[转帖] YesAsia reviews of 我本善良 and Kim Mo

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[转帖] YesAsia reviews of 我本善良 and Kim Mo

Puppet wrote good reviews (in English) of 我本善良 (BOGAE) and Kim Mo (剑魔) at Yes Asia. This is the link :

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BOGAE review:

Is Blood Thicker Than Water? Friday, September 23, 2005

Blood of Good and Evil is easily the greatest TVB production. The series had won numerous awards including the most watched TVB series in the 90s. It came 4th in TVB Anniversary Award for most watched TVB drama only behind masterpieces like Looking Back In Anger, which also starred the two main cast of Blood of Good and Evil - namely Deric Wan Siu Lun and Maggie Siu Mei Kei. Both actors were hailed the most talented actors for TVB of all time and has often been named the golden couple in the 90s. After a successful casting in Looking Back In Anger, Deric and Maggie was reunited in this well-written and excellently produced drama which instantly launched the career of both actors, forever sealing their reputation in TVB history.

Although following the familiar plot of most TVB big production, i.e. the story of familial rivalry - Blood of Good and Evil is unique in its twist and turn. It follows a journey of self-discovery of its protagonist, Chai Ho Nam (Deric Wan) - who the audience is first introduced as the son of Hong Kong's most influential and powerful gangster, Chai Kiu Cheng (Chang Kong). His initial appearance in Blood is reminiscent of his evil character in Looking Back In Anger. However, we gradually followed his journey as he started to discover the humane side of his character through the intricately woven narratives of his family history. It is as though TVB is aiming to metamorphosized this talented actor from an evil creature and transformed him into a tortured soul of torn loyalty and love.

Such transformation come with a price of course which involve the lost of love and sacrifices. Without wanting to give away the story, the narrative unfolds when we see Ho Nam was later sent to prison as an expression of loyalty to his father who committed a murder. The case has led to the suicide of Ho Nam's first girlfriend Diana (Kitty Lai), who befriended the murder victim and witnessed the murder. His murder investigation was handled by a no-nonsense and fiercely competent Detective, Cheung Ding Pong (Lo Lok Lum) who we later discovered was Ho Nam's biological father. This marks the beginning of Ho Nam's journey from hatred to love, from evil to good.

Yet along his journey, he made many choices to hold on to his loyalty to his much love adopted father which ended in many sacrifices including his one true love for Shek Yee Ming (Maggie Siu Mei Kei) - a British Born Chinese who later returned to Hong Kong and worked as a journalist for a magazine.

The narrative between Ho Nam and Yee Ming is particularly moving and heart-warming as she played a big part in helping Ho Nam in his transformation. Ho Nam first met Yee Ming while on a "mission" in London where Yee Ming was born. His father so-called Blood brother aimed to kill Ho Nam as a mean of expanding his power over Kiu Cheng and to get rid of his London's underground rival. Yee Ming saved Ho Nam when he was pursued by the London gangster. Unbeknown to Ho Nam, Yee Ming was a friend of Ho Nam's sister, Chai Ho Yee (Tung Nam) who at the time was studying Art in London. She went to the same college as Yee Ming who at the time was pursuing her degree in journalism. Unfortunately this had led the London's gangster to kidnap Yee Ming, whom they mistaken to be Ho Nam's sister. This had then led to Ho Nam having to rescue Yee Ming.

I guess I should stop telling the full story. Just a taster and a brief summary of why you should purchase this excellent series - believable and unique script which break away from the usual and tired story line of family rivalry, revenge etc. - a moving plot of a loyalty torn between good and evil. Is blood really thicker than water? If you think Cold Blood Warm Heart is great, well think where its get its inspiration? - a moving love story between father and son. A romantic story of two lovers who make sacrifices for each other - a well cast masterpiece with excellent near perfection performance from TVB's most talented actors, Deric Wan, Maggie Siu, Kitty Lai, Wu Fun, Lo Lok Lum, Nathan Chan - great cinematography with stunning scenery of London, Macau and Hong Kong - Great humour from Wu Fung and Maggie Siu - A very moving but surprising ending - this ending is one of the most memorable yet Enough Said. Buy it and Enjoy It.

Puppet

Kim Mo review :

A great series but underappreciated Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Kim Mo Tuk Ku Kau Pai (KMTKKP) is another of Gin Yong's brilliant legacy. Though the character is only implicated in Gin Yong's novel, the narrative of KMTKKP is captivating and most certainly live up to the martial art genre. Perhaps the appeal of this series is the casting. We once again see Felix Wong playing the heroic lead as Lin Kang - upholding the ethos of a 'lonely wanderer' trapped between good and evil.

As the son of the 'marginalize' cult headed by Tuk Ku Tin Foong (played by Loh Lok Lum), his identity was a matter of political dispute. On the day of his birth, his mother Yuen Yiu Ching (played by Lee Lai Lai) was forced to swapped her baby with the newborn son of a poor villager. In pursuit by the so-call 'respectable' martial art clans, the notorious couple was forced into separation - Ching fell into a deep valley while Foong was held captive by the head of the martial clan, Tien Shan. As for Lin Kang, his identity remained concealed and live the ordinary life as a farmer's son. Ching has survived her injury and has since re-established her cult at the depth of the valley, where she fell. She began training young orphans as her 'killing machine' in the hope of avenging her enemies and to search for her long lost son.

The most beloved of her students was Lang Zhi Yin (Maggie Siu), whom she adopted in her infancy. The casting of Maggie Siu as Lang is most impressive. Maggie's reputation as an actress was in my opinion deeply enhanced. The embodiment as an emotionally stunted killer coupled with her innate sense of humanity was most fascinating when she struggled to reconcile the two. While on a killing mission, Lang encountered Lin, whose village simple lifestyle deeply captured her. Ignorant of her background, Lin fell in love with Lang. In her quest to escape the inertia of her life, Lang finally agreed to marry Lin. Unfortunately her 'escapism' sparked off another killing spree by Ching which left Lin as the sole survivor of his family. Lang was forced to return to her cult.

While not wanting to give too much away, the narrative continues to uncover the twist and turn of Lin's journey - being taken in as the disciple of Tien Shan and his subsequent discovery of his real identity.

I hope that the little narrative above spark your initial interest of this great, yet underappreciated series. Though not as popular as the like of its predecessor (e.g. The Legend of Condor Hero), that is by no mean equivalent to inferiority. Some may argue that the series has not uphold Gin Yong's characterization of KMTKKP, but it is still a great improvisation and for me at least, one of the best unappreciated martial art series in TVB history.

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