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Re: IS IT REALLI DAT BAD?? wAT IS IT ABT>>
Posted By: just me <sharonapple@mail.com>
Date: Wednesday, 26 September 2001, at 11:28 a.m.

In Response To: Re: IS IT REALLI DAT BAD?? wAT IS IT ABT>> (mindy)

and for AR, I mean how many story can they
> come up with about a bunch of crimes? I bet it's the
> same old stuff, like any other crime movie. Besides
> Bobby, the cast is not all that good. It's just my
> opinion, so all the fans of these two movie, don't get
> mad.

Hmmmm... from the sound of it, it seems like you haven't seen AR3 yet.

Well, I haven't seen Seven Sisters so I don't feel qualified enough to comment on the series.

I can tell you about OTTOO and AR3 though, since I have seen both. I enjoyed both series. OTTOO will be more expensive to rent because it's 40eps while AR3 is 32eps.

OTTOO's strength is it's logical script, good character development, understandable motivations, interesting family dynamics, not always generic storytelling, moral values, occasional eduactional storytelling and good performances from most of the leads. Yes, even Yu Wing Tze is adequate as the youngest Luk sister. The pairing of Steven Ma and Ada Choi is also surprisingly enjoyable. The cast of support actors are also quite delightful.

AR3 doesn't ask you to think that much. It is a fluffier series than OTTOO but then OTTOO leans towards (but isn't quite) TVB epic-styled series which is usually more thematic than TVB's cop series. But that's not to say that AR3 isn't enjoyable.

On a gut level, AR3 is very enjoyable. Ada Choi's Wai Ying Zhi character is fun and wacky. Ah Zhi also enjoys a fun-filled relationship with her father (Ha Yu,) her grandmother (Ha Ping) & Bobby Ouyang's Siu Sung character. Her partnership with Ellesmere Choi is also surprisingly good. There is a greater maturity to Joyce's character and both Joyce Tang & Marco Ngai are suitably intense. There is also good use of thematic music which is something that's not often done in TVB dramas. Once again, the cast of support characters, like in OTTOO, is simply delightful.

Basically, if you are in the mood for something light, funny and occasionally romantic pick AR3. If you want to think a little more, learn a little more or if you want something a little more epic-styled than pick OTTOO.

Hope this helps. Whatever you pick, I hope you enjoy it. 

enjoy