some people need three dozen roses," gave us goosebumps with them completing a harmonized run in crescendo for "roses". Seeing that they designed their own harmonies at this age blew our minds. We are glad Eric Kwok ended up suggesting this song and overseeing their practices all the time as seen in Vincy's vlog, even asking Andrew Tuason to teach them.</div><div><br /></div><div>We can't think of many singers in the HK music industry who can pull of this song even close to this level. We can only say that if this is the level of the members in the girls group, it is unfathomable how far XiX can go in their career given the right resources and support. This performance is good enough to go international, in our opinion!</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the judges of the show, Clayton Cheung, released a video talking about how to fully enjoy this song for viewers who aren't too familiar with what qualities to look out for when performing and English song like this. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="401" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V6A2mOBgZUE" width="481" youtube-src-id="V6A2mOBgZUE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sean《lce Ice Baby》</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="396" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/s1ZeSGHQ0h8" width="478" youtube-src-id="s1ZeSGHQ0h8"></iframe></div><div><div><p>Sean's performance was much better than the last, and he's showing more of that rapper attitude. It's not common that a rap song does very well in these competitions, and he can definitely be a part of a male group with Hugo in the future. The cinematography and arrangement of the song elevated the whole presentation. The dancers were also great supports to boost the atmosphere on stage. However, the rap is a bit short, just under 2 minutes, while he dances for the last portion of the song.</p><p>We wanted to mention that both Janees and Zayden had high level performances too. We are getting a feeling that judges have a higher standard for Janees compared to other students. We think that if another competitor sang 《Lady Marmalade》to this level, the judges would be wowed, but unfortunately, they already expect Janees to deliver performances at the level of professional singers, so they just find things to pick on. It's true that Janees' dancing was not strong, but she did try something new with a very passable performance, though she has a lot of room for improvement for fast songs. As a result, Zayden, who stuck with something stable and similar to his last song won. Since Eric Kwok asked Andrew Tuason to help, if Hanjin asked Christine Samson (another judge from Stars Junior) to help give some tips to Janees, it would have helped her a lot. Chrisitne is a singing coach and was lead vocalist in band, D'Topnotes and The Samson Sisters with a lot of experience in these types of song. Obviously, Miss Chan Chan would have been another reasonable choice to ask, but she might become biased since she is also a judge.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NdA5e3LNQxU/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="256" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NdA5e3LNQxU/maxresdefault.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDzz5Al-4q_A-uV0x4FnJyUhCjj6CFhEgi9irEm7wgjdKzuMKIPEwjK1VUwSJF6Hmny7NAr4kc45WHMZvjtdKXZl-IGB0Y6DHtnpMBWp6UTj1u7HKtYCkrhr_-gKjc--6TJpVh0kJ-CWcIvmYyW37XdI1jODYckVOJH0iTYcTCPnllBAO5dlKHF7FF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="1225" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDzz5Al-4q_A-uV0x4FnJyUhCjj6CFhEgi9irEm7wgjdKzuMKIPEwjK1VUwSJF6Hmny7NAr4kc45WHMZvjtdKXZl-IGB0Y6DHtnpMBWp6UTj1u7HKtYCkrhr_-gKjc--6TJpVh0kJ-CWcIvmYyW37XdI1jODYckVOJH0iTYcTCPnllBAO5dlKHF7FF=w509-h237" width="509" /></a><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NdA5e3LNQxU/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Thoughts on the elimination</u></b></p><p>Unfortunately, Christopher was eliminated this round. We thought his performance of 《Toxic》was not the worst of the night, and we appreciated the acoustic rendition of the first half of the song. Being able to earn 8 points against Caitlin and Kiele isn't a bad result either, and you could tell the Red Team mentors and judges were all shocked by this. Hearing the deliberation of the mentors was kind of confusing because they seemed to have their own favourites. We would have expected Nicole to be eliminated because she had the lowest score of the night and is still lacking in vocal technique and support with a weak performance, whereas Chris seems to have a better singing foundation, but Eman and Hanjin were dead set on keeping her. It appears they kept Nicole because of her appearance and youth, and maybe they are hopeful of creating the effect Chantel had in season 1, though we don't think it can be easily replicated. This brings us to the question at what point is it fair to look at a contestant's possible success in the future compared to the reality of the present? Of course, there is no right answer, and the mentors had some heavy debate, making JW even burst to tears at the end.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/whatsapp-image-2022-08-07-at-4.48.04-pm-20220807085017.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/whatsapp-image-2022-08-07-at-4.48.04-pm-20220807085017.jpeg" width="800" /></a></div><p>It was also interesting how easily they brushed off the possibility of eliminating Duncan just because Alan said "No Duncan", and that was the end of the conversation despite him scoring 5 points which was also lower than Chris's score. We hope Duncan can prove to everyone what else he can bring to the table coming up. We were a bit shocked when Eman felt Timothy should be eliminated because he might not do well in future rounds, but it's unfair to kick him out after winning. After all, he helped the team score a fair amount of points by winning against Sabrina with a well-praised performance, so it was good JW fought back and was able to save him because if he does poorly in the next rounds, he can be eliminated then fairly. There is also a clip released on Stars Academy's channel that shows Hanjin giving a lesson and pointing out some of Chris's problems on a trip they take after his elimination. As we are watching this, we are thinking why Hanjin didn't give him these lessons while he was still in he competition? It's not the end for Chris, and hopefully he will continue to earn opportunities like Aska at TVB.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="402" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ijYQ327X-bw" width="484" youtube-src-id="ijYQ327X-bw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><u>What we want to see in coming rounds:</u></b></p><p>We hope to see Stars 1 and 2 students collaborating on some performances. Here is a list of pairings we made based on who we think would match and create chemistry with one another. Even though we know that not all of them will happen, it's fun to imagine what kinds of songs they can sing together! For example, Yumi and XiX can do a fast dancing song, while Windy and Janees can sing a Cass Phang song, and Steven and Jason can sing a Mandarin song as examples. It would be really neat if Kaitlyn and Maggie could also sing an Anita Mui song like《夕陽之歌》. If the pairings with Gigi, Chantel, Yumi, and Windy were to happen, we think the hit rate of those videos would be huge.</p></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-28ae3f21-7fff-b64a-b9d1-e040f582e1b8"><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-c5551e57-7fff-bef7-95b6-b57e72534d29"><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><br /></div><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;">We also think that there aren't enough of judge's comments from these 3 episodes. After each performance, they might ask 2-3 judges after a song. We want to hear more of what feedback they have, and this will help us understand how to better appraise performances too. We hope they can release either an extended version online or put in some more clips of scenes that were cut on YouTube.</div><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><br /></div><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;">What were your thoughts on this round of elimination? Next round, Blue and Red Team will be doing a concert rundown that we cannot wait to talk about!</div><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><br /></div></span></div></span></div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://fansclub.yiminghay.com/fc-storage/2022/07/GigiFront.png</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/chantelyiu_286470738_541496991004303_6694338056725164965_n_172381054862aa9c9d65ff8-822x1024.jpg</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/%E9%8D%BE%E6%9F%94%E7%BE%8E_20211128.jpg</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/%E8%A9%B9%E5%A4%A9%E6%96%87_20211123.jpg</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 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style="font-size: x-small;">https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</span><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-83466361713901957742022-07-24T16:12:00.015-06:002023-10-31T00:17:14.150-06:00Big White Duel II 白色強人II TVB Review<p>Hello fellow TVB viewers and fans,</p><p>This is guest contributor Ah Tao here with a review of the sequel <i>Big White Duel II</i>. At the time of writing, the entire series has been released by mainland platform Youku, and the drama will air on TVB from July 25, 2022 - September 2, 2022 for 30 episodes (an increase from the first series's 25). If you don't mind the spoilers, then I hope this review will give you some advance info on whether you should pick up this drama! And if you just want a brief verdict, then skip ahead to the 'final thoughts' section.<br /></p><p><b>SPOILERS BELOW!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DamaJgykvMTNWuPOcVALa4QKW3YK8RJEkFSeq8qMaQR246LVDjh8eBAVzsG5ZV6Zr_UzUbnamNvpq8vMrOft2PA4ARxY5ysZhhichBfi2kEtJJVrlEEZm24Dxv8lzz5de0fTv_HNEDkFSrhSKinZK0J-p7iOtTPk2bhizyMXfkHf-ao63myncp0Q/s1920/BWD2%20Poster.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1DamaJgykvMTNWuPOcVALa4QKW3YK8RJEkFSeq8qMaQR246LVDjh8eBAVzsG5ZV6Zr_UzUbnamNvpq8vMrOft2PA4ARxY5ysZhhichBfi2kEtJJVrlEEZm24Dxv8lzz5de0fTv_HNEDkFSrhSKinZK0J-p7iOtTPk2bhizyMXfkHf-ao63myncp0Q/w640-h360/BWD2%20Poster.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Plot Overview</b></p><p>Two years after the events of the first series <i>Big White Duel</i>, Marshall Paxton Hospital is at the forefront of yet another health care system reform. The chief executive of the hospital, Dr. YT Yeung (Roger Kwok), is campaigning for the Hong Kong SAR Government to fully open its drug formulary. Doing so will allow all patients to afford the prescription drugs they need, no matter how chronic or rare their conditions may be. Yeung is assisted in this cause by Dr. Tong Ming (Kenneth Ma), the deputy chief executive. However, they face opposition from Dr. Ip Ching (Nancy Wu), an up-and-rising health care advocate who believes the solution to limited drug access is to instead open a pharmaceutical research and development centre.</p><p>Yeung is forced to share the role of the co-chief executive with Ip, only to realize that she wants to close the hospital and re-direct its funding to build the research centre. But along the way, Yeung and Tong receive support from their colleagues, such as Dr. So Yee (Natalie Tong), Dr. Yan Lui (Kelly Cheung), and Dr. Vincent Lee (Moses Chan). Tong and So continue their relationship from the first series, on the path to rekindling their past divorce. Lui is now Yeung's girlfriend, but the arrival of Lee means Lui must work alongside both her current and former lover. </p><p>Despite drug access reform playing out in the background, the physicians of Marshall Paxton must dedicate themselves first and foremost to one duty - to save lives. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYCn0OMM1JNd14NjLHjQB8w6cyeSkSYUg5WHo_8c9sKE7T4zbPa4tdWfEufQrgPcSgJRlxveSR7H37ilgAOrGD8Xlx1BHEgq92b4MpUkR9QPLXaFiKWpqitMcAeIDEf-eFxnIVuLZ1Wev_Rz2HDpA4CFfVBNXaW2E_q5ok0KHiAm9sD_pXyvLDnt2/s2592/Roger%20Drug%20Reform.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="2592" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYCn0OMM1JNd14NjLHjQB8w6cyeSkSYUg5WHo_8c9sKE7T4zbPa4tdWfEufQrgPcSgJRlxveSR7H37ilgAOrGD8Xlx1BHEgq92b4MpUkR9QPLXaFiKWpqitMcAeIDEf-eFxnIVuLZ1Wev_Rz2HDpA4CFfVBNXaW2E_q5ok0KHiAm9sD_pXyvLDnt2/w640-h360/Roger%20Drug%20Reform.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8f02BbN6FgXbtvPe-Eg0m1yZwvj6fck33qcn4cnysmVf7bOFngkMzFTBVAv6JzNN9AlV6b1qANU7DOe5-a1HrfeASgR0_AIp-ZFkR-e7bXQBpYYlPMJuzuT-7OGC8QXKNqlrvRvqphU8ZUlvA2gwnBPXjN_JnPFOm3F_cUCuVoPtGir624Jp3VSG/s2592/Nancy%20HK%20Goveernment.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="2592" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8f02BbN6FgXbtvPe-Eg0m1yZwvj6fck33qcn4cnysmVf7bOFngkMzFTBVAv6JzNN9AlV6b1qANU7DOe5-a1HrfeASgR0_AIp-ZFkR-e7bXQBpYYlPMJuzuT-7OGC8QXKNqlrvRvqphU8ZUlvA2gwnBPXjN_JnPFOm3F_cUCuVoPtGir624Jp3VSG/w640-h360/Nancy%20HK%20Goveernment.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0ilEVPqCj2oMoe7i_emoq-b4YrJPjJAnbx_Q6226PLG9muovVZmLYQEA4XYBDm70z93Fw8eQwQRRJmkD-WHEN3jveyrrRxm37U7Bk3ePMd0eNUo-XFOzWEZ5RXDMFrWZQESLie9Nu_5T5zxTA5ABy8YXRl1RhZn2JNpROnbWixZxlyEgLaXk9Jwx/s2592/Roger%20and%20Nancy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="2592" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN0ilEVPqCj2oMoe7i_emoq-b4YrJPjJAnbx_Q6226PLG9muovVZmLYQEA4XYBDm70z93Fw8eQwQRRJmkD-WHEN3jveyrrRxm37U7Bk3ePMd0eNUo-XFOzWEZ5RXDMFrWZQESLie9Nu_5T5zxTA5ABy8YXRl1RhZn2JNpROnbWixZxlyEgLaXk9Jwx/w640-h358/Roger%20and%20Nancy.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>My Thoughts:</b></p><p><b>Central Premise of Drama - Drug Access Reform:</b></p><p>I have so much to say about the central debate in the drama that it's probably better to split the plot analysis into two sections. First, let's talk about the overarching topic of health care reform in the plot.</p><p>Like in the first series, this drama reflects on public versus private solutions to healthcare challenges. The government will be shifting its public policy shift significantly by opening up the drug formulary, subsidizing costs for far more drugs than they currently do. In contrast, a pharmaceutical research centre is a "health enterprise", a business investment that may be able to stimulate drug manufacturing locally. </p><p>In the first few episodes, the main characters mention pros and cons to each proposal. Having the drug formulary opened up will ensure universal access for all patients of Hong Kong. The government may not be able to swallow the costs of opening up the formulary though, nor might pharmaceutical companies be willing to cooperate. A research centre can be a sustainable investment, allowing the government to produce the drugs that its citizens need the most and thus eliminating the costs of importing them from overseas. However, the centre won't immediately benefit citizens who cannot pay for their prescriptions today. The government may not be able to control the centre's priorities if private sector involvement exceeds public funding. I personally found this debate to be very compelling even though years of watching TVB taught me not to get my hopes up too much. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuZ3AlI_JdAaqPc75B5gpEOc0tGZVDsTf25g2sly89VQR_iCHc8ajPSozMci4hms3xXh-ho7jd31iNvxyxtmQXSuRKbly-r3OD5l_8tYDtCvWw-h8Vtp4dl5qsrL4ERlgZt03Qu_ati1Sg9BF82CMiSIZi0vnB3HxTvVBmaB-UygahTa9ZU8TGVKH/s2594/Nancy%20Scheme.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1450" data-original-width="2594" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuZ3AlI_JdAaqPc75B5gpEOc0tGZVDsTf25g2sly89VQR_iCHc8ajPSozMci4hms3xXh-ho7jd31iNvxyxtmQXSuRKbly-r3OD5l_8tYDtCvWw-h8Vtp4dl5qsrL4ERlgZt03Qu_ati1Sg9BF82CMiSIZi0vnB3HxTvVBmaB-UygahTa9ZU8TGVKH/w640-h358/Nancy%20Scheme.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Sadly, that sense of excitement did not last too long. The research centre proposal crumbled and became less realistic as the drama went on, and eventually, Nancy just abandoned it and joined Roger's team. If the drama is supposed to portray realistic challenges in the field, then at least both arguments should have been strong. Nancy changed her mind about closing the hospital so quickly despite those motives being a selling point of the plot. Then again though, the first series ended without a definitive conclusion on the healthcare reform debate either, so maybe I just had overly high hopes for the production team. </p><p>And if you are still confused over what "fully opening the drug formulary" means at this point, trust me, I am still confused even after finishing the drama. There wasn't a really thorough explanation of what the term meant. The characters kept using the term repeatedly to suggest more drugs would be covered by the government, but I wasn't sure to what extent "fully open" would suggest the reforms go. Will patients have as many prescriptions and varieties of drugs subsidized as they need, regardless of the public expenditure needed? Will the government be proactive in listing drugs in the formulary as new ones are developed? </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0aEdp-fRdu9RiQINgcbJWzlmlVsAhtBQtUoLfDQDhB7tPdieh90tj8EE8o1o-AQ1KKs7dUUKie4Wsm0dl68d69XIX-paplWaR-sGQ_D1UNr1GT-gpdQ4UNiQW3cDmFrCsIbsHCQwetI1z1GFOpYoOdG7ddmi4dvdLWk9J8ZTJrAggqrKTTGJ2m5o/s2596/Chronic%20Disease%20Patients.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2596" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0aEdp-fRdu9RiQINgcbJWzlmlVsAhtBQtUoLfDQDhB7tPdieh90tj8EE8o1o-AQ1KKs7dUUKie4Wsm0dl68d69XIX-paplWaR-sGQ_D1UNr1GT-gpdQ4UNiQW3cDmFrCsIbsHCQwetI1z1GFOpYoOdG7ddmi4dvdLWk9J8ZTJrAggqrKTTGJ2m5o/w640-h360/Chronic%20Disease%20Patients.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The main characters ended up seeing the drug formulary proposal implemented with overwhelming success. It does not take working in healthcare to recognize that a proposal this big would be much more difficult to implement in reality. The drama did portray the government's resistance to its cost, but the main characters handled those challenges with way too much ease. </p><p>I think the production team should have either ended the drama where the drug formulary proposal won approval. Or even better, they should have not added the competing research centre proposal just for the sake of a black-and-white conflict; instead, why not focus on how many ups and downs there would be implementing Roger's proposal anyway?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KkUP5cQU-c_NVAdtzT44_bjFF0kWQ4_gvIfcJaXry-yaHxUQPbcHxEIQrqayryQNnuLJVHf3U6yvcGFN4qqw9setRufpZtLU6-3tOv-vivDRLIjMFRkWAHVYtNJKB-CXzB--wUazCUS2uIYhd6Z3tGAjW44dqeCGKIopv3A9HRBBUGTuQClAyw-H/s2626/Hk%20Government.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2626" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KkUP5cQU-c_NVAdtzT44_bjFF0kWQ4_gvIfcJaXry-yaHxUQPbcHxEIQrqayryQNnuLJVHf3U6yvcGFN4qqw9setRufpZtLU6-3tOv-vivDRLIjMFRkWAHVYtNJKB-CXzB--wUazCUS2uIYhd6Z3tGAjW44dqeCGKIopv3A9HRBBUGTuQClAyw-H/w640-h356/Hk%20Government.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Like with other big-budget productions these days, the production team was ever-obsessed with portraying a topic as grand as healthcare policy reform. Those lofty goals about the "take-home message" of the drama didn't go anywhere. But then again, that's also very characteristic of these major productions. </p><p>Dramas are of course not meant to be perfect portrayals of what happens in real life. There will always be some inaccuracies or errors in the storylines, but the central premise of this plot is overly idealized. Even if you don't work in the healthcare sector, I think the issue is big enough to affect how you perceive the quality of the drama. The production team chose to cover a topic so complex, but so relatable to the daily lives of all of us. That makes it much more difficult to let the logic flaws go and justify that this drama is a good investment of your time. </p><p><b>Story - Overall:</b></p><p>If you don't focus on the plot holes too much, at least I got reliable entertainment from watching all the main characters sit and drink coffee together, that kind of thing. We have all the usual ingredients of a TVB professional drama. There are many scenes about the day-to-day work in the hospital, romantic pairings, and camaraderie between all the main characters.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiah05lVyQoyXDgs7eVRrDNGmW9WQBxsrzgaWgI5V9stHju-I2KtzixIznSmiX7hP8jBItz5hpPOD3I1tx8fffQvlu-t0JM9cj2r1-CuiQ1R_JI6yNnmdvR2vGclrrvG3GVhlMl7F6oYt1QpH7RSFdMxk5uv3BsSwwqyvm10BvITMAkjr-dqD4-DTrV/s2628/Coworkers.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2628" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiah05lVyQoyXDgs7eVRrDNGmW9WQBxsrzgaWgI5V9stHju-I2KtzixIznSmiX7hP8jBItz5hpPOD3I1tx8fffQvlu-t0JM9cj2r1-CuiQ1R_JI6yNnmdvR2vGclrrvG3GVhlMl7F6oYt1QpH7RSFdMxk5uv3BsSwwqyvm10BvITMAkjr-dqD4-DTrV/w640-h358/Coworkers.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Like in other medical dramas, we see various patient cases peppered in each episode. Similar to the first installment, the patients were usually first admitted to the accident and emergency (A&E) department, and then referred to cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) or neuroendovascular surgery (NES). There were also some oncology cases as that was Nancy's specialty. I enjoyed the diversity of cases, but most of them would start and be resolved within the same episode. By the time I hit the finale, however, I could barely remember the patients from early on in the drama, other than the fact that their surgeries were probably suspenseful. I remember that the patient cases were also short in the first series, but even then I still recall the story arc about the A&E department shut down due to a MERS case, for example. </p><p>Each case ended when the necessary surgery/procedure was performed, and we did not get to see how the patients recovered or anything. This, again, was also the way cases were set up in the first series, but that added to how fragmented the cases already felt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20374yRRPU-IX1nZNqFOwWwRcCQ9Esq82jjfxIMheMsL-vPXehTuj8a8L36NzHZFMMvUmsbE4289huEtnhNIoGUBdrHhpBf6BdKjHOmsyoHdL_H9zXEJ3GZ7TZS-uprY9zhW8jjol6tGEm5F8yXbhm6-5TIu1YMWcyVIBLI8EF2YdyBibi4eVJ2-m/s2630/Cases%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="2630" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20374yRRPU-IX1nZNqFOwWwRcCQ9Esq82jjfxIMheMsL-vPXehTuj8a8L36NzHZFMMvUmsbE4289huEtnhNIoGUBdrHhpBf6BdKjHOmsyoHdL_H9zXEJ3GZ7TZS-uprY9zhW8jjol6tGEm5F8yXbhm6-5TIu1YMWcyVIBLI8EF2YdyBibi4eVJ2-m/w640-h358/Cases%202.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>As with all sequels, characters are written out and new ones are written in. However, I did not really like the extent the production team retconned the plot so that the new characters had 'old' ties to our main characters. Kelly suddenly has an ex-boyfriend in Moses, while Roger is revealed to have been married to Virginia Lau in the past. Having practiced in the developing world, Moses actually knew Ali before her disappearance. There were so many character ties retroactively established in the plot and it kind of felt awkward for some reason. Why couldn't our existing main characters just end up "meeting" these new people in the first few episodes or something? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHIQ0wwKjc8G2oD2wELuaYzLaSi-roV3Vz8bIlY-tOttUUjq5UMRbHx36E5W_xxYrI5g5TLnsVT1S_E6aOdSG2cCClmZX6LJizT3zIkn8I0ItwPgWzzX4XCJd5cOdAQDUAtWUa6bLZ3CFxh2u_jBGmXv2j3VpQI1-pVOLmUORKieuE8UO7ZkUj0za/s2622/Kelly%20Moses.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="2622" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHIQ0wwKjc8G2oD2wELuaYzLaSi-roV3Vz8bIlY-tOttUUjq5UMRbHx36E5W_xxYrI5g5TLnsVT1S_E6aOdSG2cCClmZX6LJizT3zIkn8I0ItwPgWzzX4XCJd5cOdAQDUAtWUa6bLZ3CFxh2u_jBGmXv2j3VpQI1-pVOLmUORKieuE8UO7ZkUj0za/w640-h358/Kelly%20Moses.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Despite all my negative comments about the drama, one thing I will give the production team lots of credit for is how they did not end up adding that many love triangles. While the drama was filming, I heard that Nancy was going to interfere between the Kenneth-Natalie couple and Moses with Roger-Kelly. It was implied that Nancy admired Kenneth for being a 'different' doctor but there were no romantic feelings shown. Moses had feelings for Kelly but never crossed any boundaries; I actually thought he had better chemistry with her compared to Roger. I think adding the love triangles would have been excessive.</p><div>Speaking about the couples, I didn't really like how Rogers and Kelly were suddenly shown to be dating at the start of the drama. I think they should have just gradually gotten together as the plot went on, which would have better reminded us what their chemistry was like. </div><div><br /></div><div>I still also don't get why Natalie broke up with Kenneth halfway through the drama. I know the production team needs to insert some challenges between them because how else would a sequel keep viewers captivated, right? But let's just say that I finished the drama wondering it always has to be that way. If anything, it's not like neither character had changed much in their ways during their breakup. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRNReC1YOkhzRC0fpeyXOcfuvv1iscOzTIJh8YbZmnys5ey39FbRYc4h3BLfz6BaL58qhFEecHsAa3tiIwaQygYyRMSn30FHk1soF6dNsSbSkhVSdONYbQYrC7Tf9XT6DC7UEFpeCxTz7FsOgAU9BKIfX7XURSpIsHMJ0QsIrx9xsB_i1BZav5tNy/s2630/Nancy%20Kenneth.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2630" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRNReC1YOkhzRC0fpeyXOcfuvv1iscOzTIJh8YbZmnys5ey39FbRYc4h3BLfz6BaL58qhFEecHsAa3tiIwaQygYyRMSn30FHk1soF6dNsSbSkhVSdONYbQYrC7Tf9XT6DC7UEFpeCxTz7FsOgAU9BKIfX7XURSpIsHMJ0QsIrx9xsB_i1BZav5tNy/w640-h360/Nancy%20Kenneth.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>Cast:</b></p><p><u>Roger Kwok as Dr. YT Yeung:</u> Roger gave a stable performance as always, with his character being at the forefront of the drug access reforms. To be honest, I liked him more in the first series, where he was not morally a black-and-white character and was very calculating at times. His character was not afraid to use legally/ethically questionable means to achieve his end goals then. Roger is still very strategic in this drama, but this time he is clearly positioned to be a 'good' character. This does have to do with his change in attitude in the latter half of first series, but also makes his character development pretty flat. It doesn't help that his chemistry with Kelly also felt flat, as if she loved him more than he loved her.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh08a-5-LdeVSDaQvahj4tKenMcqD7v69yyLjOiQ5mwB7ehUw7upDzedSxXTlWeDnnougofDxhH_pEjZCjigSVwSw4zS3hEBf1fj79zeXFbh9wOFafyL2TehE4-eB9WHtFT_vL0yLihjJWATRzNhyLIyT4MdtXObwhYKOmc7gxVE7u4GlpqjPFnLI/s2620/Roger.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2620" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh08a-5-LdeVSDaQvahj4tKenMcqD7v69yyLjOiQ5mwB7ehUw7upDzedSxXTlWeDnnougofDxhH_pEjZCjigSVwSw4zS3hEBf1fj79zeXFbh9wOFafyL2TehE4-eB9WHtFT_vL0yLihjJWATRzNhyLIyT4MdtXObwhYKOmc7gxVE7u4GlpqjPFnLI/w640-h362/Roger.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><u>Kenneth Ma as Dr. Tong Ming:</u> While Kenneth was fighting directly against Roger in the first series, this time he has become Roger's best assistant. This shift was also explained in the first series, but it also meant pretty flat character development as well... not that he had much ambition other than being a skilled surgeon. I also wasn't quite sure what he was supposed to learn/gain from breaking up with Natalie because his attitude towards her felt pretty much the same throughout the whole drama. His performance was also pretty standard and nothing really stood out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Q6udUYs-o3h1fqHmmdP-h67YJ_Z7EfPDPTAZl7HmZbZzF2EJ0OLL-4KnChd1Z2cCeigNTBQr6SlmoyGhozgc0oKvLscjNwm_GGxeFqYkic4qD80wVnUYzddroC4JQvg4zwwIrYvwQNlqqysdq_hL1h-MSi4m8ZrFyYT3xF2Ch0Njsc91B7CzL99z/s2622/Kenneth.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2622" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Q6udUYs-o3h1fqHmmdP-h67YJ_Z7EfPDPTAZl7HmZbZzF2EJ0OLL-4KnChd1Z2cCeigNTBQr6SlmoyGhozgc0oKvLscjNwm_GGxeFqYkic4qD80wVnUYzddroC4JQvg4zwwIrYvwQNlqqysdq_hL1h-MSi4m8ZrFyYT3xF2Ch0Njsc91B7CzL99z/w640-h362/Kenneth.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><u>Moses Chan as Dr. Vincent Lee:</u> Moses is one of the two new protagonists in this series. He actually had the standout performance amongst all the protagonists. Like with his other recent roles, his acting is very formulaic (in a not good kind of way) and I wouldn't be able to tell this role apart from let's say the police role in <i>Armed Reaction 2021.</i> I think his use of English at the end of every few sentences works well here though, as his character is pretty charismatic, funny, and easy-going. I definitely liked him more than both Roger and Kenneth because his character had more dimensions; he was not only entertaining, but he also showed a lot of medical expertise from his time working in the developing world. He came up with helpful ways to advance the drug formulary proposal. His relationship with Kelly acted as pretty good comic relief amongst all the heavy scenes of political struggle. </p><p>While I do like that his attraction for Kelly didn't really go anywhere, his character kind of fell apart in the end though. He had a one-night-stand with Virginia Lau but it didn't go anywhere. He instead accepts Eason Chen concert tickets from a <i>patient </i>who had a crush on him, which bothered me a lot because that sounds like an ethical violation...was the production team trying to imply that he will end up with that patient?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ll0EDfM8XHxeF1hJMLocIl2WELV1lg9o5UsuQEnu8JArY7IAoFt3DX3aW5PPnVXn-vuGz71dQBtweTOrmBPU-l9V6IkaNOTGwpjpKlr2xx_kn19Bvmu-t0PUtph9Q-zXMvTkv4FQIKPBEI787gIgtWf1p5qZhilW4SxEFA6vL0Pg7IifdKVat-Wn/s2624/Moses.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2624" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ll0EDfM8XHxeF1hJMLocIl2WELV1lg9o5UsuQEnu8JArY7IAoFt3DX3aW5PPnVXn-vuGz71dQBtweTOrmBPU-l9V6IkaNOTGwpjpKlr2xx_kn19Bvmu-t0PUtph9Q-zXMvTkv4FQIKPBEI787gIgtWf1p5qZhilW4SxEFA6vL0Pg7IifdKVat-Wn/w640-h360/Moses.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><u>Natalie Tong as Dr. So Yee:</u> Natalie also gave a stable performance but there wasn't much to do for her character now that she and Kenneth were back together (at least in the beginning). She got a lot of screen time being pregnant with Kenneth's baby. This wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't for the fact the character's logic fell apart, like when she made the decision to not tell him that she was pregnant. And then she was set up to have not only one, but two scares to the pregnancy. Of course, the second scare resulted in Kenneth being a part of the baby being aborted. TVB really needs to stop using the trope where any time a main character is pregnant early in the drama, the baby won't be carried to term. It was repetitive and I didn't really connect with her. </p><p>As I am from the mainland, I read a lot of mainland TVB fans' posts where Natalie's character was criticized for the whole pregnancy storyline as well. It was...not well written, and didn't really help with the quality of the drama. And because the whole pregnancy storyline wasn't written well, her reasons for breaking up with Kenneth made less sense. It would have been even better just to leave the couple pairing alone - if it ain't broke, don't fix it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrt6NuC9FppzwWd4uSzSbku5iAU4_9IR7TBmXtvky_xDA5oxLCmyOUsuO2yu_iZC58izIALxjHQzIxzDsVqbcMjUEqCoVUlD9EHgzOesLkb3beSxJPbaqCuKAxvFSJvFN-Rdlfu-syV5UtpUarBoYbwV898pLkX131xqTl6MfzuchBNUwc54aDotZM/s2630/Natalie.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="2630" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrt6NuC9FppzwWd4uSzSbku5iAU4_9IR7TBmXtvky_xDA5oxLCmyOUsuO2yu_iZC58izIALxjHQzIxzDsVqbcMjUEqCoVUlD9EHgzOesLkb3beSxJPbaqCuKAxvFSJvFN-Rdlfu-syV5UtpUarBoYbwV898pLkX131xqTl6MfzuchBNUwc54aDotZM/w640-h360/Natalie.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><u>Nancy Wu as Dr. Ip Ching:</u> As the new female protagonist in this series, Nancy's power play with Rogers was supposed to be a big selling point of the plot. I had no concerns about Nancy's performance, but her character's motives kept changing. She first wanted to close the hospital to fund her research centre proposal, but started backing out of that as soon as she actually assumed the chief executive role. She then wanted to solicit private sector support, but decided to abandon her proposal when she realized those investors would have too great of a role. Her threats and schemes became pointless. </p><p>If the production team needed Roger to have a new namesis in the drama (since John Chiang has been written out), they should have built an actual 'villiain'/opponent. At least I am satisfied that she wasn't used to create a love triangle.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoPvhKZHxDJUjcuL95187m71RMEvK9DTBA6D6WsL7K8qvRuqfSqtrjEq777BNWo_CrAfuMjZ2a3--5toA4Hsf2hSvSu09LtxiWeFQ_3uye4G_jBxkRxC5YLk2ik2mQUo_RMt5Dta_vL_0CWAoN0Xbxt5JbiGuoHKu5nPyNLGhgGxpYtPgSrOnlNyn/s2618/Nancy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="2618" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtoPvhKZHxDJUjcuL95187m71RMEvK9DTBA6D6WsL7K8qvRuqfSqtrjEq777BNWo_CrAfuMjZ2a3--5toA4Hsf2hSvSu09LtxiWeFQ_3uye4G_jBxkRxC5YLk2ik2mQUo_RMt5Dta_vL_0CWAoN0Xbxt5JbiGuoHKu5nPyNLGhgGxpYtPgSrOnlNyn/w640-h360/Nancy.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><u>Kelly Cheung as Dr. Yan Lui:</u> Kelly's character was the most well-written out of all three female protagonists. I don't have any major concerns with the character's development, and her well-executed portrayal helps solidify her standing amongst TVB artistes. Her hairstyle is a lot better than the bangs she had in the first series too.<div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJGZv4xeyj5mk_hhiqaiDNrWrPnb0jwPr5IyXfA8atfsAEHLCAdqJI7HmXnVcOIpg0ihZuL3UGCIvM70euE9-Gu7QaFdj3L8znkE5z_joUNlS7FYovIkItEpeedua8WUpDtEFOfsUyN3N22g41yMCnZvoBJmaCnqdSiYIXEkhmtZnOTW3VZhqZg4T/s2628/Kelly.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2628" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJGZv4xeyj5mk_hhiqaiDNrWrPnb0jwPr5IyXfA8atfsAEHLCAdqJI7HmXnVcOIpg0ihZuL3UGCIvM70euE9-Gu7QaFdj3L8znkE5z_joUNlS7FYovIkItEpeedua8WUpDtEFOfsUyN3N22g41yMCnZvoBJmaCnqdSiYIXEkhmtZnOTW3VZhqZg4T/w640-h360/Kelly.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div>Gone from the sequel main characters are Ali Lee, John Chiang, Stephen Wong, Crystal Fung, Matthew Ho, and Ashley Chu. Some of the absences were explained explicitly (Ali is still missing or Crystal and Matthew transferred to a hospital in the UK), but others were not. It was only implied that John retired (but I thought he went to work for the government at the end of the first series?) or that Ashley resigned her job. By all means, most of the replacement characters did their jobs well though - Lesley Chiang or Shaopin Tsui as the new doctors in Kenneth's department, Virginia Lau as the TV station news department head, etc. I especially liked Virginia's portrayal and thought she pulled off the role surprisingly well.</div><div><br /></div><div>And the last plot hole to mention - Lesley had an initial fear of blood that went nowhere. Was it a phobia? Or was it just a dislike for the surgeon role? She did mention that she was pressured to be a surgeon because of her family members. We were never really shown whether she overcame this fear. Oh well. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2__KxmT_2D3KREaNW3UXqHohoE6SgSuPlaU4VVxoYP6DmQozv1a5YT6YfcC19n71_ZdW25C_0Up_wdf8xZpGVL6MDxp5iyJHzCwOwXcWszE8O5HsNYXf_FW6RCk8TXvQTbe5pe1MRltZwvnL-9BsT4z0UDahjXNkDZH746_khmn-aOqcoyu6B88O/s2626/Lesley%20Chiang.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="2626" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2__KxmT_2D3KREaNW3UXqHohoE6SgSuPlaU4VVxoYP6DmQozv1a5YT6YfcC19n71_ZdW25C_0Up_wdf8xZpGVL6MDxp5iyJHzCwOwXcWszE8O5HsNYXf_FW6RCk8TXvQTbe5pe1MRltZwvnL-9BsT4z0UDahjXNkDZH746_khmn-aOqcoyu6B88O/w640-h358/Lesley%20Chiang.