Thoughts on Episode 1

AHH! SOMEBODY, PLEASE KILL ME! I'm supposed to study, but lol, I woke up very early today (at 5.45 am!) to load No Regrets on Tudou and watched it! >.< OK, I promise to work doubly hard after finishing this post! =/

Actually, I'm glad that many people are actually enjoying No Regrets. I had to read through 20+ pages of comments left on the Hong Kong discussion board. Except for 1 or 2 comments that said that No Regrets did not suit them, all the rest of the comments were actually praising No Regrets! =D Average ratings for the premiere episode is 32 points, peaking at 36 points. I think it's because of the timing problem; many people were not able to rush back from work to catch this drama, so that affected the ratings a little. I read that Producer Lee is unhappy with the ratings. =( Please don't be sad! So long as it's a good drama which has been garnering positive feedback since its broadcast, I'm sure more people will take note of it! =D

After watching the first episode, I was left in awe, really. I don't think I have seen such an intense first episode in any dramas before, be it Korean or TVB. First episodes of dramas are usually boring, but I must say, Sheren Tang and Pierre Ngo were really good in this first episode. They made the most impression on me.

The first episode started out with the present time, 1994. Then after that, 1944, then 1936. I did not cry when I watched it, unlike many people, but I did feel touched, especially during Gau Mui's funeral (Yes, Gau Mui died of old age, but this didn't impede the storyline; the intense part is actually in the last 30 minutes LOL!). The flashbacks were just beautifully done. =) Pierre totally surprised me. Pai Guat Zai was cute, in a way, especially when he was shot in the arm and begged Lau Sing to save him while they were trying to ambush the criminals. xD But I also felt really sorry for him, because the rest of the policemen seem to look down on him? And gosh, of course anybody would go deaf when they hear shots ring out continuously. I could really feel that Pai Guat Zai was in a lot of pain. =(

Sheren Tang totally stole the first episode. From the time she came out of her car, I could already sense her imposing presence. o.O''' I'm just very happy with her, the way she walked, the way she talked, the way she looked at people - all these convey a very "authoritative" and "I don't give a damn about you" feel, and I felt that Sheren nailed them perfectly. And wow, those phrases that Gau Mui uttered... She said it with so much sarcasm that I can't help but to applaud her acting skills. Oh, the meeting with the bank CEO was EPIC! Love her! <3

"你要搵棵樹吊頸，我阻唔到你，我今晚會為你流一滴眼!" (If you want to hang yourself on a tree, I won't stop you, but I will drop a tear for you tonight!)

"唔係陰謀，係陽謀!" --> I can't literally translate this, because it doesn't really make sense in English, but I totally love the play on the 陰 and 陽 words. <3

I can't see anybody else playing this role with this much justice as Sheren does to Gau Mui.

Overall, a good start to No Regrets! Bring it on, No Regrets! =D

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