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• Woah!! Ben’s past in Episode 6 was enticing! I had always wondered about this very civilized-looking guy with the glasses and what he exactly did that caused his own father to almost shoot him with a gun. While his transformation in “awaking” his inner self was a bit abrupt, I loved the whole idea of power arising/challenges against Sheren. Once again, Wayne was dragged into this for helping Sheren protect the old man who apparently holds the secret to Sheren’s past! Was Sheren really Elliot’s daughter?? A real or a fake..? When Sheren asked that question to Wayne in the end- it got my confused too! lol
• It was awesome how everything went according to Sheren’s plan and she successfully suppresses her brother’s power! I knew the man seemed kind of suspicious when he started saying Sheren wasn’t his daughter, but I hadn’t realised it was all set up! I wonder what would have happened if Sheren really wasn’t Elliot’s daughter…
• The episodes relating to Evergreen really annoyed me – it was really frustrating to watch! I absolutely hated Evergreen and I often felt so bad for Wayne!! All those LIES!!! Although I understand what the problem was between Wayne and his wife and where their arguments were coming from- I sided with Wayne. How could she trust Evergreen over her own husband?? =( Why won’t she listen to him and stay away from Evergreen?
• The inevitable happened- Wayne’s wife cheated and started her affair with Evergreen. As much anger I felt, I just wanted them to move on- have their affair if they need to, divorce etc so they Wayne and Sheren could start their relationship XD Wayne deserves someone better! XD
• I could already see a painful love story developing between Fala and Raymond even though there isn’t a “third-party”.
• I was really happy for Pierre and his granny when they had a chance to reunite!! Everyone treated the granny really well as well and it was very comforting to see her spend her last few days happily with her grandson and a nice bunch of people~ aww!!
• Episode 9 was so epic!! It was absolutely awesome that Sheren kept her words to help him take her revenge on Evergreen. I was expecting..and not expecting this! Sheren really won my heart this time. I think she has proven to us all that she is trustworthy and she keeps her words 🙂 GO SHEREN!! GO WAYNE!! Take that Evergreen!!
• I started to question Sheren’s motives when she desperately pleaded Wayne to help save Nancy- especially how she didn’t involve her father etc. It made me suspicious, but I couldn’t see how it would be a trap to lure Wayne in. I wasn’t very convinced that Sheren didn’t keep her words and decided to promote Evergreen etc but at the same time, Sheren’s character was mysterious..who really knows what she’s thinking?
• Episode 10 was WOAH!! We finally know that Sheren’s character is not as ‘evil’ as she seems..she’s much like Laughing-gor- an undercover, returning to stop her father’s drug dealing business! It explains why she’s changed. I always thought something happened after she was kidnapped and Sheren turned into a villain, but it’s part of her “20 year plan which is yet to be accomplished” Sheren is definitely planning everything really well!
• I can only see Sheren and Wayne’s relationship growing stronger and stronger as they constantly help each other along the way and learn to understand each other.

English Title: Gun Metal Grey

Cantonese Title: 刑警 (Ying Ging) Criminal Police

Cast: 苗侨伟 Michael Miu Kiu Wai, 黄日华 Felix Wong Yat Wa, 宣 萱 Jessica Hester Hsuan, 胡定欣 Nancy Wu, 王浩信 Vincent Wong, 王君馨 Grace Wong, 陈秀珠 Chan Sau Chu, 梁烈唯 Oscar Leung

Episodes: 30

Airing date: 1 November 2010 (Replacing ‘Every Move You Make’)

Official: Website | Purchase DVD @ YesAsia.com (English Subtitles)

Themesong: Fui Sik Hung So (灰色控訴)– Super 4 (Live) | Ngor Tik Lei Hoi Ya Si Oi (我的離開也是愛) Sub- Alfred Hui

Executive Producer: Tong Kei Ming

Scriptwriter: Lau Choi Wan & Leung Yan Tung

• Opening Screencaptures

Synopsis

When a cop expresses his grievance and anger onto the world, he becomes the most dangerous man on the force. Taken from the top ten famous unsolved cases in Hong Kong, Gun Metal Grey depicts a cop’s road to destruction as well as the very truth of human nature.

Fifteen years ago, upright police officer SHEK TUNG SING (Felix Wong) was falsely accused of murder and sentenced to prison. Now that he has been discharged, he decides to get to the bottom of the case. Unfortunately, he is unable to bring the culprit to justice because of lack of evidence.

As a result, his suppressed anger continues to churn within him and whenever the law fails to carry out justice, he takes matters into his own hand.

The sudden change in his character and behaviour places his friendship with his teammate MAI ON DING (Michael Miu) to the test. Later, when he is trying to prevent DING from looking further into the case, he even hurts DING’s girlfriend, HUI MAN HIM (Jessica Hsuan).

The competition begins to intensify between the two good friends when DING is determined to deal with SING according to the law.

