all e fault of Jumong.. =P
super hooked to Jumong until i somewhat screwed my exams and no time for others..
But i wont n cant write a review for Jumong until next March cos it has jus recently extended e drama to a whopping 80 episodes!!!
nvm, back to e review..
CAST
Hong Tin Yam Damian Lau Chung-Yun
Hong Sai Hei Ron Ng Cheuk-Hei
Wong Dak Kiu Louisa So Yuk-Wa
Go Fun Toby Leung Ching-Kei
Wong Kai Cheung Wu Fung
Wong Dak Laan Rebecca Chan Sau-Chu
Lee Jun Chi Lee Sing Cheung
Wong Dak Wai Florence Kwok Siu-Wan
Lily Au Akina Hong Wah
Rex Kong Johnson Lee Sze Chit
Synopsis
From a woman's perspective - it's hard being a woman and it is even harder to feel the pain of men. From a man's perspective - what's so hard about being a woman and why can't people understand the pressures of men?! This series talks about different generations of men, who are facing different types of pressures. Hong Tin Yam is the head of the family who has many responsibilities at work and at home. Because of all the pressure, Tin Yam becomes a very selfish person. His son Sai Hei (Ron Ng) is an optimistic person, who cares less about anything until one day...
Tin Yam realizes he has some 'problems' in the bedroom. However, he does not let his wife Dak Kiu (Louisa So) know. His ego is so large that he does not go see a doctor, so he asks his friend Lily (Akina Hong) to 'test' his little theory. This was found out by Dak Kiu, but Tin Yam wanted his face, so he still does not let her know. This leads his wife to believe he was cheating on her. She almost immediately demands a divorce.
As for Sai Hei, he meets a young girl named Go Fun (Toby Leung). They fall for each other and spent the night together. To their horror, Go Fun finds herself pregnant with Sai Hei's child. Go Fun's family is furious when they find out. They blame Tin Yam for not teaching him 'properly'. However, soon, Go Fun's father learns to accept Sai Hei for they plan to get married. However, Go Fun is scared because she still has to go to school and care for the child inside her stomach. The girl stresses herself with homework and her baby.
One morning, seven months into the pregnancy, Tin Yam advises Go Fun to eat breakfast before she goes to school. She refuses, insisting that she was going to be late. Tin Yam does not let her go and grabs her arm to keep her from moving. After a bit of pushing and pulling, Sai Hei comes out of the room and Go Fun starts to have contractions! Soon, Go Fun is in the hospital giving to a premature baby. If that isn't enough, the whole entire family blames Tin Yam for the early birth. Tin Yam secretly buys custom-made diapers for the baby, prays at the temple, creates a name, disinfects the whole apartment, and buys a beautiful crib. However, he is crushed when he hears that his son and daughter-in-law are not coming home to the apartment, but are going to stay at Go Fun's.
Hong Tin Yam is now going through family problems, working situations, money problems, all types of troubles that can make men feel a lot of pain. How do the men handle these pressures? How do they fail? How did they succeed after failure? How do women understand the pain of men? Follow Damian Lau, Ron Ng, and Louisa So on a journey that will show you more than you have ever known about men in pain.
Credits: http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=1273
Review:
Personally I feel that it is only an average drama, so I cant understand why some hail it as one of the best TVB series of 2006..
if it is indeed intend as the female version of La Femme Desperado, then in terms of script the standard is way off..
Sure, it has touched on men's problem/situations such as men's physical problem, men's problem at work, men's pride, henpecked husband but i dun find it special since which person who is working or even schooling din experience any problems or hardships?
except for the issue of men's physical problem and father-son relationship, i find all other issues in this drama pretty normal which has been touched on.. unlike in La Femme Desperado where specific female issues are being brought up eg unmarried mum, jie-di lian & gender discrimination in workplace, it lacked e unique issues faced by men.. or perhaps bcos im a women so i dun get why e men are grumbling.. heh..
furthermore, the pace of the drama is rather slow so its not very exciting..
Nevertheless, i must say that the father and son relationship between Damian Lau and Ron Ng is good! there is hardly a drama which touch on father-son relationship at this level. I love the way they yell at each other, but nevertheless still love and support each other. & also the scenes between Ron Ng and Toby Leung.. like their bickering scenes and how they care for e baby..
In conclusion, i dont think it is a must watch.. However, for Ron Ng fans, u will like to watch it cos he's rather shuai in this drama.. =D
Rating: 7/10
