"A Change of Heart" Review

With a solid cast ensemble, interesting premise and good pacing, "A Change of Heart" is one of the better quality TVB series in a long time. In fact, in what has been a year full of mostly lighthearted series or universally panned dramatic serials ("Bullet Brain" or "Beauty at War" ring a bell?), "Change" is the best drama series the quickly disintegrating TV station has managed to churn out before the anniversary awards season begins.

Although any series over 20 episodes tend to drag at some point, "A Change of Heart" keeps the filler material to a minimum. There were a few slower episodes and moments here and there, but overall the series does well in not throwing in scenes simply to hike up the time and its 30 episode count is justified and necessary to tell the whole story while providing entertainment.

While I had been hoping that TVB would venture into a more dark and grim tone with this series, I was pleasantly surprised at the mix of comedy and drama it gave. "Change" exhibited a story line much heavier and overarching than the typical series, but the script smartly decided to not have it weighed down by excessive intense drama and smoothly in some laughs and chuckles. Other than the script, this can be mostly attributed to the cast and characters.

Leading man Michael Miu once again shows that age is doing nothing to hinder his charisma. In the early episodes before "Fong Chi Lik" underwent the heart transplant surgery, Michael injected hilarity into the original loud-speaking, aggressive and temperamental character who would have been otherwise annoying.

Perhaps it is because "Yuet Shan" greatly mirrors the real life personality of Bosco Wong, as both are business-savy and playful with an eccentric fashion sense, but Bosco appears very comfortable, natural and likable here. While Yuet Shan was a bit irritating and seemed childish compared to older brother Yat Shan initially, he quickly filled the void. He ended up becoming a more realistic character with his own flaws, but still a good guy, only more fleshed out. Something eye raising though is that Yuet Shan seems completely different from the long haired, rugged and depressed version from flashbacks. At times, Bosco seems to be playing himself, so I don't have too much praise, but he still made Yuet Shan charismatic, easy to like and root for. What I never saw coming and still don't understand though, is how and when Yuet Shan started to fall in love with Siu Kat. Their relationship came out of the blue, and felt forced. I kept thinking I had missed a scene or entire episode.

Mandy Wong's portrayal of "Ha Sze Ka", or "Sze Ka Che", was nothing surprising given her previous range of performances. Like Michael, Mandy is yet another example of an actor keeping a character from being annoying. Ha Sze Ka was rather overwhelming at times, but for the most part, Mandy made her funny and fresh.

Vincent Wong truly shows he has come a long way in his portrayal of the caring and well-meaning doctor "Eason", who happens to have a love for investigating cases. Not only is Vincent natural, but he exhibits surprise comedic timing from his facial expressions to his overall conduct as Eason. What I love about Vincent and what probably keeps him from getting mass recognition though, is how subtle he can be as an actor. His acting is full of small details that can easily go unnoticed as opposed to moments that speak loud and obviously. If the anniversary awards were judged on acting performance alone, Vincent would have "Most Improved Actor" in the bag. Due to the series not making much noise and Vincent overall being a low key actor with little favor from TVB, it's unlikely. I believe he will one day get the recognition he deserves, but hope it's sooner rather than later. He is quietly one of the most hardworking young actors today, and really got into character as "Eason".

Elaine Yiu's "Ah Yan" often felt out of place with the gang of friends. Although stubborn to the point of being rather annoying at first, her character seemed to become a means of comic relief in the last few episodes. Seeing her emotional scenes though, I am saddened how she is still stuck playing minor supporting roles or guest spots after so many years at TVB. She was much more convincing and touching than Niki in these scenes.

Benjamin Yuen once again shows potential in a performance as semi-villain "Martin". He is still missing some charm, but shows more depth in this particular performance and character, though Martin and Sin Hang's affair felt rather contrived.

The weakest link of the cast ensemble though, is easily female lead Niki Chow. For once, the character was not one tailor made for her by TVB, resulting in probably her weakest performance to date. "Yuen Siu Gut" was already a hard to warm up to character on paper, and Niki did not do it any favors. She mostly came off as wooden and aloof. In certain scenes, she even made her appear crazy. While I do not dislike Niki, "Siu Kat" was overall a hard to like female protagonist whose portrayer failed to make her any better. The character also had probably the worst wardrobe for a female lead ever. Everything Siu Kat wore was ill-fitting and unflattering.

