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I’m currently watching this TVB drama. It has Kevin Cheng acting in it. I will not miss a drama of his. This is kind of a pre-modern drama with some martial arts thrown into it. If you haven’t watch it, you can watch it online streaming at tvbaddict or download it from tvbtorrent.

English Title: A Fistful of Stances ????
Cantonese Title: Tit Ma Cham Kiu
Broadcast Date: 17th March 2010 – 18th April 2010
Length: 25 Episode
Cast: Yuen Chau, Kevin Cheng, Kenneth Ma, Shirley Yeung, Selena Li, Nancy Wu, Natalie Tong, Stephen Wong, Tavia Yeung (Guest) and more…

Synopsis :
Au Yeung Wai-Lan (Yuen Qiu), owner of a martial arts training school, is reunited with her long-lost son Koo Yu-Cheung (Kevin Cheng) after years of agonizing separation. On his return home, Cheung is shocked to find that his younger brother Koo Yu-Tong (Ma Kwok Ming) has been critically ill and that his father was murdered long ago by Wing Tak (Lam Ka Wah), the existing director of a pharmaceutical company and a bitter old foe of the Koos. Cheung has never been into kung-fu but shows glimpses of his potential when he strikes back at the impudent, arrogant Wing Man-Kwan (Jacky Heung), also the son of Tak. Pinning all her hopes on Cheung, Lan not only teaches him a special set of kung-fu skills created by the family, but also registers for him for the Guangdong Boxing Championship Tournament. Out of the blue, Cheung’s opponent in the final turns out to be Kwan.

Cheung starts losing his bearings after achieving growing success and recognition in the field of martial arts. Caught up in the love triangle between Lan’s apprentice Ying Nngan-Ming (Natalie Tong), his dream girl Chow Mui-Mui (Nancy Wu) and himself, Cheung is utterly confused and exhausted, which later causes his failure in the final tournament.

This is another TVB drama, The Stew Of Life which I missed out on posting. Its a family type drama. Not really that hype at all. Would prefer In The Chamber Of Bliss instead. Anyway, this drama is coming to an end soon in another 2 more weeks. If you have nothing else to watch, it is still watchable. I just don’t like the father in this drama. Damm nagging. Fala Chen is cute in this drama hairstyle. Hahaha.

English Title: The Stew Of Life ????
Cantonese Title: Yau Ying Ju Fu
Broadcast Date: 7th September 2009 - 16th October 2009
Length: 25 Episode
Cast: Chung King Fai, Louise Lee, Christine Ng, Fala Chen, Timmy Hung, Evergreen Mak

Synopsis :

Upon returning from a trip with her husband Ng Man Tak (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher Lo Siu Lai (Lee Sze Kei, Louise) is shocked to find that her little daughter Ng Choi Ni (Chen Fala) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague Lau Tat Yan (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister Lo Siu Mei (Ng Wing Mei) is seemingly caught up in a love triangle between tenant Yau Kai (Mak Cheung Ching) and her ex-husband. By and by Tak is forced to retire early and stays at home all day with nothing to do. Lai, on the other hand, is lucky enough to have the opportunity to host a culinary show on TV. Everything seems to have happened too fast but this does not leave Lai frustrated and accursed. Instead she tries to get round every problem with even more patience and dedication, which however is not appreciated by Tak. The bickering continues until Lai eventually thinks of a good way to tackle Tak.

Delivering a real taste of home, “The Stew of Life” gives you an insight into how women think and feel about relationship and family issues as a daughter, wife and mother.

I just started watching this last week. Its only shown 5 episodes and I find it quite exciting. It is a pre-modern genre drama about the military. Go and watch it. Buy, download or even watch online streaming if you can. If you can’t, drop me an email and I’ll tell you where you can get it. For those who are much smarter, just visit Google. It can tell you plenty more where to go to find the TVB dramas.

