MR is the "sequel" to "Heart of Greed" and it definitely lives up to its hype and expectations. I love MR and to me, it is the best modern drama so far for the year 2008. The plot is excellent, the cast is fantastic, and I was never once bored. I wished the editing was better though since some of the scenes didn't flow smoothly enough but I blame that on the fast production instead of the plot since it was filmed and released in the same year. Minus the bad editing, another flaw to MR is the ridiculous love triangle between Raymond Lam, Linda Chung, and Bosco Wong; however, it was a little bit better than the draggy love triangle between Linda Chung, Raymond Lam, and Yoyo Mung in “Heart of Greed”. I find MR a lot more interesting than "Heart of Greed" since it moves at a faster pace, focuses more on family, and has a lot more likable characters.
Ha Yu: I like Ha Yu better in here than in "Heart of Greed" since he eventually redeems himself. Ha Yu is a fantastic actor and I'm glad he won Best Actor since he showed many sides to this character. 5*****
Louise Lee: This character is practically like the one in "Heart of Greed" but I found her too nice in here; she seems more realistic in "Heart of Greed". Louise is the ultimate mother so no complaints here. 5*****
Michelle Yim: Michelle receives a larger role in here and she doesn't disappoint! I love how evil she is and I always look forward in watching her onscreen. Her wig doesn't do any justice to her looks though since it's so ugly. She's such a great villain though! 5*****
Susanna Kwan: She's more annoying than evil in here. I like how she was able to portray a softer side to her character near the end. 5*****
Lee Heung Kam: She's a great veteran and showed many sides to her character. 5*****
Moses Chan: I like him in here but it was frustrating to see him like Kate Tsui before liking Tavia Yeung. 5*****
Raymond Lam: His character is so sweet but I don't get why he loves Linda Chung so much. Linda is not that great of a character so it was annoying watching him so heartbroken over Linda's character. 5*****
Tavia Yeung: I love her in here! I have always like Tavia as an actress but this brought a whole new level of love for Tavia as an actress. I love all of her scenes and every time she cried, I wanted to cry with her. 5*****
Linda Chung: Such a drastic change from her role in "Heart of Greed". I thought her character in "Heart of Greed" was sort of annoying but at least her acting improved. She's just plain annoying in here since I found her character useless and she made me cringed every time she cried. This is one of Linda’s worst role and bad acting. 2**
Kate Tsui: She looks so unattractive in here and her role was extremely annoying. I don't think she looks evil enough but she was convincing when she pretended to be all nice and innocent. 3***
Fala Chen: She's really cute/adorable in here! I wished she had more screen time though. She was really believable as a mute girl and her acting has improved a lot. 4****
Bosco Wong: His acting was good but his role was not as likable as Raymond's in "Heart of Greed". 4****
Louis Yuen: He is a lot less annoying in here than in "Heart of Greed" but his role did get smaller. 5*****
Chris Lai: He was a lot more likeable in "Heart of Greed" and he barely had any screen time in here. His acting has gotten worse since I thought he was a lot better in "Heart of Greed". 2**
Vincent Wan: He's sort of cute but he's so wooden and stiff in here. 1*
Ha Yu+Louise: They really look like a real couple! 5*****
Ha Yu+Michelle: 4****
Susanna+Louis: They don't look like a couple at all and I wasn't even sure if Louis even loved Susanna until the very end. They were a pretty funny couple though. 2**
Moses+Tavia: I like them together but too bad they barely had any scenes together as a couple. I'm still not convinced that Moses loves Tavia as much as Tavia loves Moses though since it seems like they hooked up for the sake of having a happy ending. 4****
Moses+Kate: A superficial couple since they like each other because of looks (for Moses) and money (for Kate). 1*
Raymond+Linda: I thought they were an okay couple in "Heart of Greed" but I hated them in here. I rather have Raymond ended up with no one since Linda is not worthy of him; she's too selfish and weak. 1*
Raymond+Tracy Ip: They don't have any chemistry together but I actually liked them better as a couple than Raymond and Linda. 1*
Linda+Bosco: A better couple than Raymond and Linda since I think they deserve each other. 2**
Bosco+Claire Yiu: I felt so bad for Claire! 1*
Kate+Chris: This is a strange couple since I don't think either one of them truly love each other. They deserve each other though. 2**
Fala+Dexter Yeung: They don't match in terms of looks at all but their characters were cute together. 3***
Themesong by Susanna Kwan: Not as strong as the one in "Heart of Greed" but still good. 4****
Rating: 5***** This is definitely a classic!
An indirect sequel to "Rosy Business" but I enjoyed and liked this a lot better than RB.
Yuen Qiu: 5*****
A very good sequel; LG2 was able to improve its mistakes from the first one to even be more captivating and thrilling to watch. I have been reading the manga and LG2 stays true to the manga for the most part with some changes to the plot and characters. There will be a movie to wrap everything up and I can't wait to watch it.
This Vietnamese romantic comedy movie can be translated as "The Devil's Kiss" or "The Kiss of the Devil". NHTC is funny with the right touch of romance. I was actually surprised at how good this movie was since it didn't dragged and actually had a plot! The plot reminded me a lot of Adam Sandler's "Little Nicky" in the beginning but both movies are completely different from each other.
