Shades Of Truth and Burning Flame III

July 24, 2009

Warning: May contain spoilers. Read at own risk.

I've got 2 more episodes until I'm done Shades of Truth and I'm on episode 9 of Burning Flame III. I'll be writing a review for Shades of Truth soon. I discovered something similar about Wong He's characters in both series, he thinks that his male co-stars are gay! In Shades of Truth, he thinks that Julian is gay because Julian kept trying to convince him that they were good brothers 900 years ago. Wong He and Julian are absolutely hilarious when they are seen together. I love how Julian tries everything to recover Wong He's memories while Wong He just finds him too close for comfort. In Burning Flame III, Wong He thinks that Bosco is gay because he kept thanking Wong He for saving him. Here are more wallpapers of Burning Flame III, I've always wondered what's going on in the 28th picture there.

I was watching some videos of Burning Flame III and found a music video starring Wong He and Myolie. The song matched the theme really well and it was really touching. The song that was used is translated as Cow in English and it's sung by Eason Chan. In case you haven't started on Burning Flame III, Wong He is nicknamed cow because of his hard working habits.


阿牛

不能回頭
多年前 早明言不能回頭
可幸在 是我這一頭蠻牛
幾年來無法侍候才和我分手

成婚之前一刻才講到
難得你來通報才知道
往日共你追憶永遠是好
怎能預計似這般難共你同揩共老

你話只需肯做
差一剎與我拾回舊好

不甘心
尤其這新婚 就像玩犧牲
想過搶新娘 我差點講真

歷史一刻早已將舊伴侶轉送別人
我說 別傷心仍能恰當大方去做人
約定日後你若和他雙婚
拿來用你尚有餘的惻隱

憐憫我此生的不幸
不緊要 約到明年來生

不甘心 人人不開心
尤其這新婚 失去我身份

不甘心
明明不開心 就是不甘心
不過我肯等 等一生都等

這都好
自小想拿到的全得到
如今我求不到才知道
我命運裡雖則當你是寶
天涯上有更多的好

情人仍然未抱
要這麼的慘酷
她不要我再拾回舊好

不甘心 人人不開心
尤其這新婚 失去我身份

不甘心
明明不開心 就是不甘心
不過我肯等 等一生都等

一頭蠻牛
闖情場竟成為一頭蠻牛
慘淡在是我知不能回頭
欺騙我難約定未來回頭
我是牛 我是牛

Burning Flame II and III

July 15, 2009

Warning: May contain spoilers. Read at own risk.

How does everyone like Burning Flame III? I can't really say that I love it but I do enjoy watching it and am getting hooked. Let's do a little recap of the exciting scenes within the first three episodes.

[01] In the very first scene, we see Bosco and Oscar running away from an open fire in the dog field. I don't know if I should call them clumsy or it was merely just an accident but they end up plunging their car into a river. Luckily Wong He drives pass to see them struggling to return to land so he dives in to rescue them. This scene was a great opening scene for Burning Flame III. I love how they've already set up Wong He's brave character. Wong He said that if they were to categorize the excitement of these scenes into A, B, and C, then this one would only be in category B. I can't wait to see what the future fire scenes are going to bring.

[02] There is also another scene where Bosco is once again saved by Wong He. This time it wasn't Bosco's fault. In fact, he was trying to save his friend who was caught under some furniture. Wong He's character is further established when we see him reeling the elevator up by hand. This scene also somewhat reveals Bosco's potential in becoming a fireman which is what Wong He tells him. We also see Kevin taking credit that belonged to Wong He.

[03] This scene is a road accident. There was nothing really special about this scene but it shows the warm and caring side of Wong He's character, Chung Yau Shing.

I'm a little biased with choosing the scenes right? I know they're all about Wong He but I can't help it! People are debating who the first male lead is. Who do you think it is? I've set up a poll, so please vote! Personally, I don't think Kevin can steal the limelight from Wong He in a Burning Flame series so my vote goes to him. I know there are a lot of people watching for Kevin though. I also want to make a comment about the female leads. I'm quite disappointed by the choice. First of all, I'm not a fan of Myolie so that says a lot. Her acting is not bad so I'm okay with her casted here but I'd much rather see Tavia Yeung or Jessica Hsuan here. But why Aimee Chan? Huge disappointment. It's even worse when I compare Esther Kwan (Burning Flame I) and Maggie Cheung (Burning Flame II) with the female leads here. I won't complain too much, maybe they'll surprise me. Here are the wallpapers from TVB's page for Burning Flame III.

It makes me wonder, why are the majority of them of Kevin?

Guess what? I actually started watching Burning Flame II because only three episodes are released for Burning Flame III here. I really like the Wong He and Jessica scenes. I think they make a great couple here. I actually like their chemistry here in these short scenes more than in A Matter of Customs. I've heard people complaining about Jessica's acting here which is quite sad considering her small role and I think she's a great actress. Anyways, back on topic. I can't believe they're married but they still act like kids. They were cursing each other, saying that they won't live pass 30. And if you've watched this, you'll know that they both don't.