Siu Kat however, is made more likable in scenes with close circle of friends Yuet Shan, Eason, Sze Ka Che and Ah Yan. Their scenes together were warm, fun, and brought a layer of comedy that kept the series from being hard to digest. What was particularly refreshing about the series was the subtle relationships that emerged. While not completely unpredictable, for once it was not obvious who would end up with who, or at least not until the last few episodes. Viewers could have easily been tricked into believing Mandy and Vincent would become a couple from the earlier episodes, or Bosco and Mandy.

As much as I enjoy loyal and warm friendships being portrayed on screen in place of overdone romantic love lines, at one point "Change" becomes distracted with this character development and focus. The series' emphasis is on the overall story and how the characters are intertwined, not purely on the characters themselves. While it made for an entertaining comedy-drama, it luckily gets itself back on track in the last 10 episodes.

Hands down the acting highlight of "A Change of Heart" is Joey Meng as villain "Tong Sin Hang". "Sin Hang" is one of TVB's best villains in a long time. Her slow transformation into evil is justified with a family background and series of personal hardships. Additionally, "Sin Hang" is quietly, almost silently manipulative, capable and powerful, making her that much scarier and intimidating than a typical obvious, almost cartoon-like villain. Joey gives it her all as the villain and it is evident in her chilling performance. She is definitely a contender for this year's Best Actress. Once again though, like with Vincent, the series failed to make much noise and Joey will probably be overlooked. Unfortunately, Sin Hang's character comes to a sloppy and unrealistic conclusion, reaching a peaceful ending without achieving even the slightest sign redemption.

The first 29 episodes of "Change" sees minimal inconsistencies, plot holes, and for the most part entertains and delivers. What saddens me is that hands down the worst written episode of the entire series is its last. Close to reaching a resolution, the writers threw in one of the most unbelievable plot twists. It ruined the dramatic, but overall still logical tone of the series. The climax is poorly written and highly unrealistic. However, I try not to let it ruin my overall positive impression. The ending overall is a decent one, with the characters getting the happy endings that they weren't far from and deserved.

Overall

"A Change of Heart" does what an entertaining drama should do. It keeps viewers guessing, wanting more, provides laughs as well as some twists and turns, and boosts characters and actors to like and connect with. Despite being 30 episodes long, it is able to sustain its momentum all through out the series and does not ever fall into the territory of being trite. Is it outstanding or groundbreaking? Definitely not. However, it has a solid main plot, series of subplots, and for the most part, a wonderful ensemble. It is the first TVB series of the year that I actually became invested into and closely followed, and the best series TVB has aired this year so far.

Rating: 4 stars

"L'Escargot" Review

As the series that managed to both bore and aggravate me, I'm not sure how I managed to finish "L'Escargot". Either way, I'm thrilled that I finally got it done with and due to being busy with school, extracurriculars, and AE Experience, I almost passed up writing a review for it.  Then again, I needed some way to vent my feelings for all the irritation this mediocrity caused me.  As a result, I will take a more informal and sarcastic take for this specific review.

This series was supposed to show the hardships of the working class and buying a house right?  And yet, I felt more hardship trying to sit through all the aggravating relationships and love lines.

Before I start getting too cynical (I'm the one who made myself finish it), I will add that "L'Escargot" had a lot of potential.  It could've been easy to relate with due to the premise of hardships the working class go through in society.  Due to a poorly written script and set of characters though, it becomes near impossible to connect with any of them.  A majority of the characters were unlikable and wishy-washy.  How can I relate to a person's hardship if I feel like they brought it upon themselves, or even worse, don't even understand their thinking or actions?

Character Analyzations and Performances

Let's start with the main couple, Kwan Ka On (Michael Miu) and Long Kiu (Sonija Kwok).  Ah On bothered me to no end with how selfless he was towards his family, to the point he always sacrificed his wife's happiness.  It's one thing that he puts his family in front of himself, it's another thing that he doesn't even seem to care about his wife's feelings.  It wasn't until Long Kiu started spending an increased amount of time with Paul that he even seem to use any brain power thinking about her.

Long Kiu is one of the characters I'm neutral against.  She was a bit naive, but not to the point she was stupid.  Unlike everyone else, I felt slight pity for her.  She chose Ah On over the much more thoughtful and financially stable Paul because she loved him.  Despite not being the practical decision, she followed her heart.  Unfortunately, that did not result in happiness at all, but rather, more hardship.

