Saturday, May 17, 2008

The Seventh Day

I just finished this very touching series and definitely it was one of the best 'tragic' dramas, for anyone who remembers...think in comparison Hard Fate. Ceci(played by Niki) death in that series left negative impact on an already so-okay series...In the 7th Day, I thought Niki was going to die with the brain operation because her wish of leaving kevin a 'present' (or a part of her) was fulfilled. That was truly the best gift anyone could've given them. However, TVB surprised us, and gave her 5 years, at least some time for them to care for their baby together. Kevin's narrative speech that announced Nikki's death is very memorable and touching. Why just 5, why not 50? lol. Though the ending was very depressing, the last words of the series "regardless of whatever happens in your life, as long as you cherished it, it will be your life's most beautiful" reminds us of what is the true meaning behind this series. It goes along with an old Cantonese saying "Disregard whether or not it is eternal, just know that you once had it"... or the english saying..."don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened"...

Here is a wallpaper that I created with images from TVB...
















Besides the various media reports, I think another big spoiler is the main and subthemes though they are very beautiful songs, they tie so closely to the series and I am really beginning to appreciate them after finishing the series and closely reading the lyrics. I think that because of the predictability the ratings weren't as high as K&N had hoped, but sometimes I find surprises can leave a far worse impression of a series. K&N was the best part of Hard Fate and I watched it only because of the chemistry between them, but the sudden death of Nikki completely ruined the series. How can the writer be so cruel and separate them right before their marriage? In Hearts of Greed...I really didn't want to see Raymond (Alfred) die, I was so shocked and surprised... He and Linda had more chemistry than Linda and Moses, all along she only treated Moses as a bro...To me, that was a major let down of the series.

I find the relationship between K&N in the 7th day more mature and stable than Under the Canopy of Love where they were lacking trust. Clearly they were deeply in love. Thinking it was for the good of Kevin, Niki decided to make Kevin forget her. However, when he did, she realized that there was no one for her to live for in life and decided to "give-up". Similarly, when Nikki told him that he must leave her if she receives treatment, Kevin gave up in life because he changed his attitude towards life because of her. Someone in a forum posting said she may have lived longer if she went out with the doctor, but I don't think she would have, because he was no longer the one she loved whole-heartedly. She may only survived that brain surgery because she wanted to fulfill Kevin's promise to go to Japan (the place in the post card) with him, knowing that if she doesn't survive he will blame himself forever for not being able to fulfill his promise to her. This I found was a much better closure than UTCOL, which was (though happy) it focused on a very brief part of their lives and it was one of those series that could potentially be extended on and on with a sequel... Also in the 7th day, it was nice to see them finally marry and see their lives living together. I've rambled long enough... I truthfully hope that K&N will collaborate again in a fourth series...with a happy ending of course...perhaps starting as a married couple and going through what parents must go through raising children...how about with a baby girl who is about 5 years old??? lol... Thanks for reading!

The Seventh Day VS A Journey Called Life

Between The Seventh Day and A Journey Called Life...I think I prefer the Seventh Day...It is not one of those "it is finished when it is over" series...the things said and the scenes really stick to the mind...and I don't think I will ever forget them...it was such a beautiful story...It would give the 7th day a 4.5/5 and a journey called life a 4.25/5. The ending was better put together in the 7th day than a Journey called life, it was more of a closure, but as I said this closure is not the end...a very memorable experience...

Friday, May 16, 2008

The Seventh Day - The Ending

Watch it! I highly recommend it...The Seventh Day...I don't want to say more...I don't want to spoil it...

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Seventh Day

I'm getting a bad feeling about "The Seventh day"...my predictions are quite pessimistic, the subtheme gives it away I think...5 more to go...will the ending be what I think it will be? Do I dare finish it? Oh how much I wish I could watch this series with you...actually any series...On a side note, tomorrow many of my coworkers are taking the day off to get a four day weekend so the office is going to be really quiet. I think there are going to be only 3 people left in security. The lady who I work with 'Kim' is taking the day off and she told me to take it easy, "you've worked hard this week" she told me today before she left...It will be a quiet one...the days go by really slow when there isn't much to do that is all...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Brink of Law Prediction

We were bang on with our Brink of Law prediction! The Seventh Day is really good too...Kevin is an Interior Designer student...something I can obviously relate to!

