TVB The King Of Snooker 桌球天王

It finally airing, it entertaining to watch this series. The series focuses on the game pools. I don't remember a series that TVB have made before are focuses on this before. So the idea is fresh enough to be watched. Most of all is Niki Chow, she doesn't make that many series with TVB. Here the theme video and some preview for this series.

Theme Video


Preview 1


Preview 2


Preview 3

Cold Blood Warm Heart - 天地男兒 Though

Gallen Lo still playing the villains back then. Here Gallen is trying to get close to Jessica in order to get money, frame, and money. Jessica is like any other women believe Gallen really love her. When other tell Jessica otherwise, she wouldn't believe theme.

Waiting For End Of EU

Now still waiting for the end of EU, so I'm back to older series of TVB. How much older? Well, back to all the way to 90s of TVB. The good old golden ages of TVB. A time where actors and actress can really made money with tv series. Then not all people into the internet and video games. Other during that time tv series have better scripts and actor for each series.





Cold Blood Warm Heart 天地男兒 (1995)

Main cast:
Adam Cheng
Gallen Lo
Julian Cheung
Christine Ng
Nadia Chan
Louis Koo
Jessica Hsuan
Maggie Cheung
Wallis Pang
Astrid Chan

This series is 65 episodes, it may be long but it have a good script and good actor actress in it. Gallen Lo at that time still playing villains roles for TVB. Louis Koo still have his childish look before going really tan. At this time, it might be really an golden age time for TVB. There is rumor going around that Adam Cheng got paid $120,000+ per episode for this series.

TVB E.U. Emergency Unit 學警狙擊

Unusually I don't do a lot of post at once, but this post I have been meaning to put up a few days of ago. Wanting to give series of a bit of a though. True to tell, I haven't even start to watch it yet. After the second installment I'm not sure if the third installment is going to be good or not. Since the second installment is a bit out of place and have a bad ending to it Almost to the half of the series, I have been seeing positive news and post for this series. Now I'm just waiting for it to finishing airing before airing. Usually I wait for series to finish airing because I want to skip boring parts. In this case I didn't want to wait for the next episode, if it ends in a really exciting part.

TVB Man in Charge 幕后大老爷

Master TAI YAU KUNG (Lau Ka Fai) is skilled in training official advisor for government. He helps his foster son CHOW PING (Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming) obtain a job in officialdom. PING is a resourceful young man but he holds fast to his own beliefs. He finds all the rules and practices of the officials intolerable so he stays idle all the time. Sometimes he goes tavern to have fun and he falls into the adorable owner CHONG SIU HAN (Leila Tong). His wife CHIU YUK HING (Kate Tsui Tsz Shan) becomes green-eyed monster and never stays in settlement with him.

KUNG recommends PING to work as an advisor to the new government official SHUM KWAN POK (Matthew Ko). PING and POK become good friends as time goes by. However, PING accidentally discovers that his respectful master KUNG is actually the father of POK. In order to protect himself, POK starts making use of HING to eliminate PING. PING is shocked to realize that his wife is in fact a spy dispatched by Imperial .

深受幕学大师兼养父戴有恭(刘家辉)的提携，足智多谋的周炳(马国明)因利成便加入官场的幕僚行列，不过他择善固执，不屑幕僚间的种种陋习，终日投閒置散，更不时上酒馆打发时间风花雪月，迷上善解人意的酒馆老闆庄小嫻(唐寧)，惹起醋罈子正妻赵玉卿(徐子珊)日夜发飊，对他穷追猛打。

有恭顾念周炳，推荐他為新官沉君博(高钧贤)作幕僚，二人经过磨合，由心生猜忌而渐成患难兄弟，但周炳却无意间发现了恩师有恭正是君博的亲生父亲，见利忘义的君博為保仕途，竟利用玉卿的秘密身份借刀杀人，周炳始发现日夕共寝多年的髮妻原是朝廷派来监视自己的密探..。