As a veteran actor and good friend of Michael Miu, Felix Wong critiqued Michael's performance as his breakthrough upon returning to TVB.  Like Felix said, Michael did something he has not done in past performances.  He shed his usual onscreen charisma and took on the role of a lower middle class and rugged man with ease.  At the same time, I was not able to enjoy Michael's performance or his character.  I hope to see him play better characters, ones that both show his acting skills and are likable.

Sonija Kwok has little problem speaking her lines with the right amount of emotion, but her motions and physical presence continue to feel awkward and unnatural to me.  She doesn't seem to know what to do with the rest of her body, yet she delivers her dialogue adequately.  Despite being quite likable, Sonija has been getting uninteresting characters.

And then we have Kwan Ka Lok (Linda Chung) and Jim (Michael Tse).  Oh dear.  I have never been fond of the two in the first place, so seeing them portraying terrible characters AND act as a couple was too much.  Once again, this plot line could have been done more gracefully, or at least decently.  There was a huge lack of logic in the character's thinking and actions. 

Jim has a beautiful, smart, and capable wife, Man Wah (Joyce Tang), and yet he went running to a little girl like Ka Lok.  He basically found himself a perfect wife that he was unworthy of, and he cheats on her.  Not only that, his love for Ka Lok bordered on insane as opposed to genuine love.  I was literally waiting for some announcement that he was mentally unstable.

Society suffers from having double standards on cheating.  They think it's more despicable for a woman to cheat, yet find it typical for a man to do so.  For Ka Lok, I didn't hate her just because she cheated.  I hated why she cheated.  There was no reason why.  Like Man Wah said in her confrontation with Ka Lok, it wouldn't have been so bad if she was a gold digger or wanted to climb higher on the corporate ladder.  It wouldn't have been as bad if she really was in love with Jim.  While cheating is despicable, at least then Ka Lok would've had justification as to why she cheated.  It wasn't for love, it wasn't for money, it wasn't for a promotion.  She was youthful, bright, and had a great boyfriend.  And she cheated on him with another man.  But for what?  Ka Lok was weak, naive, and had no idea why she was doing what she was doing, even at the end.  Words can not even begin to explain how endlessly annoyed, irritated, and aggravated I was with her.  Linda isn't a bad actress, but she has been cast in so many low profile series in such unlikable characters.  I feel sorry for her, as it feels like she has to cry every day she goes to work. 

The love story between Ka Lok and Jim was not between two people who genuinely loved each other despite already having wonderful partners.  It was the sloppy and messed up story of two very, very foolish people.

Dai Ding (Ron Ng) started off as the ideal boyfriend.  He was sweet, romantic, capable, handsome, and had a good job.  It made me want to slap Ka Lok for not appreciating all that she had, a family and a boyfriend who couldn't love her more.  I pitied him, and was cheering for him to get together with Joyce (JJ Jia) instead.  Unfortunately, by the last few episodes, even his behavior became questionable and he slowly fell into the inevitable fate of most TVB characters these days: he became stupid and irritating.  Performance wise, Ron did a decent job and improved in his emotional scenes.  However, I have no idea why Ron loved this role and series so much.  Except for his one crying scene, this character was only yet another character that failed to show his improvements as an actor.  As a result, I'm still waiting for a true follow up performance to his portrayal of "Chung Lap Man" in "E.U.".

JJ Jia was quite likable and sweet as the incredibly shy and somewhat slow Joyce.  Her acting needs a lot of work, but next to Ka Lok, I didn't care and was just happy to see a more likable and cute character.

Mandy Wong is the year's first breakthrough as her portrayal of "Kwan Yee So" generated buzz and headlines through out "L'Escargot"'s whole airing.  This praise is nothing short of deserving.  Despite her young age, she completely morphed into the role of a loud mouthed, obnoxious, and greedy housewife, right down to the small motions like pointing with her chopsticks.  I found myself amazed at how convincing she was.  Also, Mandy's performance reminds me so much of Iris Wong in "The Threshold of a Persona".  The way they spoke and acted as housewives is very similar.  At certain angles, they even resemble each other a bit!

Oscar Leung finally gets the delayed recognition he deserves as one of the best young supporting actors in TVB.  Usually known and loved for his cute and comedic roles, Oscar also completely morphed into the useless and depressed Kwan Ka Hong.