English Title: In The Chamber Of Bliss ??????
Cantonese Title: Choi Sang Yu Siu Fung San
Broadcast Date: 21st September 2009 - 16th September 2009
Length: 20 Episode
Cast: Damien Lau, Kathy Chow, Kenneth Ma, Toby Leung, Crystal Tin, Angela Tong, Dominic Lam, Law Lok Lam, Chun Wong, Lee Ka Sing, Wilson Tsui, Oscar Wong

Synopsis :

Military Governor Choi Ngok (Lau Chung Yan) has been attempting to overthrow the Yuen Sai Hoi government. To facilitate his plan to stage an uprising in Yunnan, he pretends to be fooling around with the highly sought-after courtesan Cheung Fung Wan (Chow Hoi Mei), nicknamed Siu Fung Sin, to avoid detection. Yuen Sai Hoi (Law Lok Lam), who is suspicious of Ngok, sends the Chief of Staff Mok Yik Tin (Lam Ka Wah) to spy on him. Later he even lures Ngok’s wife Pak Sz Ting (Tin Yui Nei) to Beijing, hoping that this will force Ngok to pledge his loyalty to the government. To ensure the success of the revolutionary movement, Ngok carries on with his affair with Wan as a camouflage, without realizing that she has seriously fallen in love with him. Wan is ready to give up everything just to be with Ngok while Ngok remains cold and distant towards her. Soldier Yue Yam Kwok (Ma Kwok Ming) is also in love with Wan and would like to get her out of her predicament. Sadly Wan turns him down, for her love for Ngok is so much stronger than one can ever imagine.

Another new drama from TVB. It stars Dayo Wong & Charmaine Sheh as the main actor and actress. I like him after saw him acting in the previous drama “Catch Me Now”. If you haven’t watch this, you should go and watch it. TVBAddict has online streaming that you can watch it there. And of course, get it at TVBTorrent as well.

English Title: You’re Hired ????
Cantonese Title: Juet Doi Sheung Kiu
Broadcast Date: 10th August 2009 - 5th September 2009
Length: 22 Episode
Cast: Dayo Wong, Charmaine Sheh, Michael Tse, Benz Hui, Power Chan, Theresa Lee, Nancy Wu, Mandy Cho, Koni Luo, Angelina Lo, Kwok Fung and more…

Synopsis :

High-flier Mak Tai Song (Wong Tze Wah) has dissociated himself from the business world by showing deep regret to the suicide of his mentor. Later, he learns that his mentor’s wife She Mo Lin (Theresa Lee) is in great debt and he starts selling “business tactics” to the trader Tong Kat (Hui Shiu Hung) for Lin’s debt recovery. Deadbeat Song refuses to take a full time job and that makes his income change from day to day. A tough collection agent, Lam Miu Miu (Sheh Charmaine), tries every means to push him into a corner. They keep playing tricks on each other and finally become a pair of rival lovers.

By chance, Song meets his uterine brother On Cho Lin (Tse Tin Wah). He thereby recalls the tragic memories of the past when his mother deserted him and his father. This triggers the hatred hidden deep inside his heart and leads him to seek revenge against On’s family. Song’s abrupt change has left Miu feeling confused.

I went and watch The Taking Of Pelham 123 movie yesterday. It is a good movie. With good actors like John Travolta and Denzel Washington, they make the movie rocks. I didn’t know it was a remake of the original 1974 film. I haven’t even born at that time so obviously I haven’t watch that yet. I heard that the original one was much better. I will try to search for it and see if it is available online or not. For those who haven’t watch it, do please take some time and watch it at a cinema near you.

Try to watch this drama if you like immigration and police action. So far only up to episode 4 has been shown. You may watch more at TVBAddict or download it at TVBTorrent. I find it a bit slow in the first few episodes. Lets hope it gets better as more of the story unfolds.

English Title: The Threshold Of A Persona ID??
Cantonese Title: ID Ching Ying
Broadcast Date: 1st June 2009 - 3rd July 2009
Length: 26 Episode
Cast: Roger Kwok, Yoyo Mung, Patrick Tang, Toby Leung, Raymond Cho, Natalie Tong

Synopsis :

First TV series with immigration work
Top confidential of Hong Kong’s border security.

Immigration Department is guarding the door of Hong Kong, and seeks out to prevent doubtful identities and criminals from entering Hong Kong. It only not creates a highly demanding task for immigration officer and also raises a further question - how will they make identity verification as accurate as possible?

