Chibis!! This [Beyond the Realm of Conscience] artwork is for K-TVB.net and its readers to mark the conclusion of the complete episode synopsis and thoughts 🙂 Hope you like it, but please do not re-post this drawing anywhere else, thanks! =)
P.S Damn, their hair was so hard to draw @_@ Why are they so detailed?? hehehee.. Hope you can tell who is who!
Finally, the 2009 TVB Grand Production is over, which took me a good 3 months to complete (haha, way too long xD). I thought [Beyond the Realm of Conscience] was well worth watching- there were many good things about this series that kept us chasing for the next episode. But I must say, along the way of watching [Beyond the Realm of Conscience], there were quite a few things that really got on my nerves or I found disappointing. If you’ve been following my 33 episode synopsis, you would have heard me express some of these frustrations. (If you haven’t read them, go on and check them out. They’re pretty good read if I do say so myself :))
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to rip this drama apart, but I thought it was a good chance to get it out and hear your opinions on them too! So here they are…5 Downfalls of [Beyond the Realm of Conscience]- Are you ready? 🙂
If you’ve been paying attention to the dialogue, you’ll notice the characters are constantly complimenting each other. 80% of their talk is filled with praises, whether they are sincere or not. I don’t know about you, but I end up being rather bored by all the useless sweet-talk that didn’t push the story anywhere. All characters commit this crime, but praising Charmaine’s Lau Sam Ho in particular made my eyes-roll big time. We get the point, she’s wonderful in every way but why does everyone feel the need to STATE THE OBVIOUS? Do the characters have to constantly remind us that she’s Mary Sue? Please spare me the “Do good things, Speak good words, Show goodwill” talk. It was interesting the first time, but definitely not the other 1000 times it was told- I think it was a bit overkill which made it rather cheesy.
As for the insincere talk, characters like Tavia abuse this heavily when talking to Mary about Selena. Good grief, get me outta here!! XD This probably highlights the fact people always had to sweet-talk about one another in order to gain “friendship” and to be favoured. Still, we can’t deny it’s boring to watch when it’s repetitive.
Tavia getting picked on as a servant
Tavia turning into a concubine had no direct relationship with the House of Proceeding.
I thought the appeal of the drama was that Tavia would be picked on so much by evil bitches that she is soon pushed to her limits, and takes revenge on them all once in power. Did she even get picked on much? The scene where Susanna was smacking her lips was only under Susan’s order (and although unreasonable, it was possible). I don’t think the palace proceeding really did much to her @_@
Title: Don Juan Demercado
Chinese Title:  情人眼里高一D (ching yan ngaan lui go yat d)
Cast: Bosco Wong Chung Chak(黄宗泽), Wong Cho Lam (王祖è“), Kitty Yuen (阮å°ä»ª), Kate Tsui (å¾åçŠ), Christine Kuo (苟芸慧), Chan Shan Chung (陈山èª), Lo Man Chong (ç½—æ•èŽŠ), Lam Chi Sin (æž—åå–„)
Episodes: 6 [Chinese New Year: Mini Series 2010]
Airring date: 15 February 2010 (replacing Off Pedder)
Producer: Wong Wai Sing
Scriptwriter: Wong Yeung Tat & Poon Man Hung
Synopsis
Supposing there was a chocolate that could make you taller, slimmer and more beautiful, would you eat it without demur? Do perfect looks guarantee a perfect life? This hilarious Chinese New Year comedy is going to bring you the sweetest Valentine present ever in six consecutive episodes.
KUNG YAN TUNG (Wong Cho Lam) is beaten in a singing contest, despite his beautiful voice; turned down by his dream lover, YEUNG SIN WAH (Christine Kuo), despite his kind heart. He blames all these on his unattractive appearance. One day, he gets a pack of magical chocolates by chance. He eats one, and transforms into a heartthrob instantly. He changes his name to KAN LIK SHUN (Wong Chung Chak, Bosco), and he hits stardom almost overnight. The magical chocolates have a time limit though. His personal assistant, KING CHI KO (Kitty Yuen), discovers his secret. Fortunately, instead of disclosing it, she works even harder to help him. SHUN is getting more and more popular, even famous star TSE ON FEI (Kate Tsui) is going after him. There are only a few chocolates left. Then SHUN meets a scientist, who gives him a magical chocolate that has no time limit. If SHUN eats it, TUNG will disappear from the earth for good. Before he makes the decision, he is surprised to find that KO has tried the magical chocolates, too.
Woohoo! I have finally completed [Beyond the Realm of Conscience]! I just sat through the 90 minute long finale thinking “Woah, so much happens- how am I going to write all of this up??” lol. I worry sometimes, too.
I’ve decided to truncate this synopsis as much as I can and focus more on my thoughts. (I know, it’s still very long but I hope you find it a good read :))Â ENJOY!!
Through the blood test, Susanna realised Vin is not her biological son….My heart skipped a beat. When Michelle suggested for them to do a blood test, I had a moment of doubt and wondered if she really betrays her! It came as a real shocker.. but when I thought about it longer, it became quite apparent that Vin was simply not her real son. It just doesn’t make sense for Michelle to harm Susanna now that they are best friends, and even stops her from “admitting” the truth before it was proven. While it was a REALLY big relief she was able to overcome this pinch, I can’t help but find the whole “lie” a bit disappointing. I mean really- all the pain and torture Susanna went through for someone who’s unrelated. She did take the whole truth quite well, surprisingly, but I guess she’s understanding and knows that Michelle lied to her not when she was at her best.
Michelle admits she had lied to Susanna about Vin
Back then, Michelle saw it as a way of getting back at her for killing Ram. However, this mistake has brought upon some happy times… Susanna was hopeful, she had a good connection with Vin and showed him much love he was lacking all his life. Susanna also felt better for herself thinking she was giving him what she didn’t all those years of neglect. It’s a bittersweet moment. At least Vin was a good and filial (to her at the end anyway).
