Friday, December 7, 2007

TVB Programme Highlights 2008

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最美麗的第七天
The Seventh Day
Producer: Amy Wong
Cast: Kevin Cheng, Niki Chow, Bosco Wong, Natalie Tong, Elaine Yiu, and Eddie Li

hyn5: The Chinese title for this series means "The Most Beautiful Seventh Day". Both Chinese and English titles are blah!

十三太保 (Sales Presentation Series)
Sap Sam Tai Bo
Cast: Ron Ng, Michael Tse, Shirley Yeung, Joel Chan, Elliot Yue, and Raymond Wong

少年四大名補
The Four
Producer: Lam Chi Wah
Cast: Raymond Lam, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, Kate Tsui, and Selena Li

hyn5: Wow, TVB couldn't add another word to the title--"The Four"! The Four What???...名補 means Constable. This title could have easily been "The Four Constables" or "The Four Young Constables" or "The Young Constables".

秀才愛上兵
The Gentle Crackdown II
Producer: Lau Ka Ho
Cast: Steven Ma, Yumiko Cheng, Ha Yu, Wayne Lai, Law Koon Lan, and Johnson Lee

家好月圓
Heart of Greed II
Producer: Lau Ka Ho
Cast: Louise Lee Sei Kei, Susanna Kwan, Moses Chan, Bosco Wong, Ha Yu, Tavia Yeung, Linda Chung, Fala Chen, Michelle Yim, Lai Lok Yi, and Louis Yuen

與敵同行
Last One Standing
Producer: Amy Wong
Cast: Roger Kwok, Kevin Cheng, Yoyo Mung, Kiki Sheung, Evergreen Mak, and Elaine Yiu

hyn5: It is so obvious the series is about good versus bad. You know the ending will be a face-off between Roger Kwok and Kevin Cheng.

律政新人王II
Survivor's Law II
Producer: Kwan Wing Chung
Cast: Kenneth Ma, Sammul Chan, Ella Koon, Selena Li, Rebecca Chan, and Waise Lee

野蠻奶奶現代版
Wars of In-Laws II
Producer: Nelson Cheung Kin Man
Cast: Liza Wang, Myolie Wu, Bosco Wong, Benz Hui, Joyce Tang, and Nancy Wu

金石良緣
A Journey Called Life
Producer: Leung Choi Yuen
Cast: Kent Cheng, Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Fala Chen, Raymond Cho, and Elaine Yiu

hyn5: This title is actually okay.

和味濃情
Wasabi Mon Amour
Producer: Chong Wai Kin
Cast: Michael Tao, Louisa So, Paul Chun, Bernice Liu, Joyce Tang, and Dexter Yeung

hyn5: Why would TVB mix Japanese with French? This title is as stupid as the title for "La Femme Desperado".

法證先鋒II
Forensic Heroes II
Producer: Mui Siu Ching
Cast: Bobby Au Yeung, Charmaine Sheh, Frankie Lam, Kevin Cheng, Yoyo Mung, and Linda Chung

當狗愛上貓
When a Dog Loves a Cat
Producer: Kwan Wing Chung
Cast: Gallen Lo, Myolie Wu, Raymond Wong, Margie Tsang, David Lui Fong, and Bernice Liu

hyn5: Oh my god! I actually got the title right! That is because it is very literal. LOL...

盜亦有道
Catch Me Now
Producer: Chong Wai Kin
Cast: Damian Lau, Idy Chan, Joe Ma, Fala Chen, Sharon Chan, and Johnson Lee

hyn5: Hmm, let me guess, Damian is a thief and Joe is a cop... Hmm...

珠光寶氣
The Gem of Life
Producer: Jonathan Chik Kei Yi
Cast: Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Ada Choi, Gigi Lai, Maggie Shiu, Louise Lee Sei Kei, Bosco Wong, Linda Chung, Kenny Wong, Wong He, and Eddie Kwan

hyn5: First you have "The Drive of Life". Now, "The Gem of Life". It would sound better if it was "The Jewel of Life".

Final Thought: TVB must not pay their writers enough to come up with better English titles. They just like to recycle both Chinese and English titles for series.

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