The Brink Of Law

Episodes: 25

Producer: Mui Siu Ching

Cast: Steven Ma, Bernice Liu, Ron Ng, Shirley Yeung, Kate Tsui, Michelle Yim, Elliot Yue, Stephen Wong etc.

The Story:
Maintaining justice and fighting crime is everyone's duty. This is what Steven believes, and what the story is about.

The whole story revolves around the police, Steven and partners, Nikola the company, and the Tung family. At the beginning, the police were only interested in Michelle Yim and her brother, as they suspect them being involved in illegal gambling business. But as the story progresses, more and more of the dark side of the Tung family begins to unfold....

Love Factors

The Story
is really exciting! Like a roller coaster ride, all the twist and turns and ups and downs make you finish the series really fast...

The Villians
are the true highlight of the entire series. Michelle Yim first, honestly this is the first time i see Michelle act as a villain and I AM impressed. She can be really ruthless, but she truly loves her sons. Very interesting character. Shirley Yeung surprised me totally, with her performance and with her character. At first I thought she was just a petty bitch, but slowly I realised how scheming, hypocrite and relentless she is. I especially like the way she changes expression. One moment she pretends to smile, once they are gone, her entire look changes. Awesome! Elliot Yue is a wolf in sheep's skin. He's a great actor, but I absolutely HATE his character, especiallywhen he kills his own brother and his own son, you'll realise how selfish this guy is... Basically, without these villains, the whole series is an empty shell, and I won't even watch it

Stephen Wong
I'm really surprised and impressed by Stephen Wong's performance in this series, especially the 2nd half. His character is lovely and also pitiful. His performance is a big thumbs up. His ending made me cry. I'm starting to like Stephen now, and I hope tvb starts promoting him more and giving him more good roles.

HATE factor
Kate Tsui
I can think of 10 or 20 or more actresses who would do a better job than Kate for this role. As a newcomer, Kate's acting is almost unpalatable (in this series). As a fashion designer, Kate's hairstyle and dressing sense totally sucked. Learn from Shirley! Basically, this is a series Kate fans (if any) really want to forget...

The themesong and the themevideo
I watched it 25 times but i still don't like it

Pity Factor: the innocent lives lost (there are so many)
First it was Kenneth Ma, then it was Ron's father. Both deaths were so sad, and such a pity. But what made me REALLY depressed were the death of the two good boys: Ron and Stephen. The Tung family were really dark, almost everyone in the family is evil. Ron and Stephen are the only two angels in the Tung family. However, they have a sorry end just like the rest of their family. Ron didn't have to die, if he didn't turn back when Elliot called him. Stephen's suicide made me cry. He was so helpless. He had a kind heart, but cannot accept the truth about his evil parents, and also all the betrayal from the ones he truly loved. He could be a great man, he had a bright future ahead, and the thought of his tragic end is really really depressing...


Overall comments

The Story
The story wasn't very deep, but it was very exciting, and also managed to showcase many different sides of human. All in all it was worth the time

The Performance
To me, Michelle Yim stole the whole show, followed by Shirley Yeung. Steven Ma is solid as usual, but overshadowed by the villains. Bernice is really pretty, but I still think her acting can improve, a lot more... I liked Ron Ng's performance at the beginning, but it sort of fell flat after a while. Ron's performance in OTFB is much better. Kate Tsui... I bashed her enough, so I'll leave her alone. Most improved actor goes to Stephen Wong. Yoyo Chan also did quite a good job for a newcomer.

watch it, or not?
Yes