It's Jenny Shing! Isn't she so cute? I thought I'd just take a screen capture of her because she's cute. I also love her relationship with Wong He's Gei Duk Tin. And I also want to mention Ram Tseung, he's so random here but I love his character. Where has Annie Man gone? She hasn't been around for ages. I miss seeing her, she was a pretty good actress. I also discovered that Bosco and Leila are in here. It would've been nice if they were paired.

All the hype about Burning Flame has got me hooked onto this series. I wish they would release quicker here. And remember to vote!

Burning Flame and The Last Breakthrough

July 13, 2009

Warning: May contain spoilers. Read at own risk.

Every painter has his piece of art and so does every artist. Wong He's representative piece has to be Burning Flame. From the first one in 1998, to the second one in 2002 and finally, to the third one now (2009), Wong He has been the soul of the Burning Flame series. I, like many of you, am watching the third one for Wong He. It's a shame that Burning Flame III will conclude the Burning Flame series. Wong He says that if there was to be a Burning Flame IV, it would be far in the future and by that time, he won't have the energy and capability to handle the dangerous acts. You can watch the small clip of what Wong He thinks about Burning Flame at his TVB blog. He talks about his 10 years experience with Burning Flame and also mentions his most memorable scene. You can see him crying at the end, this series must mean a lot to him. Is it true that they once decided not to cast Wong He in Burning Flame III?

Wong He's words about Burning Flame III (TVB Blog)
The Last Burning Flame - Click
Most Memorable Scene - Click

My neck has grown long from all the waiting. I've started watching Burning Flame III and so far, up to episode 3, I'm really enjoying it. Wong He's first appearance is really big. He drives pass to see a car out in the river. He calls the Fire Department for help before jumping in to save the two boys. I heard when they were filming, they used 15 fireman hoses around a shallow river to get the effect. It turned out very realistic. The first and second one has been very successful and I'm hoping that this one would be too. Wong He hasn't changed at all, he's still as fit as he was 10 years ago. I've always thought that Kevin was well built but he just can't be compared to Wong He. Don't you just love how Wong He has this thing with not buttoning up his shirt? You can sort of see his six-pack. I'm kind of curious about the love triangle between Wong He, Myolie, and Kevin. I don't think Wong He and Myolie match, she looks better with Kevin. I remember in Burning Flame II, Jessica Hsuan played Wong He's wife. Their scenes were really short, but they were really cute. I wish they could've casted Jessica in this instead of having two men fight over a girl. Oh and did I mention how I love Oscar Leung in this? His character is so hilarious, I like the chemistry between him and Bosco. And also, what is up with casting Sam Chan as a firefighter? How can one possibly feel confident seeing him trying to save you?

I was only able to grab a hold of the first three episodes for Burning Flame III so I decided to check out Burning Flame II. Wong He looks exactly the same besides his shorter hair in the second one. I was watching a bit of it and guess who I found? Kenneth Ma and Ron Ng! I took some screen captures of them and they both look somewhat different from now. Back then, they were just cameos. I also didn't know that Jack Wu was in this. And not to mention, Jenny Shing is so cute! I think I might re-watch this, there are so many series that I want to revisit.


After watching some Burning Flame, I was about to turn off the television until I saw Nick Cheung in his doctor suit. Immediately, I knew it was The Last Breakthrough. So instead of going to sleep, I watched more television! The Last Breakthrough is another one of my favourite series. I especially loved the scenes in Kenya. The theme song sung by Raymond is translated as Love Is Close in English. The melody and the lyrics are so full of life. It's very meaningful and suits the theme of this series well. I watched a bit of episode 5 and episode 6 yesterday. I really like the short melody they play before the commercial. I might also re-watch this series when I have time. I decided to post up the song and lyrics for you guys to enjoy!

愛亦近

如深呼吸貼近天空愛的心 從天災戰事助人夢裡飛行
願星光終照亮傾出愛的心 微風中笑著願隨互愛精神
心相近 愛越近

似夢似幻似是人生 雖偶遇挫敗有淚印
有淚與共結伴如今 秒秒更迫真
眼望見若意外情急 情總不自禁
能竭盡氣力作護蔭 我真心

就算犧牲 不需要問回贈
越過胸襟 將會讓過萬眾跳出抖震
無止境飄泊沒掌聲與歡欣 無聲的國度助人夢裡飛行
願一天終聽著歌聲與歡欣 晨曦中暗地獨隨互愛精神
心相近 愛越更

約會約誓愛是情深 不會讓眼淚往下滲
有淚與共結伴如今 你我更相襯
愛就要令告白情急 情終不自禁
而每段故事有烙印 又不禁

就算犧牲 不需要問回贈
越過胸襟 將會讓過萬眾跳出抖震
無止境飄泊沒掌聲與歡欣 無聲的國度助人夢裡飛行
願一天終聽著歌聲與歡欣 晨曦中暗地獨隨互愛精神

心相近 愛越近
心相襯 愛亦更

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