Born Rich

I had such high expectations when I first heard BR was being filmed since it has one of the best ensemble cast and the plot sounded interesting. However, bad ratings and reviews plagued BR and I can understand why. The premise of BR is not bad but the plot was too unrealistic and draggy. If BR was a lot shorter (around 20 episodes instead of 41 episodes), I think it would have done better. The ending was also ridiculous and it's such a waste for such a great cast.

Ray Lui: This is his comeback TVB drama and I thought he did a great job. His character was not likable at all and his change of personality was due to his arrogance and high self-esteem. Ray still looks really young; he doesn't seem to ever age! 5*****

Gallen Lo: Gallen's 2nd comeback TVB drama; I haven't seen him in a drama since "Seven Sisters" (I have only seen parts of "Golden Faith" and "The W Files")! His character was really despicable and greedy but Gallen did a fantastic job. Gallen has aged a lot since the last time I saw him onscreen. 5*****

Nancy Sit: I couldn't take her seriously in here since she threw a lot of tantrums in the beginning. I didn't like her character until she supported Jamie Chik's character. This is not one of Nancy's best roles. 4****

Jamie Chik: She's still pretty but you can tell she has also aged. Her character is too nice that it's sometimes unrealistic. Her character is also too in denial when it comes to Ray's character. However, her acting is still good after taking a long break from acting. 5*****

Kenix Kwok: She looks too skinny that it's getting scary; I can't believe she was pregnant in real life near the end of BR! BR might also be Kenix's last drama since she wants to focus on being a mom. Her character was too obsessed with Ray's character and she was horrible when she wrecked Ray and Jamie's marriage. Kenix was convincing as a third party though. 5*****

Anita Yuen: Watching BR proved to me that Anita is a fantastic actress! I had doubts after watching "Love Exchange" but Anita proved otherwise in here. Her character for the most part was likable even though she was too stubborn and blinded in love when it came to Gallen's character. 5*****

Joe Ma: I think this might be my favorite role of Joe's. He was really likable and I like his undying and never willing to give up love for Anita's character. 5*****

Kenneth Ma: He's such an adorable character in here. His character wasn't all that important until the very end though. 4****

Sharon Chan: Her character's purpose was only to be used by Vincent and Gallen's characters so she wasn't really all that important. Her hairstyle was horrible (the bangs have to go). 4****

Vincent Wong: He looked a little bit better in here than in "War of In-Laws II". His character was greedy but he sort of redeemed himself at the end. 4****

Ray+Jamie: They were believable as a married couple and they had chemistry, which was a given since they were a couple in "The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 1985". I hated Ray's character for betraying Jamie's character though. 5*****

Ray+Kenix: They would have been a better couple if Kenix wasn't the third party. 4****

Gallen+Anita: A lot of people liked them together in the beginning, but I thought they kind of looked weird together (it's probably because they are "half-siblings" in here). 3***

Anita+Joe: They are cute together even though it was mostly one-sided. 4****

Gallen+Sharon: They had no chemistry whatsoever. 1*

Kenneth+Sharon: They were cute. I just wished their relationship was more developed. 4****

Sharon+Vincent: They also had no chemistry whatsoever. 2**

Themesong by Gallen Lo: I love Gallen's voice so this song was great as always. 5*****

Rating: 3.5***