Monday, May 12, 2008

Work and TVB

This was my prediction from the last message that I didn't want to put incase you haven't seen Brink of Law yet.We are on ep 19 when bernice (wing) and steven 'split'. After we found out that the older man was a "bad guy", we came up with this prediction. We think that bernice is this undercover who is like an FBI agent or something and that is why she is playing 'hooker'. It took us sometime to figure it out, but after several more thoughts, it really makes sense. First of all, Bernice met Steven's best friend in Canada in a training session. At first she rejects the offer to become the company's spokesperson, but when she came back after returning to Canada (possibly she got a call from HQ), she wanted to become the spokesperson.I have met a good friend this year, and he works for Service Canada in Brandon. He came into town for training as a Service Canada Youth Officer in downtown, and it was nice to have lunch and hang out together again after school ended. So about me...my 'official' titles are "Accomodations, Telecommunications, and Security (ATS) Officer" (outlook) or "Student Security Officer" (what my manager told me) because I work in the Security part of the ATS department. However, my letter of offer states that I'm a Student General Duty Clerk, a fancy name for "Office Boy". The security department is responsible for employee clearances (every employee needs to be 'cleared' before hiring...that is right...even you were cleared). Each agency has their own "security" department and we frequently contact them because often employees from other agencies (CRA, Service Can, STATS, CFIA, CIC etc...) transfer into CBSA. We don't do the actual clearing, but we do the processing and the paper work. We work closely with HR and CBSA HQ in Ottawa. We are the head office of the prairie region and we manage all the border crossings (air and land) in AB, SK, MB, NWT, Nunavut. As a "Student Security Officer", I assign badges (really cool), ID cards, security clearances, access cards and keys. Also, every employee has a file and it is always weird filing your own stuff into your own file. I don't really have a fixed job, I just do whatever, and sometimes I sit there doing nothing, lol. I often have to communicate with employees via email and I have this 'footer' with my name, title, and contact. I was undecided on my 'title' and kept changing it, lol. My co-workers are all very nice to me, but sometimes, they talk about their 'adult/parent lives' and I feel like an 'extra'.I guess it is because I've watched Linda from her win at the Vancouver Pageant, I don't quite dislike Linda as much as you do, I means, she and bernice are pretty girls. Yes, they both won the international pageant. A Journey Called Life was quite good. I like Linda's character in HOG a bit more than a journey called life. However, I really liked the chemistry between her and Steven, they were a couple in Virtues of Harmony II. In HOG, I saw more chemistry between her and Ray than Moses. I don't want to give out too much on a Journey Called Life, but I would recommend it to you because you really enjoyed Life Art and I would give it a 9/10.The Most Beautiful 7th Day (The 7th Day) is so far so good. I've finished the first 6 episodes. Again, I really like the chemistry between Nikki and Kevin. Nikki isn't on my faves list, but is a like. Here are the people that I feel have a lot of chemistry

  • Kevin and Niki
  • Bosco and Myolie
  • Steven and Linda/Bernice
  • Raymond and Myolie (charmaine was good with him too)
  • Moses and Bernice (rumor has it they are going out)

I read something about Forensic Heroes II...not sure if you want to hear about it...but someone happens near the beginning.... I just watched another episode of The Brink of Law and Bernice just walked in as steven was about to put the spyware into michelle's laptop. I think Steven and Bernice are going to realize that they are after the same goal and are going to "team-up" against the bad-guys.

Saturday, May 10, 2008

TVB all day long...

We have this incredible prediction of the Brink of Law. I'm also watching "Journey of Life" with steven, linda, and fala chen. It kind of reminds me of Life Art. Very full of virtues and similar in the development of relationships in a way. And you know how much I loved Life Art. Do you like Fala Chen as an actress? Honestly, I'm only so-so about her. She was like second runner up in the pageant, but I don't think she is particularly pretty and I guess you wouldn't know this but she can't speak cantonese properly and has this weird accent. She may be originally mandarin. Bernice has an english accent too, but it is less irritating than Fala's accent. Her acting is only so-so too, she tries to do too much and seems fake. However, the casting of fala is really good, because she plays a "I think I'm really hot, but I'm really just pretty" role. Linda's acting in the beginning is honestly, you will love or hate (kind of like moses' in HOG and jessica's portrayl of a gambler in Dicey Business). I think it was a nice attempt on her part, but perhaps she is a pageant winner and I find it hard to picture her with such non-lady manners. I'm about 3/4 done the series and she becomes somewhat more lady-like and more acceptable. Steven seems to have come back to TVB after disappearing for a few years, and he is in both Brink of Law and Journey of Life. He does have really good acting skills and is easy to cast as a professional and not. After I finish Journey of Life, I want to watch the "Most beautiful 7th day" and then "War of in-laws II" (and then maybe "survivor's law II"). Actually, I may try to watch Forensic Heroes II as well.

A Journey called Life is something different, it stands apart from other series. Most series are only either only go up to the wedding or some begin as a wed couple, but not this one! Rather than just focusing on a time span of a year or so, this series covers several years of a life time in only 20 episodes (so the story moves quite quickly). Many things happen, relationships develop, break, and repair very quickly. So I highly recommended this one. I'm on the second last episode...