tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post1410685280515245670..comments2024-03-21T03:14:39.526-04:00Comments on Casual TVB: Raising the Bar Reviewmiriamfanzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870901589298597679noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post-58630947581277456512017-07-31T09:36:13.406-04:002017-07-31T09:36:13.406-04:00i thought the show started out alright. i didn'...i thought the show started out alright. i didn't really care about grace working in jr and they could've gave more screen time to stephanie and jeannie. i felt like grace and louis's relationship kept getting which i hated! i think hugo and jeannie matched perfectly, they are both model material and look so good together which made me really wish they had more screen time. my favourite couple was hands down stephanie and king, they were soo cute and i wish they had more scenes as well because they were hilarious because it was so laid back and comfortable. another thing that caught my eye was stephanie's theme song. the first time i heard it, it already immediately caught my attention because of the catchiness, then i realised stephanie sang it and that's when i realised she's a really good singer. he character is very lively and happy which brings comedy to the show. elaine's affair was so dumb and boring and ben's rape case at the end was a waste of time because everyone knew he would end up winning. timothy and ram were quite funny with their students. as for moon, her relationship with jayden was kind of cringe and i wish they put william chak on screen earlier and made a relationship between moon and william. overall i love this drama and still love the 4 girls!! girlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599132650896188768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post-67002313492632836672015-04-01T08:09:00.873-04:002015-04-01T08:09:00.873-04:00I thought the show started out okay, EXCEPT for th...I thought the show started out okay, EXCEPT for the over-emphasis that Giselle was from Australia with her posters and flags plastered everywhere (which no Aussie would do) and then Grace's lack of an attempt at an Australian accent. I let that go until her friend Brian showed up and said they often trekked in their off time and apparently walked from Kosciuszko to Canberra, which is a pretty flat highway and would take over 44 hours! <br /><br />I guess like all TVB dramas it goes quite downhill in the second half with the ridiculous sexual harassment case, Giselle's lack of objectiveness during the saga and then her "hard to get" play with Quinton. She basically spent two episodes looking over at the guy, thinking he's not interested in me but in the mean time she's (kinda) cosying up with the other guy - including the reference to double dating (wtf!).<br /><br />It sounds like I hated the character Giselle but I didn't until the last few episodes :P<br /><br />I think I liked the relatively minor characters more, like Timothy - so glad he's not a 'bad guy'. I would have also liked it if they resolved the inmate case he was following with Stephanie.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546456974451003142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post-84908512762419354732015-03-28T21:32:48.784-04:002015-03-28T21:32:48.784-04:00You have to watch out for their recruitment ads (u...You have to watch out for their recruitment ads (usually posted on tvb.com or their social media pages). For the last two years, their recruitment cycle was around August to September. miriamfanzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870901589298597679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post-49021572479927104292015-03-28T15:51:15.487-04:002015-03-28T15:51:15.487-04:00Hi! You seem to know pretty much everything about ...Hi! You seem to know pretty much everything about TVB... So i was just wondering if you know how you get into TVB acting classes as a European citizen? Thanks :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795693466695669528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post-89987684275626134922015-03-19T05:48:15.214-04:002015-03-19T05:48:15.214-04:00A relaxing drama with more emphasis on the lawyer ...A relaxing drama with more emphasis on the lawyer job rather than the cases. Nothing too exciting or dynamic. But it is nice seeing Ben Wong as the lead actor of a show.<br /><br />The actors were impressive, I would say. Like you said, Grace Chan seems comfortable and suited for her role. <br /><br />But I would blame the script and the plot. Elaine's affair was unneeded I would say. Ultimately it served no purpose other than to tell audiences that she is great at acting unfaithful wives. The affair concluded messily and abruptly, making me wonder why was there such a plot in the first place.<br /><br />Several of Louis' character was also uneeded, such as his obsession of aliens as you have mentioned. His character seemed to have much potential, but ended up being a mediocre character.<br /><br />Overall I would give this drama a 2/5. It felt like a drama to boost new actors' popularity but I would agree that the 4 girls did their job well and proved to have a lot of chemistry on and off screen, and probably are my 'eye-candies'. Ben Wong also nailed the character very well. <br /><br />My only complains are that Elaine and Louis' characters were poorly developed and perhaps unnecessarily created/developed.<br />The 'climax' of the series felt unneeded and 'unclimatic', serving no purpose as a plot device or to the storyline.<br /><br />If any consolation though, imo, this is still better than Tiger Cubs 2 which was cringe-worthy to watch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post-24257842466906850642015-03-17T02:27:33.926-04:002015-03-17T02:27:33.926-04:00On a side note:
(1) I think, the parts where Stef...On a side note:<br /><br />(1) I think, the parts where Stefanie found her dad in prison and Natalie and Jeannie are siblings of the same father, are still very formulaic. Otherwise the whole plot goes a very atypical route thus keep people interested to continue watching.<br />(2) While the romantic scenes were quite a focus towards the end, I must say Louis and Grace's scenes are very cute and it's probably the first time I fall in love so much with the characters.<br />(3) I also agreed that Elaine's affair plot is very painful to watch. They could've got a better actor to be her affair at least. Sam is just too one-faced.<br />(4) Natalie on the other hand was surprising and impressive, but pairing her up with Timothy... does not quite make sense in my opinion.<br />(5) I personally think Hugo needs to loosen up himself a bit more in order to breakthrough. <br />(6) While not the most important thing, I would like to see the four girls in the center of poster. Anyhow this drama is still called 4 girls and 3 barristers? And, perhaps a happier poster too?<br /><br />Just a few of my humble opinions :)Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725313381170657513.post-41898132908579644232015-03-16T23:45:52.791-04:002015-03-16T23:45:52.791-04:00Nice and concise review as always. :) I enjoyed th...Nice and concise review as always. :) I enjoyed the first half a lot more than the second. I think then, it showed the less than glamorous and more regular and daily aspects well but towards the middle the characters spent an awful lot of time on vacations and personal matters. It felt like they went from all work to all play, lol, or maybe it was just me. And hey, I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed Hugo Wong as great eye candy. ;) I was hoping he would get more screentime since he was Jeannie's love interest, been hoping to see him in a more substantial role since he was Nick on TITS2. Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761963266985932287noreply@blogger.com