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  1. 05-22-07, 11:03 PM #1
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    Default what is up with new tvb series all having 4 chinese characters?

    does any1 notice this? like brink of law, heart of greed, dicey business etc etc... is it suppose to sound better w/ 4 characters?
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  2. 05-23-07, 12:41 AM #2
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    probably to secure the rating by appealing to more people...
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    Chinese like using 4 characters phrase. Most proverbs and phrase in chinese consist of 4 characters. Dunno why. Maybe it sounds better.

    As for TVB series title having 4 characters, it's not a new thing. Many old series also have it.

    Looking Back in Anger - Yi Bat Yung Ching
    Blood of Good and Evil - Ngo Boon Sin Leing
    The Verdict - Sai Bat Dai Tou
    Police Cadet - San Jat Si Hing
    Cold Blood Warm Heart - Ti Dei Nam Yi
    Guts of Man - Gon Dam Kuan Lun
    Revolving Doors of Vengence - Jau Dim Fung Wan
    Dicey Business - Dou Cheung Fung Wan
    Better Halves - Gam Pai Bing Yan
    Virtues of Happines - Gai Dai Foon Hei
    Files of Justice - Yat Hou Wong Ting
    Yesterday's Glitter - Ging Wa Chun Mung

    These are only the tip of the iceberg.
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    What? a complain about the title of the series too? What is wrong with having 4 characters title? lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by triumph2004 View Post
    What? a complain about the title of the series too? What is wrong with having 4 characters title? lol
    not really a complain, just trying to open up a debate about it

    how about listing all the 4 characters series

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    I believe it's all about being symmetrical and it does sound better with four words/characters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LuNaR View Post
    not really a complain, just trying to open up a debate about it

    how about listing all the 4 characters series

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    You might as well do the opposite and list series that don't have 4 characters title. I believe it will be a shorter list.
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  8. 05-23-07, 02:24 AM #8
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    "The Seventh Day" has a pretty long Chinese title lol
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