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Production: </b></p></div><div>TVB clearly continued to give this installment a decent budget as the production team went up to the mainland as they did for the first series. Some of the hospital exterior scenes were actually filmed in Shenzhen. The team also shot some scenes in Shanghai. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxO-V7OYO75F8qNq0d69p4j5D8kH-51Dpm-hH3T993Lbx8yAhsU_sJR9H8xn5TMYocSKNjHWFlKFtMk7Mqq5483cV0ANxD3sFZl8dZn21Y9kqiADGRoLitxTYAqBAptmlzGFDWAq4R539s5wDokVelvlFzXTsM6mSyWqRxTI4d-TyPFp3VWejUDhQ/s1604/Marshall%20Paxton%20Hospital%20with%20Name.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1604" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxO-V7OYO75F8qNq0d69p4j5D8kH-51Dpm-hH3T993Lbx8yAhsU_sJR9H8xn5TMYocSKNjHWFlKFtMk7Mqq5483cV0ANxD3sFZl8dZn21Y9kqiADGRoLitxTYAqBAptmlzGFDWAq4R539s5wDokVelvlFzXTsM6mSyWqRxTI4d-TyPFp3VWejUDhQ/w640-h360/Marshall%20Paxton%20Hospital%20with%20Name.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtLzWiJhNOgf822wmBmagFohJ9VZSo8lugvzX4RnX5VdupvZtZNkH4py-5YCr4dgyx_BhEkGj7kTgVFIGPWFpmmgNV4QNIlwhwJOeCzdo45cvo2cD-TkEpHVjyDLawyPMYqORyeOEUMk7bSacvwrY3odHVgKVJ7jYTHHN6kARGn5mN4KbQvvJxPkU/s2628/Marshall%20Paxton%20Interior.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2628" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtLzWiJhNOgf822wmBmagFohJ9VZSo8lugvzX4RnX5VdupvZtZNkH4py-5YCr4dgyx_BhEkGj7kTgVFIGPWFpmmgNV4QNIlwhwJOeCzdo45cvo2cD-TkEpHVjyDLawyPMYqORyeOEUMk7bSacvwrY3odHVgKVJ7jYTHHN6kARGn5mN4KbQvvJxPkU/w640-h358/Marshall%20Paxton%20Interior.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iu6QzSKOlG9lXyECRiH9Tnxf4mjLEeppapybwRltIWTGLJvTqMiJzYadnqNC6THiKEXuqVXlvvowP2WmxW40bhE0YKRcovDtAQxn70UbFs5GDIrjs1r8aPg_U7W4HjuRQC_fdnL6Fr08Rxc7c9WMLTzNsBtzeLLF0vUVkQWzBbLfmJLm98DoGm5Y/s2620/Shanghai.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="2620" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iu6QzSKOlG9lXyECRiH9Tnxf4mjLEeppapybwRltIWTGLJvTqMiJzYadnqNC6THiKEXuqVXlvvowP2WmxW40bhE0YKRcovDtAQxn70UbFs5GDIrjs1r8aPg_U7W4HjuRQC_fdnL6Fr08Rxc7c9WMLTzNsBtzeLLF0vUVkQWzBbLfmJLm98DoGm5Y/w640-h358/Shanghai.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">The cinematography was similar to the first series and nothing too different from big-budget TVB productions these days.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="2636" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQucwUALRFuRYfbsTXCNzQem5fwcL8-I_JZZHeFPb3qV0Fz2NRw32NaC4zeucDLaObl4ZRlE6oE20WKc042SvNgZAVDp7MBdxwzheI3dYgaepTnn-mTldFBZ3Rwz1fV6Tn7zgHZ5xxINfN3kTA_BjXSXv_A5S89_yU6j_kezU7-2xVzOYn8YgEoQnc/w640-h358/Cases.png" width="640" /></p>Theme song wise, instrumental music was used for the opening and each episode ended with 'Wish', the subtheme sang by Joey Wong (JW). The subtheme was fine, but I didn't quite understand why all we had for the drama was that one English song and no Cantonese ones. The song was overplayed in the drama just like in how the first series we heard a lot of Kayee's song. Maybe the English song choice would have been better for the mainland viewers? I would have rather preferred the cookie-cutter theme songs of past dramas (like Fred's and Hana's songs in the first series), but maybe that is also just me. </div><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Dj9-W2Jvns" width="320" youtube-src-id="5Dj9-W2Jvns"></iframe></p><div><b>Final Thoughts (and Verdict): </b></div><div><p>I can't say I am too disappointed with TVB these days, but you can tell by now that I didn't really love the plot holes and some of the poor character development. The production team was a bit too ambitious in the storyline they tried to write, and the end product was underwhelming. When TVB tries to cover topics this big, their limitations really begin to show. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be getting out of this habit any time soon either. </p><p>I think TVB should just stick to producing the 'old-school' medical dramas with memorable patient cases and supporting characters, like what they had in <i>The Hippocratic Crush </i>or <i>Angel-in-the-Making </i>(see our review of that drama <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2015/12/angel-in-making-tvb-review.html">here</a>). Sticking to a classic formula is a safe choice, but it's <i>not</i> an unwise choice; I don't mind simple stories if that means we can avoid significant plot flaws and poorly developed characters. <br /></p><p>Overall, I give it a <b>6.5/10</b>. Do let me know what your thoughts are. </p><p>If you find any discrepancies between what I have written and what is shown in the TVB broadcast (rather than Youku) version, please do let me know too. </p><p>- Ah Tao</p><p><b>Image Sources:</b></p><p>Taken from various TVB official social media previews of the drama:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/photos/a.454875853448/10160033380753449/">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/photos/a.454875853448/10160033380753449/</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/340009691663711">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/340009691663711</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/1253785928784062">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/1253785928784062</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/775176543612355/">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/775176543612355/</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/548948133683705">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/548948133683705</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/366293418953642/">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/366293418953642/</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/1179092966200957">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/1179092966200957</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/414812484026703">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/414812484026703</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/1152062958988976">https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/videos/1152062958988976</a></span></li></ul><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-39661979227578031202022-07-11T15:29:00.009-06:002022-07-14T11:59:16.062-06:00聲夢傳奇2 第1-5集 回顧 Stars Academy 2 TVB - Episode 1-5 Review<p>Hello Everyone,</p><p>We are excited to be back with a new review! This time, we will be looking at TVB's large scale singing competition show, <i>Stars Academy 2</i>. Because the show will be airing for a few months and there are plenty of discussion points each episode, we will be doing reviews periodically based on groups of episodes. Since the first round of elimination just ended, we will be talking our thoughts for Episodes 1-5 so far. We were thrilled that this season finally began to broadcast, especially after filming had to be delayed due to the pandemic. When <i>Stars Academy</i> (we may refer it to as "SA" throughout the post) aired last year, we grew attached to the students and eagerly waited each week to catch the latest episode. We were amazed by how the students improved and now represent the new generation of Cantopop. In this review, we've included a summary and our thoughts of each episode, along with a breakdown of which judges gave each student a green light.</p><p><b>Disclaimer:</b> This post contains purely our opinions after watching the show. The information presented is done according to the best of our knowledge. We would like to apologize in advance for any errors or missing information.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tva1.sinaimg.cn/mw690/67c260c2gy1h3nrhir6onj21hc0u0x6p.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="690" height="417" src="https://tva1.sinaimg.cn/mw690/67c260c2gy1h3nrhir6onj21hc0u0x6p.jpg" width="741" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p><b>Background</b></p><p>The show started airing June 11, 2022 and will have 15 episodes. Johnny Yim is the music director, and Sunny Wong is the dance director. There are 18 competitors this year, with one of them being the 6 member girls group, XiX, so there are 23 total students. After the huge success of the first season, the heavy funding for this season was evident with the filming taking place at Shaw Brothers Studio with a 4 sided stage and 5D technology.</p><p>There were also mascots designed for each competitor which can also be seen in various Café de Coral (大家樂) locations in HK as this franchise is sponsoring the show. The mentors this season are Gin Lee, JW (Joey Wong), Vincy Chan, Phil Lam, Alan Po, and Eman Lam. After episode 5, the students will split into 2 teams led by Eric Kwok and Hanjin Tan. Like last year, there is a large range of ages this year as the youngest contestants are Charlotte and Sabrina who are 13 years old, and the oldest is Christopher who is 29. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/banner/public/2022-04/AM%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82%20Link%20Post%E6%8B%B7%E8%B2%9D_104.jpg?itok=D4y2fzxC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="800" height="419" src="https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/banner/public/2022-04/AM%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82%20Link%20Post%E6%8B%B7%E8%B2%9D_104.jpg?itok=D4y2fzxC" width="800" /></a></div><p><b><u>Episode 1</u></b></p><p>The show set off with a grand opening sequence of "Bohemian Rhapsody" that was filmed in an impressive one-shot take for the entire performance with many moving parts on the stage. It featured all the new contestants and some of the season 1 students together. The effort put into this opening is truly admirable. In our opinion, this video released on the SA official YouTube channel deserves more views!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="362" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMiIfOaoPJo" width="480" youtube-src-id="aMiIfOaoPJo"></iframe></div><p>We were a bit surprised that they didn't have full on stage performances yet like we saw in the 1st episode last year, but at least there was still singing to watch. Contestants were split into groups who either performed to Miss Chan Chan, Johnny Yim, Clayton Cheung, or 舒文 (Schumann Lee). We were able to listen to each competitor sing for about a minute. It would have been better if the performances did not sound as tuned. From the first episode, Sabrina's 《Traitor》and Janees' 《Greatest Love of All》impressed us the most. Jasmine's《一加一》was very popular on YouTube, especially the version where Johnny Yim suggested her to raise the key, and her sweet sound attracted fans quickly. Since then, Jasmine has been placed high on the show's popularity poll, and we can see that the girls tend to be popular than the boys.</p><p><b><u>Episode 2</u></b></p><p>This is when the mentors chose students to be on their teams and the first time the filming happens at Shaw Studios. Each mentor could choose up to 3 students based on the blind audition. The songs performed were:《愛是懷疑》,《可惜我是水瓶座》,《活著VIVA》,《原來你甚麼都不要》, and《Poker Face》.</p><p>Angel and Maggie were the ones whom no mentors chose based on the audition songs and had to sing an additional song to see if either remaining mentors, Eman and Alan, would take them. After Angel sang 《Pretty Crazy》and Maggie sang《風的季節》, Eman chose to take Maggie and Alan chose Angel to fill up their last spots.</p><p>Because Aster from XiX was the only one who performed《Poker Face》for their group, they arranged for them to do an extra performance《Candy Ball》, which was prepared in case they had to perform if no mentor chooses them. The performance was a good way to promote them early on in the competition to start gaining some more fans. We were surprised they improved so much since <i>Stars Academy Junior</i>! With their youthful looks, strong foundation in singing and dancing, we hope these girls can go far in their careers.</p><p><b>Here are the teams after the auditions: </b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvf-DwMKzx75aLGCBotgUOt6zTqJnO1B5IQr3px7K4T2gzprRYAiy4xw3L3nEeydN35of7rIHCboRMp90VWsDGag9winSTkHHHDMhH05eDn_FbNbWj-F-S_gUzne3-SZNoHPUfnS5xg_aRAd-nwL8mesWgsdPGGK8XRqQGNe2q5R0mphYZCL1vtJWG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1148" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvf-DwMKzx75aLGCBotgUOt6zTqJnO1B5IQr3px7K4T2gzprRYAiy4xw3L3nEeydN35of7rIHCboRMp90VWsDGag9winSTkHHHDMhH05eDn_FbNbWj-F-S_gUzne3-SZNoHPUfnS5xg_aRAd-nwL8mesWgsdPGGK8XRqQGNe2q5R0mphYZCL1vtJWG=w640-h378" width="640" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3-gUIOkPL4nczNsQID-G1QFFqTjD63ku34IivHDWixtrtpSd5CBsSqY6_5WGYkg4HuMcXUwzfBwk52Wfdl24UPa6spF2b_bEIVSJhM5ap_S1RrLfwce99UnRLPRaByj8L-t2Qko-xoeQkNY9ukyF8GbsRSIfvcvdtYzFsaUQnCoX8kP42Wq-Nz4eL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="1145" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3-gUIOkPL4nczNsQID-G1QFFqTjD63ku34IivHDWixtrtpSd5CBsSqY6_5WGYkg4HuMcXUwzfBwk52Wfdl24UPa6spF2b_bEIVSJhM5ap_S1RrLfwce99UnRLPRaByj8L-t2Qko-xoeQkNY9ukyF8GbsRSIfvcvdtYzFsaUQnCoX8kP42Wq-Nz4eL=w640-h344" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b></div><p>In this episode, we also got to hear the full theme song for the first time with the students dancing on the Shaw Studios stage. This song was written by Aska Cheung from Season 1, and Kaitlyn, Rock, and Archie helped to compose the lyrics. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="338" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EuRTIVys4a0" width="482" youtube-src-id="EuRTIVys4a0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><u>ROUND 1 ELIMINATION </u></b></p><p>For episodes 3-5, the first round of elimination began with the mentors each choosing 1 of their studetns to perform each episode, with 6 performances from each team per episode. 25 judges who are music producers, composers, lyricists, radio DJs, record label people, music writers, singing teachers, and musicians/singers are invited to watch the performances. They are each asked to press the green light if they like the performance and press the red light like if they don't. From these 6 performances each episode, the student with the lowest score (least amount of green lights obtained) is eliminated from the competition. As a result, Crystal, Desta, and Mandy were the ones with the lowest scores in their respective groups and had to leave.</p><p><b><u>Episode 3</u></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Song List:<br /></b>Pamela -《愛的根源》<br />Jasmine - 《玉蝴蝶》<br />Christopher -《早班火車》<br />Angel - 《發熱發亮》<br />Sabrina - 《說散就散》<br />Crystal - 《I Wish》</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Breakdown of total points:</b></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 110vh;" width="100%"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: left;">We were curious to see if each judge decided to pass or fail each student, so we found out where each judge sat and kept track of which chairs lit up green on this spreadsheet (this would be easier to view on a desktop if available). Let us know if you see any interesting patterns or trends that we might have missed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeD6VUTaepNiKhU9qpniafe23X_9sDAlt0Ens4fhO9s6VzXkJrfq6IdT2e3Y0Pb7rb8ByAVXfy38LjqMir0kS1anjZsP-jIWgIql3xR2GvT1-iDiu1HXsyMI8KGg3bxDbOD44gEI7b2jUM3dhLGTuNTsFHsEVsTwsJYlRGeNFc_wqb0AQAEf2WLhq/s1200/sa%202%20chairs.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1200" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQeD6VUTaepNiKhU9qpniafe23X_9sDAlt0Ens4fhO9s6VzXkJrfq6IdT2e3Y0Pb7rb8ByAVXfy38LjqMir0kS1anjZsP-jIWgIql3xR2GvT1-iDiu1HXsyMI8KGg3bxDbOD44gEI7b2jUM3dhLGTuNTsFHsEVsTwsJYlRGeNFc_wqb0AQAEf2WLhq/w640-h348/sa%202%20chairs.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">In the first round, the highest score was given to Sabrina who received 23 out of 25 green lights. Crystal received the lowest score of 8 points. Both 張仲恆 from TVB Music Group and 舒文 gave green lights to everyone. 舒文 gave green to all everyone from episode 3-5 which we found was surprising since he seemed like a judge with high standards last year. On the other hand, 伍仲衡 (Harry Ng) gave red lights to all 6 contestants. Only 2 judges did not give Sabrina a green light. That was Harry Ng and 鄭瑞芬 (Fanny Cheng). However, Fanny did give a green light to Angel and Crystal which was interesting. Jesper was another tough judge for ep 3, giving all red lights except for Sabrina. 4 judges gave 5 green lights and 1 red light. 3 of these judges gave their single red light to Crystal, while the other judge gave their only red light to Angel.</p><p><b>Highlight of the Episode: </b>In this section, we have chosen our favourite performances of the episode. These are based on our opinion only.</p><p><b>Sabrina - 《說散就散》 </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="355" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LpVajn34Dm4" width="481" youtube-src-id="LpVajn34Dm4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We foresee Sabrina to be one of the frontrunners in this competition. Her natural talent plus good training can be observed. In this performance, showcase of technique and belting appear to be her strengths. We are certain that TVB will promote her as she is only 13 years old, and her fluency in Mandarin and English lays the foundation to become famous worldwide. She has a strong and mature voice, but we also felt that she was more natural when singing English songs. Next up, we believe she needs focus on learning how to present the song in her way to make it her own. We are hoping to hear a Cantonese song sung by her at some point in the competition too and an opportunity to show off her piano skills to the audience.</div></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Episode 4:</u></b></p><b>Song List: </b><div>Sean - 《Why You Gonna Lie》<br />Zayden - 《愛與誠》<br />Desta - 《屈機》 <br />Nicole - 《You Raise Me Up》<br />Vivian - 《Dangerous Woman》<div>Timothy - 《你瞞我瞞》<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Breakdown of total points:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>
<p style="text-align: left;"><iframe src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTDlD9lPyvd0wpjgdec-wppQbsLPa7kp_PNS6j73iJ5-oej2Boc7ttz6Tk4RmT71GFhk0xzEUnQElXu/pubhtml?gid=432670987&single=true&widget=true&headers=false" style="height: 110vh;" width="100%"></iframe></p><div><p>Zayden was awarded the highest score of 23 points in this group. Desta had the lowest score of 8. We are seeing that quite a few judges who gave Desta a green light gave Nicole a red light. Harry Ng gave a green light to Sean and Vivian, but none of the others. This time, 溫應鴻 (Adky Wun) was harsh as he only gave Zayden the green light out of the 6 in this round. Jesper made a total 180 degree change from the previous set of singers<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">—</span>this time giving everyone a green light, along with T-Rexx who also gave all green. </p><p><b>Highlight of the Episode: Zayden - 《愛與誠》</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="357" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f5ZWBbfvN2E" width="482" youtube-src-id="f5ZWBbfvN2E"></iframe></div><p></p><p>Zayden has a nice voice, and the performance was very stable. It is a solid start for the first round, and his technique seems to be in place already. We wished there was a bit more buildup in the final chorus to give us that final punch of emotion, but this may come with more practice and experience. We would like to see how he continues to improve and add on more complexity to the songs. Phil already has 2 students with 23 green lights which shows he knows how to pick students for sure.</p><p><b><u>Episode 5:</u></b></p><p><b>Song List: </b><br /></p><div>Duncan - 《綿綿》</div><div>XiX -《Me gustas tu》. </div><div>Mandy - 《眼淚》</div><div>Maggie - 《我的心裡只有你沒有他》</div><div>Jason - 《記憶棉》</div><div>Janees - 《留低鎖匙》</div><div><p><b>Breakdown of total points:</b></p><p><b>
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</b></p><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div><p>Unfortunately, we were not able to see what some judges gave for XiX as it was not captured on the screen. Knowing that they got the highest score of 23, we can only deduce that the 2 of the judges that have a question mark in the spreadsheet above were the ones that gave the red lights because every judge shown on the screen that we could see gave a green light. Delta T seems to be one of the tougher judges with at least 4 red lights given this round, only giving a green light to Maggie (and possibly XiX). It's the first time 張仲恆 gives a red light out of all of the contestants, and it was for Mandy. We are seeing several judges who made the same call to only give Mandy a red light in this group such as 張佳添 (Clayton Cheung), 陳潔靈 (Miss Chan Chan), and 鄭敏 (Cheng Man). As a result, Mandy had the lowest score of 14 points in this group, even though 14 is not considered a low score. Her competitors in this round just happened to be quite strong. This time, 瑪姬 (Maggie Chang), T-Rexx, 黃敬佩 (Peggie Wong), 譚展輝, and 舒文 gave green lights for all 6 of the students. There could be more that gave all green in this episode, but we are not sure due to the missing information for XiX. 徐浩 (Terry Chui) and 周錫漢 (Randy Chow) gave identical lights in episode 4 and 5. They both gave 1 red light to Desta in ep 4 and 1 red light to Duncan in ep 5. With Jason getting 21 points, Phil Lam now has 3 high scoring students who all got above 20 lights in the first round. </p><p><b>Highlights of the Episode:</b> </p></div></div><div><div><b>XiX -《Me gustas tu》</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="355" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Bltfl44WZY" width="481" youtube-src-id="-Bltfl44WZY"></iframe></div></div><div><br /></div><div>This was a performance we really enjoyed. At 13-15 years old, what they delivered was amazing. The girls were natural and really owned the stage with their smiles and stage presence. The dance was pretty synchronized while the vocals were maintained. It was not flawless with the pitch, and we wished their uniform was more youthful instead of black and white. The music break was well designed to further display their dance moves. Aster gets to stand in the center a lot, so we are wondering if she will be the group captain in the future. Caitlin is very strong singing, and Charlotte just looks so energetic when dancing. Vici sounded much more natural this time too. We cannot wait to see their next performance. We heard rumours that they will be splitting up into different combinations like 4 girls doing a dance song and 2 girls will be singing another song for future episodes. If it's true, it is a clever way to demonstrate their vocal abilities. If it's our choice, we would want Kiele and Caitlin to sing a duet together with an English song such as "For Good" for example, since we know they've sung broadway songs in training. It's obvious this group is Eric Kwok's favourite after leading them since <i>Stars Academy Junior</i>, and it was entertaining to see when he got defensive over them when judges were about give their comments. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Maggie - 《我的心裡只有你沒有他》</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="333" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jY-dZklEEx0" width="482" youtube-src-id="jY-dZklEEx0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maggie completely wowed us from the first note she sang compared to her previous performances, where she was nervous and more shaky. She has a unique and highly recognizable voice that she should be proud of. Each phrase of this song came out easily and had power despite the low key and deep voice. When we saw Maggie was going to sing this old song after the song list was released, we were excited because these songs are well suited for her. She still needs to work on being more confidence on stage, but she is a dark horse in this competition for sure.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Janees - 《留低鎖匙》</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wk9g81N9-TE" width="481" youtube-src-id="Wk9g81N9-TE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There is no doubt that Janees is a strong contender. If she plays the cards right, we think she has a good chance to make far. Janees has a very confident aura on stage. She started off with a soft and more airy sound which created an emotional connection with the audience. We were not expecting this, since her style seems to be more powerful. However, she did begin to build up power in the bridge and final chorus, reaching those falsetto notes with ease. It seems like she is still holding back her ability for the later stages of the show. We believe that she chose a more mellow song to begin with and a Cantonese song, as she wants to save her strong suit of English songs later on. We would love to see her perform violin while singing in one round. As an example, she can sing Hacken Lee's《月半小夜曲》and have Johnny Yim rearrange the song to extend the intro, outro, and music break to let her showcase her performance level violin. We can envision her in a concert gown with the spotlight solely shining on her during her violin solo. She may become the first contestant to play violin and sing during a singing contest in HK. Hopefully, this type of performance can capture the judges' and audience's hearts. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Those were our thoughts for the first 5 episodes of SA2! Let us know in the comments if you have any thoughts to share with us.</div><div><br /></div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images Retrieved From:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>https://tva1.sinaimg.cn/mw690/67c260c2gy1h3nrhir6onj21hc0u0x6p.jpg</div><div>https://d5ttlem47o98b.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/styles/banner/public/2022-04/AM%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82%20Link%20Post%E6%8B%B7%E8%B2%9D_104.jpg?itok=D4y2fzxC</div><div><br /></div><div><b>References:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872</div></div></div><div>https://www.youtube.com/c/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87STARSACADEMY</div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-64379326952400377152022-02-26T19:47:00.014-07:002022-03-05T15:46:55.619-07:00Forever Young At Heart 青春本我 TVB Review<p>Hi Everyone,</p><p>We hope you have all been staying healthy and taking care of yourselves. Lately, we have been catching TVB's drama <i>Forever Young At Heart</i> (青春本我) every Sunday. We thought this was a refreshing and inspiring youth drama and wanted to share our thoughts about it.</p><p><b>Drama Overview</b></p><p>This 10 episode musical youth drama aired from December 5th, 2021 to February 13th, 2022. Directed by Erica Li, the drama is full of new faces onscreen, most of which are acting for the first time. If you watched the TVB reality show, <i>Stars Academy</i>, you will be familiar most of the student cast combined with a few <i>Dance for Life</i> competitors. The series revolves around high school students and their struggles in school, mental health, and relationships as they discover more about themselves. The drama boasts 10 original songs written for the cast along with several reenacted songs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvOWIwYTJlY2EtODllYi00YzNlLWEzNjgtM2ZlZmRjZTlkMzVlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvOWIwYTJlY2EtODllYi00YzNlLWEzNjgtM2ZlZmRjZTlkMzVlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Cast</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The main students were played by Gigi Yim, Chantel Yiu, Yumi Chung, Windy Zhan, Aeren Man, Steven Suen, Sherman Poon, Kaitlyn Lam, Venus Lam, Lolita Tsoi, Aska Cheung, Archie Sin, Rock Ho, Felix Lam, Hugo Wong, Eden Lau, and Marktwo Lee. Those who have read our previous posts might know that that we have high opinions of Stars Academy students in terms of their ability to sing and dance. However, this was their very first time acting, and we were pleasantly surprised. The students in the drama kept the same names they are addressed with in real life, and most students had a personality very similar to themselves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fairchildtv.com/ForeverYoung/images/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="534" src="https://www.fairchildtv.com/ForeverYoung/images/1.jpg" width="800" /></a></div> <div>Joey Wong (JW) was the school psychologist who helped many students with their issues, and other teachers were played by James Ng (Kwan Gor), Brian Chu, Andy Lin, Mak Chau Shing, Tania Chan.<div><br /></div><div>There were also many special appearances for the school staff like Patrick Dunn as principal, Wong Cho Lam as chancellor, Johnny Yim as the elementary principal, Jinny Ng as a math teacher. Other roles included Philip Keung and Alice Chan as Gigi's parents, Angela Tong and Chin Ka Lok as Aeren's parents, and C Kwan as a tutor.</div><div><br /></div><div>The chemistry between students came naturally, probably because students have actually bonded with each other for a very long time since they prepared for the competition. Of the new cast, we thought Felix was very natural and comedic as he played the spoiled rich boy who was friends with Steven, who was poor. We enjoyed watching his banter with Kaitlyn. It's great to see that him and Steven have already been casted to a new drama. Aska has a male lead aura to him, and we can envision him getting promoted to one of TVB's siu sangs in the future. Venus played a convincing bully, and we were surprised to find out she is actually the daughter of Dion Lam, who is a well known HK action choreographer.</div><div><br /></div><div>There were several combinations in the show including a girls group with Windy, Aeren, Sherman, Kaitlyn. Aska and Windy played siblings, while Gigi, Chantel, Yumi became close friends in the show. </div><div>The boys group consisted of Archie, Aska, Rock, Eden, and Marktwo<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">—</span>the latter two coming from the dance competition, and they were great additions with their admirable dance skills. </div><div><br /></div><div>To make it easier to recognize certain students, their character designs had a special prop. For example, Gigi has headphones, Chantel has manga, Steven has a Rubik's cube, and Kaitlyn has a crystal ball. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We found it interesting that no one was really the main character of the show since they would focus on different students each episode. </div><div><br /></div><div>We liked watching the teachers interact as most of if was quite funny, especially JW's romantic line with Kwan Gor. The stuffed animal, 青春常豬, that was designed for the show is also really adorable and is a great souvenir to commemorate the first drama they filmed!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w8WrURdFebA/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w8WrURdFebA/maxresdefault.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Story</b></div><div>The story felt very realistic to us and presented snapshots of school life that resonated with us. Even though the plot was a bit scattered with no apparent main focus, we thought this was fair so the students could all share the screen time. This was more of a true portrayal of the school experience because it is not always very eventful in school, and the small moments shared with friends and classmates are what turn into memories for the future. We enjoyed the focus on problems that youth encounter and each episode brought out a different topic. ADHD, depression, suicide, tiger parents, broken families, bullying, the gap between rich and poor were some of the themes explored with each different students' stories. Initially, there were some comparisons made between this series and <i>High School Musical</i>, but we appreciated how this drama focused on the struggles of school work and tests that many TV shows about school do not really touch on. Most actors/actresses also looked like actual high school students, and some of the younger girls here are actually that age (eg. Yumi, Windy, Chantel are currently 15). In the span of 10 episodes, we witnessed a Head Boy/Head Girl election, a "Feel Trip" for geology class, exam season, and a school dance/dress up party. These experiences made us feel more connected to the characters, and we could empathize with the sadness when Aska and Windy had to part ways with their friends or when Ms. Wong finished her term of teaching at the school.</div><div>We are certain that fans of <i>Stars Academy</i> would really enjoy the drama because they are able to see their favourite students in a different capacity other than singing. We also think that other people would enjoy it because brings out very positive messages for the young audience in particular.</div></div><div><br /></div><b>
Soundtrack </b></div><div>For this musical drama, we cannot forget to talk about the music, which was one of the highlights of the show. Johnny Yim was the main producer of the soundtrack, but he cooperated with many other music people including director Erica, who is also a lyricist. We were delighted to see that many of the Stars Academy students actually participated in writing the songs and lyrics to a lot of the original songs. Kaitlyn, Aeren, Aska, Rock and Archie all helped in writing different songs and some even wrote whole melodies and lyrics. Johnny Yim released some videos on his YouTube channel to describe their songwriting process and he praised that these young writers were very diligent and handed in their work very efficiently. When recording the songs, it was a smooth process because the students were well prepared before entering the studio.</div><div><br /></div><div>He also mentioned that they wanted to intentionally write about topics that are not common in Cantopop which is usually about love and heartbreak. As a result, the original soundtrack consisted of songs that were fit for students such as about being bullied, friendship, school rush, and a few motivational songs. We appreciated this variety because these topics brought back memories of school. Another point Johnny emphasized was wanting the melodies and lyrics to sound relatively simple because songs for dramas need to capture the audience's attention in that moment they watch it onscreen. In contrast, many current songs that are too complex and a mouthful to sing would turn off viewers from wanting to hear more. </div><div><br /></div><div>We thought the songs were a huge success and displayed a medley of genres. The songs were tailored to the students, and they are great to listen to as songs on their own. Yumi, Chantel and Gigi all have their solo songs of different styles. We actually like Chantel's and Gigi's songs better than their own debut plugged solo songs. Chantel's fantasy about finding a soulmate which she sees in the teacher, Brian Chu, was filled with poetic imagery and is what we expected as her first song to continue the sentiment from her competition rendition of "戀愛預告". Gigi's Mandarin song about feeling torn between her parent's divorce wowed us with her clear vocals and use of different techniques to handle the lyrics. Yumi also showed us a very different side of her playing a girl being bullied with a sad, slow piano-heavy song. </div><div><br /></div><div>The girls' group song called "自我推介" was heavily J-pop influenced and had a youthful dancing taught by Mak Chau Sing in the MV. The style of the song was further confirmed by Johnny who said he wrote songs for Japanese groups in the past and wanted to use one of his old demos. Another highlight of the soundtrack is the theme song, "青春本我" sucng by Archie and Rock, which we thought was very inspiring. We love to listen to this duo with Rock's mellow voice and Archie's high notes as they beautifully harmonize each other's voices. We would have liked if more students had the chance to sing. For example, the friendship song sung by Chantel, Gigi, Yumi could have been a song for Felix and Steven since the girls have their own song. However, we do understand this decision because they are more popular with the audience.</div><div><br /></div><div>See below for the 9 tracks that were put together as the official soundtrack. We will talk more about the design of the album cover below under the "Beyond the Drama" section.
