I had a hard time deciding on whether to watch this or not because I heard mixed reviews. Overall, TTOAP was an okay watch; the plot was simple and at times repetitive since it only deals with immigration and family problems. The characters developments were good, but it would have been better if there were less episodes since it was slow and kind of draggy in the middle. However, I heard the Hong Kong version had 27 episodes instead of 30 and some people were disappointed.
Roger Kwok: Not my favorite role of Roger's since he seems so "cowardly" when it comes to his wife, but Roger did a good job. 5*****
Yoyo Mung: Another repetitive role for Yoyo but she does a pretty good job at it. I kind of feel bad for Yoyo though because she always portrays the selfless characters who don't get the main characters' attention until the very last minute. 4****
Claire Yiu: I think this is my favorite role of Claire's since she was really believable in her scenes. Her character was really interesting to watch and she looked really pretty in here. I felt so sad for her character though. 5*****
Raymond Cho: His character was for the most part kind of inconsistent since he became too "extreme". I think the writers tried too hard to make him the ultimate "villain". This is also the first drama to feature Raymond and John Chiang together after Raymond became John's son-in-law in real life. 4****
Patrick Tang: I actually like him in here since he was the sweet and protective older brother. His acting was also pretty good in here. 4****
Toby Leung: She was annoying when she refused to accept her "family" but she was okay to watch for the most part. She always portrays stubborn characters so it's not an exception in here. Her hairstyle was also horrible in here. 3***
Natalie Tong: She's cute as a single mother in here. 4****
Kenny Wong: His character was so sweet to Claire's. I felt bad for him when Claire couldn't return his love. 5*****
Power Chan: A good performance and I'm glad nothing bad happened to him at the end. 5*****
Ruco Chan: I liked him better in "A Great Way to Care" but he did an okay job in here. 3***
Ben Wong: He's such a caring older brother in here. 5*****
Roger+Claire: They made a pretty cute couple in here so it was sad that they didn't get their happy ending after what they had to go through. 4****
Roger+ Yoyo: It seems like they only ended up together because they had nobody else and they are the main characters. It was kind of forced since all of a sudden, Yoyo started to like Roger. 3***
Yoyo+Raymond: They were okay but did Raymond even love Yoyo? 3***
Claire+Kenny: I like Kenny's devotion to Claire but I don't think Claire ever love him. More like thankfulness? 3***
Patrick+Toby: It seems like they only got together because Natalie rejected Patrick so he had nobody else but Toby. 2**
Natalie+Ruco: They don't look bad together. 2**
Patrick+Natalie: I was rooting for them to end up together but it didn't happen. 3***
Themesong by Roger Kwok and Patrick Tang: 3***
Rating: 3.5***
Yuen Qiu: 5*****
Initially, I was going to skip AWT because the plot doesn't sound that interesting but I decided to give it a try because I like the cast. AWT is a lighthearted and comedic drama that exceeded my expectations. Although AWT is not a must watch drama, it served its purpose as an enjoyable TVB drama to watch.
I had a hard time deciding on whether to watch this or not because I heard mixed reviews. Overall, TTOAP was an okay watch; the plot was simple and at times repetitive since it only deals with immigration and family problems. The characters developments were good, but it would have been better if there were less episodes since it was slow and kind of draggy in the middle. However, I heard the Hong Kong version had 27 episodes instead of 30 and some people were disappointed.
I was going to skip this drama since the plot sounded like any other TVB drama and I'm not a fan of Alex Fong and Kate Tsui. However due to pretty good reviews and a keen interest to watch Raymond Wong and Vivien Yeo, I decided to give this a try. AGWTC reminded me a lot of the American "House, MD" but only in the first few episodes. The cases were pretty interesting and it was nice to learn about psychiatry; a different perspective on mental illnesses.
I initially skipped this drama but due to rave reviews, I decided to give this a try. The whole drama was mediocre, but the chemistry between Kevin Cheng and Niki Chow was excellent. I fell in love with them as a couple because of UTCOL.
A.K.A. Food For Life. I watched this because of the cast and because the food competition sounded interesting. The first one third was okay but then it got so boring and repetitive.
I watched this mainly because of Jessica Hsuan and it was okay but it dragged near the end.
I was so excited to watch this since I really love Kevin Cheng and Niki Chow as a couple! Bad ratings and reviews made me kind of disappointed since I really hoped that this will be a great drama, but I still enjoyed watching it nevertheless. The first few episodes were kind of slow and cliché but it got interesting in the middle and the end. I like how the story was told in a comic-style since it was something new, but I don't like the lighting in this because it made everything so blurry; the lighting was better fitted in "Under the Canopy of Love". I also didn't really like how Kevin and Niki's storyline didn't really connect with Bosco Wong and Natalie Tong's plot. However, it was a nice switch between the two stories. A lot of people didn't like how this was done since it felt like watching two different dramas and I kind of agree but I don't think I can watch any of the stories separately as two different dramas since it would of been extremely boring. For instance, watching just Kevin and Niki's story would have bored me to death if there weren't the comedic moments between Bosco and Natalie. On the other hand, just watching Bosco and Natalie's story would seem too ridiculous. Therefore, each plot balanced each other out: Kevin and Niki's was the serious and romantic one while Bosco and Natalie's was the funny and cute one. This drama is kind of underrated since I liked this one better than "Under the Canopy of Love" and the ending was nicely done.
TUCF was better than I thought, but it dragged a little bit too much in the middle. Some of the cases were predictable and unbelievable; nevertheless, it's still a watchable drama. The ending was inspirational and very Buddhist-like, one of the better endings these days.
