Burning Flame? NOT!

烈火雄心3…I’ve waited 2 years and had great expectations for this series.
Regardless of Bosco being casted for the pilot, just the genre itself was enough for me to anticipate. When the cast was finally confirmed, I was really hyped to know that Wong He (the veteran), Kevin Cheng (my dream guy), and Bosco (my idol) will star in this series. So I was like “OMG, I will definitely love this series to pieces!”

And now that I’ve seen 20-plus episodes of this “anticipation”, I find myself incapable of loving, or even liking, most of it.

Amy! (the producer)… what in the world were you thinking lady?!   I had so much faith in you. After so many years you decide to let the manly bonds hydrolyze in the lake of lovey-doves? The romantic bugs that have grown fat and plump during the 天慕 and 美七 years did not seem to eat up your common sense in 與敵同行, so why, why, WHY of all series did you have to mess this one up?

I feel bad for the actors (yes, just the men), I really do. They’ve been through so much hardship filming this series and their hard work can’t be recognized because the audience can’t get over the poor script and UNBELIEVABLY BAD editing. For the most part, there’s either no rescue scene or a sliced-diced-minced-to-a-trailer-quality rescue scene that reduces a full day or two of filming down to splash of condiment for the long, draggy, unappealing love of Rex and Ying.

Sorry Kevin, you look gorgeous and your acting is fine in this series, but I can’t stand your love interest.  Believe me I would watch and cheer for each and every of your non-romantic scenes, if there were any.

Bosco, ironically, I’m glad your role is not huge. Otherwise your fast-paced and cute love story with Aimee would turn into another disaster.  I’m sure Encore’s flame, the flame he swears will burn 30+ years, has died out by now… not once have he put out a burning flame.  But hey, don’t feel bad.  You still look good posing as a fireman.

Wong He, you’re spectacular as usual. Is it your persistence to change (I would say “correct”) the script that gives your rescue scenes a little more pizzazz? 牛哥, please wake up soon. I mean… please wake up, forget you ever met 阿盈 and go put out some fire soon.

And Matthew…you poor Mr. HK.  Amy only needed your hockey skills.  At least from your blog you enjoyed filming those *cough* useless *cough* scenes.  She’ll probably make it up to you with a larger role in her next series.