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On top of these tracks, we would love if they released a deluxe album with the addition of these following songs that showed up in the drama which would be perfect!<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="337" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PxzPHkiXVys" width="405" youtube-src-id="PxzPHkiXVys"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is JW's own song but was sung twice in the drama, the second time during the last episode when students had to say farewell to Ms. Wong at the end of the semester. This was a very bittersweet moment, and you could see tears in some of the students' eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="337" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X97yCH7NOyA" width="405" youtube-src-id="X97yCH7NOyA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sherman and Aska's song here did not show up in the drama but they played a couple who had to start a long distance relationship when Aska left to the states. Because there weren't many couples storylines in the drama, Sherman and Aska decided to write their own spin-off song about their characters which was released on Sherman's YouTube channel on Valentine's Day. The song's concept is derived from when Aska's mom asked him in the first episode if he prefers an American style breakfast or Chinese style breakfast, and he chose the American style, foreshadowing their family leaving HK. Hence, when Sherman is going to bed at night in HK, Aska might be having his breakfast which depicts their time difference. We thought the song they wrote together has a strong Taiwanese flavour, and the MV was very sweet with beautiful scenery, considering it was a small production.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="337" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UWCxEoSpeLg" width="405" youtube-src-id="UWCxEoSpeLg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Had It All" is the demo version of the theme song written and sung by Andy Schaub in English. It was played in the background of the drama a couple times and has a different sound to the Chinese version.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="243" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yfsPVjIF_js" width="293" youtube-src-id="yfsPVjIF_js"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="244" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eC42Q1HJGho" width="294" youtube-src-id="eC42Q1HJGho"></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The final song that is on our Wishlist for the extended soundtrack is "拼圖". This was an original song written by the Red Team in <i>Stars Academy </i>which was played in episode 9. The video on the left is a fanmade MV with this song and scenes from the series, while the video on the right is their official competition clip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Setting</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The filming took place using the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. We thought this was a suitable choice because it made the atmosphere vibrant and fun. The utilization of different school spaces was thoughtful and added to the realism that these were actual students attending school. Even the students' homes did not look like regular sets we see. It felt refreshing because it did not feel like the normal TVB drama to us. </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://expatliving.hk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CIS-HK-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="http://expatliving.hk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CIS-HK-2.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o6nVb9nuNzQ/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="356" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o6nVb9nuNzQ/maxresdefault.jpg" width="633" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrFCL8g7xgsEyL-u4B71e9xwbVs3h2XmRDDw2OnLhyGr28274mjXYcRqKAMljAct74lKn_q5blNs9A3vsYIXZCh5XFmbVaNY1vSXk_uSbi7_HeTkxq89M3H0iwSV_RYgqsyFco29PPFTEX_2Y7XSPC9YanDP3CSW9UesLlVAMIql3Z24BCezhrzInc" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A yearbook was released near the end of the show was still airing. The yearbook can be bought in various 7-11's in HK as well as bookstores. It contains written notes from each student and pictures from the drama compared to the students' real life school pictures. This was a good idea to promote the drama and earn some money, while fans can explore the unique content on the pages.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FguLxeCQax0/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="354" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FguLxeCQax0/maxresdefault.jpg" width="629" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/-2022-01-26-2.00.08_169356233561f0e45f2717f-1024x823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="800" height="514" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/-2022-01-26-2.00.08_169356233561f0e45f2717f-1024x823.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The album that was released for sale in Hong Kong has a very creative design. It comes with 8 postcards of pictures taken from the series, and one CD with the design of either Gigi, Chantel, or Yumi by luck of the draw. We heard some fans wanting to trade their CD's to get the one of their choice, while others wanted to collect all 3 of them. The cover of the CD is what they call "DIY", meaning that there are several different flaps with different images that you can fold over top of one another to make as the cover of the CD and insert it back into the plastic case. It was said that the purchase of a CD came with a poster, but those also ran out very quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/550a35b1e23f15757275cbb593d5a203/2022-02/wnep018p02b_4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="800" height="435" src="https://image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/550a35b1e23f15757275cbb593d5a203/2022-02/wnep018p02b_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.minishop.com.hk/2.0/9377-large_default/-ost-cd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://www.minishop.com.hk/2.0/9377-large_default/-ost-cd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Finally, we wanted to mention that the Gigi and Chantel's individual songs for the drama showed promising results, both reaching over 1 million vies on YouTube in a short period of time. Chantel's song is currently at 1.2 M, while Gigi's is at 1.6 M (as of the day we are writing this). As a result of this popularity, TVB decided to send these songs to radio stations for playing, even though they did not plan to do so initially. This is affirmation that these young stars are really bringing in more attention and viewers for the station, and TVB would benefit in continuing to promote their works.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>These were our thoughts for the show, and we were overall very impressed by the heart and effort put into making this original musical bringing fresh talents into the spotlight. We hope there will be a season 2 that could maybe explore the students' lives in university. If you heard the soundtrack, let us know which were your favourite songs in the comments!</div><div><br /></div><div>- CeeJay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Images retrieved from:</b></div></div><div>https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/2171-ForeverYoungAtHeart</div><div>https://www.fairchildtv.com/ForeverYoung/images/1.jpg</div><div>http://expatliving.hk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CIS-HK-2.jpg</div><div>https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o6nVb9nuNzQ/maxresdefault.jpg</div><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7jJAA44yjg</div><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCFDr9JdbP0</div><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_u8Sf1GkU</div><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9i5OnZqyMs</div><div>https://image.hkhl.hk/f/1024p0/0x0/100/none/550a35b1e23f15757275cbb593d5a203/2022-02/wnep018p02b_4.jpg</div><div>https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/-2022-01-26-2.00.08_169356233561f0e45f2717f-1024x823.jpg</div><div>https://www.minishop.com.hk/2.0/9377-large_default/-ost-cd.jpg</div><div>https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FguLxeCQax0/maxresdefault.jpg</div></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-57922757588728282562022-01-23T21:11:00.022-07:002022-01-25T11:24:39.978-07:00TVB 2021 Dramas Review<p>Hello everyone, </p><p>As some of our readers may know, we annually write a countdown post to rank our favourite dramas of TVB. Unfortunately, we found it impossible to rank them this year because frankly many dramas were all pretty bad, and we really did not finish that many dramas. That said, we have still compiled our thoughts for each drama into a shorter review. Even though it is coming out a bit later, we hope you will enjoy it. </p><p>This year, <i>Sinister Beings </i>came in first for viewership ratings with an average of 27. <i>The Impossible 3</i> came in next followed by <i>Beauty and the Boss</i>. <i>Murder </i>Diary suffered from the lowest ratings, averaging to 13.7 points. In terms of theme songs, we were not impressed by many. It looks like HANA and Kayee Tam had the most theme songs, each singing 5 songs this year for dramas. A common problem we found with dramas this year was their length and poorly executed endings. 15 dramas of TVB were at least 25 episodes long, and most did not need to be in our opinion. If there was a 25 episode drama, it might interesting the first 5 episodes and then drag for 15 episodes, and then they would try to solve the problem in the last 5 episodes. We are glad there has been shorter dramas coming out with fast-paced plots as these are the dramas that seem to do well. 2022 seems off to a great start with well received <i>Hello Missfortune</i> and <i>Freedom Memories </i>with 10 and 15 episodes, respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>SPOILERS AHEAD!</p><p><b><u>Dropped/Did Not Watch:</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><i>The Runner</i> (大步走):</b><span style="text-align: left;"> A drama disguised about running that was actually not about running, but about middle aged people finding love. There was probably a maximum of 5 minutes of running in each episode with no talk of technique or strategy. The love triangle was boring, and from the clips we saw in later episodes, they let it run for too long letting Elaine Yiu actually get engaged to Jack Wu even though she liked Joel Chan's character. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/b/b3/%E5%A4%A7%E6%AD%A5%E8%B5%B0.jpg/250px-%E5%A4%A7%E6%AD%A5%E8%B5%B0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="250" height="400" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/b/b3/%E5%A4%A7%E6%AD%A5%E8%B5%B0.jpg/250px-%E5%A4%A7%E6%AD%A5%E8%B5%B0.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><i>The Legend of Xiao Chuo</i> (燕云台): </b>Did not watch.</p><p><b><i>Beauty And The Boss</i> (愛美麗狂想曲): </b>The major turnoff was Moses for us. After seeing him in Armed Reaction 2021, we were sick of his high-pitched English and did not want to see him in another role superior to the female lead. We have also seen Ali and Moses as a pair enough already.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/7/70/%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E7%8B%82%E6%83%B3%E6%9B%B2.jpg/250px-%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E7%8B%82%E6%83%B3%E6%9B%B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="250" height="373" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/7/70/%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E7%8B%82%E6%83%B3%E6%9B%B2.jpg/250px-%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E7%8B%82%E6%83%B3%E6%9B%B2.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p><b><i>Plan "B"</i> (寶寶大過天): </b>Jay accidentally played episode 5 while trying to watch the first one. Turns out, not much was missed, and there was really no reason to continue with Kenneth being a bore. We heard that Eliza was better in this role though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/9/97/%E5%AF%B6%E5%AF%B6%E5%A4%A7%E9%81%8E%E5%A4%A9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="258" height="384" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/9/97/%E5%AF%B6%E5%AF%B6%E5%A4%A7%E9%81%8E%E5%A4%A9.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Final Destiny</i> (一笑渡凡間):</b> We were not that interested in the drama, mainly because TVB's ancient dramas are now poorly executed. We did not here a lot of comments about this one either, so we can't comment if it was good or bad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://i.mydramalist.com/xJr1z_4f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="534" height="400" src="https://i.mydramalist.com/xJr1z_4f.jpg" width="267" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p><b><i>Battle Of The Seven Sisters</i> (七公主): </b>We watched over 15 episodes of this but was left with no motivation to finish. The plot consisted snippets of the different sisters' lives and how some of them were on poor terms with each other, but it failed to come together as a coherent story. As we have said before, we were confused how this won the Best Drama of the year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/2/2a/%E4%B8%83%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB_(%E7%84%A1%E7%B6%AB%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpg/250px-%E4%B8%83%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB_(%E7%84%A1%E7%B6%AB%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="250" height="375" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/2/2a/%E4%B8%83%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB_(%E7%84%A1%E7%B6%AB%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpg/250px-%E4%B8%83%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB_(%E7%84%A1%E7%B6%AB%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p><b><i>A Love Of No Words</i> (十月初五的月光):</b> Cee saw 5 episodes. Nothing much to say about it, though we heard that many people actually enjoyed this new version over the older one. There was not enough Claire Yiu stole the show as Sa Wa. How unfortunate she was not in top 5 nominations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/4/49/%E5%8D%81%E6%9C%88%E5%88%9D%E4%BA%94%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%88%E5%85%89_(2021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="245" height="368" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/4/49/%E5%8D%81%E6%9C%88%E5%88%9D%E4%BA%94%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%88%E5%85%89_(2021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpg" width="245" /></a></div><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b><i>The Line Watchers</i> (把關者們): </b>After a few episodes, we expected them to move on from promoting the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department but that was all they did from what we saw. We watched clips that Mandy was heartbroken over her miscarriage for half the show. Did it really need to be 27 episodes long?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/0/0e/%E6%8A%8A%E9%97%9C%E8%80%85%E5%80%91.jpg/250px-%E6%8A%8A%E9%97%9C%E8%80%85%E5%80%91.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="250" height="376" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/0/0e/%E6%8A%8A%E9%97%9C%E8%80%85%E5%80%91.jpg/250px-%E6%8A%8A%E9%97%9C%E8%80%85%E5%80%91.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p><b><i>The Ringmaster</i> (拳王): </b>We were disappointed with this drama. We did not see many boxing scenes, and the action seemed poorly done. Wayne was wearing the same leather coat for the entire series, and Owen was very expressionless whenever he came on the screen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/7/72/%E6%8B%B3%E7%8E%8B_(2021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpeg/250px-%E6%8B%B3%E7%8E%8B_(2021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="250" height="376" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/7/72/%E6%8B%B3%E7%8E%8B_(2021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpeg/250px-%E6%8B%B3%E7%8E%8B_(2021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87).jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><u>Completed Dramas:</u></b></p><p>Once again, the dramas listed are in no particular order, since we decided not to rank them this year.</p><p><b><i>Come Home Love: Lo and Behold </i>(愛·回家之開心速遞):</b> Many actors left the sitcom this year which has been running since 2017. A lot of the same storylines have been reused in many episodes. We hope they develop new romantic lines a bit quicker. For example, Andrea So still has not had much development in that area yet. This year, the weddings held on Dec 27 for 2 onscreen couples was a major development for the characters. It felt like we were witnessing someone we knew actually get married because these characters have been onscreen for 4 years. We heard that fans also bought advertisements on buses and billboards to celebrate Konnie and Stanley characters’ weddings which shows how into the story fans are.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/cms/images/topic/1024x576/202108/20210816205351_1_1629118431.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/cms/images/topic/1024x576/202108/20210816205351_1_1629118431.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fs.mingpao.com/ins/20211209/s00007/2c9e93470577d8e584c84eb49b91ea8a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="800" height="421" src="https://fs.mingpao.com/ins/20211209/s00007/2c9e93470577d8e584c84eb49b91ea8a.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fs.mingpao.com/ldy/20211227/s00009/d0a86041c50e1457fb9eeca123abf7b2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="800" height="421" src="https://fs.mingpao.com/ldy/20211227/s00009/d0a86041c50e1457fb9eeca123abf7b2.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20211226/551864061176975360654013.jpeg/LXxD_iOkYsIQMtv0sYu5QEH7xZr2b2-gRiev1UYnr9U?v=w1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20211226/551864061176975360654013.jpeg/LXxD_iOkYsIQMtv0sYu5QEH7xZr2b2-gRiev1UYnr9U?v=w1920" width="800" /></a></div></div><p>We saw some of these beautiful wedding shoots online, but they did not have these scenes for the 3 wedding episodes which was a bit disappointing for us.</p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>The Impossible 3</i> (非凡三俠):</b> We enjoyed the fast pace of this drama, but we do not remember much from it. It's surprising that with 6 episodes only, it got the 2nd highest ratings of the year. It was action-packed with actors that you don't see on TVB often.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/impossible31_15586791385fbe984b9579a-1000x600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/impossible31_15586791385fbe984b9579a-1000x600.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><i>The Forgotten Day</i> (失憶24小時)</b>: We usually like dramas produced by Amy Wong. However, <i>The Forgotten Day</i> was missing something. It started off great with some dark humour but got lost with slow progression near the middle of the drama. By the end, we pretty much guessed what happened that night that Shaun Tam's character forgot. Roger Kwok was pretty funny, though Shaun was a bit boring in his role. It was still a decent drama, but it certainly did not need 27 episodes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.yule.hk/zb_users/upload/2021/2/2021021074959761.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://www.yule.hk/zb_users/upload/2021/2/2021021074959761.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b><i>Sinister Beings</i> (逆天奇案): </b>This felt like a very typical 2010's cop drama that TVB used to produce a lot of. We kind of forgot what happened in the cases. Joman did a much better job as one of the female leads that Rosina or Crystal. We did not understand why Crystal kept getting called AT-NA or why they had to force a love triangle to happen when it was not even reasonable. Moon Lau and Jonathan Cheung were great as villains, and it was overall an acceptable drama. The ending felt pretty lousy with Rosina leaving Ruco because of the unnecessary affair they had to include in the story. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1721826975.rsc.cdn77.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/03094753/TopBanner_SinisterBeings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://1721826975.rsc.cdn77.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/03094753/TopBanner_SinisterBeings.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><b><i>The Kwoks And What </i>(我家無難事):</b> A very typical family drama with low budget production. It was heartwarming nonetheless. Wu Fei was a pleasant surprise to us and was very natural. Joe Ma was quite annoying as Duncan, and Natalie Tong did not do anything. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7vIBnQRXbt8/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7vIBnQRXbt8/maxresdefault.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Take Two </i>(換命真相): </b>We have seen so many time travel dramas, so this one did not seem new in terms of ideas. Because so many dramas were poorly done this year, we found this to be one of the more watchable series. We liked watching Gloria, Moon, and Angel as best friends running their cafe together. It felt quite sad at the end when we found out everything was Bo Kim's (played by Brian Chu) imagination, and Gloria and Shaun did not have a happy ending together. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNGIzOGRjNzMtOWEwNy00YTg1LWEwODgtOWNmZjc3N2I5ZDJiLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvNGIzOGRjNzMtOWEwNy00YTg1LWEwODgtOWNmZjc3N2I5ZDJiLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="800" /></a></div><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>Armed Reaction 2021</i> (陀槍師姐2021):</b> The main problem with this installment was that it seemed to undermine its previous themes. Instead of showing a policewoman that was armed as its Chinese title suggests, Jessica Hsuan played could not even fire a shot without shaking. They should have just made another series called something else.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/2/27/%E9%99%80%E6%A7%8D%E5%B8%AB%E5%A7%902021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="237" height="640" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/2/27/%E9%99%80%E6%A7%8D%E5%B8%AB%E5%A7%902021.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p>We found this hilarious report of netizens complaining Moses' annoying off pitch voice:</p><p><a href="https://www.weekendhk.com/entertainment/%e9%99%80%e6%a7%8d%e5%b8%ab%e5%a7%902021-%e9%99%b3%e8%b1%aa-plt-1111581/5/ ">https://www.weekendhk.com/entertainment/%e9%99%80%e6%a7%8d%e5%b8%ab%e5%a7%902021-%e9%99%b3%e8%b1%aa-plt-1111581/5/ </a></p><p>Moses screeching “THIS IS OFFICE” as seen in the picture below basically sums his acting in the show.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1111_569447974602101155fec1-1024x572.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="800" height="447" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1111_569447974602101155fec1-1024x572.png" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Judging by Bob Cheung's face here, it looks like netizens aren't the only ones suffering from Moses' exaggerated actions and voice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/92_127515100860210110f18eb-1024x683.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="534" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/92_127515100860210110f18eb-1024x683.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p><b><i>Shadow of Justice</i> (伙記辦大事): </b>We can't believe we actually finished this. The whole drama was about Jeannie as an undercover, and everyone around her played a supporting role. Why get Bobby, Joe or Joey when you are just going to focus on Jeannie every episode?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX1NoYWRvd09mSnVzdGljZS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOiB7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn0gfX0=" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX1NoYWRvd09mSnVzdGljZS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOiB7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn0gfX0=" width="800" /></a></div><p>We waited and waited for Bobby and Joe to have some interaction. Finally, Bobby and Joe exchanged their first words on the 20th episode and it was just Bobby saying he needs to ask Joe questions followed by Joe turning around and ignoring him lol.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EAQK1Facs-E/Yed5MbmTBAI/AAAAAAAABRY/Cmqxn7cRCCYn59JFDlO7QSKYVIyOA530QCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="975" height="326" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EAQK1Facs-E/Yed5MbmTBAI/AAAAAAAABRY/Cmqxn7cRCCYn59JFDlO7QSKYVIyOA530QCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h326/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Fraudstars</i> (欺詐劇團):</b> This was another short series that was well done with a good script. Pierre Ngo, Angel Chiang, Sammi Cheung and the other second, third line actors were endearing. JW surprised us with her acting as the villain. Our only complaint is that the final scheme could be have been bigger and more deceptive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX0ZyYXVkc3RhcnNKVU4yMDIxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX0ZyYXVkc3RhcnNKVU4yMDIxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="800" /></a></div><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>Murder Diary </i>(刑偵日記):</b> This was a very different TVB drama. It felt darker and more cinematic with topics regarding mental health that were newly explored. Vincent and Kara were great and irreplaceable in their complex roles. It is definitely not the typical family drama and requires patience and attention to small details that are hinted. Hence, the drama did not get good reviews or ratings, though we personally enjoyed it. The plot was not perfect, but we felt the cinematography and psychologic themes were bold.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX011cmRlckRpYXJ5LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://img.tvbaw.com/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJ0dmJhdy1uYSIsImtleSI6ImltYWdlcy9iYW5uZXIvVG9wQmFubmVyX011cmRlckRpYXJ5LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6IHsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifSB9fQ==" width="800" /></a></div><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>AI Romantic</i> (智能愛人):</b> Ali was the star of the show. We thought the premise of the show was good, and Ali was one of the few actresses in the station who could pull off playing the robot that well. Luk Wing was honestly not bad. In the middle, the plot got kind of lost and dragged on a bit too long . It could have done with 20 episodes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210504/466324968750190592106453.jpeg/pzQJU2iip7x0KVaq-TX6JoMAs9Xl4auZEX8yrhF_Mq4?v=w1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210504/466324968750190592106453.jpeg/pzQJU2iip7x0KVaq-TX6JoMAs9Xl4auZEX8yrhF_Mq4?v=w1920" width="800" /></a></div><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>Kids Lives Matter</i> (星空下的仁醫): </b>A more serious production that was aired this year, with a focus on the pediatrics ward. The cases touched our hearts especially with the child actors and parents who were amazing. It should have been recognized over <i>Battle of Seven Sisters</i>. We wrote a full review on this on our blog.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://p5-tt.byteimg.com/origin/pgc-image/7d3cd8a78a0c4a18b1910f23700e97ce.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="800" height="447" src="https://p5-tt.byteimg.com/origin/pgc-image/7d3cd8a78a0c4a18b1910f23700e97ce.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p>Thanks for reading the review!</p><p>-CeeJay</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Images retrieved from:</u></b></p><p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TVB_dramas_in_2021</p><p>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E6%AD%A5%E8%B5%B0 </p><p>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/9/97/%E5%AF%B6%E5%AF%B6%E5%A4%A7%E9%81%8E%E5%A4%A9.jpg</p><p>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/2/2a/%E4%B8%83%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB_%28%E7%84%A1%E7%B6%AB%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87%29.jpg/250px-%E4%B8%83%E5%85%AC%E4%B8%BB_%28%E7%84%A1%E7%B6%AB%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87%29.jpg</p><p>https://i.mydramalist.com/xJr1z_4f.jpg</p><p>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/7/70/%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E7%8B%82%E6%83%B3%E6%9B%B2.jpg/250px-%E6%84%9B%E7%BE%8E%E9%BA%97%E7%8B%82%E6%83%B3%E6%9B%B2.jpg</p><p>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/4/49/%E5%8D%81%E6%9C%88%E5%88%9D%E4%BA%94%E7%9A%84%E6%9C%88%E5%85%89_%282021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87%29.jpg</p><p>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/0/0e/%E6%8A%8A%E9%97%9C%E8%80%85%E5%80%91.jpg/250px-%E6%8A%8A%E9%97%9C%E8%80%85%E5%80%91.jpg</p><p>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/zh/thumb/7/72/%E6%8B%B3%E7%8E%8B_%282021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87%29.jpeg/250px-%E6%8B%B3%E7%8E%8B_%282021%E5%B9%B4%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87%29.jpeg</p><p>https://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/cms/images/topic/1024x576/202108/20210816205351_1_1629118431.png</p><p>https://fs.mingpao.com/ldy/20211227/s00009/d0a86041c50e1457fb9eeca123abf7b2.jpg</p><p>https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20211226/551864061176975360654013.jpeg/LXxD_iOkYsIQMtv0sYu5QEH7xZr2b2-gRiev1UYnr9U?v=w1920</p><p>https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/impossible31_15586791385fbe984b9579a-1000x600.jpg</p><p>https://www.yule.hk/hk/1539.html</p><p>http://www.tvbusa.com/featured/sinister-beings/</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vIBnQRXbt8</p><p>https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/2067-TakeTwo</p><p>https://www.wikiwand.com/zh-tw/%E9%99%80%E6%A7%8D%E5%B8%AB%E5%A7%902021</p><p>https://www.weekendhk.com/entertainment/%e9%99%80%e6%a7%8d%e5%b8%ab%e5%a7%902021-%e9%99%b3%e8%b1%aa-plt-1111581/5/</p><p>https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/1790-ShadowOfJustice</p><p>https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/1796-Fraudstars</p><p>https://tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/1862-Murder_Diary</p><p>https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210504/466324968750190592106453.jpeg/pzQJU2iip7x0KVaq-TX6JoMAs9Xl4auZEX8yrhF_Mq4?v=w1920</p><p>https://inf.news/zh-hans/entertainment/8c4c40c7164111a3f4068a89d9832614.html</p><p>https://fs.mingpao.com/ins/20211209/s00007/2c9e93470577d8e584c84eb49b91ea8a.jpg</p></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-6620740323942426442022-01-03T14:53:00.023-07:002022-01-05T23:24:09.706-07:00TVB Anniversary Awards 2021 (萬千星輝頒獎典禮2021) Review<span id="docs-internal-guid-f3dbf62c-7fff-64b6-4abb-19a897117dc9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you good health and happiness in 2022!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today we are here to give our thoughts on the annual TVB Anniversary Awards. Thank you for your patience as we took some time to find pictures and had a lot of comments we wanted to share. This event took place on January 2nd, 2022 this year with the red carpet ceremony preceding the awards show. Unfortunately TVB did not continue their live stream on YouTube from last year and only put up the red carpet portion of the show. This made it difficult for us fans to watch the event. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prior to this event taking place, the increasingly popular Facebook group Subtle TVB Traits held a poll of their own for this year's winners. The results from that are below:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/subtleTVBtraits/permalink/995689634492586</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/aD70qK6J8JqvLTNfEJTdTjX1-ja1HG521KWW9Xyor41dD7Yvy8oRG9gehqBiXmk36HBa2OtP6f6rwzSRFu8he4nUDCUAVRtqW1B_Bj7LaUpOkWAiLrTy8aiMQCWXR0CK4ha_8ql0=s512" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="511" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/aD70qK6J8JqvLTNfEJTdTjX1-ja1HG521KWW9Xyor41dD7Yvy8oRG9gehqBiXmk36HBa2OtP6f6rwzSRFu8he4nUDCUAVRtqW1B_Bj7LaUpOkWAiLrTy8aiMQCWXR0CK4ha_8ql0=w399-h400" width="399" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We thought the winners of this pure voting based award to be fair and we agree with most of the winners. TVB on the other hand had other thoughts. In the end, only 3 of the 10 ended up going through to win at the TVB awards. There were a lot of upsets this year... and we will go through each of them below.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The beginning of the show started out with a musical-esque introduction to this year's drama series. It was presented by a lot of newer artists from MHK or TVB Training Classes. The memorial section was presented by a series of actors recalling their memories with late actors. Gin Lee then performed Leslie Cheung’s 明星 as a tribute to the legends that have passed. This year TVB had a live band as well playing on and off throughout the show which was great. We also want to praise the fact they got so many famous guest presenters this year. However, it felt cheap that they used their own emcee nominees to be the hosts of tonight’s show since Dodo Cheng was not here. We actually thought they hosted the show quite well with creativity but we wished they let the nominees actually enjoy the show. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lifetime Achievement Award: David Chiang (姜大衛) </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 352px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="352" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/wDhGdDmL1dXi0F5JE4n6z2_BoIpGMN2dvoL4b3vzdwNSBiLlvJuz7SF_ieko2qmG9OZQezEssDHHxYTBNti2pRh-aFEoXbWo4Tg3n--DfKRFSkJ-Tdz_OCzNptQN96tkZFr87EyG" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This award was presented by Ti Lung and Paul Chun, both are well respected veterans that currently have their kids in TVB as well. They presented this award to their old friend and brother respectively. We were very happy with this award, and you really can’t go wrong with presenting it to any green leaf actor. We also did not know that he was a child actor either. We have seen David in so many roles that it was surprising he did not get an award before. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most Improved Female Artiste: Lesley Chiang (姜麗文) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lo & Behold, Kids’ Lives Matter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 327px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="327" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Rn5lVLKBZQYAVCI4Iw2LnRzjavD2qkXrsY_uLa9F3Sfazx5QWntUyLYviMY-GYz316IcM3_SdxftTyyxPSnZ8GQzfB7xXzB_hxWsgrW-rQZL46Q_ZNuTVVDM2RZIKcB0I2ufXfAQ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The presenters were Steven Ma and another TVB Artiste Training Class teacher. It was nice to see Steven again (lol he showed up in jeans). We felt like it was fierce competition this year because even after Regina was kicked out of Top 5, there was still Jeannie, Venus, etc. who have already played female leads. We are very happy to see Lesley get this award. She was truly memorable this year. Even though she only had a portion of 2 episodes in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids’ Lives Matter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, she stole the spotlight as a distressed mom worried about her baby. Her role as Liza in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lo & Behold</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was just so realistic and funny. We enjoyed watching her every time she came on. She is talented in music and acting, and we are glad she is awarded not just because of her dad. We really liked her speech too, and how she took the time to appreciate the Filipino community that has supported her in HK. Looking forward to seeing her shine more in the future. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most Improved Male Artiste: Joey Law (羅天宇) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Runner, The Line Watchers, A Love of No Words</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and Karl Ting (丁子朗) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Battle of the Seven Sisters, The Line Watchers, Children Song Summerfest, Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2021</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 329px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="329" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dRyctozqD41vlZ9lvR0YHexLM1LOXjKZBhuhptrh8Q5vfvUhtrZ1XgpZW0mynZWk10mqtBGqXqdCZ4oE3YlJwY6XWxNVD_m_ghdfiHIjORhJ31Kq124AiY3pMNsdeI4nJcldUGM4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why were there two winners? It was really awkward and felt unnecessary. Joey wanted to take his time with the speech but couldn’t because there was a limited amount of time and Karl had to speak too. There should've only been one and that most likely should've been Joey. He has a decade on Karl, and we can tell that Karl is great at sucking up to the executives. To be fair, Karl is pretty good at hosting and we can tell he was well liked by the execs after being able to improvise and keep his cool during the Miss HK 2021 mess up. But Joey spent years on </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Come Home Love</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> establishing his acting and fan base, then worked through numerous smaller roles just to get male lead in HK Love Stories last year. He has always been humble and hard-working and should’ve gotten this award years ago. The competitors were so close this year, they could not shrink it to the top 5 and 6 nominees were included… really defeats the purpose of having an award. The 2 also look quite similar in their style today. Mark Ma is another tough competitor this year, and we are glad he is being given new characters to act.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Supporting Actress: Yoyo Chen - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan B</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 348px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="348" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/AlL3LQ6pr4bX27hhflctIHTjH3sUkM_aNCZqPVh_jNoTm7O4al8tBB1B5tUp9Sf_BmayWtmoEKMtDmt7ngaQ6c2RhI6um7DVws9kN0lsVpUQcvFX6-gqb0i3_mITPIs7fV7LrMDz" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The presenters were Elena Kong and Cheung Wai-Yee. They made a good back and forth introducing the top 5 nominations. We knew Yoyo had it in the bag even though we didn't see this drama and this performance. She has been working at TVB for 17 years and finally got recognition for her efforts this year. It started out with the variety show Dub of War, where she eventually won. We still remember her in <i>Best Selling Secrets</i> and then she slowed down her work a little bit to get married in 2011 and give birth to her daughter in 2012. Hopefully we get to see more sides of her in upcoming dramas. We also enjoyed her younger version of Mimi Kung in <i>Kids’ Lives Matter </i>this year. Honorable mentions this year for us were also Mimi Kung and Stephanie Che who are experienced supporting actresses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Supporting Actor: Brian Chu (朱敏瀚) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take Two</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 325px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="325" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tzrCRDqMQchXgucVmfkilyxrkuobLWLAZEfFYZkdy_BaEsflNBI3JiGlMAlJkhVFMBeY0XhRLARTisOSSvVORMXhI_H2ZESkSTQTIDTPSsSFLvxm0vd-4vVOsohabFRz1Fdehdty" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The presenters were Lau Kong and Law Kar Ying this year. Interesting that this was the first award that was presented tonight. Cee's personal pick would've been Him Law for his great performance in Kids Lives Matter playing a doctor with substance abuse issues. It was a more complex character than Brian’s which was simpler. But since he doesn’t have a contract with TVB, we know he isn’t winning it. There was some talk about Hugo Wong getting it too since he had a great performance in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ringmaster</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The competition for this category is always so difficult, and everyone in the top 5 did well. Brian has really grown on us these last 2 years, we still remember his student days in</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Yes Sir, Sorry Sir</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Overall, Brian did well as Bo Kim adding comic relief to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take Two</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and we think that comedy actually suits him well. He seemed very calm this year and delivered the speech eloquently. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Non-Drama Programme: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stars Academy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (聲夢傳奇)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The presenters were Lo Hoi Pang and Meg Lam, they both haven't showed up on screen in recent years. They were quite funny joking about being older now and going to South Korea for plastic surgery. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We knew this show was going to get recognized, either through this award or the best song category because it gave HK music fans something else to look forward to besides ViuTV’s <i>King Maker.</i> We actually prefer this show to<i> King Maker</i> because this came off much more professional with how serious they were about developing singing skills. When we tried to watch </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">King Maker IV</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> this year, we were surprised by how poorly most contestants sang and how unprofessional it was. A new group of young talent is on the rise in HK thanks to this show! We tuned in every week to see the competition and TVB put a lot of budget towards it as well inviting dozens of judges from the music industry. The panel of coaches were also stellar and genuinely cared about helping these young hopefuls, especially with the lead coach Hacken Lee. There were some doubts in the beginning when they first started singing, but we have been able to witness their growth in the past year and we’re excited to see what each of them brings in the coming year. We actually also really enjoyed <i>Music War Hall</i> this year because of its creativity but it was aired at such a late time. At least it got to top 5.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Information Programme: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Scoop</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (東張西望)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was a well deserved award. All the hosts went into the cockroach infested house and need to be recognized for it. The researchers do a lot of work before the stories can be reported, and it takes courage for reporters to go into scary places or deal with people who could be angry that they are getting caught on camera.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Annual Programme: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2021 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(2021香港小姐競選)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The award ultimately went to what we thought was the least deserving. We found more entertainment with the TVB Anniversary Show this year. But this show was a mass improvement, and it made sense how they got this award because of the big stage and set design they had. They even got Jacky Cheung to perform for the show, but we didn’t really pay attention to the Miss HK contestants themselves, which was supposed to be the point of the show.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Dressed Actor: Shaun Tam (譚俊彦)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Dressed Actress: Jeannie Chan (陳瀅)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please check out our red carpet review below for comments on their outfits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/9ZHCOkvv5wU1SsUNliaqQIcfeZIzt4OXHpLh40FMkFIoLbItp_5bYHk463PxPLtJplBiWdNIUKskZ4HlrJyzeiprXaQjV0wd55y-6S1gOxyushApisvrjXjf85_c9tNc0QMkdh5c=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/9ZHCOkvv5wU1SsUNliaqQIcfeZIzt4OXHpLh40FMkFIoLbItp_5bYHk463PxPLtJplBiWdNIUKskZ4HlrJyzeiprXaQjV0wd55y-6S1gOxyushApisvrjXjf85_c9tNc0QMkdh5c=w640-h400" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Malaysia's Favourite Actress: Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣) -</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kids’ Lives Matter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 341px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="341" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7esj0B538KA1UaEx_dLlGILuzpp7dMNMJF0i-3pqbcXZd7tvXF5PCK7JCBmbL0Dz9m-Wd8i8rTjjnTpv7swULslq_CySoWG-LGMTW6G70hhsFCelohhehWOQP_NM-kBckt6rvj6R" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was presented by Gin Lee and La Duk, fellow Malaysian Chinese in Hong Kong.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are glad that Linda took her time to thank everyone because she realized that she might not get the chance later on. In an interview after the awards, she told the press she was not disappointed at all by not getting Best Actress. She claims that she used to care a lot about these awards, but ever since she became a mother, she can see further past this stuff and felt relaxed for the night. She has really matured since she left TVB, and she even sounds wiser to us in her speech and her YouTube videos. It might be a good idea for her not to return since she deserves better opportunities elsewhere. We felt bad for her because she flew all the way from Canada and quarantined with her son, but she said in the interview afterwards she sensed she was not going to get the Best Actress. It is so unfortunate TVB fails to recognize those who are deserving and has to use the awards to push forward their favoured stars. Linda handled the speech well at the end of the day and asked TVB to value their artistes.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Malaysia's Favourite Actor: Shaun Tam (譚俊彦) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take Two</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 333px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="333" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0b8gZpdHZrakWBPepWEJSKgkQmTnwEvW5XfeNb-nYnVuFf5F5JVI943r6LBmDoxgxBRCqJqBbaTJuLEsSDvq49Nrb1c1mH4QkVNaS0YAcdoeR8PMVTMj76pBxWeQxDT4vj_RjJlA" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shaun’s speech was quite short, maybe he was already expecting to get another award.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Malaysia's Favourite Drama Series:</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kids’ Lives Matter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 292px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="292" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Qg02Bu61VX0ipYfksUjBKCHF9csLbNuIDwyrMD9UOlPFZVefpnpxPECFPNAmhH5eReHAblkuAFmGSGFF4Z0iGP-AxGnVms1MvnLxxEf-fjfDozYfEID2D2biW7rPpApNR-yLf3fw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seems like the Malaysian fans know where the awards should truly go, and we agree with it. