Tsui Kam Kong aka Ow Bai: hmm can’t tell much about this guy except that he appears in most of Hong Kong's movies. He was alright as an arrogant Ow Bai. The tension between him and Hong Hei was quite convincing. However, I hate the way Wong Jing let him die. It was too easy. Siu Bo manages to shoot him. That was it. I was thinking, if Siu Bo had the gun from the beginning, why didn't he just shoot the guy in the first place instead of letting him beating everyone to half-death?

Ng Man Dat as Eunuch Hoi: I did not like so much when this character turned into a comic figure, however, I have to admit that the series lost some tension and drama due to this change. What is annoying later on in the series is that he mysteriously disappears and reappears when Siu Bo needs him and they yak on too much. It's kind of boring and dragging.

Dicky Cheung aka Wai Siu Bo: I have never doubted that he is a talented actor. He is surely more handsome than Jordan Chan. The chemistry between Siu Bo and his wives, especially princess Kin Ning was sparkling. He plays romantic scenes very well. However, there is lack of chemistry between him and Hong Hei. They are not convincing as a pair of best friends. Besides which, his character is turned into this super-loving husband, a lovesick boy, a superman who is powerful at kung-fu. The series spent too much time on his love life, like how he courts each wife and how he proves his love to each one of them. It might be nice but too much of it is really unbearable and not true to his character. Siu Bo might like his wives but I don't think he truly loves any of them. He was captivated by Ah Or because she was exceptionally beautiful. He married King Ning because she coerced him. He amused himself with Muk Gim Ping because she was very naïve, innocent, and cute. He proposed to Seung Yi because she was very loyal to him and he needed her assistance. And Fong Yi? Because she was there and properly because he was envious of her love for her boyfriend. He decided to court her because of his ego, he wanted to prove that he was so much better than her boyfriend and that he could make her love him like that. And Lung Yi, she was pretty and she is different than his other wives in the aspect that she is very independent. In this version, with the appearance of Hsu Chi as Little Goldfish, I think she is the only one he actually holds any affection for. I know that deep down Siu Bo does not really love any of his wives, and if there is another girl in the scene, I'm sure he would begin to court her. And the interesting thing in this story is that a guy like Siu Bo actually has many wives. Yet this is also due to his pure luck. Imagine, most of his wives have never been courted by a proper male or the guys whom they encounter are even worse than Siu Bo. For instance, Fong Yi's and Ah Or's boyfriends are both cowards. It is fun to watch Dicky as Siu Bo in the first few episodes but after that, he yaks on too much, he spends too much time with each of his wives, he becomes a superman. I do not think this is a fine performance of Dicky Cheung. He was so much better in "Journey to the West I". If you have been watching him in recent Taiwanese series such as "Happy Flying Dragons", "The Witty Attorney", "Young Fong Sai Yuk", the way he played these series are very much like Siu Bo. Unfortunately for me, I have been watching too many of his series, and all of them are set in the Ching Dynasty, I cannot think of him without thinking of the shaved head and the pigtail.

Patrick Tam aka Hong Hei: this is one of the miscast characters of the series. Not only is it because of Patrick’s inability to create any chemistry with Dicky, but also his inability to portray Hong Hei satisfactorily. Hong Hei is another main character in this series who is the total opposite of Siu Bo. He is born in a royal family, destined to be the emperor, is educated and has everything in his hands. Though he is young, he is fearless and determined, and very good at using people and strategy. Patrick is too muscular and strong-built to play the role of a very young emperor. Patrick Tam also failed to express his fear of Ow Bai. It was overacting on his part when he sees Ow Bai. Steven Ma did a much better job than Patrick Tam. But if I can think of one person who plays Hong Hei to perfection, that actor is Deric Wan. He successfully portrayed a young Hong Hei in "Emperor Hong Hei", who might fear of Ow Bai's ability to overthrow him, but he was very determined to get rid of Ow Bai. The only scene I like Patrick Tam in this series is when he is waiting for the official to bring Siu Bo's head to him. Patrick Tam conveyed the emotion every well.

Ruby Lin aka Kin Ning: what more can I say about this actress? She impresses me with her beauty and talent in this series. She outshone all the other actresses and turns her character into a very lovable and pitiful character. She shows that she has what it takes to portray a cute and cheerful princess successfully. She was properly the only reason that kept me watching until the end. And if you decide to watch DOMD 2000, I’m sure that you would also be impressed by her. The chemistry between her and Dicky was undeniable.

Annie Wu aka Seung Yi: very young and fresh looking and very tall. Her role is likable because she is the perfect stick. No matter what Siu Bo does, she always supports him and is extremely loyal to him. It was sad to see how she cried when Siu Bo whispering all these sweet things to Lung Yi who was just lying next to her.

Cheung Sai aka Muk Gim Ping: very cute, but does not stand out. Her role does not require her to do very much except agreeing to everything Fong Yi says. Remember the scene in which she was crying and dancing and singing for Siu Bo? It was very cute.

Teresa Mak Ka Kei aka Fong Yi: this character is very bitchy. Teresa is not beautiful and she always has this angry or "you-annoyed-me" look on her face. I did not like her character at all.

Monica Chan Fat Yung aka Lung Yi: a nice surprise since I have not seen her in any costume series before. She plays her role very well and the chemistry between her and Dicky is convincing.

Athena Chu Yun aka Ah Or: this is the second miscast character in the series. I have never thought Chu Yun as someone who is really pretty or has the features of a classic chinese beauty. She is not fit in the role of Ah Or who is supposed to be a rare beauty. Her skin is too dark, her lips are abnormally thick, her hair-do and costumes make her look really fat and short. In addition, Ah Or is an annoying character who despises Siu Bo.

Hsu Chi aka Little Goldfish: why did Wong Jing create this character? Her role has little significance aside from showing that Siu Bo loves her. She is not my favourite actress and I always wonder how she manages to make it big in Hong Kong's movie world. She is not what I would call pretty and her figure is not that outstanding. She always manages to make me hate her roles because she always pouts her lips, and turns her characters into some childish, immature, brainless girl.

Costumes are not very outstanding and are inappropriate for a series set in the Ching Dynasty. The fighting choreography is good. The scenery is not that impressive except for the fact that it's a nice change from TVB series. The setting of the series also makes me pity the actors/actresses because it looks like it's freezing and it's hard enough for them to talk, let alone act, in that kind of weather.

Overall, the series is entertaining to some extent. However, it is such a pity that Wong Jing turned everything around and let it drag on for too long. If I was Wong Jing, I would not name this series "Siu Bo and Hong Hei" because there is not much in the series about the relationship between the two in this series. I would have called this series "Siu Bo’s love life" or "Siu Bo and his seven wives".