when i think TVB villain, i immediately think of 3 of the ones you guys have just named.
1) Adam Cheng in Greed of Man
2) MKW in LOCH
3) Deric Wan in The Breaking Point ( I actually never saw Looking Back in Anger)
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Famous “Ding” in TVB
Ding Lik in The Bund
Ding You Hong in Looking Back in Anger
Ding Hai in The Greed of Man
I think TVB's version of FGY was more of the hypocritical and double-faced sacry villians that could eat you without you knowing. He had that darkness and ruthlessness of a gangster background, the slyness of a businessman, and yet he showed gentleness when it came to his daughter.
The newer version's just could nto compare. he was a bad rich guy who had an annoying look. Lau Dan's portrayal was way more scarier and realistic.
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Agreed. The thing that made Lau Dan's Fung Ging Yiu so compelling is that although he was absolutely ruthless, he hid it behind a nice guy image and a gentleman's facade. The first impression that a person gets from meeting Fung Ging Yiu (Lau Dan version) is that he's a sociable, friendly, generous guy who's a great boss to work for. On some level, he really *is* those things. At the same time, however, beneath that glittering surface is a man ruled by ambition and fear (of losing what he has), and has no moral compunctions about eliminating those who get in his way.
In a way, Fung Ging Yiu was a sort of personification for 1930s Shanghai itself.
What about the Fung Ging Yiu potrayed by Poon Chi Man in the TVB remake starring Sunny Chan and Nnadia Chan?
什麼是朋友?朋友永遠是在你犯下不可原諒錯誤的時候,仍舊站在你那邊的笨蛋。~ 王亞瑟
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From what little I saw, this version of Fung Ging Yiu was, like the 2007 version, nothing special. He was competent and got the job done as far as providing the villain role, but didn't provide for a deeper characterization.
I won't blame the actor for this, however. Even with a great actor, it's up to the scriptwriter and the director.
Yeah it was really interesting. He actually was a friendly guy as long as his business status in Shanghai isn't in jeopardy. All characters in the Bund have some sort of villain traits in them. That's what made this show good. All characters weren't your typical good guy and bad guy. You had characters that were very real and so real that these type of ppl probably exist. FGY is a prime example. Oh boy do i miss the days where TVB had great character development.
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Fung Ging Yiu expected and demanded complete loyalty from his followers, and those who proved disloyal (i.e. Hui Mun Keung) would face his ruthless wrath. To those who were loyal to him, however, Fung Ging Yiu reciprocated with great generosity: he treated Ding Lik and Uncle Chang (Chang Suk) very well, and even when Fung was to retire to Tianjin, Uncle Chang wanted to continue serving him (and wanted to avenge him after he had been killed by Hui Mun Keung). A man who is purely ruthless would not win such devotion from his followers. There was clearly a generous side to Fung Ging Yiu that won him the loyalty of his men.
That's what made Fung Ging Yiu such a great villain; he wasn't some cartoon villain who was all-evil, all-the-time. He had great humanity to him.
My maternal aunt is married my uncle-in-law with a surname Ding.
I just finished rewatching (last night) The Challenge of Life with Sean Lau, Leon Lai, Frankie Lam and personally think Frankie Lam's character is scum! Not exactly THE best acting compared to the other villains listed above, but personally thought he was born without compassion. He only served himself.
Does anyone know who played Leon Lai's father? It's so sad, neither father or son got to be reunited (all thanks to Frankie's character).
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Nevermind. I found out the actor's name is 方剛 / Fong Gong. He plays a lot of villian roles from what I've seen. A very intimidating and scary performance from him in the beginning of The Challenge of Life, but he sorta soften up to Fake Long (Frankie).
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"If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put it in a bottle it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow, or it can crash. Be water my friends.
Gallen Lo in Cold Blood Warm Heart - the way he died with that sneer on his face made it even worse..
Deric Wan in Looking Back in Anger - almost as bad as Gallen, but while Gallen was intelligent and resourceful, Deric was actually quite incompetent, which made him more pathetic and annoying
Kenneth Chang in The Final Verdict - unrepentant, brash and arrogant, although it could be argued that it was his insecurity with Adam Cheng around which made him so hostile - unlike the other two, he spent most of the series as a rich man with power and money, so he didn't have that kind of greedy ambition which the other two had. However, he more than made up for it with his ruthlessness.
I've never watched Greed of Man, but I've heard nothing but praise for Adam's role (not the character, obviously).
I can't think of any wuxia villain which generates the same amount of contempt as these modern villains, maybe becaues wuxia villains are more stereotype, while the modern ones hit closer to home. Most hateable I can think of is probably Pang Hang from Rosy Business, but even that character's flaws pale in comparison to his flaws in his roles in Moonlight Resonance and Heart of Greed.
Hugo Ng in the "Kim Mor Dook Goo Kau Pai" was vey very dislikeable, but then again the serial was hardly a good one, and so probably can't compare.
Yeah, I saw him in that one too. I don't like non-layered villians. I saw him in another series with Lydia Sum too, where he was forced to marry her? I dunno. He portrays so many evil villains, but his picture on the profile page he actually looks like a nice person. There goes the difference between reality and fiction.
My mom is going through a Leon Lai fandom since she recently watch Song Bird, so after watching The Challenge of Life, we're watching The Breaking Point.
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Lawrence Ng has already been mentioned for Feud Of Two Brothers & The Grand Canal. However, I think his performance in Heaven's Retribution deserves a honorable mention. The character was despicable and annoying. However, near the end when he went insane, I did felt some pity for him. He played a lunatic quite well.
Heaven's Retribution is one of my all time favorite series. Neither ATV or TVB has produced anything remotely as interesting in the last decade. IMO anyway.
Fong Gong is the dude's name. Haven't seen the guy for ages. I think the series you are talking about is called "Hung Moon". Apparently, Idy and Fong Gong were a dating couple in the series (?? weird match??) but that Lydia was a rich man's daughter so he scarificed his love to marry Lydia for her money. Then he tried to kill her or something like that.
As for your question about "Breaking Point":
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