I just can't help but notice in the three serials playing a teacher, a entrepreneur in both Love Bond and this new serial about tourism, that his acting is somewhat overrated by some. Sorry for any Michael fans but what annoys the *s* out of me is the way he speaks as if if opens his eyes wide and has a slight swirl in this face and a little knocked back everytime he does so. Looks like overacting to me, what do you guys think of his gesture as he speaks?
I can't remember much of his acting in Detective Investigation Files but again, he still wears that same expression everytime I can recall him via my vague memory or see him in some kind of photo.
Compared to Paul Chun or Patrick Tam, his acting skills are pretty crap imho. Patrick Tam definitely has the widest and perhaps most consistent range of acting skills. Compare his potrayal of a undercovercop/drug addict to his roles in Angels 3D as a on the inside whimpy fella who likes to show off and act cool (comedy role).
Even as teacher (Michael Tao) in that school series I thought his character was rather bland and poorly personified.