The Threshold of a Persona

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***

Last One Standing

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.

Roger Kwok: Roger brought a whole new level to his acting in this role since he was so convincing as an evil person pretending to be nice. He scared me so much since his intense/crazy looks were so believable! I love Roger acting as a villain so I hope he will portray more villainous roles in the future. But too bad he didn't get any recognition for this role at the Anniversary. 5*****

Kevin Cheng: Kevin was also extremely great in here since he really seem like a hot-tempered "thug" in here. I think Kevin acts his best as "good" guys with flaws or semi-evil like in "The Ultimate Crime Fighter" and "The Seventh Day" since he seem bored when his characters are the "goodie two-shoes" ones. 5*****

Yoyo Mung: I was actually a little bit disappointed with Yoyo here since she was only okay in here. She could have brought a lot more depth to her character since this role is torn between believing in Roger or believing in Kevin. 3***

Macy Chan: I still can't believe that she was "Formula" in "Forensic Heroes II" since she looks a lot prettier (even with the ugly wig and glasses) in here. Her acting was also not too bad in here; she was convincing when she went "crazy" near the end. I look forward to watching her in more dramas in the near future. 3***

Elaine Yiu: Elaine constantly improves and gets prettier in every drama I watch her in. I wonder if she is still as hated as before since I think Toby Leung has taken that spot. 3***

Lai Suen: She was perfect. 5*****

Rosanne Lui: I never really noticed her in any of the dramas but she was really good at portraying a person with Parkinson's. 5*****

Kiki Sheung: She's so annoying in here since she never trusts her children but Kiki did a good job. 5*****

Yvonne Ho: Maybe I felt bad for her since although her acting was bad, I felt it was bearable but it could also be that her screen time was lessen in the middle and ending. 2**

Ellesmere Choi: He was annoying in the beginning but he became a comic relief after that so he was fun to watch at times when LOS got too dark. 4****

Evergreen Mak: He's another comic relief in here and his character was lovable. 4****

Fiona Yuen: It's sad to hear that this is Fiona's last TVB drama (for now since she might return later on) since I always like her as an actress but it's probably better that she left since she barely gets any roles in dramas. 4****

Roger+Kevin: I love the fighting between them! 5*****

Roger+Yoyo: 3***

Kevin+Yoyo: 2**

Kevin+Macy: 2**

Kevin+Elaine: I actually kind of like them together in the beginning but too bad, they were never an official couple. 3***

Elaine+Eddie Li: They were kind of cute but Eddie is too tall. 3***

Yvonne+Ellesmere: 2**

Evergreen+Fiona: 3***

Instrumental Music: The suspenseful background music in here was great since it added a sense of darkness to LOS. 5*****

Rating: 5***** This is definitely a classic!

Forensic Heroes II

I came in watching FHII with little to no expectations since I thought the first one was overrated since although it was good, it wasn't all that great. I still think the cases are too easy and predictable to solve; however, the character developments were pretty good. The cases were slightly better in the first one but the love triangles were dragged out too long.

Bobby Au Yeung: I was kind of disappointed that his screen time was less in here since he was one of the leads in the first one. However, his acting was still excellent. 5*****

Frankie Lam: I like how he is still one of the leads since I was scared his role will be less important when Linda Chung died and since he is no longer a contracted TVB actor. I absolutely love his character so it was sad to see him so much in pain and tears when Linda Chung died. I'm glad that if there was going to be another sequel, Frankie would have another love interest. 5*****

Kevin Cheng: He's a sweet character but I felt he was too dependent on Charmaine Sheh's character. It seemed like his role was created just so he could be the sweet and loyal boyfriend to Charmaine Sheh's character. 4****

Charmaine Sheh: I was kind of disappointed when I first heard that Charmaine will "replace" Yoyo Mung's character since I really liked Yoyo in the first one. However, I thought she was able to create a character that was completely different from Yoyo's. I like her character but I was annoyed with how she had a crush on Frankie but yet, she was dating Kevin so I felt that it was a selfish act since it was unfair to Kevin. She also looked really old at some angles since her hair was too flat. 4****

Yoyo Mung: I was kind of sad that her screen time was also less in this one but I grew to accept it since Charmaine wasn't a bad "replacement". I heard that her scenes were shorted since apparently she has a diva attitude now after dating Ekin Cheng. I'm not really her fan but it's kind of sad to hear this since I was starting to accept her as a decent actress. I guess this is also the reason why she was not asked to join the cast of "Moonlight Resonance (Heart of Greed II)". Her hair was also really ugly in here. 3***

