Life After Death (Chinese: 那些我愛過的人; lit. The People I Have Loved) is a 2020 Hong Kong romantic melodrama television series starring Frankie Lam, Priscilla Wong, Mark Ma and Shiga Lin. Produced by Kwan Shu-ming and Kwan Man-sum, the series premiered on TVB on June 8, 2020.[1][2]
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| Also known as | 那些我愛過的人 |
| Genre | Melodrama |
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| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Editor | Pang Mei-fung |
| Production company | TVB |
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| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | June 8 – July 10, 2020 |
Synopsis
editA deadly car accident leaves both Keung Yuk-sing (Frankie Lam) and Laura Fong Lok-man (Priscilla Wong) widowed. Seven years later, another accident has Yuk-sing encounter Laura. Laura rekindles her bond with her estranged sister Sherman Fong Shu-man (Shiga Lin) with the help of Dr. Koo Hei-sun (Mark Ma), who has Asperger syndrome. Laura grieves the passing of her mother-in-law and is trying to taking care of her daughter Chu Hang-yee and stepson Chu Ka-bing, while Yuk-sing struggles to understand the needs of his teenage daughter Keung Chi-yau. As Ka-bing and Chi-yau get closer, their mutual friend Eden Mok Yu-him creates more problems for their relationship, and the truth of the car accident gradually surfaces, forcing everyone to face changes again.[3]
Cast and characters
edit- Frankie Lam as Keung Yuk-sing, a boxing instructor
- Priscilla Wong as Laura Fong Lok-man, an insurance agent
- Mark Ma as Koo Hei-sun, a family doctor with Asperger syndrome; a colleague of Sherman.
- Shiga Lin as Sherman Fong Shu-man, Laura’s younger sister, an obstetrician and gynecologist
- Yoyo Chen as Sabrina Chin Li-woon, a manager at Laura's insurance company, Laura and Sherman’s close friend
- Stephen Wong as Kung Ka-ho, a trading company CEO
- Kyle Li as Eden Mok Yu-him, a student at Yuk-sing's boxing club
- Chloe So as Yoyo Keung Tsz-yau, Yuk-sing's teenage daughter
- Zeno Koo as Ben Chu Ka-bing, a high school student and Laura's stepson
- Rainbow Ching as Au Lai-hing, Hei-sun’s mother
- Grace Wong Chi-ching as Chu Hang-yee, Laura's daughter
- Erin Wong as Kung Chin-chin
- Griselda Yeung (special guest star) as Mavis, deceased wife of Yuk-sing
- William Chak (special guest star) as Chu Hon-fai, deceased husband of Laura
- Mary Hon as Mavis' mother
- James Ng as himself (guest appearance)
- Andrew Yuen as a dog trainer (guest appearance)
Themes
editThe theme, revolving around family relationships, highlights conflicts caused by miscommunication. It uses the event of a car accident to symbolize the hardships encountered in life and how one overcomes them.[4]
Reception
editThe television series placed fifth in 2020 Yahoo Hong Kong "Top Ten Most Searched Television Dramas" Popularity list.[5] It was also named by Hong Kong Economic Times as one among the most popular television series of the year.[6]
| Week | Episodes | Airing dates | Average ratings[a] | Peak ratings | Ref. |
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| 1 | 1－5 | June 8－12, 2020 | 25.9 points | 27.8 points | [8] |
| 2 | 6－10 | June 15–19, 2020 | 27.5 points | 29.6 points | [9] |
| 3 | 11－15 | June 22–26, 2020 | 26.8 points | 28.3 points | [10] |
| 4 | 16－20 | June 29 - July 3, 2020 | 28.0 points | 28.6 points | [11] |
| 5 | 21－25 | July 6–10, 2020 | 28.9 points | 31.9 points | [12] |
| Average Total: | 27.4 points | 31.9 points | |||
Music
editThe soundtrack for Life After Death consists of 4 individually released singles as follows:
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 8 June 2020 & 15 June 2020 |
| Genre | Cantopop |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Label | The Voice Entertainment Group |