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• I just finished watching episode 5 and I am absolutely loving it!! 😀 Sheren & Wayne’s performances were brilliant! (and it’s only the beginning!) The story is also very intriguing and suspenseful and I know the series will only get better. I’m very impressed!
• There’s something about this series which really gives me the feelings from watching Rosy Business 1- it feels the same yet different at the same time. I love how they can evoke those feelings (which made RB1 so good) from the audience all over again while it’s fresh and has a whole different story.
• I love Sheren’s villain role here!! She’s so awesome haha Even though she’s supposed to be the evil villain, I’m rooting for her! She’s so clever, just like Sheren’s character in RB1, and carries the words “Yi Hei” within her. She also eludes a very mysterious aura around her..a bit like Jessica’s character in “Sisters of Pearl” where you want to know more about her. There’s so much behind her character to explore- like how she became the person she is. It was sad to hear the speech she made on stage when she was a little girl- it must have been what she had to go through during the time she was kidnapped which changed her
• Wayne’s character is so much more likable here than in RB1! He isn’t immature and doesn’t whinge like “Chai Gao” does. His character follows a similar trait though- he could be hot-tempered at times but he’s willing to do anything for his friends and loved ones.

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I finally had the chance to sit down and watch the TVB 43rd Lighting Ceremony- marking TVB entering into the Anniversary celebration period 🙂 I was hoping they would reveal the nominations for this year but they haven’t yet. I enjoyed seeing Wayne and Sheren standing at the front row and get some of their well deserved spotlight (Yes! I have started watching No Regrets already and I LOVE IT! but I’ll save that for another post) They were the two I was focusing on through the show 🙂

There weren’t much in the Lighting Ceremony…I thought the performances and singing from The Voice 2 contestants were just average… I also thought it was kinda inappropriate to have Maglam (Winner of The Voice 2) stand on the front row with the other TVB Artists as well..how did she get her status all the way there…?

The interesting bits were the interviews with the cast from “Gun Metal Grey” (with Felix Wong, Michael Miu and Jessica Hsuan) and Rosy Business 2- No Regrets! They showed a few clips from the series- making me feel pretty excited 🙂 Jessica was in her ancient costume (I think for her new series with Myolie) but they didn’t have anything for it-which made me wonder if there was supposed to be something they cut out or if they just came straight from filming XD

The other weird thing was Wayne sang the themesong to Rosy Business (originally sung by Ron Ng). I wonder if this is one-off performance or if its the sub.I hope it’s a one off thing. Just feels kinda weird to have the exact song for the indirect-sequel ^^;

P.s: Themesong for Gun Metal Grey sounds so cool…!!

所謂理想 (Themesong to TVB Growing Through Life)
“So Called Ideals”– Raymond Lam

chang    ging    gon    bat    seung        ji    lap    sam    gon    seung
曾    經    趕    不    上        至    立    心    趕    上
mai    sat    jung    jau    gwoh        choi    ying    ching    fong    heung
迷    失    中    走    過        才    認    清    方    向
chung    gau    si    tin    jan        jim    bin    sing    yat    lim    wat    keung
從    舊    時    天    真        漸    變    成    一    臉    倔    強
sui    yau    loi    ting    sam    dik    seung
誰    又    來    聽    心    的    傷
yue    gwoh    jan    dik    oi        kei    sat    ngoh    sin    leung
如    果    真    的    愛        其    實    我    善    良
yue    gwoh    jan    dik    tung        lau    lui    ya    ping    seung
如    果    真    的    痛        流    淚    也    平    常
chui    yue    yi    on    ho        waan    yiu    ying    yat    chi    ngaang    jeung
隨    遇    而    安    好        還    要    贏    一    次    硬    仗
sui    yau    loi    yung    sam    yan    seung
誰    又    來    用    心    欣    賞
naan    do    hoi    bat    hoi    sam    dik    do    tung    yeung        choi    ching    dak    seung    si    yau
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*    難    道    開    不    開    心    的    都    同    樣        才    稱    得    上    是    修     养
chung    yat    hoi    chi    bat    faan    kong        yat    saang
sang    bat    hoh    faan    kong        jam    moh    hoh    gam    sam    je    yeung
從    一    開    始    不    反    抗        一    生    不    可    反    抗        怎    麼    可    甘    心    這    樣
wooi    mong        bei    chi    nau    kuk    dik    mo    yeung        wai    sat    dik    sau    ming    jui    seung
回    望        彼    此    扭    曲    的    模    樣        遺    失    的    拚    命    追    上
waan    seung    bat    seung    hei    sang    ngoh        seung    bat    seung    hei    sang    oi        gin    sau
je    yat    se    soh    wai        lei    seung
還    想    不    想    犧    牲    我        想    不    想    犧    牲    愛        堅    守    這    一    些    所    謂        理    想    *
sing    gung    je    moh    gan        choi    yuet    jin    yuet    keung
成    功    這    麼    近        才    越    戰    越    強
wooi    yik    je    moh    yuen        mong    diu    ya    ping    seung
回    憶    這    麼    遠        忘    掉    也    平    常
kei    mong    mo    ji    ging        jik    do    leung    ji    ya    fung    seung
期    望    無    止    境        直    到    良    知    也    奉    上
sui    joi    foo    moon    san    dik    seung
誰    在    乎    滿    身    的    傷