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most Popular Drama Theme Song: </span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">《</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">造夢時學會飛行</span><span face="Roboto, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">》</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Stars Academy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 328px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="328" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/EWMicxXFlX0dhaICQ9u8-B9ogVcT5uJrTeDscEuEooLq3cfxO7tU2jbXpCTSI5cWDdYofiOduY1gjIUWKA7bhIUGaW3s3VA3hRddQq2-H_3Xvh6V_bgw3Pd33m642ZUn5tn8oexM" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This award was presented by Eric Kwok and Hanjin Tan. As judges of Stars Academy, it made sense that they were the award presenters. Too bad 舒文 was missing haha! For us there weren't many memorable drama theme songs this year. So we didn't mind that they won the award. They also have a lot of fans and are raking in the cash for TVB, already hosting a few sold out shows, several mall events, etc. Their short performance was simple and they all sang it at the same time. They just had a New Year's concert the night before so it makes sense that they didn't have to coordinate rehearsals for this as well. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TVB Professionalism Award: Mr. Ma (馬慶豪)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 353px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="353" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oheo7447R8eIN2DFHrvHgjZFSUViTYE76gZfFPHmuuQjRw4lzKllvvrcrKWM7KL2uLNZD5RqGumjj082bXPraCLdYLrOB8NL7zQ_QsACLzK4hl9j0EPhtDWjsc9AWFZ6Lm9eHKH4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eric Tsang introduced this award. Mr. Ma the canteen chef started working for TVB in 1983 serving up dishes for TVB's artists. He received a standing ovation from the entire audience. Dicky Cheung made a short clip thanking Mr. Ma for his kindness when he didn't have enough money to pay for the canteen meals. Lau Dan came out to present this award to him and thanked him for his services in the past few decades. Mr. Ma was humble and told everyone that he was grateful that people accepted his food. He even forgot to take his award. He deserves great recognition for his service!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most Popular On-Screen Partnership: Jack Hui (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">許家傑)</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and Mandy Lam (林淑敏) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lo & Behold</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 356px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="356" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/V7qGWnbFA67U_s2KnctKUKmWHIzuUnDPcvzZEzOKa8R2YcKG1KA8nYgTSZpmvk4YEwak6AToATPKW6sBr6hEFpTUeMu0UMqEhOyLYe_0IiKw25K8w0rNEuzzpGxDrDzjBNbT8XJ2" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was presented by 3 Ying Ying x Ka Lok's combos. There was Crystal Fung and Wong Ka-Lok, Yiu Ying Ying and Kalok Chow, Angela Tong and Chin Ka Lok. They have acted this role for the past 4 years. Mandy says one ep they filmed for 15 days only. This is the second time Mandy got an award for her role. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lo & Behold</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> once again has proved its worth, having won several awards over the past years as a sitcom with 1466 episodes and counting. We like Jack and Mandy as Fai Fai and Siu Lin, and having an onscreen partnership for over 4 years is not easy, but they are very convincing as a couple. It seems like they coordinated their speech together, but it would have been nice if they thanked each other too. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Male Host: Johnson Lee (李思捷) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Family Feud</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 332px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="332" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/cHAuZikUW57kWZXzF0ek9M2YaPE0TRN5rC6Os03i2lgMK3JXsVdjoOO1EETDNNusEQsuRS8Mnn60UcHclLUacpBGbL9JOuUYtRF7tK5saVc_nKzpn_p-WqhwN7qIlMqmCvA_UzDW" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was presented by Nancy Sit, Kingdom Yuen, Louis Yuen, Yvonne Lam and Joyce Chen from Virtues of Harmony. We guessed it would be Johnson already. Family Feud doesn’t seem like it’s very hard to host, but Johnson did manage to bring a smile to some of the audience with his jokes. Thankfully, his speech was serious about appreciating people who helped him. Also, we noticed Nancy Sit seems to be blurting out a lot of wrong words lately. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">LOL Sammy Leung's reaction was just too funny. It was pure shock and disgust (jokingly) towards Johnson Lee, probably because he’s buddy buddy with the TVB executives. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Female Host: Janis Chan Pui Yee (陳貝兒) -</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> No Poverty Land</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 317px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="317" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/f58aJlrpGx63jdBhFp-05z3yRzSs6jpcSlR3xTHH_Yb3JiYqO55vVme79rc6KQdopk1zvUnLHVXuMz8MP9xhlDqcm88pZHV0ekXulXrx2DVE6ltRtTWbkhhEBk7t8uNMC24ok1_R" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We did not see this show and honestly if any of the other 4 hosts won, we would still be happy. They are all very professional hosts that have been anchors for TVB’s variety shows over the past years.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most Popular Male Character: Kenneth Ma (馬國明) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids’ Lives Matter</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 331px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="331" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/60N6-pz_rOFGggFAPD8gMLxQT8xajPGIkTNXQLPWYsPu3Qb7Us3yjdni-Ym_iS7g4k8ahHVxNQH9Drm8mqgd1jnTdtCuhcNBCt21ftGlwDMwZi8q6qia_k79uYQHSwJp4lKxdiRl" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The presenters for this award were Bobby Au Yeung and Bowie Lam. Bobby was quite funny because he told Bowie to not mind the time since he took forever speaking last time but they still invited him back. Bowie played along with his jokes initially, but eventually he seemed fed up with him with the limited time they had as Bobby just kept rambling on. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TVB finally got more award presenters this year that are actually of some substance and not just the people in the audience presenting them to themselves. Up until this point, we were pretty fine with all the awards that were presented tonight. We are so done with this award, it's the 4th time that Kenneth has gotten it and unfortunately we did not find anything to like about his character. He does not need this award. We didn't see much acting at all from him besides him delivering stiff lines. He has been very similar in all his roles, especially as a doctor. He didn’t seem to appreciate it much and was hea in thanking the people. We thought it would be Hubert getting the award, but he ended up empty-handed for the night, and we liked Kevin’s character better than his much more. It seemed like anyone in that category would have been a better pick than him. For goodness’ sake, give it to Ruco who wasn’t even in the top 5 and we would not have been as upset. We thought this photo above captured him very well, always aloof and just genuinely confused as to why he was there.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It seemed all too familiar when we recalled this shocked face of Kenneth getting the same award in 2018 for </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Deep in the Realm of Conscience </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(and knowing he did not deserve it). </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/cDuZAMJnOOeZrATOFHGriq_DiIQcPZ5psUYs2TFit0Qpn4oh2MNTlnfz0yek4v3wBTeVdzH7MuKhLhUAyy7XFdnxZF-SgP9ThGXi3_yVT_J9uaPV0VTEXmvKEiu3v809ZtNTwVHQ=s940" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/cDuZAMJnOOeZrATOFHGriq_DiIQcPZ5psUYs2TFit0Qpn4oh2MNTlnfz0yek4v3wBTeVdzH7MuKhLhUAyy7XFdnxZF-SgP9ThGXi3_yVT_J9uaPV0VTEXmvKEiu3v809ZtNTwVHQ=w640-h536" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Actor: Shaun Tam (譚俊彦) -</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Take Two</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 352px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="352" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/mVHjn_K3wkgKCwqbDwusQuHwjZbN0tcMQNJ2TSWs020EV4qxCwW9ugUiXUyp2IIJidVttkLO0fHYRBnF0z6h50tpdeAkxa7uAh7EiuIc7ABsNPm6Zd-JHPurSlexYNBe-6VxWY8g" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We knew that Shaun had this award already, there really was no competition. Although we enjoyed watching Kevin's performance in Kids Lives Matter, he has no other dramas with TVB. Kenneth was a complete snooze as Amos, still don't know how we got my fav character. Ruco's character made no sense to us, letting Rosina continue thinking he had an affair with Crystal. With Shaun’s “warm family man” image this year and his recent showcase of cooking and singing skills, many people were wowed by him, and he began to gain more fans. We could even see that Bobby felt emotional with teary eyes as he congratulated Shaun. We admit that we weren’t a huge fan of his acting a few years ago </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Succession War</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, but his acting has been slowly improving through the years. Timothy isn’t his best role to date and there is still much improvement, but we did overall enjoy the series and thought it was acceptable. We look forward to seeing him in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brutally Young 2</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. We are kind of glad that Owen did not get it because he is just not at the Best Actor level yet. It was great to see how proud his mom, Man-ming Tao and dad, Ti Lung were, especially as they are both actors and can see this honour passed on to the next generation. Ti Lung came off as a strict dad when he spoke and in previous interviews when Shaun spoke of him, so we bet it difficult growing up trying to get his approval. We also thought that Vincent did really well this year in <i>Murder Diary</i> because he had to play 3-4 different personalities and was able to make them all distinct. Unfortunately, the series flopped so there was no way he was going to get it.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most Popular Female Character: Ali Lee (李佳芯) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beauty and the Boss</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 344px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="344" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XHe6vVZPm55dVwXipDAKHaL_kJyAN9iyj9ruC0te7hRn3jUNz7XSYr2IFRKoZpEDjcbm3IiusqIoqoKWnngNfwtux1PIUTdQtVtXwGhxUFwPw2rdphlZFYkS1fPX4RfDJJ_-puw8" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ron and Bosco were the presenters of this award and we were happy to see them back at TVB. Hopefully Ron stops playing cops, even though he’s with Shaw Brothers now it doesn’t seem to stop. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It would have made more sense if she got the award for Ah Bo and instead of this one because we thought it was very popular… we didn’t even watch this drama because Moses has been so cringe these past few years. Ali was deserving of this award and she is one of TVB’s top actresses now. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Actress: Rosina Lam (林夏薇) - </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Battle of the Seven Sisters</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 331px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="331" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/NxL45MH0Z8DLOtBVfBnxxwRF_OMxwhaxVPPRKKczeVTCvLYCZcImWli1BEYGNtDZix9_oo1G-nT9p6yX6nfSr-1NcUu8BgnCLYQBCON84MK_4NtU3BFMzthfkjfTJQQ9HTxJ9F1d" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Umm....</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ummmm...</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ummmmmm...</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Besides that we aren't sure what else to say. What a shocker. We thought that Linda was going to win this one for sure especially since she flew back to HK and quarantined for this. Linda acted well as Eman and allowed that audience to see a much more mature actress capable of showing more complex emotions. If not Linda then for sure Ali would win for her amazing performance as Ah Bo. In terms of acting, Ali had the upper hand. She was able to deliver her performance as the AI with no flaws, resisting the natural urge to blink and slowly adding human emotion when the AI began picking up on the humans around her. We thought Rosina was a letdown this year. She was forgettable in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sinister Beings</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and one dimensional in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7 Princesses</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, pretty much grieving her husband who passed away the entire show. Unfortunately, in our books, showing her naked body in the show wasn’t enough to show great acting. We like Rosina and know she is a capable actress, but she is not deserving this year with this role especially against Linda or Ali. We saw a lot of comments also saying Linda was robbed and in their hearts, Linda is the true winner. It’s no surprise TVB is getting a lot of backlash for giving this to Rosina.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best Series: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Battle of the Seven Sisters</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (七公主)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After two major upsets, we were ready for this award to be given fairly. In our minds, we thought it had to be </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids’ Lives Matter</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. We did not finish </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Battle of the Seven Sisters</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> drama because it wasn’t that exciting and wasn’t groundbreaking in terms of the plot. We were not sure what they were trying to get at. At times, it just seemed silly and all over the place. This was a letdown for us, and it must have to do with some internal politics with TVB’s upper management. No comment on whether or not this drama turned out to be good. If you watched it entirely, let us know. We wrote a review on </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids’ Lives Matter </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">because it was probably the only drama worth reviewing this year.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 331px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="331" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/90WpahU7eCST0xM_g9Nqb5gfC-KwBGd0-JhyU6tW9zj2qO-q6A23XxWNTLX1lI0l_0ktGkzV-tpEfJtKmQO25k7cZTIaerqkSPZA43sAmIYTsbKYMKNTEp0eNoIlfirysUILq9n-" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">After the last few awards, we truly wondered how impactful the voting was because we doubted that most netizens voted for this drama to win. It was obvious these major awards were rigged. Despite our disappointment, this is how TVB awards tend to work, and we have to accept the results. On the other hand, we thought the show went smoothly and were happy to see different guest presenters who have been absent from TVB for a long time. However, the show seemed less grand than previous years perhaps because only the top 5 nominees of each category showed up. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Red Carpet:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These are the red carpet pictures in no particular order, just generally grouped into nomination categories. We will be providing a few comments on each look for the awards night. This year, the predominant theme of the red carpet was black, white, or grey and we didn’t see much deviation from that. Unfortunately, that meant that most males looked plain and underwhelming. The ladies failed to wow us either. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/keu2VMUOVdyGIPVfdu-XhWipFRg4fsysGZxNaR__hG0TnhLA86a2D2jtKO7pKMyAxoi6sPBsQUbImj0gddsRyRAyfhxBF3v5al4FRbnHveP-A_khAjGvykKeH6LpRYSYPS61Dl4E" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Umm... we don't know what Linda Chung or her designer was thinking. This probably would have looked better if she didn't wear the oversized blazer and went with just a lace long-sleeved shirt and the bra top. Not sure who approved of this... it is no fit for an awards ceremony. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/rBi4RoholnJnnsgnaL1MxQqZY5zCPNNcBQqhLK29htseRYfYl6i7glxZs87mF5yQdfqjt0gvMMQB7Uo_3f1JfqaOaqBnOTU6Hvp7HFH8qyXlsL5L5GoTbcbrqJToDeQjigS5FJEJ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A safe look from Mandy this year, we think she looks great! The makeup also made her look young and feminine. Her low bun with bangs made her look more elegant.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/z9r5m_BrYvXRGZ3Up-V9Qu68F0KJHB6Dcbo7xeGXCJ3zgrYk2Xrps4THWSORFsuqmv07D1VdpuP8bRbe9xCzN7517PUJ3viehdE8nHhOe6DodfKeJ_OZTphGAQ4SnA9iGezho3vD" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another ??? from us. What were her stylists thinking? This is horrendous. If this is how the top HK TV station is dressing their artists then something is REALLY WRONG. Seems like some scrap fabric was left and just patched together. Not only are the mismatch of textures and patterns horrible, the colours make her look old. Can’t believe she thought it looked “dreamy”. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/EjSdS7vfDIPPj-VfgtINWvNNgu09dLrfHMolunLtGs8VXxtM4zV342XKPfY_3efhzDYzyrUNjCKTYCwd-ZXW4Dm-8fNtC1szH8vSkri8vaHBpJzL0d7mUmut4DUFmcqwl5FDmsxN" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A safe choice for Elaine although the silhouette of the dress doesn't particularly flatter her. She said she's been wearing too much white in previous events so Joel Chan told her to go with black this year. We've found a lack of jewelry this year, especially when it comes to necklaces. Around 5-10 years ago, we remember actresses donning heavy necklaces worth millions of dollars. Elaine owns her own jewelry company and failed to even get a necklace for herself?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZtDIL_Eip5kGDTYCqHIxhAgi-FQn24LZ3rEejY7SLfrN5C1ChYiYqjprCpYAWTed23zQcEY_518FNWfBJPsXQqIwqIRADHbIn4Fw-mtzWsRiJ3DX2FU6SPU0UnAeO1o0XEDgTpal" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We noticed the theme of exposing backs this year. Rosina’s dress was kind of boring.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We liked the shimmer and colour but for some reason this gown and her hair made her look kind of old. Overall we were disappointed with the top nominees of the best actress category fashion-wise. They had nothing to offer us and did not look like they were dressed for an awards ceremony. Mandy, Elaine and Rosina went for safe choices that looked like they were at a charity show or something. Linda and Ali's looks were disastrous. Kinda sad considering this is one of the most important nights for these actresses and they didnt put in more effort to dress for the occasion. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EnPv56nLBJNqP-rE_lxhG68Jr35sswnb4PgpXr3lghbxUBWulDnJF2ePcJwlUpflYMZUpl_YeIxfzz3OR43lGXWBECg7nWNO1qXFOsuxHp0EO-EEqxWr-ziN2BJU7-GmXhL6S24K" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eh, nothing to comment on Kenneth's suit. His pants are a bit too short, makes his head look extra big. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/b0SuuDOLzrNLgQwWwKMdqbpgukI5LWq4bVtWD2-HFtUCtLZTAj1BCA5uc7Cxb9nyyS11eTjAGEuupfajeTpSLEgCU5q-ByLxoruikFnksZb9EIKT8z1Xm1e7GJCgooC44vzwS9PS" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also nothing to comment on Shaun's suit. The pattern is a bit old school and the pants don't seem tailored properly to him. It’s a bit different from the other black suits tonight and seems like the press liked it though, or they wouldn’t have chosen his as best outfit.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/M6_q4TfhfI6pXGOp5oes7MJq457BEaFC5Tj9DqA_f4OU-_mp9i47TyaCbOPeCCqaogvTEcpPNRx9MWJe1THI_eLJqby2dBmO-6_sz-SZ1jAppSC9EGkWtjVcJ5JTGnQgbMJrpKGq" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Owen and Brian are looking sharp in their suits. Owen tried something new this year by wearing white and we liked it!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3sFhg4NaYg4L2nUX8W_2Y-ry1Mik0UFQnE6YzGz6lF0T6fnwYxhsxrpOuMSnqnSmzy4QHTI5WybjAwhyONwUOXmdOyg1mxvdj3aJZxPOXUM-BC4-5jLc5QzEVr4aH0GH_w4rAVrC" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yoyo has been known for her red carpet looks in the past few years. She is always able to balance sexy with tasteful. This time she went for a big princess ballgown with spaghetti straps. We think it looks good, definitely one of the better dressed females of the night. Louis Yuen is going for a complementary colour clash... it isn't working for us. Not much to comment on for Luk Ho Ming, he looks good.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hrAR2MG4qc3tuxqziNzBCHrvyThKVjq7wIKELLN6tJqTPzGsBH4tmgeMk5OfTXCQRZ_OLs2o_WhP66YoJb-Yr53zKD4_Qkzgfu4sSzBHhVFH5wFyRW6YgPVA4hzLagjPShpXKVD-" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Crystal Fung arrived at the red carpet with a loud red suit and black platform heels. It’s alright and we all know she was just there to sit for the night. Telford Wong looks put together but not memorable. Regina Ho wore a silky white ensemble. At first glance it looks like a dress but they're actually pants. We don’t really like the design of the chest area of this outfit.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/AtkbanC1bF7-gnwdVIQsgyU76IwW6w5zRK9kg8Psdl8fwFCKvyQgvrMjeQzMFitMd7IKl0DzMgdivqmjJG-pG9m8ktGEvb4ltZIWhioGvcHiT74B8BuBfX5jbz1cCs2U-mo-buQx" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/QeqRjfconEWjuQQu3tvojuWdCaQnWuqtgeYG3vPPC38RqYqtIq4bDivou3FzPXvmPDw26khbqor9Dlu3m_uTK-suvSHXl87-UK-WZrgMaGef5l8wWFcERiEjWJWTM0tkObvUNcYv" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Luk Wing is looking ok with his brown turtleneck and suit jacket, maybe another colour like white would've looked better? We are not fans of this long hair. Not sure... we are starting to lose hope with these red carpet fashions this year. Mayanne looks kinda old with this makeup and hair. The hi-low dress is very 2009. Weird shoes as well and not sure why she wore the gloves... seems like a wannabe flapper dress. Although she is one of the few actresses with a necklace, it looks more like costume jewelry than anything. Tyson looks ok, it's a nice suit and there's not much else to comment on.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 354px; overflow: hidden; width: 403px;"><img height="354" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hteHelUVUdQaHVL7F3qA50md-BAzNOQ8COIzUrST93pMjcEyZLQuTQLhbA96g0wolHd4RNZAiS4xeu6o0102XAbVA_xKpKlfEs4_OFe-SuFN5VFcuGLJcG_mz21KNS3mG_NWLbCk" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="403" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mandy Lam looks elegant in her off the shoulder navy blue gown. It is a tad simple though and we spot another empty neck. She and Jack Hui matched with the navy blue and look great together for their partnership nomination. Jack looks clean tonight with a subtly patterned suit. Winki's pantsuit made her look shorter than she is. We liked her look from last year a lot more. Also her makeup was horribly done with her complexion erring on the side of ghostly. Her dark lip colour did not help the situation in making her look like a vampire. Again another empty neck... where are the jewelry sponsors?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H5lHCnYmbzP0R2GedYuYS7uGwfBjHJbfXOe7kTxK-Ns7bOgLKKFR9QLZB9p9-6phWZREr9OAvDHb3dyVk3VzDF5jdiLDngDtmjFuJpPVGgDqYQb-yMfMSJvi7kCKHl9-MciPoaQh" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unfortunately we cannot name most of these girls. Looks like a high school prom or something... apparently they are MHK contestants. None of these ladies had necklaces but they all could've done with one.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/AxvJ20YNkWjConwZFCxxr_y-WjcupHu5OECelIW7QH79cN5otZlWjLB1t9jjWkVIqgkfUPOO5KPakE5ZnN41SUaqpYSxxvFlwpBq7lgOPU4KHyvhXHKaYpBgmYdnUF7jEbvyYvsI" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These are the group of hosts this year. The girl on the far left side seems to be wearing something very similar to Venus Wong. The red and black dress on Heidi looks like a Christmas wrapper. Patrick Sir’s head looks larger with the choice of this coat. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/AIRM3XVquycd4P0gqcp2Ev8D2WmrhJ27WQpYzfO7cn19oXCBbKPTqFT4i9nppZBQfzn2jhcqmv32PESot8l3hiJoaAEN-cJFwXPlOhlXS4FwNL8U4QCZAQUzK5KWZDfQizqdWmEz" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This felt like an awkward group of leftover people who didn't have a partner to walk down the red carpet with. The two best supporting actor nominees picked a grey/beige suit for the big occasion. The two ladies dressed in black and their dresses were kinda plain. Interesting Mimi was here though she didn't get into Top 5 for BSA.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fDK9eletMetuHK3LoGoBfoiSGF9JWIr2sX1bXrB2nVLvZXnKoKAUMbMBGFhNqNmuG3ibwRtZapYC6Q5FvjpRgkEaRwWZXw869fW_iEJFXT1xePyBNmwnspvwTxjaiPCXxB-4tJXl" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We felt neutral about Jeannie's black dress this year. It was not quite elegant nor was it very sexy. It wasn't classy either, especially with the top part of her pantyhose showing like that... Her neck looked quite bare as well despite the low cut of this dress (maybe we should stop counting how many people showed up to this event with no necklace, it's getting tiring).</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UkpkZHYkEM4vdJtLlkhjt27UDOu4f40tU0kkg2Jy062U4d2FP7xGWgaFNHO5ItjebkgLIhJ5DkI9b-qr7iP9SBb7-Mh00sVd9dGcPMU3BoIj8G3vOB1CStmGW26MCSqtziag9dIf" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Moon says it's her first time wearing red for an event like this. Although she is tall and is probably one of the few ladies at TVB that can carry the dress, she does look a bit buried in it.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/aQjj4OOnI2hGgRqjL8mZLVC-JnSemWG0-YNlSL0H3XZSGlV4fGfvdyUoorSmuJPmFo5-zF9HDNQ6gr17Il1Y7Mc78EZ2b2vjTxDJ8_ZbDUu-BK-1hUfjF839fQK9eeLOebGNTF66" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JW has always had questionable fashion choices in our opinion so we don't have much to say about this one. She looks fine in it. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/AMVF66RPmaX9iBBS80Gv60WVkPo8UaUHu3f6KerV0tDTx8FHNgXkKAKWa4rbeSvOvcFRTetkJvuK05H-H10qYBmgo5Mf5hZPuGL4pRILr_Qh8UF09ZTrXK3-QW1GwzFOR_ud2TZE" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Karl played it safe with an all black outfit and same with Niklas Lam. Actually Karl’s outfit looked very similar to Joey Law’s with the silver chain. Kayan Yau’s dress is fine but the hairdo could be better without the ribbon at the top.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/epkd3Gt9gxjLJ_WuNsbihMs3SsAtWX23uFqOewjRJIGDP_WqQ_qiZaKzVfN1ccerpIw5d61Jmr75ytddJq0kc1wKce--qvpoUxiWb8pHcm3VnAYApEzzy4pSu6LfBO3A90NX_QyZ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For some reason, Kayee's makeup makes her look fake and plastic like? Maybe it's also her pose and face in this particular photo. A very simple look, not award ceremony worthy.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 213px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/MYK1vKJ8rtBr51vT_DxUZw6Bubv5tZRdthvRoQwgGDcUyJUXB5tu0RFhOCW9Yn8D7fVQGFk2yU2TpFdTa_-0-fG518HQaD5GRwDQw5Jtst2aPpkF83h7tGQWTWVjV6qpjXCq6Ixk" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="213" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Venus looked ok in this sheer corset top A-Line dress. AGAIN NO NECKLACE? ok we will stop. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YtaYxqwo6SCy681xUXu5jTiLBrsZcQhxWZ48oDIpGY3K3kgMiJwLLYP1DpcVk0YxLvx2KinRI13nEGRJbaq8v98khB7MzvMsIZSFvHWArTHXe8KMdRPYmnJuYR2fvKNY-s6Ha2cW" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From left to right we have Kalok Chow, Lesley Chiang and Matthew Ho. Kalok went with a safe grey suit and we knew he probably wasn't going to take home any awards tonight so no need to go all out. Lesley looked happy to be at the awards and the dress fit her fun personality, though it isn’t the most elegant. Matthew's hair for this was... kinda questionable? We weren't sure if it was for a drama but this is not stylish at all. The oversized suit looks like its from the 90's.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/X7CujjI0ujryMAyICAVMgk3NR8S09QCMNvtUha15pohUMDFgh32RHVSSLEz4cv9SNighQLZvbWqB72A2NLa6KiC1_c2pv9X7P430EiMQGF4ziEEcliyhh7akvCxvJFDKCcU5vzw4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No comment on his suit. As plain as it gets.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/CQeMMsLnwMtwIMasdTl0XUvGLllFED4RkpZal4SVRo30whCS3yt9jjVkAyt4m2bMXBwgVIYD6Gw2TZ31RxAExhKVB6iF-CPEB2Mm_e11cEV_m1yPIWZFsFfOhP8SXCwHkM8Tn3o_" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The group from the show looks silly to say the least. We like that they brought their instruments like Jonathan holding his violin. Dr. X definitely stole the spotlight on the far right. Just a huge mismatch of random outfits... Distasteful in our opinion. It seemed like they were ready for another day of filming the show, not the awards. We would have liked to see them perform tonight since they brought the instruments. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 213px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="213" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/E7oFEiGHxnxVzDvu5uqZrF6dBDCbx9uWRsGDF5BeJUArgDnAdTvW7WXoPROgq7-4Z2knEUacHgqnfpKrsBT3RigLfmwUB6LnS2Svo1mmKNOEtaROfY_VtCSgkoDc9z0iBmbcZdgn" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The four flowers of After Class looked pure and innocent in their white outfits. Gigi seems to be sport high neck/shoulder pad suits or ensembles a lot. Perhaps this is her style and assertion into the next diva image. It was refreshing to see Yumi showing her arms with a nice pantsuit. Windy looks cute in her little white dress but it could've done with a little more? Chantel is cute as always radiating youth in her tea length dress. She could've looked even better with strappy heels instead of those covered ones. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 260px; overflow: hidden; width: 366px;"><img height="260" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/73edUfrV3yspNhNzWosPIitxcrm6Yvsnz6rD4RFv4Ji-4pbEFp_Qk3qBIY3qFUG9WqZJH-LHcxFsJYQPX48fxYao-ntcmRsULfiD_T8zES4NCgXKR6EQ-zF6R7TzFfUnAQArOJHX" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="366" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRK9wF4Cr2o&ab_channel=TVB%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E5%8F%B0" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRK9wF4Cr2o&ab_channel=TVB%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E5%8F%B0</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There was a short interview with Yumi and Linda since there have been people saying they look alike. Linda told Yumi that she was very proud of her and has star power at her young age of 15. Linda joined the Miss Chinese International pageant at 19 years old and struggled to find her place in HK so watching someone so young handle newfound fame so well is great to see. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 11pt; margin-right: 11pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin: 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 213px; overflow: hidden; width: 320px;"><img height="213" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/SlQzsWhq2yGLHqbvrHvUu_dJe_0Jpt7zmijwPx6f8kmZjDQIwCChXrQf0TrGfofnCiQKlNAD7_eGLxWUf-ei98xwURougQxCdaVTCmEUp27riOMyN4mfRqAd54JlxrX3x1d5IxEw" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Venus needs a haircut and a dress that slims her down. Aeren, Sherman, Kaitlyn look pretty nice and simple tonight. It is very seldom that we see Kaitlyn in a more feminine dress, she looks nice. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/yCshUcg03IEZ8vROzFkhmZBdvles5TZfZXqPCyML1wNxkF_5-Lub94hB3UgvXBH5VgooYqVWexO6riYvRpFYJHCUHlDyFKkxl2HEBf0gLNbLBDC60U_nNWS10PFSKMbAyWy9hFcV=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/yCshUcg03IEZ8vROzFkhmZBdvles5TZfZXqPCyML1wNxkF_5-Lub94hB3UgvXBH5VgooYqVWexO6riYvRpFYJHCUHlDyFKkxl2HEBf0gLNbLBDC60U_nNWS10PFSKMbAyWy9hFcV" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Stars Academy boys could look better. Aska, Rock, and Steven did not look striking with these clothes unfortunately. What’s with the baggy pants and they look too long for them, where was the tailor this year?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for making it through the long post. What were your thoughts this year? Which awards do you agree or disagree with? Let us know below!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- CeeJay</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Images retrieved from:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.facebook.com/2012tvbdrama</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">TVB (official) YouTube channel</span></span></p><br /><br />Ceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13460655393325459002noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-85380542090841997832021-12-01T20:16:00.002-07:002022-02-26T14:42:56.948-07:00Kids' Lives Matter 星空下的仁醫 TVB Review<p>Hi everyone,</p><p>Today we will be reviewing one of this year's TVB anniversary dramas, the much anticipated <i>Kids' Lives Matter </i>(星空下的仁醫). The drama has 25 episodes and aired from Oct. 18, 2021 - Nov. 22, 2021 featuring many comebacks and a touching storyline.</p><p>SPOILERS BELOW!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7OZsEOPaIHU/YZ24f5YuOTI/AAAAAAAAbgs/VoOuP3okjbgTzw2r-PFllkwJYOQRC_UKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/EjYeO_4f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7OZsEOPaIHU/YZ24f5YuOTI/AAAAAAAAbgs/VoOuP3okjbgTzw2r-PFllkwJYOQRC_UKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/EjYeO_4f.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Plot Overview</u></div><p>In 2001, Fong Chung Yan, Amos (Kenneth Ma), Hui Kam Fung, Jonathan (Kevin Cheng) and Cheung Yi Sum, Eman (Linda Chung) were pediatric interns under Chung Wai Seung (Yoyo Chen/ Mimi Kung). Fong and Hui have a falling out over a failed surgery. 20 years later, Amos is the pediatric consultant at Princess Anne Hospital while Jonathan works at a second-rate hospital. Eman has just returned from her time serving with Doctors Without Borders in Africa. They meet again because of a liver transplant and all reunite to work at Princess Anne Hospital along with Mak Hoi Kei, Kay (Catherine Chau), who heads the surgery department. Together, they form a Hard Team to tackle challenging surgeries using new technology for more leverage in opening Hong Kong's first pediatric hospital. </p><p><b>Our Thoughts:</b></p><p><b>Story</b></p><p>Overall, the story and acting was good. This might be one of the best dramas of 2021 so far, despite the bad viewership ratings to start. We felt like we could connect with the characters more than in <i>Big White Duel. </i></p><p>There were a lot of touching cases that left us feeling emotional. We seldom think about the rare cases that affect a small minority of the population, but this lack of attention decreases funding and research for special cases. The initiative that "Hard Team" took was able to create miracles for many patients. Of course there were failures as well because of how complicated these cases were and the lack of knowledge about treatment.</p><p>There's been a trend in recent big production dramas to tie in policy and bureaucracy into the main storyline. While it gives us good insight into the realities of the industry, sometimes there is too much focus on that and we lose out on character development. Also, there isn't much resolution after all the petty scheming and we never saw the pediatric center get built. The same thing happened in<i> Big White Duel </i>which is probably why they can make a sequel out of it again.</p><p>In particular, we enjoyed these following cases since they were the most impactful for us. Firstly, we have Lesley Chiang's case where her concerns were dismissed by many doctors until Kenneth saw her rushing to the hospital in the typhoon carrying her daughter. We really believed the baby couldn't be saved, especially after losing a pulse for so long. This was a miracle! What really captured us was Lesley's portrayal of the worried and helpless mother. Although Linda is now a mother and that maturity and experience translated into the role, Lesley certainly didn't need the experience to do it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X3LaqL9xl7o/YaBtJvvacnI/AAAAAAAAbg8/N-DBOmtHB8s4Sjo-CyoQRAnEb6KNB4VegCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="803" height="280" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X3LaqL9xl7o/YaBtJvvacnI/AAAAAAAAbg8/N-DBOmtHB8s4Sjo-CyoQRAnEb6KNB4VegCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h280/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another case that absolutely broke our hearts was the girl who's mom was one of Kenneth's patients. He advised her to get genetic testing done but she ignored it and ended up passing her condition down to her daughter. Due to their financial difficulties, they have avoided seeking treatment. When the results of the scan came back for the girl, they were disappointed to hear the tumour was shy of 3cm. This left Max (Him Law) feeling confused, no patient would want to hear a worse condition. But in order to qualify for funding, they must satisfy a set of requirements to prove their need. It was heartbreaking to see the mother neglect her own health to take care of her child, yet end up requiring an emergency surgery and ultimately dying. Her sacrifice was a great one. If only they had been more proactive in visiting the doctor and agreeing to better treatment, she might've lived longer. This case highlighted the difficulty many patients have in receiving funding, even when their situations are dire. </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gWUB_ROtqfQ/YaBsUfmBEaI/AAAAAAAAbg0/lSiXDywSh58zQEk3ji9RYs2EYn_dvlSpgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="906" height="238" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gWUB_ROtqfQ/YaBsUfmBEaI/AAAAAAAAbg0/lSiXDywSh58zQEk3ji9RYs2EYn_dvlSpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h238/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><p>As expected, there were some inconsistencies and things that didn't make sense. Like why was Catherine Chau running around trying to shut the front door during the typhoon? Shouldn't there already be protocols and measures in place for events like this? Seems like a big oversight in our opinion that the doors lock you in when there's a power outage... </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ruDL4sbPJ0o/YaBt0Lh2TCI/AAAAAAAAbhE/-ASDqs6XP1MnQtYAN5sW3clyWAxRYOakQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="667" height="293" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ruDL4sbPJ0o/YaBt0Lh2TCI/AAAAAAAAbhE/-ASDqs6XP1MnQtYAN5sW3clyWAxRYOakQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h293/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There were a lot of ethical issues in the show<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">—</span>obviously some of them were for dramatic purposes, but we found some to be questionable. When Max was on stimulants, it was surprising that despite several health care professionals knew about it (including his superiors), they did not immediately prevent him from going into operations. This is a problem because some stimulants have side effects of dizziness and blurry vision which he showed and would put patients at risk under surgery. We understood they were trying to give Max a chance, but the patients' safety should always be considered first above his personal interests. At least he agreed to get some professional help in the end.<div><br /><div>Another smaller issue was when Can searched the hospital database to find her sister's old surgery and medical information. This is not acceptable because she is using her ability as a doctor to access these records for her personal reasons, but the patient is not under her direct care. However, this does not preclude her requesting the report through the hospital by filling out an application as a family member, as that is a different case.</div><div><br /></div><div>One really poorly handled situation was the suture issue. After knowing those sutures were defective, the doctors only inspected patients who received that company's sutures to see if they were fine at that time. Because they had to keep it a secret, it seemed like they did not notify the parents about what happened and let the children get discharged. Since the sutures can possibly tear apart, how do they know it won't happen in the future? Shouldn't they at least continuously monitor their cases? That does not seem to align with professional conduct by keeping patients and their family in the dark about the risks involved.<br /><p></p><p>Another thing that could be improved is the rushed plotlines. Was there time wasted? Not necessarily because we don't get too many background stories anymore like older medical dramas (On Call 36 Hours). No more going home to mom, drinking her soup and nagging over when you will get married. But even with all that cut out, we felt like things happened then quickly moved on. For example, Eman's stillborn child happened very suddenly and then she went back to work the next episode (or maybe an ep after that) pretty much in her normal state. We wished they sat a little bit more in the character's emotions instead of glossing over big moments like that. </p><p>We felt like the romance in the drama was not really interesting or well done. People only got together at the last episode. If the doctors were all just friends, that wouldn't have really made a difference to us.</p><p><b>Cast</b></p><p>Kevin Cheng as Hui Kam Fung: Although Kevin has aged, we still felt his playfulness with the young patients. His charisma is still there after all these years, and perhaps his own identity as a new father has added to his character. Of the leading characters, his was probably our favourite because he always went above and beyond for his patients. For some reason Kenneth and Catherine failed to capture us. There is some talk about him getting the Best Actor award this year since there's not really other competitors. We wouldn't be unhappy if this were the case, but there's also no other competition this year. </p><p>Kenneth Ma as Fong Chung Yan: Kenneth's portrayal of Amos was very similar to his character in <i>Big White Duel</i> so at times, we had difficulty differentiating between the roles. He still has the stone face of seriousness when he's carrying out his diagnosis or surgeries. His English has not improved and was even poked fun at when he came up with the name "Hard" team. Could anyone else have done his role and maybe made it a bit more interesting? Yes. Can we put Ron, Ruco or Bosco in this role instead of Kenneth? We're tired of seeing those 3 as cops and Kenneth as a doctor. Looks like he's got many dramas lined up too, hopefully they're not as boring as this role.</p><p>Linda Chung as Cheung Yi Sum: This was Linda's big return to film in HK after settling down with her family in Canada. The script and premise of the drama attracted her as she was now a mother of two. We had no complains with her and thought that this was one of the best roles she has played in a long time. This was a big contrast to her role in <i>Another Era </i>with Frankie Lam, which made us cringe every time she spoke. Her lines felt natural, and the crying scene when she found out her baby died was well done. We were touched during her scenes with Lesley Chiang's daughter's surgery too. We hear she's back in HK now and brought her son too. This is a good sign that she's gonna win an award this year, and there isn't much competition.</p><p>Catherine Chau as Mak Hoi Kei: It has been ages since we've seen her on TV and glad that she came back to provide solid acting in case the rest of the actresses faltered. There is not much to comment on her acting because she did the job adequately. Her character was also ok, not our favourite but also not bad. We were just frustrated sometimes with her character's lack of ambition and decision making. We were also surprised that Kelvin Kwan played her husband, somehow we were expecting another veteran actor like Timothy Cheng or Tsui Wing.</p><p>Him Law as Man Pak Wui: Perhaps one of our favourite performances in this show. We have been enjoying Him's recent roles with TVB including The Witness and Armed Reaction 2021. With this role, he brings a lot more complexity beyond the muscular hot shot that he used to be typecasted in. Max starts out as a quiet and studious doctor who lacks confidence because he lives in the shadow of his mother. Later, he starts to abuse drugs in order to keep up with his lack of sleep and bad situation at home. He was able to show a wide range of emotions without overdoing it, we were especially wowed during the scene when he yelled at his mother and his eyes were full of rage.</p><p>Gabriel Harrison as Chow Chun Yiu: We laughed at a lot of things he said, especially "Kay, you are really more than okay". He did his role as the corrupt, power-hungry Chow well which left lots of netizens angry at Gabriel himself. Gabriel is also in A Love of No Words and appears on singing shows as well. </p><p>General comments on other cast including newcomers:</p><p>Bowie Cheung was uncomfortable to watch in the beginning and her cold attitude towards others was never really explained. It seemed like her character had a lot of ambition, constantly socializing with the senior hospital staff. None of that amounted to anything, and instead she just served as the bridge between all the characters due to her sister's case. </p><p>Regina Ho was a pleasant surprise and we felt her sincerity as a pediatric intern. Her storyline with becoming handicapped happened very suddenly, all of a sudden she couldn't walk anymore and resigned from her position. While we were happy with her performance during these heavy emotional scenes, it all felt very rushed. We're not sure if we missed it, but they never really said how her break could affect her intern status and successful completion of the program. </p><p>Kelly Ng was quirky as the registered nurse and Max's cousin. We were surprised that we haven't noticed her in other roles before because her acting was good here. After doing some research on her, looks like she will have some bigger roles in future dramas. </p><p>Arnold Kwok, not really considered a newcomer but had a small supporting role in the drama. We just wished that there was more development on him and why he felt the need to break apart the intern group's friendship. Maybe they gave him a bit of back story but it was ultimately cut? </p><p>Yoyo Chen was a guest star in this drama acting as Mimi Kung's younger self. We were quite surprised with their resemblance to one another, especially with the help of a similar hairstyle and glasses. </p><p>And of course, we must touch on the amazing performances done by all the kids and parents in the drama that we unfortunately cannot find the names of. Without their touching portrayals, the drama would be a lot less impactful. In some cases, the kids charmed the screen and completely stole the limelight from the main cast. </p><p><b>Production</b></p><p>Needless to say, there is higher production quality due to the higher budget of the drama. The pediatric center was quite spacious and colourful, unlike the majority of hospitals that we see. The doctor's offices were also very modern and spacious. Most of the drama was spent in the hospital, with the exception of Kevin's apartment with his step-mom and siblings, Linda's apartment and some outdoor scenes. </p><p>Filming was standard, it's not amazing cinematography but it tells the story. We're actually interested in some more film like editing and shots in upcoming dramas because it helps set the theme and mood of the show. Sadly, this has been neglected and we doubt the average see lai cares for it. </p><p>On some episodes that we watched online, the surgeries were censored. We assumed that this was the mainland version and they had to keep things blurred because it was too graphic. We don't have a problem with things being shown uncensored, but that's our personal opinion. </p><p>All in all, we enjoyed this drama and our final rating is 7.5/10. We've been writing less reviews these days because we end up skipping or dropping a lot of dramas. Hopefully we will be back at the end of the year for the TVB Awards results and a recap of this year's dramas. Stay safe and healthy!