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Saturday, December 31, 2005

TVB Drama reviews: 西关大少 (Point of no Return)

Dear friends, as you all know i am a drama freak...and lately i cant help but sharing this TVB drama...Point of no Return. Although i have only watched till Episode 15 (there are 30 episodes), but i am already being brought to the 60s era of Guangzhou almost everyday. As i watched it in cantonese, i would have a rather tough time translating in Chinese. So i decided this shall be an English Review.The main cast we have Liu Song Ren as Chow Ming Hin, Angie Zhao Ya Zhi as Ng Yuk Hing, Julian Cheung Chilam as Chow Tin Chi and Charmaine Sheh Shi Mun as Ho Sheung Hei. This is a story of business rivals, competition and love.

Chow Ming Hin is a businessman in the shipping industry and he has given his heart and soul to building up this family business and even sacrifice his marriage for it. Ng Yuk Hing is his capable assistant and childhood sweetheart who only got together with him only later. Chow Tin Chi is the son who is very playful and always up to mischief. Ho Sheung Hei is a poor girl whose family collected nightsoil for 3 generations.

Up till the 15th episode, this drama never fails to make me drop a few tears. I was extremely amazed at this Ming Hin's appearance whenever he came on screen. Despite his illness, he fought to keep the company going and when the company got their license at the 5oth anniversary, the scene is exceptionally touching. And then the scenes of how Tin Chi trick Sheung Hei are all very comical. I have watched to the part whereby he falls in love with her and he listens to whatever she says and was being made fun of by her. Till the 15th episode, the drama is reaching its climax soon as Ming Hin is suffering from his illness and dying...

In the meantime, if you all want to know more of this drama in chinese, you can go to the website below
http://www.jxgdw.com/jxgd/jxtv/hjlt/userobject1ai506763.html

For the remaining 15episodes. I have only one thing that keep affecting me. I cannot believe that there is anyone in this world who can be as faithful to love as the main actor in the show.
This Julian Cheung who was acting as Chow Tin Chi actually has alot of touching scenes as he is really faithful to the Ho Sheung Hei. He can actually be in love with her for 5yrs and still not give up when she got married while she being affected by their differences in family background decided to give him up. However, over the years when she was with her husband, the person she missed was Tin Chi. There are alot of scenes whereby he feels so devastated and can even kneel in front of her to get her back. I seriously feel he is very pathetic, and was extremely touched by the fact that he held on steadfastly to this love. His father died and he was left with the task of running the shipping business, assisted by his lesser mother Yuk Hing. I think the later part of the drama shows how he actually mature under difficult circumstances to fit into the plot. It was a happy ending though. I like the theme song expecially. You can listen to the song at http://www.haom.com/hello5gdw3209~!/fzsky/094/7.Wma
I seriously feel such character seldom exists in real life. The people in modern times cannot hold steadfast to love. I only liked to quote this question in the end, "have you found the one you truly loved?"

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