With its big budget for new costumes and set designs, producer Mui Siu-ching’s return, along with new ‘big name’ actresses Annie Liu and Chrissie Chau, this was supposed to wow audiences. TVB anniversary drama Beyond the Realm of Conscience (宮心計) and Deep in the Realm of Conscience (宮心計2深宮計) receive excellent reviews and rating records. Every Kevin series I’ve watched after Last One Standing, I have to remind myself that he can indeed act and he is (somewhat) versatile. beyond the realm definition in English dictionary, beyond the realm meaning, synonyms, see also 'the beyond',above or beyond reproach',beyond (all) question',beyond (or without) price'. On the outside, it is definitely a "grand production." If anything, Ko Hin Yeung is the most boring character of the year in my book. At this point, I would be convinced if Lee Kwok Lun IS indeed General Ma. While she's a versatile actress who I've become very fond of, I much prefer her loud and outspoken characters. Description. It's where your interests connect you with your people. TrackBack URI. Ram never fails to bring a smile to my face with his comedic characters. I really don't know why, especially since this is TVB we're talking about. TVB will be making sequels to Beyond the Realm of Conscience 深宮計 and Heart of Greed 溏心風暴 next year. Two girls raised in service to an emperor’s Imperial family, one is kind while the other is cruel, grow up to be separated by evil schemes and murder. In fact, there are so many deaths that you can't even count them all with your fingers and toes. I’m disappointed that even though this is a grand production, TVB didn’t put any extra effort into developing the characters. Although some are necessary, many felt unneeded. Review: It was a happy ending to a certain extent for at least, the two favorite or most noble characters in the entire series. Great review! *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This drama was quite a letdown. Read Beyond the Realm of Conscience for free. Disregarding the character, Michelle gave a solid performance as always. Honestly, Beyond the Realm of Conscience? I've pretty much said all I've wanted about this series. :), TVB 42nd Anniversary Awards: Winners & Comments. I look for plot though, and that was what this series was lacking. Beyond the Realm of Conscience: Queen in Cold Palace II (Chinese Edition) [Dong Fangjing] on Amazon.com. Set in the later years of the Tang Dynasty, "Beyond the Realm of Conscience" tells the story of palace maid Lau Sam-ho and her relations in the Imperial Palace, beginning with her experiences in the Imperial Household Bureau. Ram never fails to bring a smile to my face with his comedic characters. Instead of hating Sam Ho for her unrealistic good will though, I blame the script writers. It saddens me that just as the two are finally together, Kat Cheung's character has to be 'sacrificed' just to make the plot of Yiu Kam Ling turning evil go forward. Left me sitting at the edge of my seat. Their love story is the plot I felt most interested in and I have to admit that a big push factor for me to finish this series was to watch the two. Chung Suet Ha’s childish behavior towards Chui Wan. I found myself annoyed at Hin Yeung a couple times in the middle of the series because I felt he was too brave. In the last 3 episodes where he is paralyzed and can not speak nor move, he still delivers a great performance by ‘speaking with his eyes.’ While I’m sad that General Man could not be cured of his paralyzation in the end, I respect TVB’s decision to not have him cured. While I have never watched the first series, I had heard great things about it and had honestly looked forward to this drama, especially since one of my favourite TVB actors, Nancy, was starring in it. I’ve never watched ‘Jewel in the Palace’, which is the series Beyond is based off of. Eh, maybe not, but who knows? It was painfully obvious during filming the two tried their best to keep their distance, as no chemistry was present. Although it picks ups and gradually gets better, it still can not live up to everyone’s massive expectations. This is a watch-as-I-write episodic thought (a combination of episode summaries, reviews & critical analysis episode per episode) of TVB series, Beyond The Realm Of Conscience, now showing (starting 30.11.2010 until 13.01.2011) on ASTRO Ch 311 from Mon-Fri at 9.30pm. It seems as though it's been a while since Michelle has portrayed a likable character. I am annoyed and amused with myself to never have thought that she’d might just turn mental. Although disappointed she didn't even manage to get into the top 5 for Best Supporting Actress, it became awfully clear to me her performance was nothing compared to her veteran costars. Chui Wan and Kim Fung’s love story was what I call a better attempt at a tragic palace romance. 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