Why TVB, Why?

Howdy folks,

I thought I'd share some of my thoughts on the current TVB news and such. No, I'm not going to share any thoughts on the Raymond Lam scandal here...those thoughts...well...they'll obviously be in my update of The Stalker...DUH! But, I'm going to comment on what Sammul Chan recently said in an interview about TVB promoting others who are their 'biological' sons and daughters. I thought that he brought quite a good point to the table. In recent years the shocker of all shockers was when at a TVB anniversary TVB gave their best actor and actress award to well-deserving candidates, Sheren Tang and Wayne Lai, respectively. But...then TVB does something that's ridiculous.

And what did they do? Well...they played along with all of the hype generated and decided to make another series starring those two...which I have yet to watch because...I don't have the patience to do so. But what TVB also went on with was the Laughing gor character. Sure, his character was interesting...but...why TVB, WHY? Why did there have to be a movie, why did there have to be a reference to this Laughing gor character in your other series, WHY is there now a series that is strictly on Laughing gor, WHY?

Being a person who grew up watching TVB series...Michael Tse has never once crossed my mind as a great actor...he is no Wayne Lai...he is no Bobby Au Yeung...who all sprouted out to become leading actors through playing various supporting roles. Michael Tse got lucky with playing Laughing gor, because that character was indeed 'well-written' and I'm using this term VERY loosely. However, Michael Tse did impress me at one point in La Femme Desperado...but...again, his 'partner' was Sheren Tang, whose acting I have always loved.

So...TVB is promoting Michael Tse. So far this year he has one series released and another to be released. I know at this point Michael Tse supporters are going to attack me for saying this...but...WHY? Yes, it's true that TVB has already released two series with Kevin Cheng, two with Steven Ma, and two that has Bosco Wong (Yes, I'm just talking about male actors, don't worry...probably when Yes Sir, No Sir airs...I WILL have something to say about...Tavia Yeung). But...you see, readers, people of the world who have stumbled upon this blog...the characters that those actors played varied...but...for Michael Tse...he has been type-casted.

As you can see...even if he isn't type-casted...his facial expressions are identical...yes...Laughing gor is undercover as YUE CHI-HIU (on the left) and has time-traveled to become Ngo Siu-fung (on the right)...NO WAY!

I am actually very sick and tired of having to see Laughing gor in so many series...I mean Michael Tse...that I might just not watch Emissary...even though I do miss Sammul Chan. TVB should have let Pak-Kiu shine instead of marry that wooden girl...whose name is totally not part of my memory. To be very honest, I would've much preferred another installment of The Academy with Sammul and Ron leading the series...especially because from the last installment, not only did they share greater chemistry compared to previous series (which makes sense), but their acting has also improved...yes, Ron Ng's acting has slowly but surely improved.

So...WHY TVB, WHY?

I'm BACK!!!!! My Trip: Part 1

WOW!!! It's been a bit over a month since I've actually personally updated (instead of those scheduled updates for the new fanfic). So I'm back from my one month vacation to Vietnam...and I gotta say...I sorta had a blast. Yes, sorta.

Picture of the airplane I went on during the connecting flight from Hong Kong to Saigon

I remember someone asking me how I imagined Vietnam to be before I went there and to be honest I had no vision of Vietnam in the back of my mind even if it's the country where my family is from. I had never once thought of how it would be...except for the fact that it's a developing nation that is governed by communists. Reading about something and then personally experiencing and seeing it, is another...and my trip to Vietnam really proved that point.

I went there with the thought that I'll be meeting family that I have never seen before other than in photographs that I barely take a second glance at, and I'll be meeting 'friends' that I've never seen before either. I also thought that I would feel like a foreigner in a land that is supposed to be 'home' and what I thought was absolutely correct. Arriving at the airport in Saigon feeling the intense heat and worrying that our luggage might've been lost...the only other thought on my mind was...'how am I supposed to feel relaxed in such a place?' The first experience I had in Vietnam was seeing the power of money...money can buy time...money makes the world goes round and makes things with the customs people at the airport alot easier

View from the car driving from the airport heading to Sadec...my first destination

Stepping outside in the actual heat of Saigon I saw a crowd of people who to me were all foreign...and the majority of them were foreign to me...however they like myself were Vietnamese. The realization that I'm in the country of my forefathers had kicked in and there was a sense of amazement running through me...and I felt it...or maybe it was the sweat running down from my forehead.

I thought that arrival gate at the airport was crowded...but when I got on the van and hit the actual road...the amount of people on the streets (not beggers...I mean people in general) made me speechless...and of course I was shocked by the numourous motorcycles as well.

I'll probably write a lot more about my trip...in the meantime check out a few of these pictures.

Can you guess what tree that is?

Tell me in the cbox...or leave a comment!!!