 Peter
Fong's Opinion: A very good serie! The plot summary is that it's about some guy who
gets fired in HK and goes to Canton to start a business. Then he overcomes all those
"China is..." stereotypes and learns to like Chinese people better. It's preachy, but you won't realize it at all. But maybe that's because I don't have those stereotypes ideas.... The story and the acting are really good (except for two not-so-important characters). It's a good serie for the ones who can appreciate it, even the theme-song is very good. It's a lighthearted drama, but there are a lot humorous scenes too, but they're so natural that you hardly notice it. They aren't those "laugh or I'll shoot" humor from comedys like Stephen Chiao's. With this serie I'm also beginning to like Cheung Ho Yee a lot. She did a pretty good job in this series. Sanny thought that her character was a little unrealistic? I mean, she was so good-natured, pleasant,  and sweet, all the time. My reply was "Well,
I can't help hoping that someone like that really exists (and becomes my life-partner
later^_^). But yes, that kind of character is a bit realistic, but it IS possible, since
she can get mad sometimes (when her boyfriend dumped her)" The only problem I have with the series is one aspect of the ending. I was kind of hoping that Yue Wing Teet would still divorce his wife and end up with Cheung Ho Yee's Chai Ho Feng character. In real life, I don't think that his reconcilation with his wife would last because he was still in love with Chai Ho Feng (Cheung Hor Yee). You could tell in the last scene that he still loved Ho Feng and that Ho Feng still loved him. In real life, you would secretly hate your wife for making you not be with the one you really love and sooner or later it will lead to problems. Love can't be forced, you either love the person or you don't. If I were in his position, I would stay firm on my demand for a divorce. But it's hard to say, like that song goes, "Life goes on .... ever immune to prediction ... and life can be strange ... but only love can be stranger than fiction ... yes only love can be stranger than fiction."  But I understand that Wing Teet
DOES love his wife. They shared so many pleasant times together, but his wife became
stronger and independent by time, but after her mother died she shows that she isn't that
strong after all and needs Wing Teet more than anything. That's the reason why Wing Teet
fell in love with her in the first place and that event made him remember... I even think
that her character is even the same as Cheung Hor Yee. She is very sweet, cheerfull. But
she build a "wall" of independence around her because she had to take care of
the whole family all the time. That might be the reason why Wing Teet fell in love with
Cheung Hor Yee too, she reminds him of his wife when they first met. After realizing this I started liking his wife a lot too. She's sweet, but shows that in a "strong" way. Like how she took care of Wing Teet's father.. And her friends made her even more stronger. Like how banana (was that her name?) told her not to be easy with her husband... If I was Wing Teet then I don't know how to choose either. but becuase I've seen more pleasant "memories" with Cheung Hor Yee instead of his wife, I'll tend to give more credit to Cheung Hor Yee. And one other thing, if it were a North American TV series, Cheung Ho Yee's character would end up with Yue Wing Teet. Here, if the show sets up a "love" story between two people they will always end up together. So far, I've only seen it regularly in HK series where people who fell "in love" during a show not ending up together in the end. Here in NA, people get mad if, after you make them make an emotional investment into character, they don't end up together. I also liked the other characters in this serie. Especially Lai Yiu Cheung who played "Geen Ngaye", the flower grower from China. Every stereotypes about Chinese people seemed to be made just for him. He has a funny accent, doesn't have manners, greedy, egoistic, etc. but he's also got some very good qualitities. Like his strong spirit, extreme optimistic (These are also stereotypes, but positive ones) i think that the serie was meant for people like Yue Wing Teet who only sees the bad side of Chinese people. The point is to letting people see throught that ugly side and see the good things about them too. Conclusion: This serie is a must! It doesn't have enough to be a classic, but it's too enjoyable to miss it. |
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