Synopsis: Astro On Demand

TVB The Winter Melon Tale 大冬瓜

Name: The Winter Melon Tale 大冬瓜
Episodes: 20
Genre: Costume Drama
Cast: Sunny Chan, Lousia So, Liu Kai Chi, Nancy Wu etc
Official Site: http://drama.tvb.com/thewintermelontale/

Plot:
FAN TUNG (Liu Kai Chi) is one of the four deities under the Stove God. He has offended the Queen Mother of the West of being ravenous and gets imprisoned for 500 years in the winter melon. By chance TIN TAI KWAI (Chan Kam Hung) and his wife CHUNG PIK YUK (So Yuk Wah) free him from constraint. TUNG has crashed with KWAI's older brother TIN TAI FU (also played by Liu Kai Chi) accidentally and his spirit enters FU's body inexplicably while losing all his instincts.
TUNG starts living in KWAI's house and getting closer to the family. YUK finds suspicious TUNG and she tries to unmask him by all means. Having failed in his attempt to return to Heaven, TUNG becomes reliant on the help of six little deities who assimilated his instincts released from the melon, and since then TUNG is aware of the fickleness of human nature. One day, FU's truant wife LING FUNG (Lau Yuk Chui) suddenly returns. She ruins everything and even causes the death of KWAI. In order to get his life back, TUNG illicitly breaks into the netherworld.

Kate Tsui Entering Music Industy

Well like Linda Cheung, Kate Tsui came out with her first song. I'm not much too please about her singing. Though her voice is not too bad when it is speaking. Here the song below. Like a lot artist today. They can't sing well so they used music to drown out a lot of the voice, so you can't barely hear their singing. In this case, the music have make hard to tell if it really her voice in the video singing.





Lyic For Kate Tsui's Song


現在你 望著我 用直覺 別用視覺
讓偽裝 花紙般撕破 (看看我的秘密願望)
漠視你 待慢你 或是我 在做戲
若是你 不要敷衍我 (你會看出很多驚喜)
＊從來讀心最易 為何未可發現
我每句心裡話跟說話未會一緻
U never see, u never feel
不懂透視 肢體的語言 很秘密 的暗示
U never see, u never feel
不敢正視 彼此的故事 早已是 超友誼
眉和眼 像在笑 言辭卻 淡若雪
未洞悉 假正經真心意 (你更困憂更是混亂)
男孩有 萬萬個 誰人會 明暸我
或是我 早揭穿得太多 (怕這晚紙包不到火)
Repeat ＊
Hey boy u stare at me
U want me be your baby
I'll be direct n' tell you
Yes n' NO or maybe so
Please ...after my soul
nothing about figural
com'on now n' read my mind
Forever be your sweet angel
許多訊號 眉梢中可的到
想猜透我 你不必 智力要很高
許多訊號 從呼吸感覺到
請猜透我 你不必 說話再討好
U never see, u never feel
不懂透視 肢體的語言 很秘密 的暗示
U never see, u never feel
不敢正視 彼此的故事 早已是 超友誼
See what u see, feel what u feel
可否正視 彼此的故事 早已是 超友誼

Greatness Of A Hero

Halfway into the series, I think it a pretty entertaining series. Different people will have different view on the series. From time to time, the series is a bit dragging for me. Other, it very enjoyable to watch. The only thing I have to say is Bernice acting in ancient series. Ancient Series didn't fit too well with her, unless it a character like the character in Virtues Of Harmony. Bernice can't seem to bring out the tough side of the character she is playing.

Classic Songs Of TVB Series

There are so many songs that are classics. To me classic songs are from the older days of tvb series. Not only the songs are classics, so is the series itself is a true classic.

Looking Back In Anger - The theme song sung by Danny Chan. This series is still know and popular for it tragic ending.



Down Memory Lane - Theme Song Sung By Andy Lau, the theme song matches the series. This series is set in the early 1900’s tells the cruel treatment lives of Chinese Workers at that time. At that time these work are known as “piglets” [豬仔].



