Growing Through Life

A pretty good cast but a boring and predictable plot. GTL is definitely "The Drive of Life" 2.0 but a little bit better and not as draggy.

Raymond Lam: I love Raymond but even my love for him couldn't make me watch this without fast forwarding. A sweet character but this character has been done many times before. 4****

Bosco Wong: The villain in here but I was not impressed. This shouldn't even be considered a villain role for Bosco. 3***

Damian Lau: 5*****

Zhao Ziqi: She was not bad in here: cute and a pretty good actress. 4****

Cecilia Yip: A little bit of exaggeration in here but she was great when she was "crazy". 4****

Toby Leung: A pretty pointless character; I didn't care for her role or acting. Toby needs to act in more versatile roles. 2**

Vionn Song: The worst actress in here; I thought Toby did better and that's not saying a lot. She's pretty but she's so stiff in all of her scenes. 1*

Raymond+Zhao Ziqi: 3***

Raymond+Vionn: 2**

Bosco+Toby: 1*

Bosco+Vionn: 2**

Bosco+Zhao Ziqi: 2**

Damian+Cecilia: 3***

Themesong by Raymond Lam: 5*****

Rating: 2**

Mười: The Legend of a Portrait

I didn't even know this movie existed until I read about it in an article about the "5 Scariest Korean Horror Movies", where this was listed as #6. I don't like Korean horror movies since I didn't think "A Tale of Two Sisters" was all that great or scary and Mười was not an exception. I only watched this because it was a Korean and Vietnamese production but the only thing Vietnamese about it was the legend (I don't think this is even a real Vietnamese legend) and the scenery.

Rating: 2**

My Better Half

I didn't have any expectations for MBH but I thought it couldn't be too bad because the cast was pretty good and this is Maggie Cheung's comeback drama. MBH started out okay and it made me laugh at some scenes but as a drama overall, it failed to be good or memorable. I didn't really care for the plot or the characters and I only finished this because I already have the whole drama so I thought might as well try to finish it, it was something for me to do while I train in "Final Fantasy III" on the Nintendo DS, and I really wanted to see Maggie onscreen since I haven't seen her since "War and Beauty" (I have only seen parts of The Conqueror's Story"). MBH was too repetitive and redundant since the problems/misunderstandings were annoying to watch after awhile.

Maggie Cheung: She was fun to watch in here as the mean wife in the beginning but I didn't care for her too much after she had a miscarriage. I felt this role was a waste for Maggie since she could do a lot better; her talents were wasted in here. 4****

Michael Miu: A very sweet but extremely unrealistic husband. Michael did a good job with what he was given. 4****

Michael Tse: A sort of interesting character and he really fits the character of a perverted playboy. 4****

Teresa Lee: She was good in here; one of her better roles so far. 4****

Mandy Cho: I find her to be so pretty in here but her character wasn't that great. 4****

Derek Kwok: His character was pretty funny as a supporting role; he achieved what his character was supposed to be. 4****

Mimi Lo: Not a very important character but she's always a joy to watch. 4****

Jamie Chik: I love how she had a guest star role in here; so random but it was nice seeing her onscreen with her husband, Michael Miu. 3***

Maggie+Michael Miu: They were not a bad couple and actually look really cute together. 4****

Maggie+Zac Koo: I wouldn't really call them a couple but Zac really does look like the younger version of Michael Miu. 1*

Michael Tse+Teresa: They were okay in here. 3***

Michael Tse+Mandy: Another drama in which Mandy loses Michael to another woman...is this going to be a trend from now on? 3***

Derek+Mimi: 4****

Themesong by Michael Miu and Michael Tse: 2**

Rating: 2**

Boys Over Flowers

A.K.A. Boys Before Flowers. This is the third adaptation of the "Hana Yori Dango" manga. I had such high expectations for this when I heard Korea was going to remake this since it was such a huge production. Sadly to say, this is my least favorite "Hana Yori Dango" version so far. I wanted to give up on BOF so many times but it was my goal to watch all "Hana Yori Dango" adaptations at least once, no matter how bad it was. The acting was bad and the plot was draggy, repetitive, and boring. The only elements worth watching were Lee Min Ho as Doumyouji Tsukasa and the love story between Kim Bum and Kim So Eun. I hated how there were so many scenes of the actors and actresses just looking sad with nothing going on; the camera just did close-ups of their faces for ten minutes. Also, BOF's OST was good but it was overkill in here since every two minutes, a song would come up (I'm sick of hearing T-Max's Paradise!). BOF is pretty much just the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango and Hana Yori Dango II but not as great.

