A Chip Off the Old Block

I didn't really have many expectations for ACOTB since I don't really like this time period and TVB comedies are either a hit or miss for me. ACOTB was for the most part entertaining to watch and the family relationships in here were touching. I wished they would have shown how difficult it would be for somebody in the 2000's to live in the 1960's since it seem Ron Ng's character adapted and adjusted really well; it seem like it should have been sort of like "A Step into the Past" but not as bad of course. The whole time traveling incident wasn't really explained well and I'm still confused about that but it's a comedy so I'll let it past. The ending is a cliffhanger since they are planning to make a sequel. I hope the sequel would be as entertaining or even better since it doesn't seem like there is anything left to show after most of the problems were resolved in the first one.

Sunny Chan: He's such a nice character that it's unrealistic but he was not too boring to watch. He was believable as Ron Ng's father. 5*****

Ron Ng: He's cute in here (but then again he's always cute to me) and his character was fun to watch. His acting has been improving every time I watch a new drama of his. 5*****

Myolie Wu: I didn't really like her character in here until the second half. I thought she was more annoying than funny but Myolie did a good job. 5*****

Shirley Yeung: She was cute as an uneducated and loud noodles-making girl. She was entertaining to watch. 5*****

Nancy Wu: Her character wasn't all that important but she was cute and believable as an educated and wealthy girl. 5*****

Mandy Wong: This is Mandy's first drama and she was not bad in here! This is not a breakthrough role but she was able to convince me that she can act. I look forward to seeing her in more dramas in the near future. 4****

Sunny+Myolie: They are a lot cuter in here than in "War and Destiny". Their opposite personalities were interesting to watch. 4****

Ron+Shirley: The cutest couple in here so I wished they would have focused on their relationship more. I'm starting to see why a lot of people like them as a couple. 4****

Themesong by Ron Ng and Myolie Wu: I didn't like it at all when I first heard it but it sort of grew on me. 3***

Rating: 3.5***

Just Love II

I didn't know "Just Love" was popular enough to get a sequel so it was surprising to hear about this when it first came out. I watched this mainly for Jessica Hsuan and to see how Sunny Chan's character will change when he gets into an "accident". JHII was for the most part a little bit better than the first one; however, some of the problems/conflicts in here were pretty draggy.

Jessica Hsuan: She was fabulous as always. 5*****

Sunny Chan: He's the perfect husband and father! I like how he was able to portray the not-so-perfect husband in a couple of episodes. 5*****

Joyce Tang: She was pretty convincing as a woman with a mental disorder. I wished she had a better hairstyle though; she looked really pretty with "long hair" near the end. 5*****

Johnson Lee: His character was a jerk but you can't hate him. 5*****

Natalie Tong: She wasn't as interesting as in the first one but she was still nice to watch. 5*****

Ken Wong: This is my first time seeing him in a drama and he did a pretty good job. 4****

Jessica+Sunny: 4****

Joyce+Johnson: 3***

Natalie+Ken: 2**

Selena+Patrick: It's sad that they were only guest stars in here, but it was probably better that way since there's nothing really left to develop with them. 3***

Instrumental Music: It was cheery and upbeat. 4****

Rating: 3*** I hope there wouldn't be another sequel.

Legend of the Demigods

LOTD is not the best fantasy/mythical drama but it was okay to watch once. There were some good/funny scenes but I thought LOTD was a lot better in the first half than the second half since it got draggy and repetitive with the whole good versus evil. The ending was also pretty weird even though it was a happy one. In addition, the CGIs were really bad and laughable but they got better as the drama progressed (or maybe it's because I just got used to them...?).

Linda Chung: I really like her hairstyle in here since she looked adorable! Her character was cute but sometimes it got annoying. Although this was filmed two years ago, I thought Linda was bearable and her acting improved. However, the sad part is, I thought she did a better job in here than in "Moonlight Resonance", which was filmed this year...does this mean that Linda is not improving as the years go by or it depends on the role/drama? 3***

Sunny Chan: I felt this role didn't bring out the best acting abilities from Sunny since he has a lot more potential. The character was kind of cute but I wasn't that interested in him. 3***

Benny Chan: Benny's acting has pretty stopped improving but I'm not sure if it's because of the repetitive roles/dramas he keeps getting in which he's not able to unleash his full potential or it's because this is all he has to offer. I like how Benny is the most realistic character of the three though since he's not completely good or evil. He can be annoying but you can't really hate him. 3***

Halina Tam: I like how Halina received a larger role in here and for the most part, I thought she was a good villain. Not a breakthrough role but she was enjoyable to watch. Her character is pitiful but I think she took the whole revenge thing against Timothy Chen's character too "seriously". 4****

Stephen Au: He was a pleasure to watch in here and I like how he wasn't typecast as a villain in here. 4****

Nancy Wu: She was convincing as a brainwashed "disciple" to Halina since she really did seem like a robot. I wanted to see more of a softer Nancy though. 4****

Auguste Kwan: I haven't seen him for awhile and I thought he improved. 2**

Charmaine Li: I'm starting to take a liking to Charmaine; she was cute in here. 3***

