Three Kingdoms 2012, episode 9

This episode sees Z, refusing that stupid dumb marriage proposal started by the nosy insensitive Shu! Lau Bei gave up & let it be. Meanwhile Yuet Ying has left , leaving a letter for Z. In it she expresses how she felt, she’s not worthy of him, & beautiful Mei YU is, so she’s fine with  divorce. Her loyal maid was really upset & finally told Z, what Yuet Ying overheard Shun said on their wedding night.

Z, immediately took a few days off , even when there’s an impt meeting, which angers big man like Cheung Fei.  They don’t understand why  the big fuss over a little woman! Got me a little mad here, she was the one who helped Z, with translation & planning all along & yet _NO CREDITS, at all!!!!! Glad I’m here in the present & not somewhere in the past!

Finally Z found her tending to some yellow flowers in someplace (his home town probably). She looks so happy & contented until she sees him- her whole expression changed! I was wondering maybe she’s happier without him. His position totally stress her out. The societal expectations of him , & indirectly her , is too much for her.  Anyway Z  expresses how he felt, how much she meant to him, how impt she is, how good she is etc…. it was moving & could have been very romantic if they had  cast  a leading man (that’s Raymond ) with a ‘proper’  leading lady. NO offence to Kaki, but just not used to her yet,  to me ,she lacks the “IT” thing. This role badly needs a good leading lady.

Z, decide to go back to his hometown with wife, the whole Lau Bei gang were very mad. Lau Bei apologised, but Z insisted. When he met  Shun, even the usual cool Z could resist not telling him off, he scolded him for interfering into his business & almost ruin his marriage. Shun of course don’t get it, he never did- too selfish , he cant think of the bigger picture. So they had a tiff…. Shun’s  ego all bruised-  very angry & still don’t get it where he went wrong, only thinking of how he had helped Z, & now consider Z as being ungrateful! It’s like a lovers quarrel…lol…

Nevertheless, It’s the women who save the day in the end! Lau Bei’s 2 wives visited Yuet Ying- haha  the soft approach……, and Lau Bei has instructed his doctor to come over to take care of her as well. Yuet Ying pointed out to Z, that they are indeed making lots of effort, & his talents shouldn’t be wasted  in a small town. So it’s decided they’ll stay…

Meanwhile Shun gets a sms from his sis telling him the time for him to get back- is  in 2 days time! So Shun is running out of time, decides to really enjoy himself before leaving. He met a beautiful & talented  singer at a local restaurant and  started flirting with her with HK & English songs. This part is suppose to be funny BUT I find it a little over done. Song choice were  classics: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Always On My Mind. Wish he didn’t sing so much as it stops being funny… after a short time. He’s strangeness intrigues her so she agree on a date during the Lantern Festival. Unfortunately she has something urgent & can only meet him later on the 16^th, but he’s leaving on the 15^th.

Finally he decide to settle on Song Yau, since he had totally run out of choice. OK this is the thing, I’m not sure but is he looking for sex before going?  Looking back how he treats Song Yau, he ‘has no feel’ for her, but yet now at the last moment, he just decide “better her than nothing”…. Kinda of sickening right!!!! So he make  a date with song yau for the Lantern Festival which surprise her.

Their so-call date went rather well under the circumstances. Song Yau enjoyed herself as she thought Shun likes her, Shun is clueless abt that.  He made a wish with the floating lantern candle- for “richness” BUT he didn’t know that this floating candle  is only meant for LOVE wishes. Song Yau totally got the wrong picture here, plus he was singing this exotic  “Always On My Mind” for her, so that totally seal the deal for her…poor thing. She started humming that song after….

 In the morning Fan Kan confronted him with that! Why did he light lanterns with Song Yau when he didn’t like her? Shun as usual thinks nothing of that, & dismiss him! Jerk !!!!! He then started avoiding Song Yau.

Meanwhile... Shun was really gearing up to leave, his plan.... ???? Antiques of course! Whatever that's around will be antiques in the future, so he spent everything he has buying anything he can get his hands on. Not only that, he stole things from Lau Bei's mansion.... vandalise official reports, criticising Hon & cursing Z in some of these reports! Why? he's childish & since he cant catch him since he's leaving!!!!

Thoughts:    Kenneth Ma’s acting makes me cringed most of time in this episode, especially the singing of those English classics. Feel like muting the TV! His  character is really getting on my nerves….lol…. This character he is playing it bigger than life while Raymond seems to be toning down on everything , just feels …. WRONG- Seems imbalance to me. Wonder is this what the director wants, to focus on the difference of the 2 men ? Even if it’s so- both guys seems to be over-doing it!  Too bad! I don’t think either will get the best acting award this year!