Review : TVB Series - Bottled Passion

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The series totally caught me by surprised. Not much adverts and promo was done on this show. But yet, the storyline was amazing and was a breath of fresh air.  To top it off, the cast are not your usual "siu sangs" and "fadans" but yet the series was very captivating. Highly recommended!! However, don't put in too much hope for the ending though (it sucked big time). Here is the official site. 

The Cast Worth Mentioning: 

Raymond Wong as Lee Ho / Tung Pun Sin. Apparently, he was the third choice for this role - this first two being Bosco Wong and Moses Chan. In my opinion, Raymond did exceptionally well for this role (my Dad thought Bosco would fit the role better). The character is not easy to be portrayed simply because he has to be evil to seek revenge by using and playing with the hearts of women. And yet, the character has to have a conscience. It's like a villain who has a good heart. 0_o I think with this performance, more doors will be opened for Raymond Wong to take on more lead roles. Oh not to mention, he is sangat bergaya too with a hot body (watch out when he goes topless .. I forgot which episode). 

Nikki Chow as Tsui Sum. I would say Nikki Chow improved in terms of acting. She usually does comedies so for such an emotional character, she did alright. At least you feel her emotions when she got played out by Tung Pun Sin.

Rebecca Chan as Tung Kwok Hing. To me, the entire series hinges on this character. Of course Rebecca Chan is a veteran but the producers casted the correct actress. She is perfect for the role! Her performance is flawless! She is so evil and scheming. And she is the epitome of those traditional mothers where the son is more important than the daughters. Interesting character. Thumbs up!

Excerpts Worth Mentioning: 

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Throughout the series, I love how to scenes are being played out whereby they show the ending, then rewind backwards to show what transpired that caused the character or situation to be at its present time. Very creative indeed. 

I also like how Tung Pun Sin go around breaking women's heart. His choice of words. His gestures. All very charming and well played out. :) If I was one of the women, I would fall for him too. Definitely. :p

Of course, I also find Raymond Cho and Claire Yiu roles as husband and wife as well as brother/sis-in-law to Tsui Sum quite amusing. Their roles lighten up the otherwise too sombre series. Their constant bickering is quite hilarious. 

The Ending: 

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SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS!!! 

(1) Tung Kwok Hing was caught and put into prison too suddenly. She eventually died from a heart attack. How typical. *roll eyes*

(2) And the most ridiculous of all is ... why the hell did Tung Pun Sin NOT go to the hospital to get his wound (he was stabbed) treated?? He would rather crawl (yes!! CRAWLED!!) aaaaallll the way from the heart of Guangzhou to the pier where he crawled himself into a sampan and rowed himself to the middle of the sea and die. 0_o like WTH?!?!?!?! Doesn't make sense at all!

So yeah.. as mentioned, Great Main Cast. Great Storyline. Sucky Ending. 

Typical TVB.

TVB Addict;

Mrs Lee