</p><p><b>Links:</b></p><p>https://mydramalist.com/684677-kids-lives-matter</p><p>https://ca.duboku.vip/vodplay/2401-1-1.html</p><p>- Cee and Jay</p></div></div>Ceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13460655393325459002noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-10560239749251132242021-10-31T17:43:00.008-06:002021-10-31T18:59:13.699-06:00TVB 2021 Variety Shows<p>Hello everyone,</p><p>Happy Halloween! We hope you have all been doing well this year! It's sure been a while since our last post on this blog. For a long time, we didn't really feel inspired to write anything. So far, the dramas aired in 2021 have been average or low quality (we'll share more thoughts on this later on).</p><p>However, we decided to give our thoughts on some of the variety shows that aired this year because TVB has put in a lot of resources into creating new ones this year under the direction of Eric Tsang and Wong Cho Lam. Although we skipped most of the variety shows in previous years, we found more interest in the ones this year especially staying home due to the pandemic. Some old shows were also revamped like Jade Solid Gold. Other shows were new ideas, but didn't really land on the execution part. Although TVB still needs more creativity and new ideas if they want to keep their audience, we're still glad to see some progress on this to ensure TVB keeps with the times and provides an HK twist to these popular shows that have already been done in China and overseas. </p><p><b><i>Jade Solid Gold</i> - 勁歌金曲</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vct7AOoPgKA/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vct7AOoPgKA/maxresdefault.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p>There is a new format for the JSG show unlike previous years which we totally skipped out on. They introduced many new elements such as a public voting segment, sing with a star, getting feedback by music professionals, singing old JSG chart songs, etc. This revamp was much needed especially with Viu's <i>Chill Club</i> bringing in singers from different record labels. It was nice to see different guest "judges" provide their commentary on newcomers or new songs. </p><p>Now that TVB has reconciled with other music label companies, we can finally see some artists other than Voice Ent singers which is much more interesting. However, we still think their ranking system is a bit inaccurate because we saw one of Ruco's songs top the chart for one week, and we didn't think that many people were listening to it...</p><p><b><i>Dub of War</i> - 好聲好戲</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210403/455138531656863744518726.png/lwtIXkUYRyB1S-NcgRf3D8Mb-g9bq-a1ZW5OLV9uTi0?v=w1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210403/455138531656863744518726.png/lwtIXkUYRyB1S-NcgRf3D8Mb-g9bq-a1ZW5OLV9uTi0?v=w1920" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://p8.itc.cn/images01/20210601/958fe705f545416b9550e230da51206d.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="786" height="800" src="http://p8.itc.cn/images01/20210601/958fe705f545416b9550e230da51206d.jpeg" width="786" /></a></div><p>This was inspired by the Chinese show. We really liked how they introduced us to the professional TVB voice actors. Having watched many of the Cantonese dubbed animations from TVB, it was neat to actually match the iconic voices of characters to a face. This show also demonstrated how difficult it was to dub even a short clip, needing to match the characters' mouth shape, tone, expression, volume, etc. This made us appreciate the dubbed shows and animations even more, and we hope they continue to release them. This season led to some breakout successes like Yoyo Chen. We also enjoyed watching Sisley's performance as Amy Kwok<span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">—</span>she nailed it! For each episode, they also included an amateur who usually spoke Canto as a second language. Even though they weren't there to win, it was a great learning opportunity for them. We are looking forward to the second season.</p><p><b><i>Cook War</i> - 煮戰</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_CookWar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_CookWar.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><p><i>Cook War </i>reminded us of other cooking competitions like Top Chef or Chopped. The format was a bit rushed in our opinion. We did not even know who got kicked out that first episode! Then half of the chefs are kicked out in the subsequent episodes leaving the rest to battle with Ricky or Bo Gor. The top 2 ranking chefs in their battles with Ricky and Bo Gor are in the finale. Although the chefs were serious in their craft, for some reason Bo Gor was not quite up to standard. We can't even remember if he won any of his own battles. We could tell that Ricky faked his loss a few times, especially the episode where he made chocolate dipped strawberries and spam. The judge said come on, even my 4 year old son can do this! </p><p>The finalists, Alan and Ken wowed us with their skills. Alan's creativity and presentation was beyond the rest of the chefs competing. Ken put a lot of thought into each of his dishes and made sure a story came with them. They both put their heart into cooking for the final, one from a Western culinary background and one from Chinese. One thing we didn't really like was the fact that the hosts especially Elena Kong constantly asked the chefs questions while they were cooking. It got really annoying because we don't see that happening in the usual cooking competitions we watch. We also have to mention that they should stop with the big big shop 特賣場 at the end of each episode. It's this big advertisement that happens for 10 minutes when they just introduce products to buy (see picture below) We also see the 特賣場 for other shows like Top Sales (where it got started) and Long Time No See Japan, and we think it makes the shows look cheap.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hWfZAAKBVg0/YX7qG4l-UoI/AAAAAAAABNI/u1tzoYl72V8F0wE6SWPIiEXmeXDyFADvwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="973" data-original-width="1717" height="362" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hWfZAAKBVg0/YX7qG4l-UoI/AAAAAAAABNI/u1tzoYl72V8F0wE6SWPIiEXmeXDyFADvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h362/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><b><i>Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2021</i> - 2021香港小姐競選</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YlB-Y9bssdM/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YlB-Y9bssdM/maxresdefault.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/screenshot-2021-09-12-at-9.29.28-pm-20210912133024.png?v=1631453441" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/screenshot-2021-09-12-at-9.29.28-pm-20210912133024.png?v=1631453441" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><p>Revamped with better stage and guests like Jacky Cheung and Stars Academy performances. The performances were the focal point of the show for us, not the actual Miss HK candidates. We can't even remember who won this year unfortunately. </p><p><b><i>Case Unclosed</i> - 死因有可疑</b></p><p>Another version of this type of mystery reality show was done in ViuTV. Although we didn't watch Viu's, we can say that TVB's was a bit of a mess. The actors were not familiar with their characters and were surprised themselves to find evidence that belonged to them. They kept going out of character and tried hard to stifle their laughter which made the whole thing very unconvincing. At least they had a disclaimer at the beginning of each episode saying there wasn't enough budget or people, so we could feel free to laugh at the plotholes and issues.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/Large/CaseUnclosed_Large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="560" height="800" src="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/Large/CaseUnclosed_Large.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><p><b><i>Top Sales</i> - 識貨</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://n.sinaimg.cn/sinakd10118/330/w680h450/20210615/5fa9-a29a86dc41ef84e4f5c1f01b2501b374.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="680" height="450" src="https://n.sinaimg.cn/sinakd10118/330/w680h450/20210615/5fa9-a29a86dc41ef84e4f5c1f01b2501b374.jpg" width="680" /></a></div><p></p><p>We could not finish this show because it was disappointing. We felt like the artistes weren't actually selling anything, but forcing their friends to purchase their goods. If their buddies were reluctant on buying the stuff, the contestants would just promise that they'll pay for rest or take whatever is leftover. The hosts including Dodo Cheng had nothing to do expect stand there.</p><p><b><i>TVB All Star Games</i> - 明星運動會</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/a2_132624093860e6db8d9a1f6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="800" height="395" src="https://imgs.orientalsunday.hk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/a2_132624093860e6db8d9a1f6.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p>To welcome the Olympics, TVB hosted its own company games. This was a great team building activity and exposed the public to the talented artistes that we consider as kelefe's. It was nice to see the variety of sports that was included, and how they showed us highlights of the games instead of the full events since that would take too long. Some of the editing was weird so we weren't sure which competitions already happened and seems like they would cut to the final match when we didn't even see all the elimination matches. </p><p><b><i>Have a Big Laugh</i> - 開心大綜藝</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_HaveABigLaugh_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_HaveABigLaugh_2.jpg" width="800" /></a></div></div></div><p></p><p>This is a live show with actual audience going in to watch like older variety shows with games, singing, promotions, etc. We watched a few episodes here and there, but we aren't too into that comedy style with silly impersonations or playing pranks on other people. We think it's time to move on from these shows if TVB wants to win some new viewers.</p><p><b><i>Stars Academy</i> - 聲夢傳奇</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/36tv01a-20210415075307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="689" height="459" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/36tv01a-20210415075307.jpg" width="689" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://dams.dotdotnews.com/dams/wwpproduct/image/202106/08/60be837de4b0903c0e91fd1d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="388" src="https://dams.dotdotnews.com/dams/wwpproduct/image/202106/08/60be837de4b0903c0e91fd1d.jpg" width="692" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://d2e7nuz2r6mjca.cloudfront.net/2021/7/1626772450_Kq-1280w.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="800" height="595" src="https://d2e7nuz2r6mjca.cloudfront.net/2021/7/1626772450_Kq-1280w.png" width="800" /></a></div><p><i>Stars Academy</i> was one of the biggest variety shows this year for TVB and generated a lot of buzz. This was a show that we followed closely because it has been so long since TVB hosted a singing competition. Their competition, ViuTV has been hosting <i>King Makers</i> for the past few years and produced the hugely popular idol group MIRROR as well as up and coming stars like Mike Tsang, MC Cheung, AnsonBean, etc. These singers have been dominating the charts, and it's time TVB came up with their own roster of new stars. We really enjoyed the production with the 25 judges sitting above inside hoops that light up. The beautiful AR backgrounds and rearrangements for each performance definitely displayed the huge budget that was put in which ultimately paid off. </p><p>With Hacken Lee as the lead coach and other coaches including Janice Vidal, Gin Lee, Aga, Pakho Chau, Vincy Chan, JW (guest judges Mag Lam, Jay Fung, Phil Lam, Hins Cheung), it's not surprising this show would attract a lot of viewers. In particular, Gigi Yim, Chantel Yiu, and Yumi Chung's competition footage respectively passed 1 million views on YouTube. Initially, we thought the young contestants were not that appealing, but as the show progressed, we were astounded by how much contestants improved. In particular, the top 5 contestants (Rock, Archie, Yumi, Chantel, Gigi) truly wowed us with their growing star quality from their performances in Stars Academy First Live on Stage Concert. Gigi's win was not a surprise because the judges seemed to like her well enough since the beginning. She is a very versatile singer who can execute different styles at just the age of 16. </p><p>Chantel and Yumi are youthful (15 and 14 years old only!) and are able to own the stage with Chantel's sweetness and Yumi's incredible dancing. Yumi also seems to be improving with her popular performances at Harry Ng's concert that just happened in October. They have a lot of potential in the future! Meanwhile, Archie and Rock are very stable vocally and actually better live than a lot of "singers" now. Archie sang incredibly well on Harry Ng's live show (and concert) with Yumi and Vincy, nailing some Eason Chan songs with his own style. Rock's voice is raw and heartfelt especially when he sang Jacky Cheung's 李香蘭 at the Stars Academy concert. We are excited to see how they all fare as singers and actors in their new youth drama. So far, we were happy with Gigi and Chantel's debut songs that were tailor made for them. It's a good starting point for both of them. We were glad they deviated from the conventional Voice Ent theme songs track. Seeing how many fans some of these students already have, we are sure they will make an impact on the music industry in the future. With attracting generally younger kids who likes these students, TVB also has the hopes of sustaining their influence for generations to come. </p><p><b><i>Love For My Home. Hong Kong</i> - 尋找家香情</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cd7AUoVSzvY/maxresdefault.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cd7AUoVSzvY/maxresdefault.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was a short program introducing some famous people who come from around the world and decided to settled in Hong Kong. It featured Yusuke Hatano, Gin Lee, Nima King, 楊雲濤 (couldn't find English name) and Sun Yue, as they explained their life choices, respective careers and what living Hong Kong means to them. It was alright, but not very memorable.<p></p><p><b><i>Dance For Life</i> - 盛·舞者</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/srEkYyt56nAPzuN631quew--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQ5Nw--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2021-07/2e3a9e90-de47-11eb-ba27-901100f9c069" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="640" height="497" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/srEkYyt56nAPzuN631quew--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQ5Nw--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2021-07/2e3a9e90-de47-11eb-ba27-901100f9c069" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>This resembles the Street Dance China show. While we were impressed with the talent from the HK street dance community, the show itself was programmed poorly. There was no explanation of how the competition works, and we remember the MC, Fat Joe, saying something like "You all know what a dance battle is, so let's just start", so the hosting came across a bit sloppy to us. The editing was confusing with a contest talking randomly for the first few seconds of the show, which made us wonder if they were going to be eliminated this round. Some parts were too long like watching some dancer performance as a prompt for the next battle. But then not spending a lot of time on the rehearsals or the battle. Episodes were inconsistent and therefore unable to showcase the dancers to their full potential. We lost interest really quickly after a few episodes.</p><p><b><i>Music War Hall</i> - 演鬥聽</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210528/475052396226023424251384.png/rvuxIqFu6BSvAY95DMZyl2yQHNdqcTPQUtDyOmjQ8jo?v=w1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210528/475052396226023424251384.png/rvuxIqFu6BSvAY95DMZyl2yQHNdqcTPQUtDyOmjQ8jo?v=w1920" width="800" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210528/475052396226023424251384.png/rvuxIqFu6BSvAY95DMZyl2yQHNdqcTPQUtDyOmjQ8jo?v=w1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/01-20210819110423.jpg?v=1629371066" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="800" height="428" src="https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/01-20210819110423.jpg?v=1629371066" width="800" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>Here's a type of music show that we have never seen before. Led by Jonathan Wong, <i>Music War Hall</i> was able to deliver what<i> Dance For Life</i> could not. Every round, there would be some graphics and a narrator explaining how the game works before they actually played the game, so it was very easy to follow. The activities were creative and fun, like writing a new song based on an instagram post or message, making new mashups, remixing classic Cantopop songs in a new style, creating music out of everyday items, etc. After starting this show, we were amazed by how talented the musicians were in the 演鬥 band, being able to create music when they wanted from small pieces of inspiration. We definitely recommend this show if you want to see some Hong Kong music talent that deviates from conventional Cantopop.</p><p><b><i>Please Mind the Gap</i> - 代溝關注組</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.discuss.com.hk/t/31cd70/f/800x0/http://tvbweekly.com/uploadImgMgnt/0_2021811152145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="680" height="450" src="https://cdn.discuss.com.hk/t/31cd70/f/800x0/http://tvbweekly.com/uploadImgMgnt/0_2021811152145.jpg" width="680" /></a></div><br />We surprisingly liked this show. This is a talk show that discusses a lot of the differences between the young and older generation. Each episode features a different theme like dating, marriage, finance, and so on. On one side, you have guests of the older generation and on the other side, you have younger TVB artistes who debate about issues, share their perspectives, and teach each other new and old phrases and slang. <br /><p></p><p><b><i>Long Time No See Japan - </i>#好掛住日本</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1333/133201_v1_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="550" height="640" src="https://img.tvb.com/mytvs/poster/1333/133201_v1_o.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It wasn't until this show that we realized how greatly the pandemic affected Japan. The busiest crosswalks were empty and the restaurants barely had any customers. Jarivs Chow and Kwan Gor were obviously funny and had good chemistry as hosts. We have seen other Japan travel shows hosted by Jarvis that seemed more informative, showing us more locations and restaurants to try, but this was overall a satisfactory watch.<p><b><i>Family Feud</i> - 思家大戰</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/Large/FamilyFeud_Large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="560" height="640" src="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/Large/FamilyFeud_Large.jpg" width="449" /></a></div><p></p><p>We haven't seen Johnson Lee on screen for so long, and he really fits this hosting role. It's the classic Family Feud with a twist of questions pertaining to the Hong Kong audience. Not much to say about this other than if you like Family Feud, then you'll probably like this. </p><p><b><i>Clash Of Chefs</i> - 教煮爭霸</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_ClashOfChefs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="450" src="https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_ClashOfChefs.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p></p><p>This show is another cooking one, featuring 鼎爺 (李家鼎), and 三姐 (蕭秀香) as they cook off with different dishes each episode and see who comes out with the tastier plate. Not too bad, but feels a bit underwhelming especially since it was aired right after <i>Cook War.</i> These dishes are more accessible to make by the average family, and 鼎爺 gives a lot of useful tips for cooking. It might have been better if they aired if a later time so we don't have a direct comparison to <i>Cook War.</i></p><p>We hope you liked this post. Feel free to let us know what you've been watching! </p><p>- CeeJay</p><p><b>Reference:</b></p><p>https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BF%A1%E7%BF%A0%E5%8F%B0%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E7%AF%80%E7%9B%AE%E5%88%97%E8%A1%A8_(2020%E5%B9%B4%E4%BB%A3)</p><p><b>Images retrieved from:</b></p><p>https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210403/455138531656863744518726.png/lwtIXkUYRyB1S-NcgRf3D8Mb-g9bq-a1ZW5OLV9uTi0?v=w1920</p><p>http://p8.itc.cn/images01/20210601/958fe705f545416b9550e230da51206d.jpeg</p><p>https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_CookWar.jpg</p><p>https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YlB-Y9bssdM/maxresdefault.jpg</p><p>https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/screenshot-2021-09-12-at-9.29.28-pm-20210912133024.png?v=1631453441</p><p>https://n.sinaimg.cn/sinakd10118/330/w680h450/20210615/5fa9-a29a86dc41ef84e4f5c1f01b2501b374.jpg</p><p>https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_HaveABigLaugh_2.jpg</p><p>https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/up<br /><br />loads/2021/04/36tv01a-20210415075307.jpg</p><p>https://dams.dotdotnews.com/dams/wwpproduct/image/202106/08/60be837de4b0903c0e91fd1d.jpg</p><p>https://d2e7nuz2r6mjca.cloudfront.net/2021/7/1626772450_Kq-1280w.png<br /></p><p>https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cd7AUoVSzvY/maxresdefault.jpg</p><p>https://cdn.hk01.com/di/media/images/dw/20210528/475052396226023424251384.png/rvuxIqFu6BSvAY95DMZyl2yQHNdqcTPQUtDyOmjQ8jo?v=w1920</p><p>https://www.mpweekly.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/01-20210819110423.jpg?v=1629371066</p><p>https://cdn.discuss.com.hk/t/31cd70/f/800x0/http://tvbweekly.com/uploadImgMgnt/0_2021811152145.jpg</p>https://1327020374.rsc.cdn77.org/update/CA/TopBanner/TopBanner_ClashOfChefs.jpg<br /><br /><div>https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hWfZAAKBVg0/YX7qG4l-UoI/AAAAAAAABNI/u1tzoYl72V8F0wE6SWPIiEXmeXDyFADvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h362/image.png</div>Ceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13460655393325459002noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-65347253870875229332021-01-11T22:45:00.001-07:002021-01-11T22:57:26.986-07:00TVB Anniversary Awards 2020 (萬千星輝頒獎典禮2020) Review<p>Hey everyone! We are back after two days of releasing our <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2021/01/tvb-2020-top-drama-countdown.html" target="_blank">TVB 2020 Drama Countdown</a> post for a very exciting review of the 53rd TVB Anniversary Awards for 2020 (萬千星輝頒獎典禮2020). This award show is always one of the most anticipated ceremonies at TVB, and after a year of hard work by all cast, crew members, singers, etc. at TVB, it is time to repay their efforts. This event took place on January 10th, 2021 and can be viewed on TVB's YouTube channel. The entire show was put on live on YouTube, and you can watch the video here:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XSF3Qk6jAzk" width="320" youtube-src-id="XSF3Qk6jAzk"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Without further ado, let's give you our thoughts and opinions about the award show! Here are a few general notes we wanted to talk about before delving into the full winner list. We were very pleased that we could see this show live on YouTube which was very convenient and had no technical difficulties. We hope this will continue in the coming years. We thought it was nice that they mentioned the cleaning procedures and precautions they took this time to ensure that it was as safe as they could make it. It was nice to see that the artistes, hosts, crew members and audience were all wearing face shields. Why Moses Chan was the odd one out wearing a blue mask then taking it off during his speeches, we have no idea. Liza Wang made a very inspirational speech that acknowledged the efforts, hard work, and courage to continue working despite COVID-19. She even advocated for them by asking TVB executives to give everyone a pay raise once things get better, which she has done before. It was a great way to open the ceremony, though we can't say we enjoyed her outfit. The hosts of the show were Dodo Cheng, Luk Ho Ming, and Crystal Fung, who did a good job overall facilitating the events for the whole night. We were pleased with the results, and enjoyed that most awards were given to those that were deserving instead of the "favourites" or with the intention of pushing forth TVB's agenda for the coming years, although it is obvious that this can't be avoided. The amount of thank you's to Catherine Tsang and Virginia Lok seemed to be endless for the night as per previous years. <div><br /><b>Lifetime Achievement Award: Cast and Crew of <i>Come Home Love: Lo and Behold </i>(愛·回家之開心速遞)</b><br /><br /></div><div>Liza Wang presented this first award that is usually given to a veteran actor/actress that has been with TVB for a very long time. Surprisingly, this was awarded to all of <i>Lo and Behold.</i> The sitcom started in 2017 and has now reached over 1100 episodes, now airing every day of the week since last year. We were happy to see this award get shared among the whole team, since they have really worked hard, producing new episodes nonstop even when the pandemic hit the world. It is a show that we have been watching ourselves since the very beginning, and it has been nice to see this sitcom get recognized quite a lot over the past few years winning different awards. We have got to say that the outfits of most of this cast look pretty horrendous especially with Joyce Tang and Mandy Lam's choices. We hope that this award will renew the passion for the cast and crew so we can enjoy some fresh ideas and story lines. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hHQyfZK05IM/X_vBPKu_0xI/AAAAAAAAA-8/0EgOoJELOw4DfLOMpsirq8KSL10MWzyDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1917/LAB.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="923" data-original-width="1917" height="308" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hHQyfZK05IM/X_vBPKu_0xI/AAAAAAAAA-8/0EgOoJELOw4DfLOMpsirq8KSL10MWzyDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h308/LAB.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohqK69_agpg/X_vC_Tb-zHI/AAAAAAAAA_I/31SP_r2uC7oCwIiPRFBQgo0iC7-c14aggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1664/lab%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1664" height="344" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohqK69_agpg/X_vC_Tb-zHI/AAAAAAAAA_I/31SP_r2uC7oCwIiPRFBQgo0iC7-c14aggCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h344/lab%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><b>Most Improved Female Artiste: Angel Chiang (蔣家旻)</b><b> - </b><i><b>Al Cappuccino, Hong Kong Love Stories, Solo World</b></i></div><div>We are really happy with this win. She was the most deserving out of the top 5 competitors of Regina Ho, Iris Lam, Moon Lau, and Gloria Tang. Angel truly showed the most improvement this year with her outstanding role of 水姐 in Al Cap that was very different than the roles she has played so far. We hope to see more of her in the future. It's unfortunate to see Moon not really getting any opportunities, and it feels like she's been quite stagnant over the past couple of years. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-15BsDnFbf08/X_0iWLIxa7I/AAAAAAAABBA/0W-mcEQLn3g3iorSsY5lw4S5l-1vk7xLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1014/angel%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1014" height="414" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-15BsDnFbf08/X_0iWLIxa7I/AAAAAAAABBA/0W-mcEQLn3g3iorSsY5lw4S5l-1vk7xLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h414/angel%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pNEJj-dCU88/X_0iY6mQmCI/AAAAAAAABBI/OB3WjU8-lHMq8JQzsUYWwY_NtchlSqrFACLcBGAsYHQ/s1397/angel%2B3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="1397" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pNEJj-dCU88/X_0iY6mQmCI/AAAAAAAABBI/OB3WjU8-lHMq8JQzsUYWwY_NtchlSqrFACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/angel%2B3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Most Improved Male Artiste: Brian Chu (朱敏瀚) - <i>Airport Strikers, Al Cappuccino, Go! Go! Go! Operation C9</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>This award was presented by Brian to himself. It was definitely awkward to watch Crystal Fung touch all of the top 5 nominees' chests, not to mention unnecessary. Otherwise, we think Brian is deserving of this win. We enjoyed Brian's speech about hoping that he can maintain his passion for acting that keeps him awake at night from excitement after shooting a scene, and that he hopes that the tradition of "mixing TV and rice" will continue. His attire was formal and agreeable for the night. A few years ago, we would have definitely classified Brian as the "forgettable, someone's brother" character, but once again, Al Cap brought Brian into a new light as an actor. We hope to see Brian continue to improve especially with emotional scenes. Shoutout to Mark Ma and Joey Law who got to try some new roles and were provided different opportunities in the past year.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZMSyZKplbg/X_0ip2ihiXI/AAAAAAAABBY/ltJ64cenIDorbhysFvRG00g3Asz5kkCFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1572/brian%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1572" height="378" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ZMSyZKplbg/X_0ip2ihiXI/AAAAAAAABBY/ltJ64cenIDorbhysFvRG00g3Asz5kkCFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h378/brian%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VLdmsJ8wMo/X_0itJE6qAI/AAAAAAAABBg/nC7AcwYW5SkFvDLyiAkkqw7SNT2h3pEPACLcBGAsYHQ/s1255/brian%2B3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1255" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9VLdmsJ8wMo/X_0itJE6qAI/AAAAAAAABBg/nC7AcwYW5SkFvDLyiAkkqw7SNT2h3pEPACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/brian%2B3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><br />Best Supporting Actress: Winkie Lai (賴慰玲) as 蔣千霞/大小姐 - </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Al Cappucino</i></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">The Best Supporting awards are typically awards we greatly look forward to because they usually award artistes with true acting ability. Unfortunately, we didn't see the top 5 nominations clip for the Best Supporting awards which we would have liked for a refresher of the roles the competitors played. This award was presented by Sisley Choi, Winkie's close friend. Once again, we are very pleased with this outcome. Her speech was very well structured and smooth, and she seems like an eloquent speaker, and it was surprising to hear that she actually felt unconfident frequently. She did a great job as the big sister in Al Cap and was able to hold her presence well. We hope there will be more in store for Winkie to uncover her potential. Having said that, we would've been happy if Yoyo Chen won too since she really stole the show with her role as Sabrina in <i>Life After Death</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zrGer01sA80/X_0jK6OIPmI/AAAAAAAABBw/Ycd_CuJ9djcjqJ8vJvZQ_uAraJoaUU3TACLcBGAsYHQ/s897/winkie%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="897" height="474" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zrGer01sA80/X_0jK6OIPmI/AAAAAAAABBw/Ycd_CuJ9djcjqJ8vJvZQ_uAraJoaUU3TACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h474/winkie%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qS8Xms1fhg8/X_0jMRUop1I/AAAAAAAABB0/Q1R9RVi1rl0lBbWckZ1ghkUTy2Rk67nIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1009/winkie%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="1009" height="413" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qS8Xms1fhg8/X_0jMRUop1I/AAAAAAAABB0/Q1R9RVi1rl0lBbWckZ1ghkUTy2Rk67nIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h413/winkie%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ffLBH3znrSE/X_0jNyUhbPI/AAAAAAAABB4/UyXwT7Dia2otFNh5E4eFGJs4nhtPmVC_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1499/winkie%2B3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1499" height="408" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ffLBH3znrSE/X_0jNyUhbPI/AAAAAAAABB4/UyXwT7Dia2otFNh5E4eFGJs4nhtPmVC_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h408/winkie%2B3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><div><br /></div><div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><b>Most Popular Drama Theme Song: "凡人不懂愛" by Hubert Wu - </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">The Exorcist's 2nd Meter</i></div><div style="font-weight: 400;">After Best Supporting Actress was given, they moved on to this award instead of Best Supporting Actor which was presented later. We were kind of confused by the 4 award presenters who were only around 14 years old wanting to become singers. Also, Crystal Fung mentioned the wrong singer for 哭牆 which is actually Vivian Koo and not Kayee Tam lol. This was not a surprise at all to see Hubert win the best theme song, since there weren't that many good songs this year, and it seems like this one got the most views on YouTube for its MV. This is also the second year he's won for a song from the TEM series, but it was nice that this time it was for a slower and more touching song. We really do think this is one of the best songs for a drama this year. We feel that Hubert has gotten more confident over the years. The live version of the song wasn't too bad.</div><div style="font-weight: 400;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RhAh-Z7Pvfk/X_0jgLsUKbI/AAAAAAAABCE/mXwPP7goQ0oIMdlpSrTqUoV3sF89mmKuACLcBGAsYHQ/s944/hubert.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="944" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RhAh-Z7Pvfk/X_0jgLsUKbI/AAAAAAAABCE/mXwPP7goQ0oIMdlpSrTqUoV3sF89mmKuACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/hubert.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></div>Malaysia's Favourite Actor in a Leading Role: Vincent Wong (王浩信) as 文申俠/盲俠 - <i>Legal Mavericks 2020</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Vincent had a very short speech and seemed to think this award was for Al Cap instead of Legal Mavericks. He kind of seemed unexcited for this award but he did thank the Malaysian fans for their support. It was nice that he got the chance to add in a few more words when Malaysia's Favourite Drama award was given. For the presentation side though, it was awkward and difficult to watch these two new competition winners trudge through their cantonese. We wished there would've been other more established presenters or perhaps artists who are Malaysian Chinese.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BI2556zWjb8/X_0juWPxh1I/AAAAAAAABCQ/PvtZYxP0F9gGawWgi58pNc-USHgwTM1VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1551/malaysia%2Bpresenters.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1551" height="354" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BI2556zWjb8/X_0juWPxh1I/AAAAAAAABCQ/PvtZYxP0F9gGawWgi58pNc-USHgwTM1VQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h354/malaysia%2Bpresenters.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ME_5vYEHm28/X_0jmVLbmfI/AAAAAAAABCI/rDpcA5OERJ4cd5yRl1KG7fWPl_fSZgYJACLcBGAsYHQ/s1726/malaysia%2Bvincent.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="1726" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ME_5vYEHm28/X_0jmVLbmfI/AAAAAAAABCI/rDpcA5OERJ4cd5yRl1KG7fWPl_fSZgYJACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/malaysia%2Bvincent.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Malaysia's Favourite Actress in a Leading Role: Katy Kung (龔嘉欣) as Dark Angel - <i>Death By Zero</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>Katy seemed to be overjoyed with this award with tears in her eyes as she gave out her acceptance speech. We weren't huge fans of DBZ, but we did think that Dark Angel was a very unique character that was never really seen before. It had a memorable image and appearance, so we can accept the outcome here.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FM_b4bMcM6A/X_0jtVoCESI/AAAAAAAABCM/dB6XG9hNwEYx4f1Jy8d4Q-f4hUYgk5zGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1397/malysia%2Bkaty.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1397" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FM_b4bMcM6A/X_0jtVoCESI/AAAAAAAABCM/dB6XG9hNwEYx4f1Jy8d4Q-f4hUYgk5zGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/malysia%2Bkaty.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Malaysia's Favourite TVB Drama: <i>Al Cappuccino</i> (反黑路人甲)</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>It was nice to see that Malaysian fans got their pick for the Best Drama of the year and showed support for this drama. We also enjoyed that they took the time to mention the screen and scriptwriters who also deserved recognition for this original story.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poPb5-eX9kM/X_0jwlAGXaI/AAAAAAAABCU/qI-j_LLBr5Y3VvrjpkBgK4n35EAIgHXvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1478/malaysia%2Bshow.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-poPb5-eX9kM/X_0jwlAGXaI/AAAAAAAABCU/qI-j_LLBr5Y3VvrjpkBgK4n35EAIgHXvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/malaysia%2Bshow.JPG" /></a></div> </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Best Supporting Actor: Bak Biu (白彪) as 陳漢聲 - </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Hong Kong Love Stories</i></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>When we saw Lau Dan going up to present the award to his "friend", we were kind of thinking it might be Tsui Wing because they collaborated together in <i>Come Home Love</i> as father and son before, but it was actually Bak Biu who have worked together long before. We enjoyed seeing their friendly banter. Bak Biu gave the funniest speech of the entire night. Other people might have thought he was just talking nonsense, but we understood that he tried to interconnect all the characters he played this year from <i>Lo and Behold</i> to LM2 to LW3 to <i>Hong Kong Love Stories</i>, which he ran out of time to talk about haha and had to get kicked out by Do Jeh. Thankfully, during interviews afterwards he was able to thank his HKLS crew for his character. He did a very realistic portrayal of a loud and lazy husband always yelling at his family members. The other competitors in this category were also very strong this year like Tsui Wing and John Chiang from Al Cappuccino.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g31ObS9lldc/X_0kDqfJ8AI/AAAAAAAABCg/DB6A_7J_vnUOmxaEiRIsn7wdEJepWOz3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1245/bak%2Bbiu%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="1245" height="380" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g31ObS9lldc/X_0kDqfJ8AI/AAAAAAAABCg/DB6A_7J_vnUOmxaEiRIsn7wdEJepWOz3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h380/bak%2Bbiu%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b85-W7hIFqA/X_0kFht1lII/AAAAAAAABCk/NGgy4LJIS6sBbf07B-ybEy7Xrzvu_zRbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1454/bak%2Bbiu%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1454" height="398" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b85-W7hIFqA/X_0kFht1lII/AAAAAAAABCk/NGgy4LJIS6sBbf07B-ybEy7Xrzvu_zRbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h398/bak%2Bbiu%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><b>Best Hosts: Pakho Chau (周柏豪) & Benjamin Yuen (袁偉豪) - <i>The PakhoBen Outdoor Show</i></b></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We saw a few episodes of this but then didn't have the time or motivation to continue. It was a good change in scenery, and it's great to see that they are good friends outside of work. Hopefully they can go camping in other countries as they mentioned and inspire more people to appreciate nature amidst the concrete jungle of HK. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P71b06vB8Xw/X_0keSLw-FI/AAAAAAAABCw/TJ3JLkZsWBAIHZ34821wtPuTjcidIwEVACLcBGAsYHQ/s1667/pakho%2Bben.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1667" height="346" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P71b06vB8Xw/X_0keSLw-FI/AAAAAAAABCw/TJ3JLkZsWBAIHZ34821wtPuTjcidIwEVACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h346/pakho%2Bben.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div></b><div><b><br /></b><b>Best Non-Drama Programmes: </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><i>Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2020 </i></b><b><i>-</i></b><b> 香港小姐競選</b></div><div><b><i>Life on the COVID Map </i></b><b><i>-</i></b><b> 你還好嗎</b></div><div><b><i>Scoop - </i>東張西望</b></div><div><b><i>See Me Fly Again </i></b><b><i>-</i></b><b><i> </i>衝上雲霄大選</b></div><div><b><i>Happy Dinner Together </i></b><b><i>-</i></b><b>今晚請客</b></div><div><br /></div><div>We didn't watch any of these. It's interesting to see <i>Miss Hong Kong</i> get the award. <i>Scoop </i>and <i>Life on the COVID Map </i>getting awards were a nice way to recognize that some of the staff worked and went to frontlines to report despite the pandemic. No comment for the others.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rq7Jk4zDT9g/X_0kkjUAMbI/AAAAAAAABC0/v5B0zMb8tZIGp1vOzv5CuMGWdT1BQvvqACLcBGAsYHQ/s1912/scoop.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="1912" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rq7Jk4zDT9g/X_0kkjUAMbI/AAAAAAAABC0/v5B0zMb8tZIGp1vOzv5CuMGWdT1BQvvqACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/scoop.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Most Popular On-Screen Partnership: Vincent Wong (王浩信), Owen Cheung (張振朗), Brian Chu (</b><b>朱敏瀚) </b><b>- </b><b><i>Al Cappuccino</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div><div>Pretty much what we expected. We thought it was funny how Vincent and Owen were just talking and Brian was just staring at them which kind of sums up their roles and dynamic of the relationship in Al Cap. This was one of the funniest partnerships of the year. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlBarOBwNvw/X_0ktPVigOI/AAAAAAAABC4/lOfUGNng-T4Pd_R-7p_7YTn7SAFrRxFCACLcBGAsYHQ/s1628/onscreen.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1628" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jlBarOBwNvw/X_0ktPVigOI/AAAAAAAABC4/lOfUGNng-T4Pd_R-7p_7YTn7SAFrRxFCACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/onscreen.JPG" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's sad to see many TVB talents pass away this year. We kind of wished that the wouldn't zoom into Nancy and kept the focus on the slideshow. No complaints on her singing from us since we know she's not a professional singer.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMqctNA2WVo/X_0k0YYJ13I/AAAAAAAABDE/xBz4vObPRb0abiLa-2wrfcrpdGFuJmJ5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1461/memoriam.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1461" height="390" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMqctNA2WVo/X_0k0YYJ13I/AAAAAAAABDE/xBz4vObPRb0abiLa-2wrfcrpdGFuJmJ5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h390/memoriam.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Most Popular Female Character: </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Katy Kung (龔嘉欣) as </span><span><b>邱凱琪 - </b></span><b><i>Hong Kong Love Stories</i></b><br />Congratulations to Katy for her second award of the night for a different character! Looks like this really was Katy's year in the spotlight. We enjoyed seeing her as the female lead in HKLS, even though it was only a 12 episode show. Her role as middle aged HK woman 邱凱琪 struggling with her family problems and working hard to save money to buy a property as a newly wed was down to earth and required subtle acting that felt real. What we enjoyed about these characters were that they felt like actual people you might see in daily life instead of a distinct TV character. It was an emotional speech, especially to hear that Katy's grandfather set her picture as his wallpaper after she won in 2016 for BSA. We hope that Katy will continue to show different sides of her to the audience when it comes to acting.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ac7eh6LrwEo/X_0lG8wYTxI/AAAAAAAABDc/DKwx1HtATOk5mXwBBssYXt1CKytHINpygCLcBGAsYHQ/s1233/katy%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="1233" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ac7eh6LrwEo/X_0lG8wYTxI/AAAAAAAABDc/DKwx1HtATOk5mXwBBssYXt1CKytHINpygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/katy%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wxuzg8F0ul8/X_0lFfM1G-I/AAAAAAAABDY/0kZ1U6m8zeUSX7klG9KwYVAu-WgD2YDhACLcBGAsYHQ/s1394/katy%2Bfav%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1394" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wxuzg8F0ul8/X_0lFfM1G-I/AAAAAAAABDY/0kZ1U6m8zeUSX7klG9KwYVAu-WgD2YDhACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h442/katy%2Bfav%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Actress: Sisley Choi (蔡思貝) as 趙正妹/癲姐 - </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Legal Mavericks 2020</i></div><div><br /></div><div>We were quite satisfied that Sisley won this year! There was no competition in this category in our opinion. The top 5 nominees were not great and it seriously reduces the validity of the Best Actress award but they gotta have one every year so this is it. Ali's character was forgettable this year, and they weren't gonna give it Katy again. It also seemed unlikely Mandy Lam would get it for the sitcom. As for Mandy Wong, she must have felt disappointed that she went home empty-handed since there was so many rumors that TVB would give it to her this year, but we thought her Madam G from LW3 was probably the weakest of these 5 contenders. Priscilla Wong honestly might've made more sense in Top 5 instead Mandy Lam or even Mandy Wong for her lackluster portrayals this year. Sisley was calm and had a well-thought out and reflective speech looking back at her career and this year's efforts. We like how she compared this time to 3 years ago when she won the favourite character award for Legal Mavericks where she was unconfident and said she didn't like herself to now. She has grown tremendously throughout the last 3 years and were given numerous opportunities to act with some very experienced actors and actresses. We can clearly see that her acting has matured from her very first roles where she was stiff and awkward. 