Fong Tsun Kit (Kwok Chun On) becomes friends with two other candidates Cheng Pak Yue (Cho Wing Lim) and Yip On Kei (Mung Ka Wai, Yoyo) while applying for a post in the Immigration Department. Yu is an aggressive person. He later moves to the Police Force and is promoted to Senior Inspector of Regional Crime Unit. While investigating a murder case, he realizes that the new gang leader Wu Kit Sum (Wong Tak Bun) has killed somebody because of Kit’s wife. It totally turns Kit’s life upside down. As a good friend, Kei helps Kit take care of his son after a failed relationship with Yu. When two hearts meet, an extraordinary link spontaneously draws them together. Meanwhile, Au Shun Fung (Patrick Tang) appreciates Kit’s ability very much and recommends him to Mak Kai Ming (John Chiang), Head of Investigation Section. Kit gains approval and he is determined to start anew. While carrying out an investigation on a fraud syndicate, he comes upon his missing wife and uncovers her long-hidden identity.

I heard there is an 80 episode mini mega drama that is coming up from TVB. It is called The Gem of Life. This time the story is on diamonds and jewelry trade. Most part of the drama will be filmed in South Africa and Qingdao, China. The previous longest TVB drama that I watch was The Drive of Life where it was a long 60 episode drama. Anyway, to simplify it, the story is revolves around the struggle and rivalry of three sisters in the world of diamonds and jewels business which depicts an intricate, moving story. All in this 80 episode length drama. By the way, there are more synopsis of this drama over at TVBTorrent, http://tvbtorrent.com

Do you watch horror films? I enjoy watching horror films but there aren’t any good ones lately. It isn’t scary enough. I got to know about this movie FrightWorld the Movie as I was blog hopping around. FrightWorld the Movie World Premiere will be held at Frightworld Haunted Amusement this coming 31 October in conjuction with Halloween. This movie is by Red Scream Films LLC. This movie is rated R which means you must be 18 and above or accompanied by an adult. I saw the 30 second sneak peak preview and it was quite good. I had even dream about the movie after watching it.

Red Scream Films LLC specializes in the making horror films both for the domestic and international entertainment markets. They have quite a few movie on their list and the current one which in release is the “Prison of the Psychotic Damned”. I haven’t watch it yet but looking from the sypnosis, it should be a good watch. Other films coming soon is the “Terminal Descent”, “Red Scream Vampyres”, “Red Scream Ghost Hunt” and “Blind”.

The indie filmmaking business is growing quite fast lately. More good production are release each time. Before this, the movies they made weren’t such popular. Now that they have gain more exposure, the art and business of indie flimmaking in making good progress. Don’t believe me? Check out the “FrightWorld the Movie” this coming October 31 2007.

Have you ever ponder to the question about “How would you survive if you were to get stranded somewhere unknown to you and worst, you have neither money nor resources?”

Think real hard and imagine yourself in this sticky situation.

Hey, I’m thinking about it too!

Let’s imagine the environment (worst case scenario): I imagine being in a huge city, just like the big apple of New York City. It is early in the wee hours and the rain clouds are building up. The cold gusts of wind swoosh at every step I take on the walkway. As big as those buildings are, as huge as the city it can be, yet there weren’t anyone in sight. It looks a lot like a ghost town to me.

“Too early for anyone to be up” I would think.

I am getting hungry and cold. My stomach is rumbling, nagging me to feed it. What can I do?

Begging?

That would neither bring me far nor bring me home any sooner.

Kill one of the citizen’s dog and cook it to its perfection?

Out of my league. I am better than that.

I would suggest to myself that the best thing to do is to find the most resourceful job yet lowest requirements and still giving me enough food to survive!

FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS.

I would definitely find one of the fast food restaurants and offer to do any lowest job possible from sweeping the floor to washing the dishes.

*Take note that I have neither money nor resources and in an unknown city*

The pay might be low, but I can save that money since I don’t have to spend in food. Fast food joints provide meal privileges to all their staffs. Even at the end of the day, any left over food are given to their staffs to bring home.

Furthermore, fast food joints provide uniforms that are comfortable enough to keep me warm in such cold weather.

If I need to sleep?

I can always offer to be the first and the last person at the fast food restaurant, taking chances to sleep in one of the comfortable spots!

Think about it, it is better than being a beggar and sleeping outside by the walkway!

Soon as I get used to this life, I would start saving money and find a way to get out of this city to find my home. Best place to search for what is going on around is the newspapers and asking people.

I’ll survive! I just know it! After all, this is just my wild imagination which can become useful in future if I do get into such situations!

Now on June 28th, Michael Weston, a CIA Operative on USA Network’s Burn Notice will show us how he survive when he is in a similar situation.