Kwan Ka Wing (Him Law) and Booking (Yoyo Chen) ended up being my favorite couple to watch as well as my favorite characters.  Sadly, their storyline was extremely rushed and didn't have much screen time.  They brought badly needed comic relief and were very cute together.  Known for portraying bitchy roles, Yoyo Chen was surprisingly endearing and adorable as Booking.  I hope to see her in more of these likable roles!  Although my like for Him continues to dwindle, he is rather natural in his acting and very cute in these little brother roles.  The two were very fun to watch, and it was so sweet when they finally reconciled and realized they genuinely love and care about each other.

The Four P's - Premise, Potential, Plot, and Pacing

The premise was decent and had potential.  The plot itself was beyond poorly written.  The aggravating relationships overshadowed what I assumed what the point of the series was, to show the hardships of the working class.  The pacing was ridiculous.  After watching half the series, I felt like nothing had happened yet.  The title "L'Escargot" is supposed to compare the hardship a snail and a human goes through.  Yet, it was more reflective of the series' slow and snail like pace.

 Ending 


*Spoilers*

A very unexpected and atypical ending for TVB, but once again not realistic or too reasonable.  I was surprised to see that instead of Ka Lok, Dai Ding, and Joyce being alone or Ka Lok and Dai Ding reuniting, Dai Ding and Joyce ended up together.  While I initially cheered for the two of them get together, Dai Ding was obviously still in love with Ka Lok and would never genuinely love Joyce.  The biggest shocker though, was probably Jim turning himself in and going to jail.

Overall


I hope that the high ratings the series received during the finale will not inspire TVB to do more series like this.  Due to its length, pace, and poor script, it was extremely hard for me to sit through.  It conquered what is usually a hard feat to do: be boring and aggravating to watch.  "L'Escargot" was a waste of a great cast.  At the least, it finally got Mandy and Oscar the recognition they deserve.  Other than that, I'm glad to have written this review for it and finally put it behind me.

Rating: 2 1/2 stars

"Gun Metal Grey" Review

Many people (including me) were fooled into believing TVB was waiting until the second half of 2010 to air the series actually worth watching.  We were proved wrong, as every appealing series either disappointed or was pushed back and thus ended up not airing in 2010 at all like "When Heaven Burns".  "Gun Metal Grey" on the other hand, shines like a diamond instead of rusty metal like the title suggests against the rest of the flops this year.

Cast and Characters

Nowadays, I'm not only looking out for individual cast performances, but outstanding performances as an ensemble as well.  A factor of the series is ruined for me if the cast does not work together as a whole.  Chemistry is a must, and amongst everyone, not just on-screen pairings.  If it's forced, it doesn't work.  Fortunately, the cast of "Gun Metal Grey" has no problem creating chemistry and a comfortable and fun atmosphere.  Everyone just clicked.

Although the drama's goal was to illustrate the shades of grey of humanity by showing a police officer who was neither good or bad, the result was another portrayal of a good but misunderstood person being provoked into turning evil.  Nevertheless, it was another interesting take on the familiar TVB concept and Felix Wong gave a fantastic performance as "Stone Sir".  He was kind and warm in the beginning, yet chilling and haunting when the bad in Stone emerged.  The character "Stone Sir" was an intriguing take on a cop loosing faith in the law and taking justice into their own hands using extreme means.  Felix made the transformation seem realistic and not at all forced.  When it comes to picking a comeback series/role, Felix managed to do a much better job than other veteran actors like Gallen Lo, Flora Chan, and Kenix Kwok. 

It's been so long since I've seen Michael Miu portray a role with so much charisma!  Although Michael is one of my favorite veteran actors, I haven't thoroughly enjoyed watching him in a drama since he played "Li Sir" in "The Academy".  "Mad Sir" is funny, clever, and Miu's best character in years.  He has not seemed this fitting or comfortable in a drama for a long time.  I loved watching Mad's sweet, cute, and unconventional ways of courting Kim (Jessica Hsuan).  

While I don't find Jessica Hsuan an exceptional actress, I like how her acting is so natural.  "Kim Hui" was a very likable and endearing character as the reporter who initially had a crush on Stone but eventually fell for Mad.  I have trouble thinking of another couple with such effortless and natural chemistry like Jessica and Michael.  They are a joy to watch together.  Their scenes are not only sweet, but hilariously adorable as well.  Besides for Michael, she also worked very well with her on-screen mother, played by Mimi Chu.