癲姐 was one of the most memorable female characters this year to us. Compared to 3 years ago, 癲姐 was even funnier and was a more complex and dynamic character in this sequel. Her portrayal brought the character to life as she mentioned that producer, Lam Chi-wah once told her. We are hearing that she is getting blasted on some online platforms because people weren't happy with this win, which is unfortunate. We believe it was a well-deserved win in terms of acting, especially with the fact that the competitors were so weak this year.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMRZJF-OUfg/X_0lQZtRjoI/AAAAAAAABDo/cLeMPbQokDM6IaQroRb35b0_8T0EWMjAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1682/sisley%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="874" data-original-width="1682" height="333" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMRZJF-OUfg/X_0lQZtRjoI/AAAAAAAABDo/cLeMPbQokDM6IaQroRb35b0_8T0EWMjAACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h333/sisley%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T8euIBJBPWw/X_0lRsyxvNI/AAAAAAAABDs/OLbfOH-JaIom8fWwpqfdKwd59e1biOZrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1244/sisley%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1244" height="422" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T8euIBJBPWw/X_0lRsyxvNI/AAAAAAAABDs/OLbfOH-JaIom8fWwpqfdKwd59e1biOZrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h422/sisley%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQNp2nBNykE/X_0ltPyQQ4I/AAAAAAAABEA/yKedP2n8ZEMH1cX7guSxkfjqvUJYINCjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1147/sisley%2B3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1147" height="416" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQNp2nBNykE/X_0ltPyQQ4I/AAAAAAAABEA/yKedP2n8ZEMH1cX7guSxkfjqvUJYINCjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h416/sisley%2B3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Most Popular Male Character: Owen Cheung (張振朗) as 高彬/高遠 - </b><b><i>Al Cappuccino</i></b></div><div>Poor Lau Dan misinterpreted Nancy Wu's misleading remark that he had a chance of winning and thought he won and stood up. Everyone also began clapping, so it's hard not to be confused. Joe Ma immediately stepped in to say he has a "chance". That was just a really awkward moment especially with a silence afterwards when they were waiting for the top 5 nomination video to play. But we soon found out that this was not even the most awkward moment of the night (more on that later)... <b><br /></b></div><div>There were tears in Owen's eyes as he walked up the stage trying to process his win. Lau Dan did not seem to take it well when Owen rubbed salt on his wound haha. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gF4mf08RrI4/X_0l9Bs9ejI/AAAAAAAABEQ/f1zKXihvq6IKxsGtEXXi6OEavaPaaU6BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1183/lau%2Bdan.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1183" height="412" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gF4mf08RrI4/X_0l9Bs9ejI/AAAAAAAABEQ/f1zKXihvq6IKxsGtEXXi6OEavaPaaU6BwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h412/lau%2Bdan.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1I8G4v7KTKw/X_0l-V3l9hI/AAAAAAAABEU/hZZZNVfDpEoqZ_quLmlgZQN4bwRR4Nx3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1058/lau%2Bdan%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1058" height="454" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1I8G4v7KTKw/X_0l-V3l9hI/AAAAAAAABEU/hZZZNVfDpEoqZ_quLmlgZQN4bwRR4Nx3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h454/lau%2Bdan%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This was another satisfying win this year, though Vincent as Cheung Sai-lun was also the star of the show. It was really their chemistry together that made the characters a lot of fun to watch. We remember Owen winning Most Improved last year, and we began feeling doubtful of him after leading Airport Strikers early this year with an unlikable character. We were proven wrong after seeing Owen 3 more times this year with very different characters in LW3, LM2 , and Al Capp, all of which were done well. He has worked hard in completing all sorts of feats like doing action heavy scenes, making jokes, or being completely naked at times. We hope to see even more of his improvement in the coming years.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWrwHHZOEAw/X_0lyJZlJeI/AAAAAAAABEE/U6KdJg7PARITCtNR2ibxOk3xqscZgt8_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1180/owen%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1180" height="374" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWrwHHZOEAw/X_0lyJZlJeI/AAAAAAAABEE/U6KdJg7PARITCtNR2ibxOk3xqscZgt8_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h374/owen%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-po0OD-l2aZM/X_0l1jkT17I/AAAAAAAABEI/MaNRu0My4IMZquhjrrOk9HE2Czu6oHtWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1266/owen%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="1266" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-po0OD-l2aZM/X_0l1jkT17I/AAAAAAAABEI/MaNRu0My4IMZquhjrrOk9HE2Czu6oHtWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/owen%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Actor: Vincent Wong (王浩信) as </b><b>文申俠/盲俠 - <i>Legal Mavericks 2020</i></b></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">Vincent was a big winner this year, with this being his third award of the night. This is also notably the second time he won Best Actor for the same character as Hope Man. Both Sisley and him snagged the big awards for LM2. Playing a blind lawyer is not easy, since you have to experience being blind and also be a good speaker for the lawyer part. Vincent puts great emotion into his scenes and is a distinguished actor, whether in this role or in Al Cap. There was a lot of buzz for Raymond Lam to win this year, but he did not show up which might show that he does not care for these awards anymore. He also wasn't a big part of LW3. But we must ask, did Vincent forget what character he was getting the award for? Because he just went on about his character for Al Cap and thanked the whole team and cast for that show, but did not mention LM2 at all. It's likely due to the fact Al Cap was more special to him, and he had a more unique and fresh character from that - but still a very absurd acceptance speech. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4THxSXEyNKE/X_0mKCfMLWI/AAAAAAAABEg/3rtHoO_iLbU3Lls1uUIazHpQmD3PijCvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1220/vincent%2Bba%2B2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1220" height="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4THxSXEyNKE/X_0mKCfMLWI/AAAAAAAABEg/3rtHoO_iLbU3Lls1uUIazHpQmD3PijCvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h376/vincent%2Bba%2B2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f153ME1aNFQ/X_0mG_zCplI/AAAAAAAABEc/MWbXaTS74nsSSwJYmVZXai-uy0rmfhoqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1135/vincent%2Bba%2B1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1135" height="414" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f153ME1aNFQ/X_0mG_zCplI/AAAAAAAABEc/MWbXaTS74nsSSwJYmVZXai-uy0rmfhoqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h414/vincent%2Bba%2B1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Probably the most discussed moment of the night that was not even award related was when Vincent wanted to thank his wife, Yoyo, for taking care of their daughter. Yoyo had a cold, expressionless face in reaction to this that garnered a lot of media attention. Some netizens also pointed out that he referred to her as "Yoyo" and not his wife which was interesting. Yoyo did mention when interviewed afterward that she was feeling a bit sick which might be the reason she was caught by surprise. She was also seen congratulating and hugging him later on in the ceremony, so it's up to you how you want to interpret it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YjkyhacBfoQ/X_0mR9iAjII/AAAAAAAABEs/EZcRXu6trtQ3v8rog74SeM6ex1me7b-qgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1415/yoyo.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1415" height="338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YjkyhacBfoQ/X_0mR9iAjII/AAAAAAAABEs/EZcRXu6trtQ3v8rog74SeM6ex1me7b-qgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h338/yoyo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><b>Most Popular Short Series: <i>Hong Kong Love Stories (</i>香港愛情故事)</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>This award was tailor made for this 12 episode show and newly added this year. It seems like TVB is always struggling to split the pork for everyone. This was a very different TVB romantic drama from what we have seen so far. We did enjoy this series with the look into different relationships at different age groups and the problems encountered by these couples specifically in Hong Kong. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBpT_qxfPJI/X_0mfC71zMI/AAAAAAAABE4/1N6ZrqD206shFcvjnPxsRQXivYdFX3DSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1268/hkls.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="1268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBpT_qxfPJI/X_0mfC71zMI/AAAAAAAABE4/1N6ZrqD206shFcvjnPxsRQXivYdFX3DSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/hkls.JPG" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Best Series:</b><b style="font-style: italic;"> Al Cappuccino </b><b>(</b><b>反黑路人甲</b><b>)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Al Cap was the award sweeper of the night, having won most awards of the night. This was also our top drama of the year because of its creativity and parodies of different Hong Kong films. We were impressed with how fun the characters were along with its refreshing and dramatic plot, and we were glad to see so much recognition given to it tonight. More details on our thoughts about drama from our countdown post <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2021/01/tvb-2020-top-drama-countdown.html">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-_4dOxOCV4/X_0mqv3nrqI/AAAAAAAABFA/_pFIlzQEDJsG4-u-YX7k2-7a7vU1Q8XvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1431/al%2Bcap%2Bbd.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1431" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-_4dOxOCV4/X_0mqv3nrqI/AAAAAAAABFA/_pFIlzQEDJsG4-u-YX7k2-7a7vU1Q8XvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/al%2Bcap%2Bbd.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Red Carpet</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We will give some brief comments on the red carpet looks this year. Many of the looks were disastrous... maybe they didn't have sponsors or something. The actresses necks were looking quite bare as well, definitely a sign of a missing deal with Luk Fook Jewelry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2FkzCwE0Bg/X_0eWDqbyrI/AAAAAAAAA_8/oqwrCTBK6to0yyypnNpn2luAL8rpybGDACLcBGAsYHQ/s823/rc1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="797" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2FkzCwE0Bg/X_0eWDqbyrI/AAAAAAAAA_8/oqwrCTBK6to0yyypnNpn2luAL8rpybGDACLcBGAsYHQ/w621-h640/rc1.JPG" width="621" /></a></div>These three young stars looked elegant and dressed appropriately for the event.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-byNTDA9vnlc/X_0eZEVzk1I/AAAAAAAABAU/EF_id2kXRJ4VSOOgZM_96D-ScDSb-AElACLcBGAsYHQ/s1425/rc2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1425" height="418" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-byNTDA9vnlc/X_0eZEVzk1I/AAAAAAAABAU/EF_id2kXRJ4VSOOgZM_96D-ScDSb-AElACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h418/rc2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Pakho had a clean and sharp look, and JW added a bit of sparkle to her black gown. We questioned Hana's choice of the blue fleece like shawl. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ayaXjyAIpjk/X_0eZmbeZYI/AAAAAAAABAY/Y6yLKGQYYjUVa6fCKFEDRNCVgcfgeWInQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1732/rc3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1732" height="357" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ayaXjyAIpjk/X_0eZmbeZYI/AAAAAAAABAY/Y6yLKGQYYjUVa6fCKFEDRNCVgcfgeWInQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h357/rc3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These 4 looked nice and classic, with King's velvet suit to Shiga's cute headband and Venus's puffed sleeves and Mark's 3 piece suit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoiRQlm9EbM/X_0eaOZtULI/AAAAAAAABAc/ZDrgkTU04O0LWJH-idBPWDq4vq2TK9CvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1721/rc4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1721" height="358" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZoiRQlm9EbM/X_0eaOZtULI/AAAAAAAABAc/ZDrgkTU04O0LWJH-idBPWDq4vq2TK9CvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h358/rc4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div>Who is the person beside Bowie Cheung dressed for a winter snow day? We found out he is some host, but we haven't seen him much around.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjRMGCEpwOQ/X_0earQshgI/AAAAAAAABAg/RdeezPKEa7ICdSz02EbW-0lHmRcRt3MIACLcBGAsYHQ/s1742/rc7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="1742" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pjRMGCEpwOQ/X_0earQshgI/AAAAAAAABAg/RdeezPKEa7ICdSz02EbW-0lHmRcRt3MIACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h350/rc7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Jack Hui managed to pull off his patterned suit, but we are at a loss for Mandy Lam's bright green attire... </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ4YxaLDtIY/X_0ebMToU1I/AAAAAAAABAk/Hzj9Br8oHz4TdXubA6nDH1JbDmmctpt8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s946/rc8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="679" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TQ4YxaLDtIY/X_0ebMToU1I/AAAAAAAABAk/Hzj9Br8oHz4TdXubA6nDH1JbDmmctpt8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w460-h640/rc8.JPG" width="460" /></a></div>Tiffany looked very elegant with this long silver dress that fit her perfectly. Her short hair was also very refreshing. Brian also looked well composed. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jjQxYM84fGE/X_0ebg1b1YI/AAAAAAAABAo/Zy1ag5cK4VYc48PpTUUXtmQjkTDauTp_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1324/rc9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1324" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jjQxYM84fGE/X_0ebg1b1YI/AAAAAAAABAo/Zy1ag5cK4VYc48PpTUUXtmQjkTDauTp_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h464/rc9.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Not sure where Shaun was trying to go with this one, but it's not a look we want to remember. Rebecca's belt was a cheap addition and Roxanne's dress was not very flattering for her.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpLKCYI9a_o/X_0eWg96bLI/AAAAAAAABAA/ptkyZLd4focJXlNmMXoyB2GAzLkAAKDugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1260/rc10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1260" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpLKCYI9a_o/X_0eWg96bLI/AAAAAAAABAA/ptkyZLd4focJXlNmMXoyB2GAzLkAAKDugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h440/rc10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Kaman chose a silver long sleeved dress that showed off her curves and resembled Tiffany's a little bit.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xe0YNFhcMA/X_0eXEBGvII/AAAAAAAABAE/X5DRODWKwREHt-z3j8JPBTOywCWnG-0NACLcBGAsYHQ/s915/rc11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="602" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9xe0YNFhcMA/X_0eXEBGvII/AAAAAAAABAE/X5DRODWKwREHt-z3j8JPBTOywCWnG-0NACLcBGAsYHQ/w422-h640/rc11.JPG" width="422" /></a></div>The TV Queen looked happy and healthy in this black dress, though not the most elegant.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihwGE1t1iy0/X_0eXsr9y5I/AAAAAAAABAI/cP2w3JlEMTw1BerdtNx-M2UiGmX0EAhewCLcBGAsYHQ/s745/rc12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="610" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ihwGE1t1iy0/X_0eXsr9y5I/AAAAAAAABAI/cP2w3JlEMTw1BerdtNx-M2UiGmX0EAhewCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h640/rc12.JPG" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Elaine had a safe choice this year, no comment. Is Edwin wearing a skirt? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWj7oBFRV7U/X_0eYOufbtI/AAAAAAAABAM/ViuUA_tss_gWX8HNjbjHaUKgdvLs3t7zQCLcBGAsYHQ/s946/rc13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="946" height="542" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CWj7oBFRV7U/X_0eYOufbtI/AAAAAAAABAM/ViuUA_tss_gWX8HNjbjHaUKgdvLs3t7zQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h542/rc13.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Kelly's pink cape dress ensemble was carried well but it was still a safe look. Same goes for Vincent.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLanhG1TmbY/X_0eWJfUhCI/AAAAAAAAA_4/YFAjzVDp_eQ0YXFHz9WSIxKdMDc9MjTwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s940/rc%2B5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="814" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLanhG1TmbY/X_0eWJfUhCI/AAAAAAAAA_4/YFAjzVDp_eQ0YXFHz9WSIxKdMDc9MjTwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w554-h640/rc%2B5.JPG" width="554" /></a></div>Not sure if Stephanie Ho thought this was a costume party or something else, but this one definitely stood out with the Gucci belt that looks straight out of her own closet...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTHSz7LDWlY/X_0eWGqPuJI/AAAAAAAAA_0/rduRMrGlDoYWPGbHOvsClBcmaAzV-_vIACLcBGAsYHQ/s965/rc%2B6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="965" height="582" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTHSz7LDWlY/X_0eWGqPuJI/AAAAAAAAA_0/rduRMrGlDoYWPGbHOvsClBcmaAzV-_vIACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h582/rc%2B6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kelly Fu had a nice purple floral look and had one of our favourite looks of the night!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9wzwp90msM/X_051MwZxuI/AAAAAAAABFQ/hlrhrfkbqecOadw0N8DbPtRPzQs2FlshACLcBGAsYHQ/s1419/rc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="969" data-original-width="1419" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9wzwp90msM/X_051MwZxuI/AAAAAAAABFQ/hlrhrfkbqecOadw0N8DbPtRPzQs2FlshACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h438/rc.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_CMDGHlbyAc/X_052N_gROI/AAAAAAAABFU/iybqFtsiL5U_ZayRYimH7t2R7wZgUIfDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s910/rc2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="906" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_CMDGHlbyAc/X_052N_gROI/AAAAAAAABFU/iybqFtsiL5U_ZayRYimH7t2R7wZgUIfDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w638-h640/rc2.JPG" width="638" /></a></div>It looks like Stephen Wong wanted to add a splash of colour to his suit. Yoyo Chen looked fabulous with her glittery jump suit that showed off her figure, and she was the true star of the night after her priceless expression<br /><div><br /></div>Wow, what a year for the awards! There were many memorable and funny mishaps this year for sure but overall we were delighted with how the awards were allocated. Thank you everyone for reading our thoughts. We would love to hear from you, so feel free to leave a comment with how you felt about the awards this year!</div><div><br />- CeeJay</div></div><br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-85374248774632442052021-01-08T20:44:00.003-07:002021-01-09T15:38:12.563-07:00TVB 2020 Top Drama Countdown<p>Hello everyone! We hope you had a good holiday season!</p><p>Happy New Year Everyone! We hope you have all been doing well. This is our annual Top Drama Countdown for TVB dramas and we will share our thoughts on the dramas that aired this year. We have traditionally put up the Countdown before the end of the year, but we needed some more time to catch up on some of the dramas we missed this year as well as organize our thoughts. It has been a while since we have posted on the blog since we haven't seen many dramas this year actually. This has been an especially difficult year for ranking the dramas because most shows were either subpar or very mediocre. We tried our best to rank the dramas looking at several aspects such as production, story, acting and cast. We will rate the ones that we've watched fully and also list our dropped dramas and shows we've seen outside of TVB.</p><p><b>SPOILERS AHEAD!</b></p><p><b><u>Dropped/Did Not Watch:</u></b></p><p>We didn't bother with these dramas because they seemed to be very low quality and uninteresting, so if they were to be included in our official countdown, they would probably land on the bottom of the list.</p><p><b><i>On-Lie Game</i> (迷網) -</b> We tried 1 episode of this but we could not find one reason to watch on. The cast seemed boring, and the feud between the two families with 孖8姐 seemed silly.</p><p><b><i>Ratman to the Rescue</i> (過街英雄) </b>-<b> </b>Just no thank you.</p><p><b><i>Handmaidens United</i> (丫鬟大聯盟) </b>- We didn’t even want to try one episode to be honest. TVB ancient dramas nowadays are just terrible.</p><p><b><i>The Dripping Sauce</i> (大醬園) </b>- We watched 1 episode, but we found that it was leading to a very typical plot of a family owned business with the soy sauce brewery, and everyone wants to divide the fortune or take over the business. We felt like we’ve seen this plot so many times, just with a different setting. Sometimes it’s a silk factory or a wine brewery. It’s just getting old.</p><p><b><i>Go! Go! Go! Operation C9</i> (C9特工) </b>- We managed to fit in around 5 episodes before we quit. It seemed to be an ok drama, but it looked very low budget. It was nice to see Samantha in so many roles this year, and she has been doing fine in carrying the show as a female lead. The family scenes were a bit annoying with Kenneth Ma playing the vegetable vendor. Unfortunately, it didn’t captivate us enough after 5 episodes to keep watching.</p><p><b><i>Song of Glory </i>(庆余年) </b>- As we probably have mentioned before, we don’t like to watch Cantonese dubbed Chinese dramas, and we would just watch the original show itself and not off of TVB.</p><p><b><i>Joy of Life</i> (锦绣南歌) </b>- Same thing as above.</p><p><br /></p><p>Before we get started on the official countdown, we wanted to mention that although <b><i>Flying Tiger II</i> (飛虎之雷霆極戰) </b>was aired this year in TVB, we already watched it and included it in last year's Countdown post. Hence, we will not be including it this year. </p><p><b><i>Come Home Love: Lo and Behold</i> (愛·回家之開心速遞) -</b> We also decided not to include the sitcom into our countdown because we don’t really know where to place it and how it would compare to the other shows because it has been running for such a long time now. It looks like <i>Lo and Behold</i> has no signs of stopping, upping its episode count to 2000. While we did enjoy this sitcom for a long time, it seems as though they are running out of new ideas lately. It’s an easy sitcom to watch and sit through since it requires absolutely no brain power but the show topics are getting very stale and sometimes just plain silly. We have probably seen the Hung family mistaken Gun (Lau Dan) having a romantic affair with Mrs. Chan 50 times by now in different situations. We would appreciate it if there were some new developments for the characters and opening new romantic storylines for them, since it has been quite stagnant lately. TVB is probably too lazy to start a new sitcom, but we would like to see the new batch of actors such as Kalok Chow, Ricco Ng, Andrea So, Iris Lam etc. get a chance to play other roles instead of being stuck in the same sitcom for 4 years. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Official Countdown:</u></b></p><p><b>12. <i>Forensic Heroes 4</i> (法證先鋒IV) -</b> <i>Forensic Heroes</i> has been a household name in Hong Kong and in those families that watch TVB. Perhaps this is why TVB chose to renew the series with an all new cast to attract returning audiences. This is on the bottom of our list, but it is probably not the worst drama of the year, since we didn’t watch many of them. However, this show did fall flat in many areas from the plot to the acting. It seems silly how they want to make a 5th installment, and they even have the audacity to say that <i>Forensic Heroes 4</i> was so well received by the audience. They tried to make the series all “high-tech” by showing off the new technology, but the plot made no sense at all and the cases were so boring. Why was Raymond Wong, the forensic senior chemist in the interrogation room interrogating the suspects? Why were some of the lab technicians at the crime scene? The cases were solved literally with the forensic team sitting in a meeting room and googling the clues to see what would come up. If they’re that good at solving cases, why do we even have inspectors? We forgot who was in this… Who names the show leads King and Queen and then have them eventually be together? Since when did Fred Cheng’s character even talk to Rebecca Zhu’s to create a relationship? The characters felt really flat, and the character, Monique, was really annoying. Instead of coming up with interesting cases, the drama focused on several romantic storylines that were uninteresting. It’s so funny to see so many award nominations given to this cast, when we can’t even remember the part they played. We barely remember Sharon Chan in her small role, but here she is getting a couple nominations for her role.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFCmGQaHKSU/X_kh5Cl8ztI/AAAAAAAAA8s/zXkm2c5QEvoXRX5H6zZKBsZLo0ziT8V2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/Forensic-heroes-IV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFCmGQaHKSU/X_kh5Cl8ztI/AAAAAAAAA8s/zXkm2c5QEvoXRX5H6zZKBsZLo0ziT8V2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Forensic-heroes-IV.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>11. <i>Line Walker: Bull Fight</i> (使徒行者3)</b> - We watched a bit of the show in late November/early December, but we were too busy to continue on at that point. Jay decided to finish this show in late December. This third installment of the popular <i>Line Walker </i>series boasted a star-studded cast with Raymond Lam, Michael Miu, Benz Hui, Kenneth Ma, Mandy Wong, Benjamin Yuen, Priscilla Wong, Owen Cheung, Sisley Choi, and many special appearances. While we looked forward to seeing all these actresses and actors, unfortunately the plot could not deliver. Because there were just too many characters, they all had to share the screen-time which meant less character development for all of them. As well, they linked characters from the first and second series which added to the complexity of the story. Let’s start with how unrealistic the story is. How many identities can these characters have? 卓凱 (Michael Miu) seems to be invincible. He was first a CIB Superintendent and went to prison. Then he gets released and becomes a coffee shop boss. Next, after his wife’s (Elena Kong) sudden death after forgetting to take her medication, he decides to become the Sung Leun triad strategist and help 浩洋 (Owen Cheung) take the leadership. After a while, he leads a special task force to investigate the police, and at the end of the show he returns to the CIB as a consultant. Is he a superhuman or something? The same switching of identities goes for Benz Hui and Kenneth Ma’s characters. It was nice to see Raymond Lam back in a TVB production. He was actually part of more light-hearted scenes this series at his Ho Yee Tao Foot Massage place.</p><p>It felt like I was watching several different and unrelated dramas at once. Sometimes it was about Ho Yee Tao and 爆Seed’s life; other times it was about investigating about 徐天堂 (Benjamin Yuen)’s past with a ton of flashbacks—which to be honest felt unnecessary to the story). The whole show was weird in that some parts didn’t feel like <i>Line Walker</i> at all. Madam G (Mandy Wong) was probably the most boring female character of the show. Her characterization also felt inconsistent as someone with Savant Syndrome and Asperger Syndrome. It felt very awkward to watch the scene where she started teaching 阿兜 (Sisley Choi) how to dance. Another problem I had with this show was how little action everything amounted to. They talked and talked about investigating the crime organization, Eternity, and explaining about the clues they found. When they actually found out that 韋作榮 was actually 魏德禮, they didn’t even seem surprised, and the supposed climax of their final face-off was a huge disappointment. Characters like Wendy of The Core (Akina Hong) seemed to be added just for convenience for 韋作榮 to manipulate big data, but felt forced and unnecessary. The addition of 爆Seed’s son didn’t really make sense either because he was basically forgotten near the end of the show. Remind me why was there one random episode with Bob Lam (some undercover pretending to be an izakaya owner) again? It really seems like TVB used up half of their actors for this one show. </p><p>The next big problem with the show is why do some characters never die?! 歡喜哥 should have been dead from the first season already, but we’ll accept the fact that the audience likes his character and they decided to bring him back. But why didn’t he die after getting that poisonous needle, but 啊梅 (Priscilla Wong) had such a tragic death in the same way? 爆Seed was shot so many times by 魏德禮, yet you see him looking fine by the end. 卓凱 was barely even scratched in the whole show, even when he was being chased by 20 guys or something. Meanwhile, the female characters were killed off so easily like Elena Kong who even got a transplant, but died because she forgot to take her medication once. Same with 藍楠 (Serene Lim) who died after getting shot once, and nobody except for 爆Seed seemed to know or care. </p><p>We gave a lot of complaints, but the show has its merits. The acting was consistent and nobody felt unwatchable. The tension and chemistry that Kent Cheng added to the show when he showed up really helped add suspense to the show. I really enjoyed Sisley and Owen’s storyline which was surprisingly a highlight of the whole show. With the easter eggs set in place by Michael Tse and Phillip Keung, we hope that the next season will not disappoint (and yes, we will probably watch it lol).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4WTqTyB08A/X_kiHSW7TGI/AAAAAAAAA8w/lPU97bwA-l8BzqkIwStTtJmSK8mRTUv6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/lw3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4WTqTyB08A/X_kiHSW7TGI/AAAAAAAAA8w/lPU97bwA-l8BzqkIwStTtJmSK8mRTUv6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/lw3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>10. <i>The Exorcist's 2nd Meter </i>(降魔的2.0) - </b>With the success of the first installment of the TEM series, we were looking forward to watching this sequel. While this didn’t turn out to be a horrible show, it just didn’t wow us. We felt that it paled in comparison to the first one. What was with C-Kwan’s underwear obsession? We felt that this 2nd installment of TEM paled in comparison to the first one. There was too much time spent on Moon Lau’s Beh Beh when she had already died. This back and forth took away from the storyline. We found it random/lazy of TVB to reintroduce Ram Chiang as IT Man from Ghost of Relativity, though he made a cameo from the first installment. The Sze siblings neither added to the show nor detracted from it, and the story might have been more fast-paced without them. The purpose of the Sze siblings felt like just to tie in Ram Chiang and introduce the next big devil. Kenneth Ma is a well-experienced actor now but for some reason, we feel as though his acting has been very one note. We questioned Mandy Wong’s one note portrayal of Dr. Chong and the purpose of this character, since her relationship with Siu Ma seemed to be going nowhere. Please check our full review of the drama <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-exorcists-2nd-meter-20-tvb-review.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHMBNO9noo0/X_kiQkTmO9I/AAAAAAAAA84/dN4-vd8gx5sfonBlkV_1KfinUw5nfN20wCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/tem%2B2.0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHMBNO9noo0/X_kiQkTmO9I/AAAAAAAAA84/dN4-vd8gx5sfonBlkV_1KfinUw5nfN20wCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/tem%2B2.0.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>9. <i>Airport Strikers</i> (機場特警) -</b> This was not a bad drama, though the story is nothing we haven’t seen before. We enjoyed the training scenes for the Airport Security Unit a lot at the beginning, and it was nice to see so many actors taking part in this production. After the training portion though, the rest of the show felt quite typical afterwards. It also focused a bit too much on the romantic relationships between the characters. Owen Cheung had an annoying character and was so arrogant. Thankfully, he had three other redeeming characters this year that was able to show improvement in his acting. This is totally Brian Chu’s year with many dramas aired back to back. We still remember him playing a high school student in Yes Sir, Sorry Sir starring Moses and Tavia and felt it was unfortunate that he hasn’t gotten more opportunities since then. We are glad to see him in 6 dramas this year. Hopefully he can continue to get bigger roles. We felt like Sisley was the tough tomboy cop again which we have seen before vs Roxanne was the pretty girl even though their portrayals were fine. Actually, we haven’t seen many opportunities for Roxanne in the past few years which is disappointing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rps9G4AkyiA/X_kiatHyTPI/AAAAAAAAA9A/-zbeLfeQD2kin2naWbelOR6HqsscfACiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/airport.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rps9G4AkyiA/X_kiatHyTPI/AAAAAAAAA9A/-zbeLfeQD2kin2naWbelOR6HqsscfACiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/airport.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>8. <i>Death by Zero</i> (殺手) - </b>The following 4 dramas were very difficult to rank. All of them were not bad dramas, but they all had some flaws. In reality, we would rank them all about the same, but this is a countdown after all, so there were a few subtle differences that determined how this portion of the ranking looked. </p><p>Moving on to our thoughts for DBZ, you might be a bit surprised why it ended up this low. We were looking forward to seeing this show with the huge cast including Wayne Lai, Moses Chan, Ali Lee, Katy Kung, Elena Kong, Samatha Ko just to name a few. We tried our best to enjoy this show, but we unexpectedly found it boring during the middle. The idea behind this show is not often done and was a very interesting look at the secret society of assassins with some humor worked into the story. We enjoyed the unique style and cinematography that is different from average TVB shows. The first few episodes were fine in introducing the characters, but by the time we reached the middle of the drama, we realized that it was still lacking any major story or character development. The characters mainly talked or were involved with some small incidents but nothing that exciting with each passing episode until episode 20 and after. It felt like we were watching a show on the daily life of assassins. It was great to see Wayne back on the screen with a different antihero character, and we did enjoy seeing Elena Kong’s performance. Too bad she is nominated as Best Supporting Actress when Katy Kung’s Dark Angel is nominated for Best Actress when she got less screen time than Elena. Unfortunately, Moses seems to act the same in every show using exaggerated English phrases and similar mannerisms. We tried 1 episode of Beauty and the Boss and we couldn’t differentiate between that character and Zero in this drama because they behaved the same. We’ve also seen Ali and Moses paired enough times already - it would be nice to get a switch. Overall, DBZ was not terrible or anything but just failed to provide the wow factor and felt like a missed opportunity with this large cast. There was also very little progression of the show in the middle. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GsxZoUA-2a4/X_kij9skPWI/AAAAAAAAA9I/6fKVzYbf4c8Q2_YgskkYgQCsm4QXSiocgCLcBGAsYHQ/s730/dbz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="730" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GsxZoUA-2a4/X_kij9skPWI/AAAAAAAAA9I/6fKVzYbf4c8Q2_YgskkYgQCsm4QXSiocgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/dbz.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>7. <i>Of Greed and Ants</i> (黃金有罪) -</b> We didn’t have much background knowledge on the premise of the drama since we aren’t too familiar with the financial events that happened in HK so we were initially unsure if we would even like it. To our surprise, we thoroughly enjoyed this drama because of its strong cast and themes of greed and friendship. We liked the setting in the 1970s and 1980s and seeing their different costumes and hairstyles. Eddie Cheung carried this drama well as the conniving Wing Muk-Tong who started out humble and hardworking, but became consumed by power and greed. That said, Wing Muk-Tong would have stood out as a character even more if he had a more drastic rise and downfall. We enjoyed watching the power play between him and Ben Wong, who did a great job playing his supporting role as well. Edwin Siu once again plays a good guy who gets betrayed, and sometimes we wonder if there are people with such a simple mind these days. Elaine Yiu portrayed her character well as a young woman struggling to break into white collar jobs. Jeannie Chan was good as the rebellious younger sister of Elaine’s character who gave into fame and fortune. Tony Hung was not so good in his role and the hairstyle just didn’t fit him. Though the production was well done, the plot was a bit predictable, and you could kind of foresee what was going to happen to most of the main characters. Unfortunately, it was aired quite early on that we forgot a lot about what happened exactly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AagKzDgr470/X_kiq0D6j7I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/7zDpDCADGTUOrmTVqFOVJPI3yj0F4mx5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/of%2Bgreed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AagKzDgr470/X_kiq0D6j7I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/7zDpDCADGTUOrmTVqFOVJPI3yj0F4mx5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/of%2Bgreed.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b>6. <i>The Witness</i> (木棘証人) - </b>This drama surprised us because we dropped many similar ones like On-Lie Game and Operation C9. This was totally a filler show, but it managed to be memorable with us, maybe because it was aired recently. Willie Wai was truly the star of the show delivering his punchlines with a straight face, giving us lots of laughs. We needed some comedy to help lighten the mood during these tough times. We felt that show faltered near the end when it lost is comedic elements in order to investigate the “big” mystery. It’s been a few years since we’ve seen Him Law but he hasn’t aged too much and delivered his role well. It was refreshing to see a new onscreen pair with Him and Kelly Cheung, who was capable of delivering a solid and sometimes humorous main female character. There was nothing special to say about this drama and the plot was very straightforward, but it remind us of some of the older cop dramas which were better than what is produced now. Standards are low these days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8_4xvIxXws/X_ki09t1n_I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/46P-WihWQBYQj8WDPLDzCKGBWUU-w3vRACLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/the%2Bwitness.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n8_4xvIxXws/X_ki09t1n_I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/46P-WihWQBYQj8WDPLDzCKGBWUU-w3vRACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/the%2Bwitness.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>5. <i>Life After Death</i> (那些我愛過的人) -</b> This was a refreshing cast with opportunities given to Mark Ma and Shiga Lin to carry as second line leads. Yoyo Chen had a breakthrough performance as the outspoken Sabrina who finally had her emotional breakdown after suffering a miscarriage. Compared to the two female leads, she has the most acting experience and it is evident. The ending felt dragged out though, and it really could have ended with 20 episodes instead of 25. This was Priscilla’s first drama after taking a break from filming following Heart and Greed where she claims to have taken many acting classes in her spare time. Her acting has matured quite a bit and she is very watchable now. Compared to a few years ago, she is able to handle the emotions of her character better, though we can feel how raw her acting still is in some scenes. Frankie Lam was different from his typical serious roles which was a nice change. Mark Ma was also delight to watch, and he wowed us with his first time playing a second lead male. We could tell that he did his research in playing someone with Asperger syndrome and helped destigmatize it through his portrayal. Shiga handled her role well, also being quite new to acting in a TV series. Chloe So and Zeno Koo are breakout stars from this drama as well. Although we enjoyed the exploration of the theme of life and death, the drama’s pacing felt a bit too slow with the main focus of the show uncovering what happened during that car accident that changed the characters’ lives.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5PsoM0iTE8s/X_ki783XyxI/AAAAAAAAA9g/ZUG7uoS3AM8ona9rOGPZ764jQpPFFWEGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/life-after-death-hong-kong-2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5PsoM0iTE8s/X_ki783XyxI/AAAAAAAAA9g/ZUG7uoS3AM8ona9rOGPZ764jQpPFFWEGgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/life-after-death-hong-kong-2020.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>4. <i>Brutally Young</i> (十八年後的終極告白) -</b> We really enjoyed seeing this ensemble cast of Shaun Tam, Joel Chan, Anthony Ho, Auston Lam, David Do, Louis Szeto and Gordon Siu as the 7 high school friends who harboured a secret about an incident that happened 18 years ago. This drama kept us guessing what had actually happened back in their high school days on a camping trip - who killed the gang member? Dominic Lam is a great veteran actor that does amazing with ‘evil’ characters, chasing each of the 7 around to find out who killed his son. We enjoyed Shaun’s acting and which is more nuanced than say a couple years ago in Succession War. Joel and Anthony were also very interesting characters serving as foils to Shaun that found different ways to cope with their guilt 18 years ago. We enjoyed the way the story unfolded slowly and how the guilt began to consume them more and more with the progression of the drama. It’s definitely interesting to see how one lie can alter your whole life by having to continuously make up more lies to cover up the past. In comparison to the rest of the cast, Mandy lacked charisma as we’ve found in all her dramas lately. She unfortunately failed to shine in any of the 3 characters she got this year despite claiming to have taken lessons for her acting. Vivian Yeo took up the challenge of playing a deaf character this time, and it's a shame to see that she left TVB. Even Nicole Wan who played the butcher (David Do) Tiger’s wife was far more memorable than Mandy. On another note, it seems like Griselda Yeung has consistently played the crying widow character these past few years, although we respect that she always manages makes an emotional portrayal of each character.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-L5eRIooBs/X_kjD3u4QOI/AAAAAAAAA9k/QNCut1fOBfcnZejSkWUXkEOqAUK2ndtwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/brutally%2Byoung.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-L5eRIooBs/X_kjD3u4QOI/AAAAAAAAA9k/QNCut1fOBfcnZejSkWUXkEOqAUK2ndtwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/brutally%2Byoung.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><b>3. <i>Hong Kong Love Stories</i> (香港愛情故事) -</b> Although this was only 12 episodes, it easily secured itself in one of the top dramas of 2020 for us because of its down to earth topics of exploring love at different stages in life and its relation to real world problems. We liked how realistic every scene was, especially the filming location of public housing to help drive home the struggles of many HK families. Joey Law did a good job in his first lead role and helped remind the audience to slow down and enjoy what is in front of us instead of getting sucked into the societal pressures of buying a property. We enjoyed his chemistry with Katy Kung as a newly wed couple of the working class struggling in navigating their future. Katy should have been nominated for this role as Best Actress instead of Dark Angel in DBZ which got less screen time, and this character just felt more real. Bak Biu and Mimi Kung were amazing in their supporting roles and were very realistic in portraying an older couple whose marriage was falling apart. We weren’t too convinced with Venus and Brian’s storyline though. Brian Tse was a miscast and didn’t have the swagger for this role who suffered from a past with drugs, and his facial hair was just unappealing. We actually thought Stephen Wong who had a brief cameo as Venus Wong’s hookup would’ve played the role better since he has the artistic charm. The younger university students like Kelly and Hugo played by Kayan Yau and Frederick Chui as well as Niklas Lam who played Kelly’s childhood friend were all fresh faces to watch on screen, and we also enjoyed this story line. After hearing about the news that HKLS will be made into a trilogy, we are just hoping that they will not ruin the series.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1HMcBDPHuaU/X_kjmW1EK7I/AAAAAAAAA9w/2UAKJHPHyXA0Xrpp4fXAzY3SGcPoXiZQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/hkls.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1HMcBDPHuaU/X_kjmW1EK7I/AAAAAAAAA9w/2UAKJHPHyXA0Xrpp4fXAzY3SGcPoXiZQACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/hkls.