Time Before Time - A sweet ghost/human relationship. It was a hit with the audiences, it have inspired several ghost/human relations series. The theme song sung by Anita Mui fits the relationship in the series.



Song Bird - Based on a true story about a actress. The series about her raise and fall of her career in the 1940s and 1950s. The main theme for series was orinially in Mandarin Main and sub themes are sung by Nnadia Chan, her cd (same name as the series) is a best seller when it was released.



The Vampire Returns - This series is not really a classic, but it is very entertaining to watch this series. Also one of Sammi Cheung rare appearance in tvb series. The song for the series I think is a classic.



Happy Ever After - A very enjoyable series to watch. When this series was made, it have made cooking series popular. Afterward there quite a few series about cooking follows. The theme sung by Roman Tam is quite catchy and enjoyable to listen to.

[New Series]: The King of Snookers

Title: The King of Snookers 桌球天王
Cast: Adam Cheng, Niki Chow, Patrick Tang, Joyce Tang, Derek Kwok, Benz Hui, Halina Tam…
Episodes: 20
Release date: 30 March 2009
Filmed: August 2008
Producer: Tong Kei Ming
Scriptwriter: Suen Ho Ho & Lo Mei Wan
Genre: Modern

Synopsis

The all-conquering snooker player YAU YAT KIU (Adam Cheng) takes everyone by surprise when he suddenly retires from the snooker world. This comes as a huge disappointed to her daughter YAU KA KAN (Niki Chow), who has always wanted to follow in his footsteps. She feels bewildered too, for although KIU pretends he does not care about the snooker any more, he has set up an extremely difficult game in his restaurant. His purpose cannot be more obvious: he is waiting for someone to solve the game. KIU comes to know KAN TSZ HIM (Patrick Tang) by chance. Noticing his flair for the snooker, KIU decides to make an exception for HIM and teaches HIM all he knows about the game. Later, KAN manages to persuade her father into taking her in as well.

HIM fancies KAN, but she is fond of LUI KIN CHUNG, KIU’s bitter foe (Derek Kwok). CHUNG is a crafty person. In order to win the game, he fools around with HIM’s aunt CHIN TO TO (Joyce Tang), who is also HIM’s manager. HIM falls out with KIU because of CHUNG. Both master and disciple come to settle their scores on a snooker-table in the end.

桌球界战无不胜的游一桥(郑少秋)突然无故隐退，令一心想继承父亲衣钵的女儿游 加勤(周 丽淇)失望之餘也大感不惑，因为她眼看父亲表面上扮作不在乎桌球这回事，在自己经营的餐厅内却设下一席桌球「难局」，等待有心人前来解破。直至一天，一桥 遇上对桌球有独特天份的靳子谦(邓健泓)后，即破例收他为徒，并打算将毕生的球技传授给他，加勤央求父亲一视同仁，因此也成了子谦的师姐。

子谦对加勤襄王有梦，但加勤的芳心却似乎另有所繫，那人正是视其父亲为天敌的雷建衝(郭政鸿)，他为人奸险，求夺标，不但以感情引诱子谦的姨妈兼经理人钱滔滔(滕丽名)令子谦与一桥反目成仇，最后更把两师徒逼上战枱以一桿定天下..

Credits: Astro On Demand

Idea That TVB Used Too Much

One idea that TVB used too much is having artist playing two roles. They usually have the artist play one role that dead in the bringing, then comeback as another role. Other kind of role is playing two roles as twins or two people that is not related to each other.



Twin of Brothers
Christine Ng - Play as older and younger sisters, came back as another character after the first one die.



Happily Ever After
Nnadia Chan – Play two roles as strangers that have met each in the series before.



Good Against Evil
Deric Wan – Plays two roles as strangers, only for bit in beginning and at the end.



Reaching Out
Kenix Kwok - Play two roles as older and younger sisters for about 6 epiodes.