Vincent Wong has shown that he is a decent actor with a good amount of potential, but has received several bad and simply unlikable characters to play.  For the first time since his acting career has started, he gets to shine as "Carson Ko".  Carson is sweet, caring, loyal, and the perfect boyfriend.  I loved watching how persistent and sincere he was in courting "Ah Sze" (played by Nancy Wu). This was Vincent's long awaited breakthrough, and it is clear he put a lot of effort and heart into his performance.  His acting has also seemed to visibly improved since his first role, the annoying "Mark" in "War of In-Laws II".  Had TVB not completely neglected this series, I believe Vincent would've been promoted more and groomed into becoming a first supporting actor or second male lead.

"Ah Sze" was slightly irritating initially, but matured and became much more likable as the series went on.  Ah Sze was tough, clever, and known for going to the gym to punch her punching bags whenever she felt stressed, sad, or mad.  Her admiration for Mad was cute and different (since it was never actually a crush).  It was sweet watching the hard headed Ah Sze initially push Carson away, yet gradually becoming touched at his care for her and slowly returning his feelings.  Nancy Wu seemed very fitting for the role, and her top 5 nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" was deserved.

Grace Wong and Oscar Leung were both great additions to Mad's "A Team".  Grace was adorable with all her different hats and her crush on Carson.  Oscar was also funny, especially with how he was constantly sleepy and yawning all the time.  Mimi Chu was hilarious as Jessica's mother.  Patrick Tang wins my "Most Surprising Performance" with his creepy and haunting portrayal of the doctor suffering from dissociative identity disorder.  He has shown lots of improvement as an actor, but unfortunately continues to be disliked for simply not being handsome.

Thoughts on the Ending *SPOILERS*

Sometimes, killing off a character is necessary for the development of the other characters and the outcome of the plot resolution itself.  Although it makes us even more sad, the script writers usually choose the most beloved character for this purpose.  It results in a heavier and more heartfelt impact on the viewers.  In this case, the beloved character was Carson.  While I understood how Carson's death was necessary for Stone to reach the apex of what he had become (a murderer), I was annoyed that the audience was never able to see him properly buried and mourned by Mad, Ah Sze, and the rest of the A Team.  Given how important he was to them, it's not possible that he was never given a proper funeral.

Stone cuffing himself to Mad to symbolize that he realized all his wrongdoings and admitting defeat was very meaningful and creative.  Him realizing who had become felt too sudden.  It had become too late for his character to just "surrender".  Nevertheless, I applaud the script writers for the symbolism.  The scene felt powerful and successfully brought the series an end to its gripping climax.

Conclusion

TVB greatly neglected this anniversary series and opted to mass promote "No Regrets" and "Can't Buy Me Love" instead.  The biased company never gave it the recognition it deserved.  Thankfully, the fans discovered this gem themselves, making "Gun Metal Grey" one of the most talked about series online.  This is another thing that makes "Grey" exceptional.  Despite the major lack of promotion, it managed to become a success on its on.

"Gun Metal Grey" doesn't have an amazing script or incredibly original storyline.  The cases were watchable and interesting enough, but it is the cast that makes it the most memorable series of the year.  I enjoyed watching each cast member alone and even more so together.  They were what turned this average series into one of the best of 2010.  "Mad and Kim" and "Carson and Ah Sze" were also my favorite on-screen couples of the year while Mad and Carson were my favorite characters of the year.  I hope this talented and bright bunch get to collaborate again someday.  Overall, the cast, characters, chemistry, humor, sweet relationships, and action make it my favorite drama of 2010.

Rating: 4 stars

New Feature : Comeback

In the new generation of TVB where a majority of artistes don't act very well or carry the same unique charisma, we're overjoyed when we see our old stars from "back in the day." In the last few years, may of our beloved veterans have returned to the small screen. A problem that arises though is what they choose to be their comeback series. The main factors to a great and memorable comeback include:

• Good script/plot
  
• Interesting role
  
• Room to showcase talent and acting abilities
  
• The potential popularity/grandness of the series

One should be more picky when selecting their comeback series. If they consider one factor and leave out the other, it could result in disappointment. TVB Interaction takes you on a ride of the most recent comebacks, great, bad, and mediocre...

2005 - Michael Miu - The Academy

Being one of the more stronger comebacks, Michael certainly didn't disappoint with his portrayal of "Li Sir." It's unknown if he considered the factors listed above, but he certainly obeyed them whether it was intentional or not.