Koo Hye Sun: I didn't think it was possible to hate Makino Tsukushi until I watched Koo Hye Sun's portrayal. Koo Hye Sun is such a bad actress that I had to fast forward every time she was on screen by herself, with Kim Hyun Joong, with her family, or with Kim Hyun Joong's grandfather. She always looks dense and confused in every single scene. And what's worse is that she had exactly one expression for everything! She's also not that pretty (it's probably because of her bowl cut hairstyle in here but still) to make me believe that two guys will fall madly in love with. So it raises the question, couldn't they find a more talented and younger actress for this role? 1*

Lee Min Ho: The saving grace of this drama! Lee Min Ho looks a lot alike Jerry Yan but his acting is a lot better. He was able to show a different side to Doumyouji Tsukasa without being repetitive while staying true to the character. 5*****

Kim Hyun Joong: I'm sorry to say this but Kim Hyun Joong is not attractive as people make him out to be; he actually looks really weird to me. His acting was also really bad in here but he did improved as BOF progressed. 2**

Kim Bum: I loved Kim Bum ever since I saw him in "Rude Woman" so I was excited to watch him in here, especially since he's portraying Nishikado Sojiro. He didn't disappoint in here but he sometimes looked uncomfortable in some scenes. 4****

Kim Joon: He's cute so it's sad that he barely had any scenes in here. I look forward to seeing him in more dramas in the near future. 3***

Kim So Eun: She's a pleasant surprise in here since she exceeded my expectations. She made Matsuoka Yuki cute and strong to the point that she wasn't so desperate to have Kim Bum. 4****

Lee Min Jung: She was good as Okawahara Shigeru and I wouldn't have asked for anything more from her portrayal. 5*****

Han Chae Young: She made a good Todo Shizuka since I have always imagined the Korean Todo Shizuka to be like her. 5*****

Koo Hye Sun+Lee Min Ho: I felt nothing for this Tsukushi Makino and Domyoji Tsukasa pairing. However, Lee Min Ho made their scenes bearable. 2**

Koo Hye Sun+Kim Hyun Joong: A snooze fest couple since it was bad acting from both side of the parties. 1*

Kim Bum+Kim So Eun: My favorite couple in here and I like how their relationship had more development and screen time in this adaptation. They look so good together! 5*****

Kim Hyun Joong+Han Chae Young: 3***

Lee Min Ho+Lee Min Jung: They don't fit in terms of looks but their acting made up for it. 3***

Lee Min Ho+Kim Min Ji: 2**

Kim Bum+Park Soo Jin: Park Soo Jin looks older than Kim Bum so I felt she was his older sister more than a first love. 2**

OST: 4****

Rating: 2** I hope there wouldn't be a sequel and I don't think there will be one because the ending was pretty good, even if as a whole it wasn't. BOF is such an overrated "Hana Yori Dango" version and a drama by itself but then again, most Korean dramas are.

Đẹp Từng Centimét

Đẹp Từng Centimét can be translated as "Beautiful Every Centimeter". I watched this because everybody seems to like
Lương Mạnh Hải and Tăng Thanh Hà as a couple; however, this movie was boring and cliché. DTC claims to be a romantic comedy but I didn't feel the love between the characters nor did I laugh. DTC feels like it was made for the sole purpose to fulfill the wishes of the fans of the Vietnamese drama "Bỗng Dưng Muốn Khóc".

Tăng Thanh Hà: She's pretty but her character was too naive to the point of stupidity. 3***

Lương Mạnh Hải: He's not drop-dead gorgeous but his looks grow on you. The best part about this movie is when he dresses up as a woman to deceive Tăng Thanh Hà's character; Lương Mạnh Hải is pretty convincing as a woman. 4****

Tăng Thanh Hà+Lương Mạnh Hải: They have the chemistry but I didn't feel anything for them in here. 3***

Themesong by Thủy Tiên: 5*****

Rating: 2** I hope "Bỗng Dưng Muốn Khóc" is a lot better than this.

Seven Sisters

I don't remember this drama, other than it "pretended" to be a ghost drama. It pretty much ended up being a typical love story.

Gallen Lo: 4****

Charmaine Sheh: 4****

Anne Heung: 3***

Annie Man: 4****

Gallen+Charmaine: 2**

Themesong by Gallen Lo and Bondy Chiu: 5*****

Rating: 2**

Yummy Yummy

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.

