A Freak's Review: Wars of In-Laws

Lisa Wang! Yes, I totally love watching her in Chinese dramas. She rocks! She's like another Michelle Yeoh or Geena Davis or Jodie Foster. Don't get me wrong, I am not comparing their personality or charisma. I am talking about their excellent acting skills. Truly, they deserve to be loved by the audience for their individual thumbprints.

Wars of In-Laws has just ended on TV2 yesterday. It's an old production but I truly enjoyed it. The plot is predictable in many ways but the characters are amusing.

Sap-Yat (starred by Myolie) is the daughter of a bandit. Her character is dynamic in many ways. She is stubborn, wants to get things done her way, doesn't listen to others and always think she is right in all that she does. When her family tries to arrange a marriage for her so that Sap-Yat wouldn't need to follow them on the run all the time, she refuses.

One day, their hideout was attacked by officers. Sap-Yat and her family run in separate ways to save their lives. Desperate to escape, she becomes the imposter of an already-fled bride and married into the Ling family. Her husband, Ling Mau-Chun (starred by Bosco), finds out that she is an imposter on the night of the wedding. Instead of bringing her to the King, he helps her to keep the secret. So does the entire Ling family.

However, life is never easy. Sap-Yat's mother-in-law (starred by Lisa Wang) turns out to be a princess. She is very barbaric in her ways. Everyone in the Ling family obeys her and treats her like a queen. When Sap-Yat came into the family, chaos begins.

Will the Ling family ever learn to lead a harmonic life with one another? Will Sap-Yat fall in love with her husband, Mau-Chun the timid guy? Who is Pat Lau Meng, the Chinese Robin Hood that wins Sap-Yat's heart? That's for you to find out.

Meanwhile, enjoy this video clip.

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Books
I believe a good book is one that contains a strong main plot and lots of interesting mini ones to build up to the peak. It has to be written in a simple language that enables the readers to read with ease, not with a dictionary at hand. Most important of all, the characters have to be crafted in such a way that readers will believe in their existence.

Drama Series
Consistency is important as far as characterization is concern. I believe that everyone has a habit of their own that define them. And that is important when it comes to watching a drama. The presentation of the story shouldn't be too draggy as well, because it is a drama series. If it only captures attention in the first few episodes and dies down later on, then it should probably be better of as a film.

Films
A strong message behind film is really important. I hate films that teaches me nothing at the end of it, or films that simply doesn't have a beginning and ending to it. Those are just a waste of time. A good film is one that makes you nod when the credits roll out and you know that when you walk out of the cinema, it was worthy for the dollars you paid.

Games
My definition of a good game would be a partially addictive one with missions and goals to drive the gamer to want to push further in the game world. It has to be user-friendly in terms of controls and settings. The graphic has to be of standard quality because when you are into a game, it hurts when the graphic sucks.

Manga
A good manga is one that keeps you reading from one page to another, one chapter to another, one volume to another. It doesn't get too draggy and the plot must have a pull-string to drive readers to want more of it. Most importantly is the graphic - it has to have details to enrich the reader's imagination to picture the whole scene in mind.

Music
A good music is one with powerful lyrics and a suitable tune to go with it. It might not be accompanied by instruments or vice-versa. It might be a band or solo singer. The most important of all, the presenter of the song has to feel it with their heart before they present it to their audience. That's the best music ever!

Music Videos
I think a good plot is essential in music videos. The purpose of having a music video is to help audience to engage in the song through visuals. It helps to bring the audience to another world where the song makes sense in order for them to experience the music fully.

Personality
Everyone has different preferences when it comes to admiring others. I, for one, admire women who have full control of their life. I look up to women who have made it to the top in the field of their choice. A dynamic personality interests me.

Plays
The essentials of a good play include presentation, the engaging power and outstanding audio system. The storyline is just a vessel to carry out a message. What matters is how entertaining can it be while sending out that message. No one watches a boring play.

Products
A good product have both physical and emotional benefits for the users. It is also affordable and user-friendly. Most of all, it has to leave the users feeling good about themselves.

Video Clips
Lengthy does not mean good. There are some short videos that tell stories as good as a full length film does. Keeping the video short while trying to tell the entire story perfectly - that is a good video clip.

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