Repeat*

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English Title: No Regrets [Grand Production]

Cantonese Title:巾帼枭雄之义海豪情 (Yi Hoi Ho Ching)

Cast: 邓萃雯 Sheren Tang Shui Man, 黎耀祥 Wayne Lai Yiu Cheung, 黄浩然 Raymond Wong Ho Yin, 惠英红 Kara Hui Ying Hung, 陈法拉 Fala Chen, 岳华 Yueh Hua, 谢雪心 Susan Tse, 敖嘉年 Pierre Ngo

Episodes: 32

Airing date: 18 October 2010 (After The Comeback Clan)

Official: Website

Themesong: Righteous Heroic Sea (義海豪情)- Leo Ku (Demo Version)

Executive Producer: Lee Tim Sing

Scriptwriter: Cheung Wah Biu &  Chan Ching Yee

• Episode 1-5 Thoughts
• Episode 6-10 Thoughts
• Episode 11-15 Thoughts
• Episode 16-20 Thoughts
• Episode  21-25 Thoughts
• Episode 26-30 Thoughts
• Preview for Final Episodes
• Episode 31-32 (Finale)
• No Regrets- Parody
• Interview Clip: Sheren, Wayne &Pierre
• Lau Sing and Cheng Kau Mui Chibi Drawing

Synopsis

Guangzhou is in a state of political turmoil in the 1930s. Gangsters are on a rampage and opium trading becomes rampant. As they watch the illicit profits from opium trading escalate, the government forms the Anti-Smoking Bureau under the guise of suppressing opium, but the bureau is under the influence of CHENG LONG-KWAN (Yueh Hua), the gang’s kingpin. His eldest daughter CHENG KAU-MUI (Sheren Tang) who is an unscrupulous person soon returns from Shanghai to reap the rewards. MUI meticulously plans her every move.

On the other hand, LAU SING (Wayne Lai) is the leader of the Criminal Investigation Team. He has worked hard all his life to ensure an easy trail for his family, especially for his bed-ridden younger sister LAU CHING (Fala Chen). Despite his hot temper, he values friendship and brotherhood more than anything else. Once, he almost sacrificed his life to help his timid teammate, TONG KAT (Pierre Ngo).

It is fated that MUI and SING should meet each other and survive many calamities. It is also fated that both are fierce contenders who will never give in, although mutual understanding and affection slowly grows between them.

Meanwhile, the Japanese army invades China and Guangzhou falls into the hands of the Japanese. MUI enters the darkest time in her life when her aunt CHENG LONG-HEI (Susan Tse) frames her.

Will SING always be by her side?

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TVB Anniversary series [Can’t Buy Me Love] recently finished airing in Hong Kong and there is already talks of a possible sequel! With such a similar cast and reuse of costumes and locations, one can easily mistaken [Can’t Buy Me Love] as a sequel to [Beyond the Realm of Conscience]. They are considered two separate dramas, though parodies and references are apparent (Gotta love the parody of “Windmill”)

Personally, I preferred the genre of [Beyond The Realm of Conscience] and I can’t get enough of it’s backstabbing and juicy bitch slapping. We just have to love Tavia’s breakthrough role as the evil Yiu Gam Ling, which left a much deeper impression than any of her roles in 2010. Even though many have risen eyebrows at Charmaine Sheh’s ‘Lau Sam Ho’ for being overly too perfect, I can’t help but only find the serious Chiu Yeung interesting to watch.  I found the story and direction of BTROC to be much stronger than CBML because many scenes were useless & exaggerated for laughs. Half the time I felt it was aimed at little children… but perhaps this is the way TVB comedies work?

Of course, this is only my opinion and I’d love to hear about yours! CBML must be doing something right if it garnered rather high ratings (peaked around 51 including online viewers)

If a sequel was to be filmed for CBML and BTROC, which one would you like to see most? Is a sequel even a good idea? Charmaine Sheh has expressed she prefers CBML because it was more enjoyable to film and it also brings happiness to the audience. However, it will be more challenging to make it funny since Chiu Yeung is already “good” and not spoilt like how she first appears. Interestingly, Fala Chen (who plays Ngan-Ping) expresses there’s no need to rush for a sequel, it’s better that TVB comes up with something fresh and interesting. I couldn’t agree more 🙂

Which drama did you enjoy more? Please cast your vote and share your thoughts 🙂

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