FILMART 2021

Promo clips featured at FILMART 2021 (excluding clips that are substantially similar to the TVB Sales Presentation 2021)

Chinatown 

The Line Watchers

 

The Kwoks and What

Shadow of Justice

 

The Ringmaster

 

Sinister Beings

Overview - The Forgotten Day

Cafe waiter Roger Kwok and interior designer Shaun Tam encounter each other and develop a friendship due to an abduction, a case of amnesia, a missing woman and a large sum of money. Shaun has amnesia after being rescued and forgets about the abduction. His wife, Grace Wong, who paid the ransom, is missing. Shaun relies on Roger to figure out what happened and to find Grace. Roger wants to use Shaun to find the missing ransom money while concealing his involvement in the case. With the help of psychologist Roxanne Tong, Shaun recovers fragmented memories. As he gradually pieces together his memory, a surprising truth is revealed.

Overview - Armed Reaction 2021

Inspector Jessica Hsuan has always been comfortable with managing files behind the frontlines. By chance, she solves a case alongside the original gun-carrying female officer Joyce Tang and charming Special Duties Unit officer Moses Chan. Her boss, Benz Hui, arranges for her to join the cold-case task force. Along with other "unique" officers, Moses leads the team as they investigate cold-cases that do not attract public attention. Moses is displeased with Jessica and they bicker until it is revealed that Jessica is afraid of using her gun because she was once held hostage. This actually sparks romance between them! Jessica re-encounters her former tutee, Him Law, whose entire family was killed. Him has joined the triads... Fueled by emotion and her consciousness, can Jessica pick up her gun again and become the new gun-carrying policewoman?

Year in Review

Escaping 2020

Can we all agree to pretend that 2020 never happened? This year has been filled many untold tragedies for so many people. My family and I are one of the lucky ones who made it through relatively unscathed, and for that, I am thankful. We spent a lot of time indoors together and even found time to watch a few TVB dramas. 

TVB Series 

Okay, we found time to start a few TVB dramas, but I didn't actually finish most of them. 

• Forensic Heroes IV - Is it possible to create a more emotionless series? Discover crime scene, collect evidence, run a few tests, case solved. Rinse and repeat. 
• Brutally Young - The best drama in a long while. I can't remember the last drama that had me at the edge of my seat and eagerly awaiting the next episode. Five stars if it had ended at episode 16. 
• Airport Strikers - You would never know this was a police series because there was so little policing. 
• Death By Zero - Nice to see TVB trying something new, but it was not my cup of tea.
• Al Cappuccino - How this series got 22 award nominations is a mystery. It had too many annoying characters, which is too bad because I could not enjoy the few breakthrough performances. 
• The Witness - Him Law and Kelly Cheung make a cute couple in the few scenes that I saw. 
• Line Walker: Bull Fight - On my list to finish, but will probably move to the dropped list soon. 
• Legal Mavericks 2020 - See above. 

American TV

• Designated Survivor - The first two seasons were great. The last season can be skipped, unless you didn't get enough election talk this year. 
• Kim's Convenience - A hidden gem that is set in Canada!
• FBI - A routine procedural. 
• The Queen's Gambit - I caught the chess craze even though I am terrible at.
• Quiz - A 3 episode mini-series about a cheating scandal on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? I will gladly debate the verdict with anyone who has watched it. 

Movies

Remember when going to the movie theaters was a thing? At least I saw Tenet in theaters and didn't pay $30+ for Mulan. 

• Parasite
• 1917
• Birds of Prey
• Bad Boys for Life
• Onward
• Tenet 
• Mulan 
• I'm Livin' It
• P Storm
• Black and Blue
• Crazy Rich Asians
• El Camino
• My Spy
• Charlie's Angels
• Irresistible 

I skipped (forgot) my blog anniversary post this year, so to everyone still supporting my blog, thank you! May your 2021 be immensely better than 2020.