This reminds me of the scene in episode 27 where Vin was beating up Susanna. Back then I had hoped lightning would strike him for beating his poor mother! HAHA, obviously that couldn’t happen if Vin wasn’t even related to her XD
Now looking back at episode 30, Michelle did show a few signs of guilt when Susanna told her how happy she is to have Vin as her adopted son. When Susanna was saddened that Vin will never know she is his real mother, Michelle tells her finding out the truth isn’t the most important part. What’s important is that she’s happy and there’s no harm in a lie like that. Now we really know what she meant!
Title: My Better Half è€å…¬ä¸‡å²
Cast: Michael Miu Kiu Wai (苗僑å‰,) Maggie Cheung Ho Yee (å¼µå¯é ¤) , Michael Tse Tin Wah (è¬å¤©è¯) , Theresa Lee (æŽç¶ºè™¹) Derek Kwok Ching Hung (éƒæ”¿é´») ,Grace Wong (王å›é¦¨) , Mandy Cho (曹æ•èŽ‰), Lo Man Chong (ç¾…æ•èŽŠ)
Episodes: 20 Episodes
Airing date (HK): 16 February 2010 (Airing after The Season of Fate)
Producer: Tong Kei Ming
Scriptwriter: Law Chung Yiu
Themesong: Michael Tse & Michael Miu 大丈夫日記 (Real Men Diary)
Official: TVB Website
Synopsis
Pharmaceutical company employee CHING SUM (Michael Miu) has an overbearing wife, KO LAI SUM (Maggie Cheung). In order not to fight head-on with her, he has been playing ostrich in their seven years of marriage. LAI SUM, however, has never stopped watching his move, as she always believes he is fooling around behind her back. SUM’s younger brother, CHING YEE (Michael Tse), laughs at SUM a lot, but he also feels sorry for his plight, and gives him practical advices whenever he can. One day, SUM is caught red-handed in Shenzhen by LAI SUM, who proposes to divorce him! YEE always claims he has never lost in the game of love, until he meets MIU LING CHI (Theresa Lee), a newly recruited management staff of the company. YEE loses bitterly this time, and almost loses his job, too.
Why is it that relationship can be earth-shattering but marriage only revolves around trifles? Miu Kiu Wai plays a henpecked man for the first time ever, and Maggie acts as his bruiser wife in her powerful comeback. So make sure you don’t miss this explosively funny romantic comedy which exposes the very truth about relationships!
The story is getting more interesting again!! As things are settling down, I begin not to hate Angie anymore because I am slowly accepting what Connie has said. I mean, I don’t mind her that much. Connie and Marcus’ divorce has become a fact now and as long as I see Connie happy that her children are ok, then that’s all that matters in the end…?
Onto Gallen’s side of the story- his identity is at threat once again when a man from Sabah who has been hunting for them, coincidentally picks up Kenneth’s work ID and realises the position he has gained at the bank! He blackmails Kenneth’s identity for a large sum of money. In hope to keep his mouth shut, Kenneth tries all sorts of ways to gather the money for him.
Without telling Gallen because he did not want him to worry, Kenneth borrows money from Benz. However, the man later realises that Gallen has become the COO of Cosmos Bank and comes back to blackmail for even more! This time Gallen overhears and tells Kenneth not to get involved anymore. Thinking his brother might kill the man (or do something bad to him) to “solve all his problems”, Kenneth sought his own routes to obtain funds..by asking Marcus!!
Gallen ends up simply paying the man and letting him off himself. When he found out Kenneth borrowed money off Marcus, he became so angry at “how dumb” his brother was as this would lead Marcus to becoming suspicious. To cover this up, he and Kenneth play an act in from of Marcus..but Gallen’s reaction just seemed over the top (and more suspicious in my opinion) I don’t think Marcus is that stupid…
Oh goodness..only two more episodes to go!! Without a doubt this episode was packed with action and drama..including some horrifying ones too >_<. By the end of this episode, I’m clearly behind Charmaine and will be rooting for her until the end. Tavia has become so unbearable to watch, and has become quite boring to be honest. Her character isn’t dynamic enough and seems to be pretty predictable, using the same tactics over and over. What has really gotten to me though is her constant thought of taking people’s lives without hesitation. Her inhumane morals are despicable!
Ready for Episode 31 synopsis? 😉
Tavia tells a fragile, bed-ridden Selena that she’s here to take her baby away! Selena looks confused and asks where her maid is, to which Tavia replies she’s already dead. Selena becomes nervous but calmly asks for an explanation. AHHH!! How can she still not get the hint Tavia is here to kill her???? >__<!!! Tavia blatantly tells her to her face how much she loathes her and Selena apologises for her behavior, saying it’s all in the past. It’s sad to think she trusted her so much to find the reality too hard to believe. Selena still doesn’t understand the life threatening situation she is in >_<!!
Tavia takes Selena’s life away
Tavia shows Selena her true colors, revealing all the bad things she has done to her, including pulling the necklace apart to make her fall, wearing fragrances to rid her baby and plotting against Yi Kei which caused her death! I felt soooo sad and scared for Selena, who was so helpless and weak since no one was here to help her. Upon hearing the truth, she insists on reporting it to Moses… talk about naive.. Tavia along with Yoyo hold her down, forcing the liquid down her throat as she desperately cries for help….. but alas, her words were never heard. AHHH HORRIBLE!!! Selena’s life was taken away along with the baby… so so sad. It was only a matter of time before this happened, as blabbing out the truth is a good indicator you won’t get the chance to tell anyone else ><!! Truly a horrifying scene.
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