LOS has always been on my to-watch list ever since it began filming because of its intriguing plot and new roles for both Roger Kwok and Kevin Cheng. I love LOS and it's the one of the best dramas for the year 2008. LOS is also the best mysterious and dark drama in the longest time. I'm usually bored with these types of dramas that only revolve around one case or murder like "Misleading Track", "The Price of Greed", "Phoenix Rising", and "Love Exchange", but LOS completely blew me way with its fast-paced, realistic, and intelligent plot. The only flaws are that the supporting cast is not as great as the two leading actors and it was a little bit slow in the beginning. It's sad that LOS (as well as "The Silver Chamber of Sorrows") was overshadowed by "Moonlight Resonance" during the Anniversary so it's practically underrated. I would love to watch a sequel to LOS since the ending was left open-ended but I don't want the sequel to ruin LOS so it's best to leave it the way it is. However, if the sequel is like how "Moonlight Resonance" is for "Heart of Greed" than I wouldn't mind since it will only be similar in plot with the same actors and actresses.
This is my favorite adaptation of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" since it's more true to the novel than the 1983 adaptation, moves at a very fast pace, and has some good casting. I watched this about twelve years ago and recently just watched it again, and I still like it even after watching the 1983 adaptation.
A.K.A. The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. After reading rave reviews for this 1996 adaptation, I decided to give this a try. And I completely agree with people when they say that this is the best drama adaptation of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" since it is the only adaptation to follow the novel truthfully. I have never read the novel; however, I can tell that the dialogues were taken word by word from the novel since they didn't have to have some of the more "lengthy" dialogues. After watching this adaptation, the 1984 one with Chow Yun Fat and Rebecca Chan failed in comparison since it felt like watching two completely dramas. I enjoyed the 1984 adaptation but felt it was too sad since Chow Yun Fat was always too sad and depressed. My mom doesn't like Jackie Lui as an actor so I didn't get to watch SOD when it first came out so I watched the 1984 one first instead. After 12 years, SOD was hard to rent because it's such a rare drama but it's worth all the effort to obtain! I only wished the Vietnamese dubbing was better in the first half of the drama though but that's the dubbers fault. On the other hand, I also wished this was a better production since it was pretty cheap when compared to the other adaptations since the lighting was pretty bad and there were barely any costume changes for the actors/actresses.
This can be considered as the ancient version of "Forensics Heroes" but I like this one a lot better since the cases were a lot more interesting.
I love this drama since it pretty much has everything in here: love, revenge, deaths, betrayals, tragedies, etc.
WAB is a brilliant drama about the internal conflicts between the imperial concubines. I adore this drama since it has fantastic acting by the cast and a refreshing and addicting plot.
It took me awhile on whether or not to watch this since I don't really like this time period (I only like the really ancient ones or the modern ones) and the cast is not all that grand since it only has a couple of my favorite/likable actors/actresses. The plot did sound interesting but felt a little bit clichéd and stereotypical. However, after reading a review, I decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I watched this because this has got to be my favorite TVB drama for the year 2008 so far and the best ancient drama in a very long time. I fell in love with TSCOS right at the beginning and was never once bored watching all 21 episodes. I absolutely love the character developments and the many twists to the storyline. The main problem/conflict of story doesn't start right away so I felt the synopsis gave too much away; however, the "slow-paced" of the big conflict nicely created tension until it was discovered. Sadly, this drama is underrated and not really known about because of its cast.
I had little expectations when I began watching this since I thought it was just going to be another comedy. However, it's so funny, sweet, and refreshing to watch; a must-watch! The ending was horrible but it can be forgiven.
This is my favorite TVB drama to date since no matter how many times I have seen this, I still don't get bored. I have never seen any other adaptations of Journey to the West so I can't compare but a lot of people say the Mainland Chinese's adaptation is better since this version is kind of modern and is not as accurate to the book and the Buddhist beliefs.
This is the first drama that I watched of Michelle Yip and Raymond Lam as leading stars and I like it a lot. It's such a cute and funny drama.
This is my favorite Louis Koo's drama and sadly, this is his last drama he has done (for now). The cast is pretty well known and they all did a pretty good job except for Sonija Kwok and Michelle Saram. ASITP is really funny and addicting to watch since it pretty much has everything in here. Although there are draggy scenes, they can be forgiven since as a whole, the drama was pretty much perfect.
A.K.A. Hana Yori Dango Returns. I was so excited when I heard there was going to be a sequel but I was also scared that it will turn out like "Meteor Garden II". Thank goodness it didn't and it was actually as good as the first one. This one is a lot sadder than the first one but the ending was perfect; I couldn't have asked for a better ending.
This is my favorite Hana Yori Dango adaptation so far since it moves at a very nice pace and the acting for this cast is amazing. I was never once bored watching this and I'm so glad that there's a sequel and movie. This is definitely a must-watch, no matter if you like Japanese dramas or not!
All three seasons of Trick are excellent since they are extremely witty, funny, and addicting. I wish there would be more seasons since I can't enough of it. The special and the two movies are also really good so go and watch all six!