Sherming Yiu: I haven't seen her since "Catch Me Now" so it was a nice surprise to see her in here. I think she has potential but sadly, she never gets larger roles. 3***

Chan Hoi Yee: I haven't seen her for awhile and I thought she has gotten a lot prettier. I think she is better at "evil" roles since she acted pretty natural. 3***

Linda+Sunny: It was kind of weird that they both started to like each other near the end but they were an okay couple. I like their wedding scene but it was weird how they didn't stayed married...even though it kind of made sense that they didn't...TVB is weird. 2**

Linda+Benny: It was kind of surprising to see Benny liking Linda since I thought he was kind of a "playboy" since he initially liked Chan Hoi Yee because of her looks. They were a lot cuter in "The Biter Bitten". 1*

Stephen+Nancy: Their love story was heartbreaking. 3***

Auguste+Charmaine: They looked adorable together. 4****

Auguste+Sherming: They didn't have that many scenes together. 3***

Ending song by Linda Chung: The best song sang by Linda. 5*****

Rating: 2.5**

The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 1999

I saw this adaptation before "The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 1985" and thought it was okay but after watching the 1985 one, this drastically failed. I think if you watch this as a completely different drama then it's okay.

Sunny Chan: He was okay; not my favorite role of his though. 4****

Charmaine Sheh: I started to like Charmaine because of this. She looked so pretty in here. 4****

Annabelle Lieu: She was so annoying in here and honestly, I don't even know what her purpose was in here. 1*

Joyce Tang: A very pitiful character. 4****

Sunny+Charmaine: 4****

Themesong by Jacky Cheung: 4****

Rating: 2**

War and Destiny

I was really excited to watch this because of Ron Ng and Leila Tong as a couple and because the plot sounded interesting. Although a good drama, I felt it focused too much on Myolie Wu and not enough on the War itself. It was also not realistic enough.

Sunny Chan: I was really turned off by Sunny’s moustache but it grows on you. 5*****

Ron Ng: I thought he improved and was not so painful to watch. 4****

Myolie Wu: 5*****

Leila Tong: A breakthrough role for Leila. 5*****

Mandy Cho: She improved so much in here and I actually thought she looked pretty in here. 3***

Charmaine Li: I also thought she improved and was not painful to watch. 3***

Sunny+Myolie: 3***

Ron+Leila: 5*****

Ron+Myolie: 3***

Sunny+Mandy: 2**

Themesong by Myolie Wu: 5*****

Rating: 3*** It could have been better but it was a nice watch.

Just Love

I watched this mainly because of Jessica Hsuan and it was okay but it dragged near the end.

Jessica Hsuan: She always portrays this kind of role but she does such a great job at it. 5*****

Sunny Chan: He was so lovable! 5*****

Dave Wong: This is my first time watching him act and he wasn't too bad. 4****

Selena Li: This is her first acting role and she wasn't too bad. Her character was really evil though. 3***

Natalie Tong: She was funny. 4****

Jessica+Sunny: 4****

Jessica+Dave: 3***

Sunny+Selena: 1*

Dave+Natalie: 1*

Selena+Patrick Tang: I don't get why they are rumored to be dating in real life. 2**

Rating: 2.5** It could have been better though. There's going to be a sequel but what else is there to talk about? Maybe they're just re-using the same cast in a similar plot like in "Central Affairs II" and "Heart of Greed II".

The Slicing of the Demon

I regret watching this but the beginning was interesting. It had potential but was so poorly written.

Bernice Liu: She was so pretty in here but her character was annoying. 3***

Sunny Chan: A likable role. 5*****

Michael Tse: Was kind of evil but he did a good job. 5*****

Angela Tong: A useless character so I kind of felt bad for her. 3***

Bernice+Sunny: Their characters were adorable together but Sunny is too old for Bernice. 3***

Bernice+Michael: It was awkward... 1*

Michael+Angela: They look better in terms of looks but no chemistry whatsoever. 2**

Themesong by Bernice Liu: I like it; too bad the full version is not out yet. 4****

Rating: 1* Stay far away...

Phoenix Rising

I was excited to watch this because it looked so interesting and mysterious but it got dragging and unbelievable at times. Nevertheless, this is a good drama in its own way.

Crystal Tin: She did a good job but I have only seen her acted before in "Coincidentally" and she was good in there too. It still baffles me on how she's the oldest sister when Louisa looks older than her and I think Louisa is older in real life too? Her character got on my nerves a lot for being so nice and naive. 5*****

Louisa So: She was really good as a villian; she gave me chills with her looks! 5*****

Leila Tong: Her character was kind of annoying too but Leila did a good job. 5*****

Sunny Chan: He's good as always. 5*****

Jack Wu: Very cute and lovable! He should get promoted more. 5*****

Crystal+Sunny: Their characters were cute together but they didn't have enough chemistry on screen. 4****

Leila+Jack: They were really cute together! I hope they pair up in another drama. 5*****

Themesong by Kelly Chen: I like it but it wasn't catching enough. 4****

Rating: 3*** I would watch again but not until a lot of years has passed by so that I don't remembered what happened.