Why does Hui think he can roam freely, under such situations? Too simple minded, at own peril..
@michaelgeraldhong58949 ай бұрын
4 Feb 2024 A few, quick observations here please lest it be forever consigned to the heap of forgotten sentiments : i) Youthful naivete vs sly old fox : If Cheng Cheng had been sharper in her instincts and more worldly-wise of the devious ways of the (under)world's wheeling and dealing (given her own indifferent acknowledgement of her father's shady connections), she ought to have announced her trip to Hong Kong accompanied by some friend(s). This would have averted I believe the father's immediate suspicions and dispatch of the protector/killer to trail her incognito, leading to the tragic killing consequently of Hoei Mun Kiong's family. All those years of overseas education in a cloistered and comfortable boarding school environment have failed her in the harsh world of criminal activity. Tsk...tsk... (what's the lesson here then for today's pampered teenagers going abroad for academic studies?) ii) Mun Kiong's initial tentative and fearful disclosure to Cheng of his married status is, in my book, one of the more/most memorable performances in his illustrious film career. The close-ups of his pained demeanour is brilliantly shot too. Upfront honesty instead of beating around the bush. Compare this scripted scenario with his wishy-washy, wavering and weak-kneed evasion in making it clear his non-romantic feelings for Carol Cheng in "The Brothers", resulting in her eventual suicide (and that's not even mentioning his over-the-top childish man-boy antics throughout the latter series). iii) The killer here in this episode calls to mind the iconic Yeong Kin, loyal bodyguard to Patrick Tse's character of Lor Shei Hoi in "The Shell Game" Except here this fella still falls short in the aura of mystique and awe, created magnificently by Kin's ominous declaration early on that "I have on my body (concealed) seven guns. You can choose to believe, or not to believe", delivered most sinisterly and menacingly. Talk of the supreme power of words indeed. Thanks.