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>2. <i>Legal Mavericks 2020</i> (踩過界II) -</b> It’s quite rare to have a TVB sequel as good - or possibly even surpass its first season, but Legal Mavericks was able to do what <i>Line Walker: Bull Fight</i> and TEM2 couldn’t. LM2 continued to show us the characters we’ve already met and become familiar with in the first season, while bringing in new characters and development for these characters. We were happy to see the trio back with Hope Man (Vincent Wong), Gogo (Owen Cheung) and Deen Jeh (Sisley Choi), and their hilarious scenes together. We were able to see how the characters grew closer over time with Hope Man being able to open up to his good friends which he was always reluctant to do before. These three continued to show impressive chemistry from the first season. Paul Chun was a well-thought out addition to add some new sparks this season and debating with Hope Man on court was very entertaining to watch. Kelly Cheung playing Eva has really solidified her acting and is definitely one of our favourite new lead actresses at TVB now, given the lack of talent currently. She was able to strongly differentiate her role here from The Witness, though they were both lawyers, especially with the beginning episodes in LM where she was disguising to be blind. Character-wise we didn’t really like Eva in the beginning because she seemed quite manipulative and only wanted to win her cases, but she did change her mindset and decided to help Hope Man later on. Her role also seemed very similar to Never Wong from the first season. We enjoyed the cases as they covered present day topics and had a lot of twists in uncovering the truth. It was always intriguing to see how the main characters could turn the case to their favour in the end. A few of the cases were a bit boring and forgettable, but it was really how the “unlawful law” team treated each case that was the focus of the show. Lesley Chiang and Jessica Kan were other additions that added to the chemistry between characters. Sisley did a pretty great job as Deen Jeh since the first LM. We enjoyed how she stayed true to her character from the first season, but there were more emotional scenes as well as growth in wanting to become a Barrister. Her character flipped 180 after her father died while she was in the UK. We truly felt her character’s maturity and change of value, showing Sisley’s versatility in acting. Sisley definitely stood out to us this year compared to many other leading actresses. The ending of the show was a bit disappointing with no happy ending, and it leaves us wondering if there will be a third addition to the LM series.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6obzKGd1I8/X_kjtt7orII/AAAAAAAAA90/hmhclQY1nWAmjP5crWvorWM1gZy7LfeRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/lm2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x6obzKGd1I8/X_kjtt7orII/AAAAAAAAA90/hmhclQY1nWAmjP5crWvorWM1gZy7LfeRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/lm2.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>1. <i>Al Cappuccino</i> (反黑路人甲) -</b> It was difficult deciding which of the Vincent Wong dramas to put as Number 1 and in the end we went with Al Cap for its refreshing plot idea pulling reference from classic Hong Kong movies and movies like The Godfather. Satire is always difficult to pull off, but it was done excellently here. Vincent was quite outstanding as the main character, Cheung Sai-Lun, an aspiring actor who somehow was forced to become the triad boss and act as an undercover for the police. His charisma reminded us of his talent in comedy from older shows like Over Run Over and Brick Slaves, and we welcomed this change from his usual and more serious character. The combination with him, Owen Cheung and Brian Chu was one of the highlights of the show, and this trio created some great scenes. We must say though, that the female actresses in Legal Mavericks were better than those in Al Cap, namely Sisley and Kelly being better actresses than Crystal and Kathy Yuen. Samantha Ko was alright playing a celebrity actress, but she didn’t present us with anything new. On the other hand, the supporting actors were strong and great to watch. From the female side, Winki Lai was quite solid in her role as the big sister though, and her partnership with Owen has garnered a lot of buzz this year. 水姐 played by Angel Chiang was a pleasant surprise, transforming her usual good girl image from Come Home Love to a 江湖大家姐. From the male side of supporting actors, we have some outstanding performances from Tsui Wing, David Chiang, KK Cheung, etc. who were all instrumental in creating a tense atmosphere in the show that made it more funny when Cheung Sai-Lun broke through with unexpected actions that did not match what the leader of a gang should look like. We particularly remember the scene where Sai-Lun’s fake tattoo washed away and he had to come up with an excuse about how body paint was in trend. It was moments like these that really solidified this show as the top for us this year. We recognize that this drama was far from perfect and there were many plot holes. The numerous romantic plotlines were also distracting, but the point of this drama was to poke fun at old films and how exaggerated plot lines can be, which was successfully done. We look forward to seeing more shows of this caliber with creativity in plot in the coming years. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Qj2tNp0oGs/X_kjzBRAvPI/AAAAAAAAA94/rB69MZdv3hAk3fhNPKEMr7QmsLo-LT0wwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/alcap.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Qj2tNp0oGs/X_kjzBRAvPI/AAAAAAAAA94/rB69MZdv3hAk3fhNPKEMr7QmsLo-LT0wwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/alcap.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><u>Other Dramas (not TVB):</u></b></p><p>The following dramas are a variety of Asian dramas we've seen this past year from ViuTV, China, Japan, South Korea, etc. They aren’t all the other dramas we watched, but these are the more notable or memorable ones. We listed them in the order than we saw them throughout the year but haven't ranked them and just provided some thoughts on them. </p><p><b><i>Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020</i> -</b> Cee started watching this Japanese reality TV show at the end of 2019 and into 2020 as it explores young adults in Japan being housed together navigating their careers while trying to find a romantic partner in the house. The show was recommended by a friend as there were parallels between all our friends and the conversations covered in the show. The most interesting and perhaps the most controversial part of the show is the panel of commentators that would drive the topics of discussion and express their views on who should date who, etc. Although the show claims to be unscripted and 100% authentic, audiences should still watch reality TV with a grain of salt and know that the point of the show is to garner entertainment value. Unfortunately, this was forgotten and the show came to a screeching halt when one of the house members, Hana Kimura committed suicide in May of 2020 due to cyberbullying. Although viewers only see snippets of the house members’ lives throughout the week, sometimes viewers believe they have the whole story. Cee will not get into the details of all the incidents in the show but it’s important to remember to be mindful of your words especially ones that stay imprinted on the internet forever. As blog writers, we are very careful about this and try our best to provide well-researched opinions that are not targeted at individuals personally. </p><p><b><i>Someday or One Day</i> (想見你) -</b> Jay recommended that we watch this drama based on seeing some stellar reviews on this Taiwanese time travel drama. This was probably one of our favourite dramas this year and far outweighs most of the TVB dramas. The plot had many twists and turns, but the various timelines were handled very well in a way that made sense. The story was youthful, nostalgic, heartfelt, while still being suspenseful - and at times, scary. It delivered a beautiful and unexpected storyline, leaving many clues throughout the show for the audience to piece together. Acting was superb, especially from Alice Ko still carrying that innocent look despite being far from 16, yet acting as an adult when her role called for it. Greg Hsu and Patrick Shi were also impressive with their acting. The romance in this show was handled masterfully. Besides these factors, the soundtrack was awesome as well featuring old nostalgic songs from the 90s like Wu Bai’s “Last Dance” and new original songs. We were so surprised to see the group 831 come out with a Canto version of the endlessly looped “想見你想見你想見你” which has garnered 40 million listens on YouTube alone. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H2wx2ggzPEw/X_kkHiNn-2I/AAAAAAAAA-E/iQRtRMlRNME1EqTqcN-kfEvEt8REK56twCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/someday-or-one-day-2019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H2wx2ggzPEw/X_kkHiNn-2I/AAAAAAAAA-E/iQRtRMlRNME1EqTqcN-kfEvEt8REK56twCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/someday-or-one-day-2019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><i>Leap Day</i> (二月廿九) - </b>This drama is from ViuTV about time travelling after we finished Someday or One Day, this one seemed interesting to us. Of course, after seeing Someday or One Day, this show lacked the same level of plot and story telling, but it still surprised us in a few ways. The filming location in Japan was very different from what we normally see and was tranquil and beautiful. We also loved seeing a different view on Hong Kong than what is usually portrayed in TVB dramas. This show seems to signify to us that there are other avenues of HK entertainment outside of TVB that are worth watching. What disappointed us was the loose ending where we were left with quite a few questions unexplained. The acting was still a little raw from lead actress Sofiee Ng, but Terrance Lau and Chui Tien-you delivered their roles well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tz0vw5XTuho/X_kkg2cR-xI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/cXfOmUbtO2MMqWIc7kZKidYcjdT5YK_fgCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/leap%2Bday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="800" height="396" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tz0vw5XTuho/X_kkg2cR-xI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/cXfOmUbtO2MMqWIc7kZKidYcjdT5YK_fgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h396/leap%2Bday.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><i>My Love, Enlighten Me</i> (暖暖请多指教) - </b>This is a typical Chinese idol romance drama that we watched with nothing much to do. The story was pretty standard about a girl trying to find self worth and a career to pursue, but it was still motivational. </p><p><b><i>Grand Maison Tokyo</i></b> - This Japanese drama came out in 2019 but we saw it in 2020 after a recommendation. For some reason we haven’t been able to get into Japanese dramas, they seem outdated in their filming and cinematography. We really liked the lack of focus on crazy love pentagons and the sole concentration in creating amazing French cuisine. </p><p><b><i>The Love Equations</i> (致我们甜甜的小美满) -</b> This is a similar drama to Put Your Head on My Shoulder if you guys are familiar with that one focusing on students in college. We enjoyed My Love, Enlighten Me more than this one.</p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">Go Ahead</i><b> (以家人之名) -</b> Go Ahead is an incredibly heart-felt family drama about 3 kids that grow up with 2 dads that make up a family but none of the 3 kids are blood-related. The mothers were either despicable and abandoned their child or died. We really enjoyed the first 15 episodes when the 3 main leads were growing up together and went through high school. Our favourite character was Li Ba. We stopped watching as frequently as things got busy after the summer months and the plot also shifted to the 2 brothers admitting their romantic feelings towards their younger sister which slightly ruined the dynamic between them. </p><p><b><i>Nothing But Thirty</i> (三十而已) -</b> Cee saw this drama during the summer months and it was a pleasant surprise. Set in the bustling city of Shanghai, it shows a realistic depiction of what your 30s are going to be like as a modern Chinese woman. There are 3 women; one is a single sales women struggling to make ends meet while dealing with workplace harassment from customers and jealous coworkers, the 2nd woman is a strong headed, ambitious housewife who runs the lives of her husband and young son, the 3rd woman is a simple minded office worker who is trying to save her failing marriage. It all seems a little cliche but the emotions are real, and the things these women do to keep what's important to them are real. The drama explores how women are supposed to be strong yet gentle and feminine at the same time. How do women hide their greater ambitions because they must stand behind a man and let him take the spotlight? When do they know a relationship is failing and there are inherently irreconcilable differences? Is it ok to let go of this failing relationship even if it means starting over again? When can dignity or your own morals be cast aside for the sake of your children's future or for your own career? Is it ok to compare your life with someone else's when everyone seems to be struggling anyways? All these questions are explored through the intertwining of their stories and throughout the drama, you can feel them grow. The 30's may be a difficult decade marked by a lot of stereotypical milestones and this is a wonderful drama that reminds you it's ok to still be growing and learning or even start over again.</p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KlBGdhMTbaM/X_kkwVaCOXI/AAAAAAAAA-U/XsAbt1-Y2CErZabg4vkAqgVlZwSepOUWACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/Nothing%2BBut%2BThirty.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="620" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KlBGdhMTbaM/X_kkwVaCOXI/AAAAAAAAA-U/XsAbt1-Y2CErZabg4vkAqgVlZwSepOUWACLcBGAsYHQ/w496-h640/Nothing%2BBut%2BThirty.jpeg" width="496" /></a></b></div><b><i><br /></i></b><p></p><p><b><i>It's Okay to Not Be Okay -</i></b> Cee saw this Korean drama a few months after it was first released to watch it all at once and let the hype die down a little bit. There are very important lessons and themes that are explored in this drama especially through the fairytales. However, this may be an unpopular opinion but the plot was a little predictable and cliche especially with their 2 mothers being tied together that would force the main characters to further be star-crossed lovers. Acting wise, all the actors did an amazing job portraying individuals with mental illnesses. In particular, Seo Yea-Ji and Oh Jung-Se stole the show. Cee’s favourite parts were their interactions trying to communicate and get their point across. Previously, Cee was not familiar with Yea-Ji at all (not that we see a lot of kdramas), but was quite blown away with her portrayal of the head-strong Ko Moon-Young who suffers from a traumatic childhood due to her mother. No TVB actress comes to mind that could do the role justice without seeming too OTT and they would lose the audience’s sympathy for the character’s past. The costumes/outfits for Seo Yea-Ji were truly breathtaking and after lurking through some instagram accounts dedicated to her outfits, most of them were luxury brands. Oh, who played Moon Sang-Tae reminded the audience of innocence that had yet to be lost in the adult world of Gang-Tae (Soo-Hyun) until he reveals that he had always known Gang-Tae had once almost left him to drown. That was a tragic revelation! It was nice to see an Asian drama with the premise of mental health with the show title being so simple yet meaningful. Mental health has been such a large topic in present times, and rightly so as it was often neglected or seen as a taboo topic of conversation amongst friends and family gatherings. This drama is an important one for the Asian community.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3AkqgdxFH24/X_klI4-aLXI/AAAAAAAAA-g/MXSDLP_wYnImNRat-ozB7z7_i-w9f00_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/It%2527s_Okay_to_Not_Be_Okay-CPsm1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1000" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3AkqgdxFH24/X_klI4-aLXI/AAAAAAAAA-g/MXSDLP_wYnImNRat-ozB7z7_i-w9f00_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h452/It%2527s_Okay_to_Not_Be_Okay-CPsm1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so much for reading our thoughts on all the dramas this year, we definitely spent a good amount of time indoors watching different things. </p><p>With 2021 upon us, we hope that everyone starts off the year feeling renewed. Let us know your comments on the dramas this year below!</p><p>-CeeJay</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Images retrieved from:</u></b></p><div>https://dramaslot.com/forensic-heroes-iv-review/</div><div>https://bangjag35463560-65585.medium.com/line-walker-bull-fight-series-1-episode-21-stream-online-72bd2df40caf</div><div>https://ahgasewatchtv.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/the-exorcist-meter-2.0.jpg?w=960</div><div>https://twitter.com/dsdramas/status/1244997266886348800</div><div>https://quake.com.my/programme-highlight/476-death-by-zero</div><div>https://www.tvbanywhereusa.com/huang-jin-you-zui-of-greed-and-ants</div><div>https://cahyosarif-49593.medium.com/watch-the-witness-2020-season-01-ep-18-full-eps-b94f789493f6</div><div>https://votedrama.net/drama/life-after-death/</div><div>https://www.jaynestars.com/news/tvb-psych-drama-brutally-young-premieres-april-20th/</div><div>https://medium.com/hong-kong-love-stories-ep-11-episode-011-eng-sub/hong-kong-love-stories-new-2020-1-episode-11-ep-e854a2c5c048</div><div>https://medium.com/@frsikasulap_74161/drama-legal-mavericks-2020-episode-6-full-episodes-d76655fd09ec</div><div>https://vincentloy.wordpress.com/2020/09/19/moved-to-my-new-room-and-drama-review-for-tvbs-al-cappuccino/</div><div>https://odetodramas.com/taiwanese-dramas/someday-or-one-day-2019-review/</div><div>https://ninenovel.net/2020/03/06/leap-day-2020-%E4%BA%8C%E6%9C%88%E5%BB%BF%E4%B9%9D/</div><div>http://www.chinesedrama.info/2020/01/drama-nothing-but-thirty.html</div><div>https://asianwiki.com/It%27s_Okay_to_Not_Be_Okay</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Ceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13460655393325459002noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-32205181769225729562020-06-16T14:41:00.001-06:002020-06-16T14:41:45.819-06:00Life After Death 那些我愛過的人 TVB Theme Songs Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Since we have a bit more time on our hands now, we wanted to make some more posts. We are currently enjoying the TVB series, <i>Life After Death </i>(那些我愛過的人) with fresh actors and pairs onscreen. With the final song by Brian Tse and Joey Thye released yesterday, we decided to bring you a theme song review for the series!</div>
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The theme song for the drama is "小謊言" sung by Shiga Lin (連詩雅). Since Shiga is the second female lead in the show, we expected a song from her. We were excited since Shiga hasn't come out with a new song for a long time. However, we noticed that the theme song was released later than the subtheme by Jinny and ending theme by Hana. As well, the other songs have music videos with actors, a story, and some outdoor scenes, whereas this MV is only inside a room. It's a shame that Jinny and Hana are so evidently favoured at The Voice Ent. because we think Shiga is definitely the better singer and the prettiest of the bunch. Unfortunately, ever since she went to the The Voice Ent., she has been given little opportunities, and the few songs she comes out with are quite boring. They are totally wasting her as a strong asset for their record company... don't know what management is thinking. We remember how many of her songs were popular, unique, and memorable when she was with Warner Music Hong Kong. </div>
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This theme song is alright, and it fits with her character's story in the show but lacks any wow factor. The MV is very low budget with a bunch of white balloons in the room that could have been done easily. Even we could buy a pack of white balloons from the dollar store and shoot the MV in our own rooms. This is a joke. The singing potential is wasted, but on the other hand, we are glad to see Shiga acting well and receiving praise in the series. Until The Voice Ent. comes up with better songs for Shiga, we will continue reminiscing her classics such as 到此為止, 說一句, 只要和你在一起, etc.</div>
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連詩雅《小謊言》</b></div>
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曲: 張家誠 </div>
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詞: 張美賢 </div>
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編: 張家誠 </div>
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監: 何哲圖/韋景雲</div>
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最怕執起冷箭 刺穿謊言</div>
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更怕撕開美滿 光影背面</div>
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往事如影 隨心 已偷走七年</div>
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冷雨滔天 難清洗汚點</div>
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最痛不敢再見 卻偏思念</div>
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更痛彼此有約 不可兑現</div>
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要是回歸原點 再相知一遍</div>
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會笑一聲 還是淚流遍</div>
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原諒再赦免自己 找到放下的勇氣</div>
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而無論再痛記憶 都有著和暖滋味</div>
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成熟了辨別是非 改寫我日記</div>
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共你相對 不合情理</div>
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縱未完美 有缺陷美</div>
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那個出於疼愛 細小謊言</div>
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那次出於鬥氣 誇張冷面</div>
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往事情遷 無需 再解釋一遍</div>
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以免彼此 無事淚流遍</div>
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原諒再赦免自己 找到放下的勇氣</div>
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而無論再痛記憶 都有著和暖滋味</div>
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縱未完美 也有福氣</div>
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重頭地珍惜身邊一個你</div>
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日子追不返 未來時間 要覺悟前非</div>
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原諒再赦免自己 找到放下的勇氣</div>
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而無論再痛記憶 都有著和暖滋味</div>
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縱未完美 有缺陷美</div>
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The sub-theme song is sung by Jinny Ng (吳若希) called "沒有你並無掛念". The first lyric really caught us off guard: "苦瓜苦澀嗎" or "Is bitter melon bitter?" in English. What a random lyric, of course bitter melon is bitter. The song gets better once it hits the chorus, and after a few more listens, it does stick in your head. The curse of Jinny's brainwashing songs continues haha.</div>
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The music video seems to tell a story of this girl learning to let go of a past relationship. Jinny's placement in the video is kind of awkward—we don't know if she is looking at the girl as a bystander, if she is the girl herself, or even if she was the lover of the girl. The times for the MV are also a bit confusing going from "9 months ago" to "5 months ago" because we aren't sure which segment they are referring to. We can't expect too much these days, and maybe we should be glad that least something happens in the MV.</div>
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作曲:徐洛鏘</div>
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作詞:楊熙</div>
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監製:何哲圖/韋景雲</div>
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苦瓜苦澀嗎 偏那味道令人懷念</div>
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是你一點點教我 活著就像餘味能沉澱</div>
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好光陰卻化煙 再沒法共酌一次</div>
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其實我 對你並無掛念 一刻靜默 亦為沉澱往事</div>
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感覺共你就快同偕了 無奈要擱淺 大好日子都要訣別</div>
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誰又替我 戴上定情戒指 你好不好 現在我已不知</div>
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假設若世事也能如意 何用共你到此 有些事我知道便可以</div>
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當我望我現已活到全無缺 劇情問誰又可介意</div>
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差一些眼淺 一剎靜默就如停電</div>
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要對抗變遷 談何容易 誰活大半生 可以永遠的幼稚</div>
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The second sub-theme song came out June 15th, and it is called "夢飛翔" sung by Brian Tse (謝東閔) and Joey Thye (戴祖儀). This song is probably our favourite of the set. We haven't heard a duet song for a while, and this pair was refreshing. From what we've heard so far, Joey Thye's voice is quite childish and girly, so she fits this kind of cheerful song but not really sad songs. Brian sounds pretty good here, and he should get some more songs other than Fred. The song is very motivational and inspirational, and the MV fits with the song well. Not a lot happens in the video other than the singers throwing paper airplanes and meeting each other in the end, but the scenery is nice and it's very relaxing to watch. We are looking forward to seeing this song being played for some of the scenes with the younger actors like Zeno Koo and Chloe So. TVB is in desperate need of a younger generation of actors in a young romance drama that has garnered millions of fans in South Korea, China and Taiwan. This is a good start, but perhaps they think the 'see lais' won't accept this genre during prime time.</div>
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監: 何哲圖/韋景雲</div>
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女: 全情做 做到底 要飛出天際</div>
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小小的角色 獨有的一種美麗</div>
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男: 從平地 或最低 躍飛一千米</div>
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曾逃避 沒信心 全靠你鼓勵</div>
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男: 誰曾是拒絕在成長 女: 腦海太多思想</div>
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男: 前途像漂亮大櫥窗 女: 有沒有你在場</div>
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男: 為競爭 為理想 亂撞無定向</div>
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女: 尋覓自由自我 希望你欣賞</div>
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男: 迷途上突然就成長 女: 我找到了方向</div>
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男: 曾流淚冷靜去療傷 女: 我就變做堅強</div>
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男: 沒喝采 沒拍掌 仍然全力唱</div>
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男: 來携著夢飛翔</div>
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(女: 去將感動延長) (男: 和唱)</div>
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女: 全情夢 夢到底 會超出估計</div>
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男: 圍牆漸 被炸開 煩惱會消逝</div>
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女: 小小的角色 做到最耀眼一位</div>
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男: 全沒愧 最美好 盡發揮</div>
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男: 誰曾是拒絕在成長 女: 腦海太多思想</div>
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The ending theme song sung by Hana Kuk (菊梓喬) is called "我輸不起". Like we said in our <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-exorcists-2nd-meter-20-tvb-review.html">review for The Exorcist's 2nd Meter</a>, we are frankly sick of hearing Hana sing all the ending theme songs. Looking at the list of TVB dramas that have been air din 2020 so far, we found that Hana had a song to sing for EVERY drama in the second line-up, including <i>Legend of the Phoenix</i>, <i>Of Greed and Ants</i>, <i>Forensic Heroes 4</i>, <i>Airport Strikers</i>, <i>The Exorcist's 2nd Meter</i>, and this one too. It has come to a point that every one of her songs sounds the same. The verses of this song sound like every other song. We are pretty sure if the beginning of the song was played, we wouldn't know which drama it belonged to. The chorus is better, so if it was played, we might be able to recognize that it was for <i>Life After Death.</i> We gave up watching her MVs, but for the purpose of this review we had to endure it. The MV is incredibly boring, despite the higher budget it received. They had some random scenes of Hana with this guy for most of the MV. Then, there are some shots of her singing by the window on the bed looking sad. For some reason, Hana had to reject the guy in the end, but they never show why or what happened.</div>
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HANA菊梓喬《我輸不起》</b></div>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-24494057096731338022020-06-09T22:36:00.000-06:002020-06-09T22:36:04.675-06:00The Exorcist's 2nd Meter 降魔的2.0 TVB ReviewHello Everyone!<br />
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We hope that you have all been staying safe and healthy during these unprecedented times. For us, staying at home has allowed us to keep up with a variety of different dramas and series. Today, we decided to bring you another TVB series review for <i>The Exorcist's 2nd Meter</i> (降魔的2.0)! This series had 25 episodes and was aired from May 4th to June 5th, 2020. It is the highly anticipated sequel to <i>The Exorcist's Meter</i> (降魔的) that aired in 2017 and generated a lot of buzz.<br />
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<b><u>Plot Overview</u></b><br />
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After the taxi driver, Ma Kwai /Siu Ma (Kenneth Ma), gains exorcist abilities from the previous series, he inherits the responsibility from stone spirit Shek Kam Dong (Hubert Wu) to wipe out demons. In this sequel, he encounters the ghost of his childhood friend, Mok Wai Ho/Ho Zai (Hubert Wu). While preparing to battle sea spirit, Thalassa (Zoie Tam), who turned Ho Zai into a man-eating Rakshasa, he continues his journey with characters of Dr. Chong Tsz-yeuk (Mandy Wong) and Bella/Beh Beh (Moon Lau) who is now a ghost, while meeting Fung Sze-ye (C-Kwan) and the exorcist siblings, Liz Sze Loi-sze (Gloria Tang) and Ross Sze Lo-sze (Alex Mak).<br />
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<b>Story:</b><br />
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After the first season, we were excited to see how the story would continue in this sequel. The first few episodes started off strong with a good mix of humour and action. We liked the way the story picked up right after the first season with some flashbacks to remind the audience of important events that happened previously. These first episodes seemed promising, as they set the stage for new conflict and the potential for Siu Ma to improve his exorcist skills with the introduction of Ho Zai. It was nice to see the continuation of characters like Dr. Chong, Jing Jing (Susan Tse), Beh Beh, Lily (Kayee Tam), etc. From here, we were looking forward to seeing greater development of these characters, especially Dr. Chong, as she was very boring and forgettable in the first season.<br />
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However, after a few more episodes, the plot started to dive into many sub-stories like the girl whose parents were drug users, or how Ling (Iris Lam) tried to bring Kwok Chin-ming (Hugo Wong) back after his death with help of lying demon, Billy (Julian Gaertner). While these stories were touching, they didn't really contribute to the progression of the story. It was interesting when Siu Ma got trapped into the world of the painting and met some, and we thought this would be the turning point where he would become even more committed to being a better exorcist. When he got back though, there was barely any change and he reverted to being lazy and hea.<br />
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About mid-way through the series, we really began to lose our patience. There were more and more random bits and stories that kept coming, but nothing was bringing them together. As a result, the plot was messy and disjointed, and the pacing was horrible. They introduced too many characters and side stories that left minimal development for the main characters. They seemed to initially make Siu Ma and Dr. Chong become partners in catching demons, but that intention got lost, and their romance ended up going nowhere. Instead, Dr. Chong mainly shared screen-time with Fung Sze-ye, trying to fulfill Beh Beh's wishes to help her let go and accept her death. She was a totally wasted character (once again), and we forgot that she was even a main character.<br />
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We did enjoy Beh Beh's story since she showed the most progression of the characters, though it came painfully slow. The news reporter story with Ivy (Mandy Lam) and Tony (Tsui Wing) was a beautiful and heart-wrenching segment, but unfortunately, it felt like another story that was loosely tied in with Beh Beh. It would have made a bigger impact as the impetus for Beh Beh to realize that she should leave this world if they took away some of the earlier sub-stories. We liked seeing Beh Beh complete her final wishes like confronting her parents or being trapped in the time loop with Siu Ma<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">—</span>which were memorable and touching scenes. But unfortunately, this was put near the end of the series when it should have been much earlier, so they could focus more on trying to beat Thalassa at the end. This made Beh Beh's arc very draggy and a bit annoying because she was not doing much for the majority of the time at the beginning.<br />
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Another part that was completely unnecessary and a bit creepy was when Jing Jing went to Cheung Chau with the three characters including Ngai Tit-man all played by Ram Chiang. We don't really understand why this was added... A lot of the show was also devoted to Ho Zai's story of losing his humane side to Rakshasa as well as the siblings, Liz and Ross, and their deal with Mephi. With these new important characters, they should have definitely talked less about the older characters like Ling and Kwok Chin-ming because they detracted from the main storyline.<br />
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At the end of the day, the supposed climax with Thalassa was a huge letdown. There was practically no preparation nor suspense. Siu Ma's skills basically sucked until the last couple episodes when he suddenly became super powerful and could conjure a bow and arrow with his powers or something. The major anti-climatic part was when Thalassa just decided to give up in the end instead of fighting. The final episode was a disappointment because there was no closure, other than Ho Zai being killed. This was the final tear-jerking moment of the season; unfortunately, for us it felt like this moment had been anticipated for too long, so it lost some of its effect. We understand they wanted to leave some things open-ended in preparation for season 3, but a strong ending was lacking. What happened to Tsz-yeuk and Siu Ma's "不見不散" promise to find each other after the fight with Thalassa? It was super confusing with how Siu Ma seemed undecided about his feelings the whole time between Tsz-yeuk and Beh Beh and now Thalassa.<br />
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To sum up this section, they could have done with 20 episodes without a lot of the side-plots and random stories, instead, bringing the few main characters and their growth and interactions really into focus. The story tried to fit in too many elements and was too disjointed, unlike the first series that was much more straightforward. It lacked a true climatic moment with bland main characters. The overused and inappropriate jokes also got very old.<br />
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Kenneth Ma as Ma Kwai/Siu Ma: There is no doubt Kenneth is able to deliver a good performance over his 20+ years of experience. He did a lot better in the emotional scenes in this drama than previous ones where he has one puppy dog eye sad face throughout the entire scene. He has expressed many times that he would like to play different characters, in particular, a gay man. And in one of his interviews with Hubert, he shared his belief that to be a successful actor you must be playful in order to experiment with different roles and scripts. He thinks there is an element of fun in acting. We definitely see this with Ma Kwai and his easy going personality. We were disappointed with his duties as an exorcist though, he barely did anything throughout the 25 episodes. Even in his final ‘defeat’ against Thalassa, he didn’t show much skill and left things to fate.<br />
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Hubert Wu as Mok Wai Ho/Ho Zai: As a relatively new actor, we enjoyed Hubert’s performance. He was able to convince the audience of his darker character compared to the first installment’s Shek Kam-Dong. His transformation into the demon monster was well done and he showed the struggle between being human and monster. We could’ve done with a little less dialogue about his hunger for eating people, he just kept repeating the same thing to Ma Kwai about how hard his life is. His chemistry with Gloria was good and much better than Kenneth and Mandy. Throughout the broadcast of the drama, Hubert hosted many live shows with actors and off-screen personnel for the drama that we tuned into. They were entertaining for the most part and gave us more behind the scenes knowledge, perfectly timed for everyone staying at home during COVID-19. His personality is quite fun and outspoken, vastly different from the serious Ho Zai. It leads us to believe his acting skills are solid. In contrast, vlogs with Kalok Chow from <i>Lo and Behold</i> show a very similar character to his On-Zai role in the drama.<br />
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Mandy Wong as Chong Tsz-Yeuk: Mandy as Dr. Chong was unfortunately a low light for the drama. In the past, we looked forward to seeing more of Mandy since she was a promising performer. However this role, along with <i>Brutally Young</i>’s Madam Yuen and <i>My Life as a Loan Shark</i>’s Mary Chu have been lacklustre. She seems to have lost her charm and ability to capture the screen, allowing many other characters to walk over hers. Perhaps it’s the role itself? But how many times should we push the problem onto the scriptwriter? She was simply boring and at times—we forgot she was a doctor because she was out of the hospital for so much of the drama. It was also hard to feel any chemistry between her and Kenneth, did she even like Ma Kwai? We felt no excitement whenever she got to see him and only a little concern when Ma Kwai kissed Beh Beh in the cafe. We were confused why she kept helping Beh Beh spend more time with Ma Kwai when she was supposed to like him? Overall, it just seemed like she was going through the motions but not really contributing to her character.<br />
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Moon Lau as Bella Pui Pui-Na/Beh Beh: Her storyline was dragged on for too long as said in our comments before, to the point where it detached from the main story in defeating Thalassa. Having said that, Moon’s Beh Beh did not come off as annoying. We’ve seen time and time again of other actresses taking on the role of a sad girl dealing with unrequited love who is unable to accept the truth. In the past, it has simply made us want to shut off the TV. Moon handled the character well and the script allowed us to uncover more of her story. Moon handled the character well and the script allowed us to uncover more of her story other than her undying love for Ma Kwai (pun intended). She has been typecasted as the cutesy sidekick girl for a while now, TVB please give her some tough roles like Sisley.<br />
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Susan Tse as Leung Ching-Ching: Susan Tse is a great veteran actress who does a great job as the doting mother. We were touched by her scenes with her sons, and she portrayed the mother torn between her sons realistically. Sometimes she was naggy, maybe because she had many scenes that were similar. If the series was cut shorter, this wouldn't have been much of a problem.<br />
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C-Kwan as Fung Sze-Ye: C-Kwan provided a comedic relief as usual with some inappropriate jokes about going around the world to smell women’s underwear. His scenes were mostly with Mandy, trying to protect her and her kind heart. There isn’t too much to say about his acting since he’s usually there just for laughs.<br />
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Ram Chiang as Ngai Tit-Man: This was a reprise of his same role in <i>Ghost of Relativity</i>. We found it silly how they just introduced the same character from another drama. Some people were confused if Mok Yau-Wai’s soul went to a new body. Of course, with TVB’s cheap tricks and lack of creativity, we aren’t surprised they just ripped an old character. In terms of Ram’s performance, it was fine. No much to comment on since he’s already played it before.<br />
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Gloria Tang as Liz Sze Loi-sze: Gloria has been gaining attention for her back-to-back dramas (<i>Airport Strikers</i>) and improved acting these days. We agree with the comments about her improvement since her debut in The Ultimate Addiction. Of course, many pageant winners come in with no acting experience, much less how to position yourself in front of lights and cameras. At this point, we can attribute her acting to hard work, more experience in filming and in life. In terms of pure acting talent, we will have to wait and see how she fares in other roles. She has some more productions coming up like <i>Armed Reaction 2020</i>, so we’re looking forward to her continued improvement.<br />
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Alex Mak as Ross Sze Lo-sze: This is a new face on screen. He is definitely quite raw, but some of his comedic scenes were decent.<br />
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Zoie Tam as Ah Fa/Wun Ying/Thalassa: We have always enjoyed Zoie in supporting roles as she frequently steals the limelight. Her opportunities in a diverse array of roles has undoubtedly helped her grasp many roles. Hopefully we are able to see her in a 2nd lead actress role soon. In fact, as soon as Moon left the story we felt Zoie take the lead, overshadowing Mandy.<br />
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Kayee Tam as Lily: Kayee really looked and acted like a doll, though her character was quite minor.</div>
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The production of the drama was satisfactory. As this was a supernatural drama, there were a lot of special effects. Of course, we can’t expect much from TVB since they never really invested in this department. Everything was pretty fake, especially the final taxi in the ocean scene. It seemed like they were sitting on a ride with a green screen of the same waves repeated to make a moving scene. The fighting scene between C Kwan and Zoie Tam was also quite comedic because of the bad effects. They were quite gimmicky with the weapons of Rolls Royce (Liz? And Ross?) and it honestly reminded us of Men In Black’s weapons against aliens. Good on the actors for having the right timing when imagining the effects without going OTT.<br />
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Many of the sets were the same as the first drama besides the high tech basement and mansion of the Sze siblings. We have said many times before that we prefer real scenery instead of the fake sets and the same TVB canteen for the university, hospital, police station, etc. This one had a mix of scenes, and we understand that more funds might’ve been allocated to the special effects department.<br />
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We didn’t notice many costume changes for most of the characters. Kenneth always had the blue long sleeve underneath the black puffy vest and front facing mini crossbody bag. Hubert was wearing the long black jacket with weird blue prints down the front. Mandy was either wearing her hospital scrubs or some semi-formal blouse type shirt. C Kwan was always wearing his huge baggy clothes. Needless to say, Kayee’s Lily never changed her doll costume, though we heard Lily's dress with the doll was handmade and difficult to make. The devil Billy always wore white shirt and pants with yellow rubber gloves. The more we think about it, the less costumes we are able to come up with for each character.<br />
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On another note, HD TV is really not doing Kenneth’s skin any justice though. We are noticing his aging and imperfections in many of his recent dramas. Recently, we have noticed some issues with TVB’s makeup department lacking for men’s skin coverage. Andrew Yuen in <i>Lo and Behold</i> always seems to have a foundation 2 shades too dark for him. Many other male actors have mismatching faces and necks as well. Hubert’s makeup was well done although obvious, due to his extremely pale and smooth complexion.<br />
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Overall the production of the drama probably could’ve been miles better from special effects to costumes. We will give it a pass, but going into a new decade we’re hoping there is more seriousness towards production quality. Local HKer’s have been turning away from TVB dramas for many years now mostly due to crappy plots and low production quality. The executives need to understand that the audience aren’t blind to these things and won’t watch whatever random story with the same 50 year olds they slap together with the same TVB City hallways as hospitals.<br />
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Since we didn't write a post on the theme songs, we thought we would talk about it here.<br />
This drama boasted 4 songs for its ‘soundtrack’, compared to the usual 2 songs. We liked having a few more songs in the series that fitted different scenes and moments. Considering the singing talents of Hubert and Kayee, we knew they would have a song each. We were not expecting 2 songs from Hubert alone, but he joked in his live video that he had specifically asked for a second one because he didn’t want Kayee to be the queen of sub-theme songs with existing hits Can You Hear? And Can You See?<br />
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The theme song is sung by Hubert Wu called 十字路口. It is quite similar to the original theme song <span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14.784px;">到此一遊 </span>released in 2017. After hearing it a few times, the song worked its brain-washing magic, but we do prefer 到此一遊 more as we like the lyrics more. 十字路口 seems even more repetitive than the previous song.<br />
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The sub-theme by Hubert called 凡人不懂愛 has become quite popular with many covers. There is even a dance cover with Mandy. We do like this song, especially when it played in touching moments with Ho Zai and Ka Ka's story or Tony and Ivy. We were surprised to hear a bridge in this song! It seems like it's been a while since we have heard a TVB song with a bridge.<br />
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The second sub-theme is by Kayee Tam called 原來有愛 which has also garnered lots of praise. It is especially known for being the ‘ocean devil’s’ song that brings out the worst and truth in humanity. There is a cover rendition with Kayee and Moon as well. The lyrics are quite simple, but Kayee's vocals are soft and smooth.<br />
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The ending theme song is sung by Hana Kuk (of course?) called 我未能忘掉你. It's one of the weaker songs of the set. As we are writing this post, we already forgot what it sounds like because all her ending theme songs sound relatively similar. Can The Voice Entertainment give us some variety besides having Fred for the opening theme and Hana for the ending theme in every drama? We’re starting to lose it.<br />
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Though we were excited for the sequel of <i>The Exorcist's Meter, </i>we were mostly disappointed in the end. There were some redeeming points such as the heartfelt moments, much like the first series. Unfortunately, the story fell short trying to put out too many side stories and characters that did not contribute to the main plot. The slow pace was frustrating to watch and the plot kept getting stuck on inconsequential things. Kenneth and Mandy lacked chemistry and their spotlight as the leads was stolen by other characters throughout the show. The performances were mostly fine, and the supporting cast proved to be more interesting than the main characters. The production quality was what was expected for a higher budget TVB drama, though we did not enjoy the fake sets, and the costumes could have been better.</div>