Kevin Cheng: 4****

Charmaine Sheh: 4****

Raymond Lam: 4****

Tavia Yeung: 3**

Kevin+Charmaine: I thought they were a cuter couple in here than in "Forensic Heroes II". 4****

Raymond+Michelle Chia: 1*

Kevin+Tavia: 3***

Charmaine+Raymond: 3***

Themesong by Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Charmaine Sheh, Tavia Yeung, and Ben Yeo: 3***

Rating: 2**

The Gateau Affairs

The first half of TGA was better than the second half.

Joe Ma: 4****

Myolie Wu: 4****

Annie Man: 4****

Jack Wu: 4****

Bobo Chan: 3***

Joe+Myolie: 2**

Jack+Bobo: 3***

Themesong by Bobo Chan: 4****

Rating: 2**

The Academy

I didn't like this drama as much as the other people did since I found it boring and draggy.

Ron Ng: 4****

Sammul Chan: 4****

Tavia Yeung: 4****

Fiona Sit: 3***

Michael Miu: 5*****

Ron+Tavia: 3***

Sammul+Fiona: 3***

Michael+Michelle Yim: 4****

Themesong by Ron Ng, Rico Kwok, Zac Koo, and Sky: 3***

Rating: 2** There are so far two sequels to The Academy: "On The First Beat" and "E.U.". I skipped "On The First Beat" but plan to watch "E.U.".

To Love with No Regrets

I don't remember much about this drama, other than Amy Kwok's character was Bosco Wong's child bride.

Amy Kwok: 4****

Evergreen Mak: 4****

Bosco Wong: 4****

Annie Man: 4****

Chan Hoi Yee: 3***

Amy+Bosco: 2**

Amy+Evergreen: 1*

Bosco+Chan Hoi Yee: 4****

Annie+Wayne Lai: 2**

Themesong by Angela Pang: 3***

Rating: 2**

Miss No Good

I watched this mainly for Rainie Yang and Wilber Pan but even my likeness for these two couldn't save MNG. The first few episodes were pretty interesting but as the plot progressed, it got repetitive, predictable, and boring. I pretty much gave up on watching this but I forced myself to finish it since I already downloaded all the episodes onto my computer and I actually wanted to watch a Wilber Pan's drama. MNG is a typical Taiwanese idol drama but I have seen better. The best part about MNG is all the NGs at the end of each episode; they were a lot more entertaining than the plot itself.

Rainie Yang: I was rather annoyed with her character (her horrible curly wig didn't helped either!) especially her freaky mouth and hands movements. I usually think she's a good crier but she looked so ugly when she cried in here. Her voice was also unbearable but I do give her props for keeping it annoyingly constant throughout MNG. From watching the NGs, I feel like Rainie is not as nice as she seems to be; she seemed kind of fake and snobbish. 3***

Wilber Pan: He was really good for his first major drama since he was convincing as a "cold-hearted" stylist. He's really cute and I look forward to watching him in more dramas. Wilber seems like a really nice and funny person; I love how he's so obsessed with food. 4****

Dean Fujioka: I'm not really attracted to him like other girls since I find him kind of weird looking. For the most part, he was okay but he was really good in the crying scene at the end. 3***

Michelle Chen: She's the weakest of the whole cast since she wasn't evil or nice enough. Her "evil smirks" were really bad. 2**

Rainie+Wilber: They were cute. 4****

Rainie+Dean: 3***

Dean+Michelle: 2**

Wilber+Michelle: 1*

Themesong by Wilber Pan: 3***

Rating: 2**

Lady Fan

An interesting drama in the first half but LF got draggy in the second half.

Jessica Hsuan: 5*****

Joe Ma: 3***

Power Chan: 4****

Cherie Kong: 2**

Mimi Lo: 3***

Jessica+Joe: 2**

Joe+Cherie: 1*

Power+Mimi: 5*****

Themesong by Candy Lo: 5*****

Rating: 2**

Angels of Mission

This is the Chinese version of "Charlie's Angels" and it was okay to watch once. The romantic aspect of AOM was weak and draggy but the action scenes were decent.

Charmaine Sheh: She looked gorgeous in here and I like how independent she was until she fell in love with Patrick Tam. 4****

Sonija Kwok: Her character was so "loose" in here...that's pretty much all I remember about her role... 3***

Shirley Yeung: 3***

Patrick Tam: His character was weak and annoying so I don't understand why two women would fall in love with him. 2**

Charmaine+Sonija+Shirley: 3***

Charmaine+Patrick: 1*

Sonija+Patrick: 2**

Shirley+Timmy Hung: 2**

Rating: 2**

The Driving Power

TDP was pretty pointless but it's an okay watch when you have nothing else to do.