Linda Chung: She's only a guest star in this sequel since she was busy filming "The Gem of Life". I was actually glad that her character was killed off since she was extremely annoying in the first one. It was kind of sad when she died but I was able to move on. 3***

Bobby+Yoyo: They are still cute so I was happy that they finally got their happy ending. 5*****

Frankie+Linda: They had better chemistry this time but I still don't really like them as a couple. 3***

Kevin+Charmaine: They look extremely good together but I felt they were lacking something. I guess they don't have enough chemistry with each other. 4****

Frankie+Charmaine: They were never really a couple since it was pretty much one-sided but they wouldn't make a bad couple. 3***

Raymond Cho+Florence Kwok: They were a cute and funny couple. 3***

Frankie+Sharon Chan: It was hinted that Sharon might be Frankie's new love interest in the third Forensic Heroes (if there is one) since she reminds him of Linda. They don't look too bad as a couple. 2**

Themesong by Edmond Leung: It was okay but I like the one by Frankie more in the first one. 3***

Rating: 3.5*** A lot better than I thought so people should give this a try before dismissing this because of new cast additions.

Forensic Heroes

Everybody loves this drama and I thought it was good but kind of overrated. This is the Hong Kong version of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" but not as good since the cases were too easily solved by me.

Bobby Au Yeung: I like him, enough said. 5*****

Frankie Lam: This is one of my favorite roles of Frankie in a long time. 5*****

Yoyo Mung: I like her in here. 4****

Linda Chung: This has got to be my least favorite role of Linda's since she was so annoying. I'm glad she will be killed off in the sequel. 2**

Bobby+Yoyo: I have always liked them as a couple. 5*****

Frankie+Linda: I don't get the hype or rave over this couple. 2**

Themesong by Frankie Lam: 4****

Rating: 3*** I am not really looking forward to the sequel but I will watch it to see what happens.

Fathers and Sons

I love Bobby Au Yeung and Wong Hei's acting so I decided to give this a try. It was kind of boring in the beginning, the middle was excellent and touching, but the ending was terrible.

Bobby Au Yeung: A typical role for Bobby but he was excellent nevertheless. 5*****

Wong Hei: All I can say is wow! I never knew Wong Hei can be so feminine; a breakthrough role indeed. 5*****

Jacky Wong: He was so cute and adorable! He has potential to be a great actor when he grows up! 4****

Yoyo Mung: A likable role and she's improving. 4****

Tavia Yeung: One of her better roles that confirms me that she is a good actress. 5*****

Bobby+Yoyo: I liked them together ever since "Armed Reaction IV" so it was great seeing them together again. 5*****

Wong Hei+Tavia: I wanted them to end up together but it was understandable when they didn't. I thought Tavia didn't like Wong Hei because of love but more because of respect on how he loves his daughter so much. 4****

Bobby+Jacky+Wong Hei+Ha Yu: Such a great relationship to show father and son love! 5*****

Themesong by Eason Chan: It's catching but then I got tired of listening it over and over again. 3***

Rating: 3*** I would watch again but the ending was a disaster.

The Ultimate Crime Fighter

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.

Moses Chan: He was excellent in this drama. From a Thai pimp, to a nice police, to a man filled with hatred and revenge, Moses showed a wide range of layers to his character. Plus, I'm beginning so see why everybody loves him. 5*****

Gigi Lai: A breakthrough role for Gigi since she acted as a dorky and "ugly" character. I give her props for trying something new but her role was actually more annoying than likable to me. 4****

Kevin Cheng: Another breakthrough role; I think he should have won best actor for this role rather than the one in Under the Canopy of Love (although I liked him in there). He actually made me scared when I found out his true self and his eyes were so intense! 5*****

Moses+Gigi: They were cute but had too many problems/misunderstandings. 4****

Gigi+Kevin: I think they fitted together more in terms of looks and chemistry, but I don't think Kevin ever truly loved Gigi and vice versa. 4****

Moses+Yoyo Mung: They matched in personalities better but the relationship was too sudden; I felt bad for Yoyo. 4****

Subsong by Moses Chan: I like it since it's very soothing. 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.