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Thank you for reading this review! It has been a long time since we wrote a TVB review, so it was very fun to get back into it. We hope you are all finding ways to cope with the changes in our lives, and please don't hesitate to reach out and talk to us if you ever need. Take care!</div>
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<br />Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-7540562733790347132020-01-15T08:47:00.001-07:002020-01-16T10:38:21.112-07:00TVB Anniversary Awards 2019 ReviewHello everyone,<br />
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We are going to share our thoughts on the TVB Anniversary Awards 2019!<br />
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After a full year of new dramas and performances, it's time for TVB to give out their report card at the annual ceremony. This year, it was postponed until January and frankly we forgot it didn't happen in December.<br />
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Starting off with a few general comments, we are overall satisfied with the results this year. This is probably one of the better years at the awards show in terms of award distribution. There were no major upsets, and we felt that most award recipients were deserving. The results show TVB's desire to please the audience, while awarding good acting, as well as using the opportunity to advance their favoured artistes. It is also the first year they gave the Most Popular Female Character award to two winners. We saw a trend for people to win the first time they were nominated for their particular category. The fashion this year was a gong show; it seems to be going downhill every year for some reason. There were no particular outfits we really liked. We were also majorly disappointed with the award presenters this year. It was random and uncoordinated, and there were pretty much no special guests. All the presenters were TVB's own actors, and in some cases they randomly called people on the spot to announce the winner.<br />
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<b>Lifetime Achievement Award: Lau Dan</b><br />
Starting off the awards show this year was Nancy Sit presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award. She talked about how it was her 61st year in the industry and how it did not come easy. This year's winner is Lau Dan who has been in the industry for over 50 years portraying all sorts to iconic characters. It is a surprise to us that he hasn't won any awards in the past, but we are glad he finally got the recognition he deserves. These past years he's been entertaining HK audiences in Come Home Love, and more recently established himself as the mischievous 'Tree Gun' in the <i>Lo & Behold </i>spinoff of CHL. Very deserving, and a great humble speech from him. It is indeed a wonderful birthday for him.<br />
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<b>Most Improved Male Artiste: Owen Cheung - <i>Justice Bao: The First Year, Finding Her Voice, 12 Summers</i></b><br />
The winner of this was pretty evident to us because Owen has been given leading roles now and is heavily promoted by TVB, despite his bad luck of not being able to air many of the dramas he is in. He said he hopes those dramas will have a chance to air in HK so audiences can see his hard work. We are excited to see him perform future roles. Joey Law has been nominated too many times to get this award. The other strong contender was Kalok Chow because his character is well liked by audiences, but at the moment, he's lacking versatility in other roles. Karl Ting has just started in his first drama role (<i>The Man Who Kills Trouble</i>) but looks promising and he has also been in a lot of variety shows lately. We need some new blood TVB. Also, we had no clue who the variety show host was.<br />
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<b>Most Improved Female Artiste: Kelly Cheung - <i>Big White Duel, Barrack O'Karma,</i></b><b><i> The Man Who Kills Troubles, 12 Summers</i></b><br />
Once again, the winner of this was pretty evident because TVB has been heavily promoting her, and rightly so. We enjoyed all her drama performances thus far with the exception of <i>Flying Tigers 2 </i>which was not a TVB production. She seems to be well liked and has good potential. Kaman Kong has potential as well but comes off as snobbish in her interviews. We think Gloria Tang has improved over the past couple years especially when she first debuted<span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">—</span>looking forward to seeing more of her. Lovely to see Iris Lam be nominated and we enjoyed her performance in <i>Girlie Days</i>! Roxanne Tong is alright too and was comedic in <i>My Commissioned Lover</i>, but she hasn't exactly shone in any of her roles yet. We hope she'll get to prove herself in <i>Forensic Heroes IV</i> next.<br />
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<b>Best Supporting Actress: Candice Chiu as 王敏儀/何太 - <i>Barrack O'Karma</i></b><br />
Happy with this win! She generated some buzz for playing the creepy Mrs. Ho. This is the first time she has been nominated for an award, and she already bagged it. She's a capable actress but we can't see her as leading lady yet. It was emotional hearing her speech about how the path she chose was not really accepted by some of her family. We weren't really rooting for anyone in this category, as some performances seemed lackluster this year. Samantha Ko was good in BOK too, but we are sure that she will have more opportunities coming up. Some other nominees include Gloria Tang in <i>The Defected</i>, and Mimi Kung Chi-Yan in <i>Finding Her Voice</i>, and Yu Miu in <i>Wonder Women</i>.<br />
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<b>Best Supporting Actor: Kalok Chow as 金城安 - <i>Come Home Love: Lo and Behold</i></b><br />
We were surprised about this win, because it was also his first time being nominated and he is considered a newbie in the industry. In the past there has been a trend by giving the BSA Award to veteran actors with lots of experience. Even Oscar Leung who won last year has been acting for over a decade now. This has garnered some discussions online, some saying Kalok does not have the experience yet. We do enjoy watching him in CHL nonetheless, and his really brings the show to life along with his fellow co-stars with his comedic acting. We thought it would be more fitting if he won Most Improved first. He has a lot of potential and hopefully he can try different roles. His acceptance speech was also well articulated. It's also interesting to see how well liked <i>Lo & Behold</i> has become as a sitcom, as we recall that Mandy Lam also won BSA last year from this show. The other top 5 nominees include Stanley Cheung from the same show, Matthew Ho and John Chiang from <i>Big White Duel</i> and Tony Hung from <i>Wonder Women</i>. We heard some great praises for some of the veteran actors in <i>Finding Her Voice, </i>but we can't judge since we didn't watch it. As a side note, what is wrong with the award presenting this year?? They literally just tell people to announce the awards on the spot. Very unprofessional and downgrading. It was awkward enough when Mandy Wong was randomly chosen to announce the Best Supporting Actress with no clue what was going on, and it is even funnier that Kalok had to announce himself as a winner.<br />
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<b>Most Popular On-Screen Partnership: Selena Lee as Alex (章瑋)/Coco (楊玉華), Joel Chan as 阿蕭/劉旭輝 - </b><b><i>Barrack O'Karma</i></b><br />
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Though it was mostly expected, we are content with this partnership winning! They had undeniable chemistry and a sad heartbreaking story. We are glad Joel got something, since he's not quite at the level to get the bigger awards yet, but he still did a good job in this role.<br />
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<b>Best Host: </b><b>Liza Wang, Sammy Leung, William So, Dickson Yu - <i>Liza's Online</i></b><br />
This is a given because of Liza Wang's participation in the group. What's with William So's glasses? We haven't seen this show so we can't comment on the hosts but it sounds like a fun show with lots of games and guests.<br />
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First of all, the two kid actors (one who played Dong Dong in BOK and one who was Kai Kai in WW) who presented the award were adorable! As for the winner, we enjoyed listening to this song, especially in the context of the drama. We've been listening to Pakho for a number of years now and have always liked his voice. It's definitely a better song than Kayee's "Can You Hear" which we thought would win, since some of its English lyrics are awkward. Hope he recovers soon from his illness.<br />
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<b>Most Popular Male Character: Pakho Chau as 榮浩田 - </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Wonder Women</i><br />
We were surprised that Pakho won two awards. He looked pretty shocked himself, running out of things to say for the speech since he already expressed his gratitude in the previous speech for the theme song. We are satisfied with this win since he truly played the most popular character this year in WW, winning over the hearts of many 師奶 who may have watched the show. Oppa was practically the dream character who was caring, rich and young, giving the audience every reason to like this character.<br />
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This was well deserved, Selena has been a great actress for so many years and she's finally getting some recognition! We have waited for a long time. Can't wait for her to embark on more adventures outside HK. Her role as Alex/Coco was definitely the hot favourite of the year and probably the best character she's received at TVB. We were relieved that TVB decided to listen to the audience, and not just give awards to their own actors/actresses since Selena is no longer with TVB.<br />
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<b>Miriam Yeung as 藍飛- </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">Wonder Women</i><br />
We didn't see the point in giving Miriam the award because this feels like they're just splitting the 'pork' between people so everyone goes home happy. It takes away meaning from the award and felt like TVB had to kiss up to Miriam because she's a film queen and household name for the Asian community. Miriam wasn't bad, but really, it should have been Selena who got the award for herself. We thought she wouldn't get an award since we didn't see her there at the beginning, but as soon as she arrived, we knew TVB wouldn't leave her empty-handed.<br />
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<b>Best Actor: Kenneth Ma as 唐明 - <i>Big White Duel</i></b><br />
A long overdue pity pork award for Kenneth after so many years of being snubbed of it. This should have gone to him for <i>The Hippocratic Crush</i> or <i>The Exorcist's Meter</i>. His performance here was acceptable, but mediocre in comparison to some of the other roles he has played in. We would say he deserves this award in the sense that he is a long-time, hardworking TVB actor, and not really because of his "best acting" in BWD. It also helped that the other contenders were not as strong this year including Joel Chan, Vincent Wong, Pakho Chau and Benjamin Yuen. The only other nominee we were surprised to not see in Top 5 was Philip Keung. Philip definitely had the best acting in <i>The Defected</i> this year and should have at least placed Top 5 (not Ben). That said, we kind of already knew that Kenneth would win. He was very humble and seemed genuinely surprised he won (he was probably used to being let down after 12 fruitless nominations of not getting BA) It was nice seeing the huge amount of support he got and also funny to see how his good buddies (from the Fistful family), Jazz Lam, Stephen Wong, and also Natalie Tong, seemed more excited with his win than himself.<br />
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<b>Best Actress: Kara Wai as 萬晞華 - <i>The Defected</i></b><br />
We definitely saw this coming (especially since Kara was there in person) because Kara is such an accomplished actress. Of course that does not automatically guarantee her an award, but this year's competition was not too strong besides Selena Lee in <i>Barrack O'Karma</i>. Since she got the Most Popular Character, it would make sense for Kara to get Best Actress. She is a more experienced actress and we enjoyed her performance in <i>The Defected</i> as we said in our review earlier in the year.<br />
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<b>Best Drama:<i> Big White Duel</i></b><br />
This felt like a win because of the big budget and hype they tried to garner more than anything. It was also the case with <i>Life on the Line</i> last year as well which also features Matthew Ho and Kelly Cheung. This was another win we saw coming, although it was not our top drama of the year. However, we did appreciate the seriousness of the story, attempting to realistically portray operation of the hospital and numerous surgeries.</div>
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Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658141782749710043noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758666836317755286.post-17141464288420330292019-12-31T15:47:00.000-07:002020-06-10T11:27:48.008-06:00Look Back at the Decade: Best TVB Dramas of 2010's!<div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As the decade is coming to an end, we would like to talk about some of our top dramas in the past decade! Can’t believe it’s been another 10 times the Earth has passed around the Sun :) Our blog started in 2015, and we are so thankful for having this platform to share our thoughts and opinions about HK Entertainment within th</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">is decade. Thank you for always supporting us and letting us know about your thoughts. </span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First things first, we were curious to see the trend in dramas we have seen over the years so we ran some stats on it. It was no surprise to us that there has been a decline in dramas that we are watching over the decade. You may notice that the total # of dramas (sum of 3 lines) has also declined because now they are broadcasting more Mainland dramas that take up months to air (<i>The Story of Yanxi Palace</i> with 70 episodes, etc.).</span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition, we have also increased the # of dramas we don’t even bother trying to watch. This is in part due to our busy lives and the ease of streaming TV shows anywhere now. The 2010’s brought us streaming services such as Netflix, and now there is Amazon Prime, Apple+ TV, and DisneyPlus as well that are all competing in this huge market. This is why TVB launched myTVSuper a couple years back, but we aren’t sure if it ever amounted to much success. We have been watching more dramas from these other streaming services as well as some Mainland, Korean and Japanese dramas here and there.</span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What interests viewers is also changing. There is more emphasis on everyday stories that you and I would relate to. In fact, we see the appeal of dramas such as <i>Lo and Behold</i> and <i>Wonder Women</i> that aired this year because of their down to earth topics. As entertaining as the action packed cop shows are, they’re getting repetitive and viewers aren’t left with lasting impressions of them. This is why there is a shift to looking into the bureaucracy behind everything (<i>The Defected</i>, 2019)—at least that’s our two cents. We think there is a thirst for knowledge of what happens behind the glory of professionals (doctors, lawyers, etc.) and we want to humanize these characters to make them believable. We’re curious to know what changes you have noticed this past decade in HK TV Shows. </span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>No Regrets</i> (巾幗梟雄之義海豪情) -</b> One of the best dramas in the entire decade. Sheren played the complex Miss. Kau (九姑娘) beautifully, coming from a triad background and having a tough exterior to gradually showing her vulnerability to Wayne’s Lau Sing. We distinctly remember the amazing performances of Evergreen Mak and Pierre Ngo and their dynamic in the police team. The plot was suspenseful and full of twists.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! </i>(點解阿Sir係阿Sir) -</b> A comedic drama featuring good performances from Moses Chan, Tavia Yeung, Ron Ng, and Linda Chung (though she was mediocre) set in a low ranked high school. Hard to find a simple drama like this nowadays. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Ghetto Justice</i> (怒火街頭) </b>- This drama brought Kevin Cheng and Myolie Wu to a new light and showed their versatile acting abilities. It also demanded justice for the less fortunate in a biased society where the rich have the best resources to win lawsuits. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Lives of Omission</i> (潛行狙擊)</b> - This was undoubtedly Michael Tse’s best TV show to date, even though we don’t like him in other roles other than Laughing Gor. We thoroughly enjoyed Bosco Wong’s Bai Co gangster character and it added to the feeling of living in constant fear. A suspenseful and action packed drama.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Other notables series: <b><i>The Other Truth</i> (真相), <i>Forensic Heroes III</i> (法證先鋒III), <i>The Life and Times of a Sentinel</i> (</b></span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>紫禁驚雷</b></span><b style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</b></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>The Hippocratic Crush </i>(On Call 36小時)</b> - An amazing drama of newcomers headed by Kenneth Ma and Tavia Yeung in a medical setting. This showed the realities of studying medicine and becoming a successful doctor with detailed surgical operation scenes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Other notables series: <i>Divas in Distress</i> (巴不得媽媽), <i>Gloves Come Off </i>(拳王)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Bounty Lady </i>(My盛Lady)</b> - An amusing series about the struggle of middle-aged women in finding love led by the hilarious Dayo Wong.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Triumph In The Skies II </i>(衝上雲宵II)</b> - Sequel to the popular <i>Triumph </i>series aired in 2003, with beautiful new filming locations and a huge ensemble cast.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Other notables series: <i>Always and Ever </i>(情逆三世缘), <i>Will Power</i> (法外風雲), <i>Inbound Troubles </i>(老表,你好嘢)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Line Walker </i>(使徒行者) </b>- An intense drama about the complexities of leading life as an undercover with stellar performances from everyone. This drama was so successful that films and sequels were made from the original story. It created lasting characters such as Benz Hui’s Foon Hei Gor. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Swipe Tap Love </i>(愛我請留言) </b>- Light-hearted and touching drama with a lot of brilliant quotes. This was low-budget with low buzz but truly touched our hearts. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Never Dance Alone</i> (女人俱樂部) </b>- This drama brought a great group of veteran actors together while introducing new talent as their younger selves. It was a nostalgic sisterhood drama. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Black Heart White Soul </i>(忠奸人) </b>- Possibly one of our top dramas of the decade. BHWS once again showed Roger Kwok’s brilliant acting despite being in a wheelchair. He was cunning and calculated, but possibly for good intentions. We lived for the psychological games he was playing with everyone around him. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>NOTE: </b>For the following years, we have ranked these dramas in our countdown posts. The ones we choose to discuss in this post may not necessarily align fully with our previous rankings, as we want to showcase some different genres that were unique in these years.</span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Ghost of Relativity</i> (鬼同你OT) </b>- A funny supernatural drama that allowed Nancy Wu and Kristal Tin to win Best Actress together. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Lord of Shanghai</i> (梟雄)</b> - Formidable cast with powerhouse actors, Anthony Wong, Wayne Lai and Kent Tong set in 1930’s Shanghai about the triad leaders and their power over society. </span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Other notables series: <i>Raising the Bar </i>(四個女仔三個Bar), <i>Captain of Destiny</i> (張保仔)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Destination Nowhere </i>(迷)</b> - A complex psychological thriller that rewards patient viewers with a great buildup of plot and well-crafted script.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Tiger Mom Blues</i> (親親我好媽)</b> - All in all, an unexpected, but charming drama with a simple family theme that was executed wonderfully.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Daddy Cool </i>(逆緣)</b> - A drama that tea</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">ches us about greed, guilt, and the irony of fate as the lives of the characters intertwine.</span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>The Learning Curve of a Warlord </i>(大帥哥) </b>- A hilarious series that pokes fun of the Warlord Era, made all the better with Dicky Cheung’s own flair.</span></span><br />
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<b>11. <i>My Commissioned Lover </i>(婚姻合伙人) -</b> This drama was filmed for a while before it was released. The drama was a poor filler. Mat Yeung and Samantha Ko seemed promising as leads for the first time, but as the story dragged on, we felt very little motivation to continue. The start of the drama seemed inviting and comedic, but it changed quickly after Mat’s character went to jail and Mat and Samantha’s characters were spiteful of each other and just kept trying to do things to tick each other off. Kenny Wong also had a very boring character. It was weird because there was a lot going on with Kirby Lam and Luk Wing’s story but they never even ended up together. Nothing happened to solve the issues between Koo Ming Wah and his kids even after he promised to be a good father. It seemed like the drama promised a lot, but the story faltered and failed to deliver proper endings.</div>
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<b>9. <i>I Bet Your Pardon</i> (荷里活有個大老千) -</b> We enjoyed this drama for the most part. It was refreshing to see some new faces on TV and new filming locations. The younger girls did well like Dada Wong who played 砵仔糕. Kwan Gor has been paired up with Babyjohn Choi and Kent Cheng and we really enjoyed their relationship in this drama. It gave us some perspective into the HK film/TV industry in the old days. </div>
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<b>8. <i>Girlie Days</i> (她她她的少女時代) -</b> This was a surprise for us because we were expecting it to be stale because of the older cast and storyline. Raymond Cho and Johnson Lee were funny fighting for Kristal. Iris Lam did great as Kristal’s daughter and you can tell she truly has a passion for acting when she started crying during the nomination ceremony. We are excited to see her in different roles! We liked how the plot seemed simple, but resolution to the problems weren’t simple. Yes, in theory it could have been easy for Kristals’ character to forgive Joseph Lee (her father) for how he poorly treated the family in the past, to run back to Raymond Cho when he asked for a second chance, or on the other hand to choose Johnson Lee over Raymond. However, in reality, relationships aren’t that simple and over the course several trials and failures, there could still be no clear answers. The drama was very bittersweet, with important themes touching on losing passion in a career (like Johnson's singing career), facing mistakes of the past, finding the courage to start a new life with new goals, learning to let go of children who have grown up, etc. Honestly, if it weren’t for some pretty good dramas this year, <i>Girlie Days</i> would have been ranked higher on this list!<br />
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<b>7. <i>Come Home Love: Lo and Behold </i>(愛·回家之開心速遞) -</b> Oh good old <i>Come Home Love</i>! It’s still running and we are still watching it although Cee misses a few episodes here and there, but Jay has been consistent in watching most episodes. We love seeing how relationships between characters in the drama slowly develop and the connection of all the stories despite having several different story lines. All the characters are so distinct in their personalities and it’s just funny and heartwarming. Kalok Chow has been one of the highlights of the drama as On Jai, and we are finding that he is naturally comedic. We hope he’ll be able to snag an award this year since he was nominated for four different ones. As you may have read previously, <i>Lo and Behold</i> was ranked quite high in both 2017 and 2018 for our drama countdown. It was a little demoted this year, not because it is any worse, but simply because there are a few more remarkable dramas this year. </div>
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<b>6. <i>The Man Who Kills Troubles</i> (解決師) -</b> Overall, this was a decent drama. We did not think much of this genre since it felt pretty overdone. It reminded us of Fist Fight last year, but at least this story was more focussed. The story arc with the mysterious yet powerful Vincent Wong saving the damsel in distress seems very familiar, nothing new. Not to mention, the man didn't actually end up killing many troubles in the end as he was the one who caused them.Vincent has been casted in similar roles lately of always, and we actually like him in the more comedic roles or playing a commoner. Natalie Tong’s acting was nothing too special again, but at least she didn’t drag the show down. Eric Li played another “evil” role again, but his character had a lot more depth this time and you even felt pity for him at times. It’s sad he left TVB, and hopefully he’ll find some more jobs soon. We enjoyed the first half of the drama more as it was more lighthearted with the school setting that reminded us about the series, <i>Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!</i> a few years back which was quite funny. The students helped lighten up the serious parts. The kids like Karl Ting were fresh faces that we enjoyed seeing on the show. However, the drama quickly turned dark in the second half. Even our favourite parts with the students were forgotten about after Miss Chan and O Sir left the school. They had the lousiest ending for the rugby storyline, saying that they just lost motivation and eventually lost the tournament. We did not like Jonathan Cheung and Crystal Fung’s storyline. Honestly, Crystal’s charcter, Ace, made us want to punch the TV screen because she was so dumb. We had some hope for her character when she was going to give Jonathan’s phone to Natalie but she got scared and didn’t even do it!! Argh! Jonathan’s character, Man Sir, turned too evil too fast which didn’t make much sense, and he just kinda changed to shift the plot a bit. Can someone please explain to us why Sharon Chan was nominated for Best Actress in this drama? She was just supporting. Then there was Kiu Yik Fung, the Australian triad leader with his tacky monochromatic suits. We were surprised by how easily he was defeated in the last episode, despite appearing as the villainous “big boss” for most of the drama. Some of the fighting scenes were still quite intense, even though they were a bit overdramatic. We were also glad that there weren’t too many random deaths in the show which is typical of TVB dramas. Though many characters suffered injuries, very few of them actually died in the end which made more sense.<br />
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<b>5. <i>Our Unwinding Ethos</i> (十二傳說) -</b> <i>OUE</i> reminded us of older detective dramas which solved a case every few episodes or so, which made the drama more focused heavily on the plot and the mysterious cases. Rosina Lam and Edwin Siu were the main leads of the drama. Rosina’s character seemed to outshine Edwin’s much more, so it was nice to see a female take on the lead for solving cases, since in these types of dramas the males were usually the ones who are portrayed to do so. We liked Jonathan Cheung’s role here much better than in <i>TMWKT</i>, whereas there was nothing too special about Moon Lau’s character who was absent for a lot of the episodes. It was a great drama in learning about Hong Kong culture and its myths, maintaining suspense and excitement for all its episodes. We liked how each case incorporated a paranormal element, all of which were fabricated by humans to manipulate the myths and conceal their wrongdoings. The only flaw is that we found the cases were too rushed sometimes, and before we were able to guess how the story unfolded, Rosina already told us everything. Some cases were too quickly solved because there were around 2 episodes per case, giving a total of 24 episodes. This is one of the rare dramas where we wished there were actually more episodes—maybe 25 would have been perfect as the ending was a little rushed.</div>
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<b>4. <i>Wonder Women</i> (多功能老婆) -</b> Another surprise for us in this genre about the everyday See Lai. This was basically a high budget production of <i>Girlie Days</i> that is set in the upper class of society. Though less relatable in terms of social class, the drama makes up for this with great chemistry between characters. Pakho Chau proved himself to be a natural actor on screen and did well leading the series as the ever-likable “Oppa”. Although we didn’t care much for his ending theme song “讓愛高飛” in the beginning, we grew to like it much more as it was played in the right moments to enhance some romantic scenes, but it was not overdone to the point it got annoying. Initially, we were unsure that Miriam Yeung and Pakho would be able to make a convincing couple, but we were proved wrong with their cute scenes that reminded us of kdramas. It was fun watching them live together in that apartment with the kid, 佳佳, who was cute and not annoying like the usual TVB kid actors. It's been a very long time since TVB had some good romantic storylines, so this was very refreshing. Raymond Wong’s character was just horrible as a cheating husband who only cares about his own career, so he’s done well to make us hate him because we wanted to punch him in the face. Especially the scene when he visited Miriam just to divorce her, leaving on a van with the mainland woman played by Maggie Yu! We felt so bad for Miriam’s character running down the street chasing after him. The whole supporting cast was great.This is Rebecca Zhu’s best role to date and she was really funny and natural. We hope she’ll continue to improve, especially her Cantonese pronunciation which has come a long way since her first drama. Tony Hung was fine in his role, nothing much to say about it. It was interesting to see Alice Chan and Jonathan Wong’s “modern Cinderella” story. Jonathan Wong is charming in this, hard to see why Alice wouldn’t fall for him. He should start acting more! The older actors added much humor throughout the series. The cinematography and location of shots with parts in Tokyo and Beijing was well thought out, leaving many memorable scenes in our heads. All in all, a great production with a funny, sweet, and sometimes heart wrenching story. </div>
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<b>3. <i>Big White Duel</i> (白色強人) -</b> We were quite excited about this drama since it’s been a while since there’s been a medical drama. <i>The Hippocratic Crush</i> was one of our favourite dramas in the past decade and it taught us a lot about the medical industry in HK. When we first saw the drama, the hospital really blew us away; it was not the usual hospital with a yellow shade wall and pink accents in every TVB drama lol. The Marshall Paxton Hospital building looked very nice and professional. The surgeries were realistic and supplied us with good information about the technical aspects of the different surgeries. We were surprised about Roger’s character, YT, because he wasn’t strictly evil and he truly cared about his patients. It was just because he was too invested in the medical care reform that caused him to be more manipulative in getting the reform going. In fact, John Chiang’s character seemed to be the evil one for a while because he was blocking the reform from happening with his own manipulative efforts. Kenneth was more one dimensional, being the stubborn doctor always putting patients first. We don’t think he should win Best Actor for this role, but won’t be surprised if he does. Ali and Natalie were fine but a little boring, and we actually don’t remember their characters too much unfortunately. Matthew Ho did well, and we are excited to see him in more roles! Overall, all the performances were good, but it was the filming location and seriousness of production that added value to the drama. The characterization was a bit of a letdown because most characters were flat without development. In terms of the story, the reform dragged on for way too long. We would’ve liked to see the reform happen and the effect it had on the hospital operations. There was too much bickering about it, so it was lost in the background compared to the more urgent medical cases. We liked how there was not much focus on the doctors’ lives outside the hospital. Sometimes the “coming home to mom and dad” scenes took away from the storyline, so we’re glad to see this shift in TVB dramas lately which doesn’t feature the stories of the characters’ families as was common in older dramas. We were slightly confused with how small the individual departments were… like for neuro it was only YT doing the surgeries? Then it was Stephen Wong and Kelly Cheung who still lacked experience. The hospital is sure running lean. Overall <i>Big White Duel</i> was a good drama with a spectacular filming location and solid cast.</div>
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<b>2. <i>The Defected </i>(鐵探) -</b> As you might have read from our review, we immensely enjoyed this series. In summary, the drama was suspenseful and filled with good acting. The characters all had a different and important part to play, and each of their stories were carefully developed. The plot was complex and interesting in that it focused on some aspects of the police force not commonly seen. Even though this series aired early on, it is still very memorable because the buildup in plot and action was excellent. Our pick for the Best Actor award would go to Philip Keung who played Bingo this year; we thought he was the only one who really shone in terms of acting in a main role in 2019. We would also be happy if Kara Hui won Best Actress among a few other actresses. We're gonna stop here since we wrote about the drama in depth in our review. You can check out our full review with our detailed thoughts for this drama <a href="https://ceejays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-defected-tvb-review.html">here</a>.</div>
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<b>1. <i>Barrack O’Karma</i> (金宵大廈) -</b> Our favourite drama of the year goes to <i>Barrack O’Karma</i>! This drama is definitely not an every day TVB production. It’s eerie, bizarre, suspenseful, and romantic with a touch of horror. We loved everyone’s performances in this drama. At first we were expecting the mysteries to be solved like in <i>Our Unwinding Ethos</i>, but we soon realized that the mythical stuff was never explained and became facts of life. It was chilling at times when a happy ending did not happen which was what we always expected from these small stories. We were both left feeling quite sad and disturbed by Candace Chiu and Samantha Ko’s stories, especially because they dealt with innocent children. Joel Chan did great as the happy-go-lucky security man, Ah Siu. He was comedic and completely natural and not to mention, this was Joel’s first leading role. Ah Siu was contrasted with the greedy policeman, Yuk-Fai, who is him in his previous lifetime. Yuk-Fai’s story was quite tragic, although it was his greed that led to the downfall of his character. We prefer Ah Siu who was good natured and had to live with the consequences of his past self. The chemistry with Selena Lee was evident in both roles, despite them being completely different. Coco and Yuk Fai were your Bonnie and Clyde dangerous couple. You would anticipate a bad ending for them. However, Alex and Ah Siu’s story was more devastating since they both felt lost all their lives before finding each other finally. Selena Lee was completely different as Coco and Alex, partly shaped by their occupations and time periods. She was able to show her true acting range and bitterly evoke tears out of her eyes at just the right moments. It’s really a shame we only got to see her in one drama per year and now she left TVB. We always liked her and found her beautiful with her youthful looks and a lot more accumulated acting experience. Lau Kong was creepy as the bookshop owner, 林老師, and we knew he had something to do with Coco from the beginning. However, we just weren’t expecting him to be a monster! The rest of the cast did amazing and gave it their all to bring the stories to life. The reason why we loved this drama was because it had a small confined feel to it, yet it had the power to move us to tears. It took small thoughts or ideas that might cross our minds but manifested them in a way that made us reflect on our everyday choices. The paranormal experiences of these stories led to ramifications that were at times extreme and unsettling. The series had a <i>Black Mirror</i>-esque quality to it, although every episode of the TV show, <i>Black Mirror</i>, focuses on technology, while the stories in <i>Barrack </i>look at everyday problems everyone is facing: death of loved ones, poverty, vanity, greed, failed relationships, technology in exchange for privacy, etc. These all relate to us in one way or another and teaches us lessons about how we shouldn’t let negative thoughts control us. We loved how the whole series was itself a book, where each two episodes were a chapter of the book called "夢遊" that 林老師 (played Lau Kong and Bob Cheung) wrote based on Coco’s dreams of the future, this very book foretelling the future of Alex and Ah Siu’s fate. It was very interesting and almost mind-boggling how the audience was essentially reading this book whose stories were the inspiration of its own creation. This meta sense of self-referencing was a neat premise for the series. The ending suggested that they would meet again for a third time under different identities again. It’s an open ending of course, so TVB may decide to make a sequel following positive reviews. It is also very interesting to note how there’s been a rise in popularity for more horror and paranormal dramas in TVB such as <i>Our Unwinding Ethos</i> and <i>The Exorcist's Meter</i> lately. On another note, we thought the theme and ending song “今宵多珍重”was absolutely perfect for this drama! Both Kayee Tam and Vivian Koo sang a good rendition of this classic song, though they made it slow with a nice piano background (we didn’t hear much of their happy version of this song in the drama). We especially enjoyed Vivian’s mandarin version which was played out of record player in some scenes of the drama which gave it that old style feeling. All in all, we were absolutely wowed by this drama of the year that was thrilling and hauntingly beautiful.</div>
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<b><i>Guardian Angel</i> (守護神之保險調查) -</b> This one did not appeal to us and it seems the same as <i>Flying Tiger</i> with the same cast too. The sub theme song was pretty good.</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">The Legend of Haolan</i><b> (皓鑭傳) - </b>Cee saw the first few episodes of this but didn’t have the time and patience to continue on. We heard it was not as good as The Story of Yanxi Palace despite having a lot of the same cast and crew.</div>
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<b><i>Legend of the Phoenix </i>(鳳</b><b>弈) -</b> What is this? </div>
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<b><i>The Offliners</i> (堅離地愛堅離地) -</b> Did not appeal to us and the trailer seemed silly. </div>
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<b><i>Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber </i>(倚天屠龍記) -</b> There have been way too many adaptations of this based on one of the famous novels by Jin Yong, and since there were so many episodes, we didn't have the time to watch it.</div>
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<b><i>Ratman To The Rescue</i> (過街英雄) -</b> Might watch it time permits, but we have very little interest in it.</div>
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<b><i>The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady</i> (福爾摩師奶) -</b> The first episode of this did not get us hooked at all. We were confused by it and found it a little stale unfortunately. This also aired when we were quite busy so we ultimately dropped it.</div>
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<b><i>As Time Goes By</i> (好日子) -</b> Cee caught a couple snippets of this drama, and Jay watched a few episodes but overall thought it was stale. The cast was not appealing (this has been said too much) and the premise of the story did not resonate strongly with us. Cee never even got to see Alice Chan onscreen to rate her performance in this. </div>
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<b><i>Justice Bao: The First Year</i> (包青天再起風雲) -</b> We were not too interested in watching this drama because it looked boring and overdone. It’s the only ancient drama that was aired this year produced by TVB since the production quality of Mainland dramas are far superior. The cast did not interest us either unfortunately. The first two episodes were extremely cheesy, and we remember seeing Carlo Ng play a bad guy who was masked, but we could immediately tell it was him though they tried to make his identity super mysterious or something. That was a good laugh.</div>
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<b><i>Finding Her Voice</i> (牛下女高音) - </b>Again, this one did not appeal to us since we aren’t too interested in the main cast. Some people liked it because it touched on singing with veterans. Jay tried the first episode, but just couldn’t find enough time and motivation to continue with it. </div>
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<b><i>Le Coup de Foudre</i> (我只喜歡你) -</b> This drama was fun and heart wrenching, even if it wasn’t nostalgic for us since we did not go to school in Asia. It was based on the book which is loosely based on the author’s life (or so we read). It starts with the present day at a high school reunion and moves back in time to high school and first crushes. Yan Mo was cold and frustrating at times, but his love for Qiao Yi was unwavering. We know this is pretty rare in real life. Qiao Yi was cute and unapologetically true to herself. Sometimes we didn’t understand why she didn’t confess to Yan Mo and share her hardships with him. But in retrospect, it was probably because she already felt lesser than him and didn’t want to add to the long list of things that she couldn’t bring to their relationship. We were so glad to have stuck through the drama to see their love blossom in the end. The sibling relationship was a highlight for us between Qiao Yi and Guan Chao despite not being biological siblings. Qiao Yi’s best friend Hao Wu Yi was silly and provided great comic relief. Overall, their stories brought us joy and sadness. We became invested in the characters quickly and highly recommend this for a sappy, nostalgic drama that gives you hope about your future. The soundtrack for this is also awesome!</div>
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<b><i>Youth</i> (最親愛的你) -</b> Cee watched this from a friend’s recommendation and it was a good show to pass the time. This is about 5 girls who are roommates and explores each of their secrets. Sometimes it was silly and overdramatic, and the lead actress was still raw in some scenes. Looking back, <i>Le Coup de Foudre</i> was a better drama.</div>
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<b><i>Put Your Head On My Shoulder</i> (致我們暖暖的小時光) -</b> Jay watched this show which was also recommended for those who enjoyed <i>Le Coup de Foudre</i>. The drama is based on a novel by Zhao Qianqian who also wrote "致我们单纯的小美好", which became a popular series of similar genre, <i>A Love So Beautiful</i>. To be honest, not much happens in this drama, which might actually be the reason it was so enjoyable. There were no stupid plot twists, bad guys forbidding the leads to get together, and it was just a feel-good and bubbly drama of two characters in university and onwards. The two leads, played by Xing Fei and Lin Yi were very cute and shared many memorable scenes, though the supporting cast was kind of mediocre. The drama was simply what its Chinese name suggests: “Our warm little time together”, and just that was enough to keep its viewers hooked on the series. </div>
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<b><i>Flying Tiger 2</i> (飛虎之雷霆極戰) -</b> We both saw this although Cee did not watch the first season. But since it was a completely different story, it did not make a difference. For Jay who watched the first season, the second season was surprisingly a LOT better than the previous. The drama started out pretty promising with tons of action and no time wasted on stupid love polygons. The cast was also refreshing, especially the female leads Jennifer Yu and Jacky Cai. In comparison, Kelly Cheung, Yoyo Mung and Christine Kuo were sub-par in their roles. Usually we like Kelly Cheung (<i>Big White Duel, Barrack O’Karma</i>) and found her quite wooden and awkward in this role. We liked the brotherly scenes between Ron Ng, Bosco Wong, and Kenneth Ma, and it was also nice to have American actor, Lee Pace, featured in the drama, giving a little more Hollywood feel to the series. Oscar Leung was great at the beginning and we think his plotline helped keep the story engaging at the beginning. Since Dominic Lam’s character died near the middle of the series, the plot fell flat. As the plot dragged on, we stopped taking the show seriously and found the so called ‘A Team’ never saved anyone. Michael Miu played the same good guy who tried to solve everyone’s problems. They never explained a lot of things to do with the foreigners and the Farrians. Also, why did they use the same song with Raymond Lam and MC Jin? Surely they can afford to hire another singer for a new song? Overall, this was a mediocre drama boasting big guns but delivered small punches in the end.</div>
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Thank you very much for reading our thoughts on all the dramas this year. Hopefully we are able to see some more quality dramas with new talent in the coming years. Let us know your favourite drama of the year in the comments below. </div>
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With 2019 coming to an end fast, we hope everyone ends off the year and this decade with friends, family, and loved ones!</div>
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