Now I am in the same year!
It is nice to see the leads of Unchained Melody from last year won Best Leading this year! It is also surprising for Katy Kung to have won since Big Biz Duel was not a series with high ratings. My job revolves around the logistics business, but I just could not get into that serie. I find it to be very dragging and unbelievable, so I did not get past first 3 episodes. I like Katy Kung and have always thought she is a consistent actress, so I think she most likely gave a good performance in general, but the serie was just not captivating. It is the same with Owen. I like Owen as an actor, but I have also not watched No Room for Crime. Also happy to see Kelly Fu won best supporting actress, Hera Chan won Most improved female artist, and Nicolas Yuen won Most improved male artist. Hopefully all 3 will have more opportunities to shine this year.
I will now talk about the TVB series I've watched in 2024!
Overall, my favorite series of the year is Dark Side of the Moon, and it was one of the series last year that kept me chasing episode after episode. You know it is a good serie when you have to know what happens next. Very fast pace and gripping. I also thought Tavia's performance in Dark Side of the Moon was exemplary. It's a shame that the ratings did not meet expectations. Rosina also portrayed a villain character which was different and refreshing to watch.
Airport Diary was a nice little surprise. Many thought it was going to be related to Triumph in the Skies but glad it was not. It was a miniseries on its own with its own storyline. If it had been a sequel, it would've been setup for failure. It would take a lot to fill in the shoes of a Triumph in the Skies sequel/trilogy. I didn't quite like the romance storyline and lack of chemistry between Kenneth and Sisley. Kenneth really did have more chemistry with Rosita Kwok. It would've been similar to Francis and Myolie's May-December romance if they gone that route but it would've been more interesting to watch. My favorite couples in this serie were Joey Thye and Brian Chu (they were cute!) and also Samantha Ko with Tony Hung.
Sinister Beings 2 was a serie I was looking forward too but the outcome was less than ideal. The original one kept me chasing each episode. Though many people don't like Crystal Fung's character, I think she and Ruco were the main pieces in the original since they were working together to find out what happened, and on the side, there was a one-sided crush/unrequited love that followed the story keeping the audience watching whether Ruco would ever reciprocate the feelings (which he never did). The sequel is a little bit over the place, and they didn't have many scenes together. They kind of wrote off any romance between the two to make sure to revive Rosina and Ruco's romance. Rosina and Ruco have their chemistry as well, but it's not as exciting as Crystal and Ruco. If it were me, I would've given Crystal and Ruco's romance storyline a chance.
I also enjoyed watching No Return. Many people were comparing Sherin with Nancy's portrayal, but I thought Nancy did well. I was also chasing each episode but felt like the last 5 episodes were filler material. Was it a memorable series? I enjoyed the chemistry with Wayne and Nancy. There were many scenes of them together that I find myself rooting for them as a couple, very natural and comfortable chemistry. It was also nice to see new generation as support but I thought the romance storyline was too dragging. Hera and Joey Law looks pretty as a couple, but I didnt really see the chemistry. I thought Joey had more chemistry with Celina Harto, or at least their storyline was more interesting together.
Call of Destiny was another serie I was very much looking forward too since I love sci-fi series. This one reminds me of Tracy Chu and Vincent Wong's Over Run Over. It was great until the last 1-2 episodes which didn't really make sense for me, but overall it was good. Carlos is one of those leading actors that are handsome to watch and with good consistent acting. I thought Hera did well leading in this serie but of course, there is room for improvement since she is still relatively new to leading lady roles.
Forensic Heroes VI was overall an ok serie. Bosco's performance is always consistent. I have watched it, but I can't say it was exciting. I would mention that the concept of the cage in a mystery hidden room reminds me of Netflix's YOU.
Heir to the Throne kept me watching too, but unfortunately the storyline was less exciting. The reveals of the births kept the surprises coming. It's a shame they have Raymond Lam and Charmaine together in a serie but failed to give them a memorable storyline as a couple. I was rooting for Raymond Wong and Charmaine at the end!
I did not watch Happy Ever After?, but saw some clips here and there. From the few clips I've watched, I thought Him Law performed well. It's too bad ratings were not too good for this one, and it was aired early on I believe.
This year TVB seems to have a lot of well-known actors and actresses leading some big series. Not sure how many I will watch this year, but hope to give my two cents after!