Crimson Sabre
Melissa Ng - Play as older and younger sisters, came back as another character after the first one die.



Detective Investigation Files III
Kenix Kwok - Play two roles as strangers for about 6 episodes.



Kindred Spirits
Angie Cheung – Plays two roles, came back as another character after the first role has die.



The Hitman Chronicles
Neol Leung - Play two roles as best friends who was born on the same date and time, but have no blood relationship.



Gambling on Life
Fiona Leung - Play two roles, came back as another character after the first has die.



The Vampire Returns
Sammi Cheng – Plays two roles as twin sisters, one role as a human and the other role as a ghost.



The Ching Emperor
Noel Cheung - Plays two roles as twin sisters, haven’t meet each other in the series.

TVB Favorites

Happy Ever After 金玉滿堂

Cast:
* Bobby Au-Yeung
* Marianne Chan
* Nadia Chan
* Wong Wah
* Roger Kwok
* Fiona Leung
* Angie Cheung
* Wilson Tsui


Happy Ever After is a 40-episode grand production TVB in 1999. The show acclaimed positive reviews from critics and was TVB's third highest-rating drama of 1999, peaking to 40 points (over 200 million viewers). Happy Ever After was re-broadcasted on the same channel in 2007 between January and March.



Women on the Run 窈窕熟女

Cast
* Natalis Chan
* Joyce Tang
* Christine Ng
* Belinda Hamnett
* Kingdom Yuen

This series is pretty funny and entertaining to watch. Each episode there is new case to be solve.



Revolving Doors of Vengeance 酒店風雲

This series storyline is pretty fresh. I didn't remember a series base on hotel before
* Joe Ma
* Kenix Kwok
* Ron Ng
* David Chiang
* Ella Koon
* Elaine Yiu
* Ellesmere Choi
* Winnie Yeung

Subtheme (Ron and Ella's Song)


To Catch the Uncatchable 棟篤神探

Cast
* Dayo Wong
* Ada Choi
* Marco Ngai
* Michael Tong

A sitcom series, that is starred by Dayo Wong. This series is very hilarious, though some might find very stupid. The tragic ending have surprise alot of people. This series entertaining to watch for the younger people.



After alot of compliant from Hong Kong viewers, TVB have created a new ending for this series.

Kevin Cheng planning to elope with Charmaine Sheh

Last evening Kevin Cheng and rumored girlfriend Charmaine Sheh arrived at Sheung Shui Kam Tsin Village to film [Beyond the Realm of Conscience]. Charmaine look striking in her low cut costume but the two of them rarely interact, seemingly afraid of spreading rumors again. The scene is about Kevin seeking Charmaine to elope together. In real life, both of them expressed that they are the type who dares to love and hate!

Kevin and Charmaine became the limelight since accepting to film this series. The scene narrates Charmaine releasing wishing lantern by the lake and Kevin who is playing the chess master discussed about eloping. In the end both of them stayed in order to assist Moses who is playing a king. When not filming, they do not interact and elude each other. (Note: King is not emperor)

When Kevin was asked if he considered eloping in real life, he laughed: "Hong Kong is not in feudal era, now everyone have the freedom to love." Kevin self-admitted that he is someone who dares to love and hate. Will he sacrifice his career for love like Francois Huynh? "I've never encountered such circumstance; I will let you know when I encounter it. Plus, everybody have different personalities." Kevin was also asked why he looked a little evasive with Charmaine. "We'll chat if there's something to talk about. We won't avoid each other because of the rumors. You can't expect us to deliberately find a meaningless topic to chat right?"

When Charmaine doesn't need to film, she quickly wrapped herself with a fleece blanket to avoid getting cold. She explained that the costumes in this series era are a bit thin and a little revealing. Asked if she dare to wear the costumes in [Curse of the Golden Flower], Charmaine laughed: "No I won't. Those are movies, mine are following TV standards." Mentioning that Kevin is a person who dares to love and hate, is she the same? "That depends if the opposite party is worth it. I'm more daring when I'm younger, because I have more 'bargaining chips'. My bargaining chips dwindled for my current age."

