E.U.

A.K.A. Emergency Unit. I watched "The Academy" but didn't like it as much as everybody else so I skipped "On the First Beat" entirely. But due to rave reviews, I decided to give E.U. a chance and I'm glad I did, because E.U. is the best installment of "The Academy" drama. You don't even have to watch the first two to enjoy this since this is an already great drama by itself; they don't really talk about the missing characters too much either (Tavia Yeung, Fiona Sit, Joey Yung, etc.). I like the focus on the triads/gangsters and the undercover cops since it gave a different perspective on police dramas. There are plans for another sequel and there is no doubt I'll be watching it when it comes out!

Ron Ng: He looks so hot in here and his acting has gotten a lot better; he was able to convince me he was Chung Lap Man. 5*****

Sammul Chan: He looks really cute in here and I'm starting to like his acting. 5*****

Michael Miu: He was great as a triad boss, no complaints there. 5*****

Michael Tse: This is definitely his breakthrough role since it was such a thrill to watch him! He shined every time he was onscreen and I hope he gets some recognition at this year's awards. His lucky/deciding coin reminded me a lot of Two-Face's (a villain in the Batman series) coin but not as evil of course. 5*****

Kathy Chow: It's nice to see her acting again and she pretty much looks the same. I thought her character would be stronger from the opening though...sort of be like Angie Cheung's in "Armed Reaction IV" but it was okay the way it was though. 5*****

Elanne Kong: She looks so much like Gillian Chung from Twins! Her acting was not bad for not being a "mainstream" actress; she was believable as the sassy girl who was deeply in love with Ron's character. I wouldn't mind seeing her in more TVB dramas. 4****

Kaki Leung: Her acting was passable but she's not really attractive. Her character got more annoying as the drama progressed though. 3***

Ron+Elanne: They look good together and had a lot of cute scenes. A lot of people were disappointed that they didn't end up together but it made sense why though. Ron and Elanne is a cuter couple than Ron and Tavia. 4****

Sammul+Kaki: I'm glad Sammul's character finally has a happy ending, considering what happened to Fiona Sit's character in "On the First Beat", but Kaki's character was so blah. They don't even have chemistry with each other. 2**

Michael Miu+Kathy: They fit in terms of looks and chemistry. 4****

Michael Tse+Kathy: I wished Kathy liked Michael back but it was questionable on whether Michael truly loved Kathy or not. 3***

Kathy+Lam Lei: 3***

Michael Tse+Aimee Chan: 3***

Themesong by Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, and Michael Tse: 3***

Rating: 4****