The Script - While The Academy wasn't flawless or a breakthrough series, it was still enjoyable with an above average plot. The theme of PTS (Police Training School) was refreshing as we got to see what you went through before becoming a policemen, something that hasn't been touched upon for a long time. The series initially started off a little slow and repetitive, but it later turns into a sweet and addicting one. The Academy also by far has one of the best character growth.

The Role - Hands down, "Li Sir" is the best thing about The Academy. He is the heart of the series, and without him I wouldn't have enjoyed the series nearly as much. The character was much more complex with better writing than the average TVB character. Li Sir was dynamic instead of the usual static. From the outside, he appeared 'cool', strict, and unreasonable. As the series progressed we learned that he is a very caring, passionate, helpful person with so many other positive traits. It was for these reasons, Li Sir is truly considered a 'hero' in my book and is what makes him one of my all time favorite characters.

The Performance - Michael couldn't have portrayed "Li Sir" even better. I absolutely loved his performance. He portrayed the complexity and depth of Li Sir perfectly. You are absolutely convinced he is the ridiculously unreasonable and strict officer in the beginning but slowly realize how an amazing person he is. It's a shame Michael lost 2005's Best Actor award to Roger Kwok's Ah Wong, despite being able to get into the top 5.

Michael Miu's comeback in The Academy is as good as it's going to get these days. While the series hasn't become one of TVB's all time most popular series, it scored great ratings back when it released in 2005. It was also the start of the popular trilogy along with sequels On the First Beat and E.U. The popularity of the series still lives on, as a third sequel/fourth installment is said to be in the works.

2008 - Idy Chan - Catch Me Now

A beloved actress of the 80's , Idy was absent from the small screen for fifteen years before appearing in 2008's Catch Me Now as the leading lady. While she picked a series with a good script, it unfortunately ended there. As a result, Idy's comeback is classified as rather disappointing.

The Script - Catch Me Now was a modern version of the popular old tale Robin Hood. The series was engaging and interesting. The plot for the most part was excellent, addictive, and refreshing. Overall, the series was a success, pulling in high ratings and good buzz.

The Role - The naive and innocent housewife Yung Yung failed to win our hearts. As she was not well written like Jack Ko or BT, her character wasn't able to interest us too much. For the most part, Yung Yung was pretty boring.

The Performance - Perhaps how much time Idy had taken off from acting affected her performance. She was stiff and not very natural. Many of her scenes were later dubbed over due to production complications, making it look even more unnatural. Idy's performance could've been much better.

Idy's disappointing comeback was not only at the fault of her role but also in her performance, as mentioned above. However, considering she had taken a break from acting for so long, I'd cut her some slack. When you don't do something for a long time, you'll be quite rusty when suddenly picking it up again. As for Idy, I'm sure she'll warm up and become the great actress she is again if she decided to continue acting, which at this point seems unlikely.

2008 - Margie Tsang - D.I.E.


Margie was popular in the mid to late 80's and was loved for her beauty. She married in the late 90's and had a child, but later divorced. Just last year, she made a comeback to TVB with D.I.E. and later When a Dog Loves a Cat. Her comeback to series was short lived, but she is currently hosting a talk show called Club Venus with Dodo and Liza.

The Script - Although cheesy and rather silly, D.I.E. was cute and enjoyable. It was obviously unrealistic but often funny. The plot though was predictable, preferably the cases. While fun to watch, it proved to be unmemorable when the sequel came around and hardly anyone could recall anything from the original. D.I.E. was still a success though and it had the highest ratings in 2008 before Moonlight Resonance came along.

The Role - Playing the older sister of Roger and the love interest of Derek, 'Chi Ching' was a very likable character. She had good sibling chemistry with Roger and made the sweetest couple with Derek. Her character was not too special nor memorable, but the audience was still able to warm up to her and enjoy her presence.

The Performance - Margie gave a solid performance and was cute despite being in her 40's. She proved to age nicely as she still looks very pretty. The character didn't allow much room for Margie to show off her acting though. 'Yue Chi Ching' was not a challenge for Margie.

While not as much of a disappointing comeback as Idy's, Margie's comeback wasn't too memorable or special. Although cute and likable, role wasn't anything unique and can be easily forgotten. However, it's always nice to see our stars from 'back in the day.'

And so here we wrap up the first batch of comebacks. So far, we've got a great one, disappointing one, and a likable but forgettable one. What do you think of Michael, Idy, and Margie's comebacks? Who would you like to make a comeback? Comment telling me what you think of this post and your thoughts/opinions!