Has that worthy person appeared? She indicates that she would like him to appear soon. Someone like this has appeared in the past, but now has gone. She frankly said that she presently won't give up career for love. This is because she fears boredom, even if she's married she hope her future husband will allow her to film one series per year, unless she needs to take care of children. Regarding Francois sacrificing for love, Charmaine expressed that everybody have different perspectives in life. She prefers her career at the moment. Why is she keeping a distance from Kevin? "No, why mention rumors, so boring. We do not evade each other, we are just working."

Credit: Sehseh's Blog

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Ghost Human Relationships

Opening Theme


MV


Time Before Time a series made in 1997 by TVB. When it was aired it was a huge hit with the audiences. I can said that even oversea fans are became a fan of this beautiful, romantic, and memorable story of a ghost and a human. After this series, TVB have tried to make series with the same ground, but it not a huge hit as Time Before Time.



Opening Theme


MV



Seven Sisters is also about ghost and human relationships. Even there new roles and the main leads are both humans, but I found it too similar to Time Before Time. It seemed like they just put in the parts of Time Before Time in. Like Florence Kwok in this series, I have to said it the same role as Time before Time. She have keep her husband from going back to his lover. But it does have some stories of it own.



Police Station No.7 is somehow entertaining to watch. But, a bit boring sometime to watch. Different storyline from Time Before Time. The Only similarity I found is the story telling part. Kathy Chow told her through the radio station. Nancy Sit told her story through a newspaper comic strip.



A Loving Spirit is least entertaining to watch I have say. When I started watching it seemed interesting enough to start off. It talks about a ghost haunting a theater in Hong Kong. It seemed interesting to found why the ghost is haunting the place. The mystery is out after a few episodes. Then it turns boring afterward. But it didn't get very exciting or interesting enough. The reason I finish is because I didn't have something better to do.

TVB Beyond the Realm of Conscience 宮心計

Cast: Ching Hor Wai, Michelle Yim, Susanna Kwan, Charmaine Sheh, Tavia Yeung, Kara Hui, Rosanne Lui, Tse Suet Sum, Mary Hon, Tracy Yip, Mandy Cho, Selena Li, Crystal Tin, Lam Yi Kei, June Chan, YoYo Chen, Lily Li, Moses Chan, Kevin Cheng, Edwin Siu, Lee Kwok Lun, Kwok Fung, Lau Dan, Cheung Kwok Keung, Ram Tseung Chi Kwong, Vin Choi, Vivi Lee, Lily Ho, Janice Shum, Emily Chung, Cilla Kung, Yetta Tse, Angel Chiang, Pauline Chow, Wendy Lee, Devily Leung, Anita Kwan, Natalie Choi, Joey Mak, Siu Hoi Ian, GoGo Cheung, Poon Koon.

Beyond the Realm of Conscience is one of the series that I'm looking forward. This series is inspiration by Korean Series Palace Jewel. At first, when I saw the costume fitting for this series I though the costume are very Korean feel. Even through that the series is very similar to Place, it very interesting series to look forward to. Also with the strong cast in the series, I wanted to see how the storyline will go on. Here some news the contents might be similar.

What I watching?

I have just finish watching The Gem Of Life. To me longer o shorter series, It doesn't matter to me. I have most TVB series. Even Kindred Spirit, longest series that TVB have ever met. Which is a total of 1,128 episodes long. Even now I have wanted to re watch this series, but I don't know if I have that many patient and time to rewatch it.



Anyway back to The Gem Of Life, this series have a good opening. Then afterward, the series took for a turn. The seemed very long and draggy because of all of the drama between the sisters. Other is that the story line is not very fresh and too similar to series from the past. I have expect it to be more focus on the jewel industry I guess. I hope that series in the future will be more entertaining to watch.