Adam Cheng: 4****

Cecilia Yip: 3***

Joyce Tang: 4****

Michelle Yip: 3***

Kenneth Ma: 2**

Adam+Cecilia: 2**

Adam+Joyce: 1*

Michelle+Kenneth: 1*

Themesong by Adam Cheng: 2**

Rating: 2**

The Legend of Love

TLOL is an adaptation of the story of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl with slight changes to the Chinese legend of course. TLOL is okay to watch but its largest flaw is the plot since there were too many boring scenes and sub-plots.

Deric Wan: 3***

Sonija Kwok: She didn't look too pretty in here since I thought Leila outshone her in terms of looks and acting. 3***

Leila Tong: The star of this drama since I absolutely love her in here; this is the first drama in which I became a fan. 5*****

Stephen Au: 4****

Deric+Sonija: They became a couple after filming this (although they are no longer a couple...) but I still didn't feel enough chemistry between them. 3***

Leila+Stephen: I like them together even though they don't fit in terms of looks. 4****

Sonija+Stephen: 2**

Themesong by Kenny Kwan and Gillian Chung: 5*****

Rating: 2**

Aqua Heroes

I initially skipped this drama when it first came out but then rented it after a few years due to its popularity. AH is an okay "teenage-oriented" drama since the plot is pretty simple.

Edwin Siu: He's cute but I find him a better singer than an actor. 3***

Bobo Chan: She was okay. 3***

Leila Tong: The star of this drama since she was deliciously good at being semi-evil. 5*****

Bosco Wong: He was cute being lovesick after Leila's character but that's pretty much it; his character was pretty useless. 4****

Ron Ng: He had a cameo role in here and was okay. 3***

Edwin+Bobo: 3***

Edwin+Leila: 3***

Leila+Bosco: 4****

Themesong by Edwin Siu and Bobo Chan: 5*****

Rating: 2**

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**

Triumph In the Skies

Everybody loves this drama but I didn't like it since I found it boring and draggy since it focused too much on the messy love relationships.

Francis Ng: 4****

Flora Chan: 4****

Joe Ma: 4****

Myolie Wu: I found her more annoying than lovable since she can't take "no" for an answer. 3***

Ron Ng: 3***

Michelle Yip: 3***

Sammul Chan: 3***

Bosco Wong: He looked so hot in here but sadly, he had so little screen time. 3***

Kenneth Ma: 3***

Francis+Myolie: 2**

Flora+Joe: 4****

Francis+Flora: 4****

Ron+Michelle: 3***

Michelle+Sammul: 2**

Themesong by Eason Chan: 5*****

Rating: 2** TITS is an overrated drama. There are plans for a sequel since the first one was such a success but most of the artists are no longer with TVB (Francis Ng, Flora Chan, and Michelle Yip). Thus, TVB wanted to replace them but they also have filming issues with the airlines/airports. As for me, I don't care if there is going to be a sequel or not since TITS I was already bad enough for me.

Doomed to Oblivion

The first half of DTO was a lot better than the second half since it got draggy and unrealistic.

Wong Hei: I usually like Wong Hei's dramas but he was such a jerk to Nadia Chan in here. 4****

Nadia Chan: I felt so bad for her in here since she was forced to marry a man who didn't love her and when he finally did love her back, she died. I thought it was unnecessary to make Nadia's character died since it felt like TVB just wanted to promote Myolie Wu so in order to that, they had to kill Nadia off. 4***

Gigi Lai: An evil role for Gigi but her character was too one-dimensional. 3***

Myolie Wu: 2**

Wong Hei+Nadia: 4****

Wong Hei+Gigi: 4****

Wong Hei+Myolie: 1*

Themesong by Wong Hei: 3***

Rating: 2**

Whatever It Takes

A watchable fantasy/mythical drama but it is also easily forgettable.

Benny Chan: Not my favorite role of his but he did a decent job. 4****

Annie Man: She's really cute/lovable in here. This is also one of the few dramas that she was the main actress. 5*****

Tavia Yeung: She's gorgeous in here and her role was also really sad/pitiful. 4****

Benny+Annie: 3***

Benny+Tavia: 2**

Themesong by Jenny Yan: 3***

Rating: 2.5**