tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post2948215794260321216..comments2024-02-15T06:33:28.234-08:00Comments on LL's Musings 小賢角落: Mingpao Interview with former TVB artist Dominic Lam: ‘Jump’Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-41823100303148049912012-06-07T00:12:01.767-07:002012-06-07T00:12:01.767-07:00It seems like besides War and Beauty, Jonathan Chi...It seems like besides War and Beauty, Jonathan Chik hasn't had any other hit series lately and many with poor ratings too. Hope W&B2 will be as good as last time.sport3888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-45984441997642388232012-05-27T07:53:31.964-07:002012-05-27T07:53:31.964-07:00Yah, i watched a lot of old RTV/ATV dramas because...Yah, i watched a lot of old RTV/ATV dramas because my uncle used to own a Cantonese video rental shop so I got to watch them for free:P Later, he decided to close shop when TVB levied high license fees & disallowed him to rent ATV dramas. Thus I reallly want all these new TV stations to do well because I hate TVB monopolistic & controlling business model.<br /><br />Actually many old RTV/ATV dramas are rather good & memorable, even better than TVB. I didn't rewatch but until today I can still remember how much I adore Leslie & Amy Chan in Gone with the Wind. In fact, many stars like Leslie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Alex Man, Mai Suet, Nick Cheung etc started out with ATV. I don't know how they can run down the coy till it is a pale shadow of its former self. <br /><br />I don't have high hope for the time travelling 3 Kingdom series. A Step into the Past & King of Yesterday & Tomorrow are only passable. I am currently obssessed with this kdrama with a seamless plot and likeable/realistic leads where the protagonist travels back & forth between 2 universe. Korea is producing many time travelling dramas now yet each of them has different focus & feel as this concept is quite abstract & you are only constrain by your own imagination. Btw I notice nowadays TVB derives a lot of their storylines from Japan & Korea dramas. I don't mind as long as they can adapt them well but so far I have only seen inferior copies. <br /><br />I can understand why you are allegic to Jonathan's dramas:) He tends to alienate his audience with pretentious directing, slow story telling & confusing characters. A good drama is one which appeals to the mass audience but his dramas are only well liked by a few who have the patient and concentration to dissect them.BOGAEfannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-62707972889818855962012-05-27T00:40:41.108-07:002012-05-27T00:40:41.108-07:00@BOGAEfan: You're welcome! :o)
I actually was...@BOGAEfan: You're welcome! :o)<br /><br />I actually wasn't too fond of alot of Dominic's roles either, whether previously or after he returned to TVB -- I feel that TVB definitely did not do a good job of cultivating Dominic's acting talent.<br /><br />Haha...funny that you had actually watched Crocodile Tears before...I had never even heard of that series prior to reading this interview!<br /><br />I think that CTI is trying to go the 'short but sweet' route with their series, which is not necessarily a bad thing if the script is written well. But I guess we will have to wait and see. Btw, I thought the vampire series (the one with Danson Tang) was 13 episodes long? At least that's what I read initially -- unless things changed. I know the musical one is the longest (I believe it's either 18 or 19 episodes).<br /><br />I'm not a fan of horror series either, but I'm definitely all for suspense. Time travelling would be interesting, but I highly doubt they will do a series like that any time soon because TVB is already coming out with a time travel series this year (the 3 Kingdoms series)...<br /><br /><br />Nah, not really watching Master of Play -- pretty much just catching an episode here or there when I have time (my mom is watching though). Jonathan Chik's series have never really been my cup of tea (especially the series that he has made in the past 10 years) so that already doesn't give me much motivation to watch his series -- add to that the fact that I don't like majority of the cast of Master of Play (never really been fond of Moses, can't stand Adam, Kenny is ok but I wouldn't purposefully choose to watch a series with him in it, and I feel like I'm going to puke if I see Aimee Chan in another series again). The only 'main' cast I like is of course Maggie Siu, but honestly she's not enough to make me interested in watching this series....llwy12https://www.blogger.com/profile/02401832364832078932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-60373776772571511042012-05-25T05:24:56.696-07:002012-05-25T05:24:56.696-07:00Hi llwy12, thank you for another good article on a...Hi llwy12, thank you for another good article on an ex-TVB veteran. Probably Dominic is too good of an actor till I dislike most of his characters in TVB. I can't believe that I watched Crocodile Tears before but i can remember nothing about it, LOL.<br /><br />I notice that 2 of CIT's new dramas are only 10 episodes long. It is good not to be draggy but I wonder if it is sufficient to tell a good story. Don't know if I'll have enough time to relate to the characters. Probably CTI want to test the water with shorter dramas.<br /><br />I am not really a fan of horror drama but like suspense one. It will be better if they can do time travelling eg parallel universe. The title Frightful Century sound frightening haha...Btw are you watching Master of Play? I won't comment too much on it yet except I am impressed with the innovative sand paintings at the end of each episodes, very stylish & artistic.BOGAEfannoreply@blogger.com