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The Dance of Passion 2006
First off, I thought the scenery in DOP was fantastic. I don't know why some people complained. If you've ever been to that part of the world you will know that the cinematographer did an excellent job capturing the mystic of the desert and there were portrait-worthy scenes throughout!
Second, the social dynamics in DOP are much more complex than WAB. There were many themes (eg: power vs. governance, gender vs social order) in DOP that are entire studied topics in the Humanities. That being said, it did try to touch on many debated ideas and it comes across a little unfocused and draggy compared to WAB and perhaps a little mis-understood. DOP is a heavy/serious serial with more mature topics, explicit violence and some emphasis on the real issues facing a transitioning culture. This is very different from WAB which is a closed-door drama. The characters in DOP are also more diverse and the acting was generally great (though no one could match Sheren Tang as Yu Fei in WAB). It is not without it's flaws: there are many scenes that feel repeated (ie: Ada climbing the ladder to respect her ancestors) and sometimes repeated dialogue that probably could be cut. The ending should have been improved. All-in-all, DOP is a high quality serial that is worth watching but you have to be willing to pay attention to the actors, the dialogue and have some understanding of the historical backdrop of the story. 4/5.
First off, I thought the scenery in DOP was fantastic. I don't know why some people complained. If you've ever been to that part of the world you will know that the cinematographer did an excellent job capturing the mystic of the desert and there were portrait-worthy scenes throughout!
Second, the social dynamics in DOP are much more complex than WAB. There were many themes (eg: power vs. governance, gender vs social order) in DOP that are entire studied topics in the Humanities. That being said, it did try to touch on many debated ideas and it comes across a little unfocused and draggy compared to WAB and perhaps a little mis-understood. DOP is a heavy/serious serial with more mature topics, explicit violence and some emphasis on the real issues facing a transitioning culture. This is very different from WAB which is a closed-door drama. The characters in DOP are also more diverse and the acting was generally great (though no one could match Sheren Tang as Yu Fei in WAB). It is not without it's flaws: there are many scenes that feel repeated (ie: Ada climbing the ladder to respect her ancestors) and sometimes repeated dialogue that probably could be cut. The ending should have been improved. All-in-all, DOP is a high quality serial that is worth watching but you have to be willing to pay attention to the actors, the dialogue and have some understanding of the historical backdrop of the story. 4/5.
Life Begins at Forty 2003
this is a great series with lots of muted jokes and a fresh take on relationships. The three male leads are memorable. kudos to the script writers for assuming some intelligence of the audience.
this is a great series with lots of muted jokes and a fresh take on relationships. The three male leads are memorable. kudos to the script writers for assuming some intelligence of the audience.
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I really liked this series. The style is more mature and may not be appreciated by everyone especially if you can not relate to any of the character's persona.
The story is simple so the series would be judged by the depth of each character's performance and execution of the dialogue. I found all the character engaging: their decisions felt like they stemmed from thecharacter. The dialogue was great! There were many parts that were short and simple but fun or cute and still meaningful without being too preachy or melodramatic. It's a hard balance to have. To see this, you would have to watch the original cantonese. Some things don't translate!
All in all a very watchable series. Nothing meaninglessly teary or idiotically happy. The pace was great; the director did not dwell on things or spell everything out. All actors, main or supporting, were great. Power Chan could have been a bit more petty. I've always liked the subdued nature of Alex Fong. Tavia played 'miss independent' to the tee. Christine played pre-si-lai very well and none of them were too cookie-cutter because all of them showed the unique adaptive ability of a real HKer! Great! 4,4.5/5!