| Producer | Herman To & Joseph Wei |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Little Lies (小謊言)" | Cheung Mei-yin | Cheung Ka-sing | Shiga Lin | 3:51[13] |
| 2. | "I Don't Wanna Lose (我輸不起)" | Cheung Mei-yin | Cheung Ka-sing | Hana Kuk | 3:31[14] |
| 3. | "I Don't Miss You At All (沒有你並無掛念)" | Yeung Hei | Tsui Lok-cheung & Johnny Yim | Jinny Ng | 4:31[15] |
| 4. | "Flying Dreams (夢飛翔)" | Cheung Mei-yin | Cheung Ka-sing | Brian Tse & Joey Thye | 3:57[16] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| TVB Anniversary Awards | Drama of the Year | Life After Death | Nominated | [17] |
| Best Actor | Mark Ma | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Priscilla Wong | Nominated | ||
| Shiga Lin | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Stephen Wong | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Yoyo Chen | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular TV Male Character | Mark Ma | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular TV Female Character | Priscilla Wong | Nominated | ||
| Shiga Lin | Nominated | |||
| Yoyo Chen | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular On-screen Partnership | Priscilla Wong, Shiga Lin and Yoyo Chen | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Themesong | "Little Lies" | Nominated | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Lose" | Nominated | |||
| "I Don't Miss You At All" | Nominated | |||
| "Flying Dreams" | Nominated | |||
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favorite Drama of the Year | Life After Death | Nominated | [18] |
| Favorite Actor | Mark Ma | Nominated | [19] | |
| Favorite Actress | Priscilla Wong | Nominated | [20] | |
| Shiga Lin | Nominated |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-06-08). "《那些我愛過的人》贏口碑三個關鍵 黃翠如翻身有望" [Life After Death: Three key elements for the television drama to win words of mouth, Priscilla Wong is expected to shine]. HK01 (in Chinese). English Translation at Jaynestars.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
{{cite web}}: External link in|others= - ^ Lam, Tung-yin (2020-06-21). "那些我愛過的人│幕後專訪 總監製關樹明：為你所愛的人做多一點" [Life After Death BTS Interview - Producer Kwan Shu-ming: "Do More For Your Loved Ones"]. HK01 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "《那些我愛過的人》劇集大綱 黃翠如、連詩雅、林文龍全新組合亮相！結集懸疑、愛情、推理於一身｜煲劇人生" [Life After Death: Episodes Outlines showing suspense, love and reasoning elements, First-time cooperation among Priscilla Wong, Shiga Lin and Frankie Lam]. New Monday (in Chinese). 2020-06-08. Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "黃翠如連詩雅私交深 拍嗌交戲好心痛" [Priscilla Wong and Shiga Lin develop a deep connection and feel real pain when filming emotional scenes]. Wen Wei Po (Interview) (in Chinese). 2020-06-28. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "【2020關鍵字】「Yahoo全年搜尋人氣榜」結果出爐 口罩成最多人搵關鍵字" [Yahoo 2020 Year-end Search Popularity List] (in Chinese). Yahoo!. 2020-12-08. Archived from the original on 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Leung, Lok-yan (30 December 2020). "【2020回顧】大台《香港愛情故事》成壓軸驚喜 ViuTV《二月廿九》《男排女將》贏盡口碑" [2020 Review:TVB's Hong Kong Love Stories finale surprises; ViuTV's Leap Day and We Are The Littles were popular]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Nip, Amy (2013-08-09). "Slide in television ratings is no drama, says TVB". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-06-23). "【收視滯後報告】疫情放緩後 三套劇集回到最初的收視" [Ratings Report: As the epidemic slows down, TV ratings slightly decline back to its original state]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-06-30). "收視滯後報告｜《那些我愛過的人》回升 《Do姐》成四星期最高" [Ratings Report: Life After Death rebounded and Sister Do was highest in four weeks]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-07-07). "收視滯後報告｜《飛虎之雷霆極戰》破紀錄 《開心速遞》半年最低" [Ratings Report: Flying Tiger 2 broke its own record and Come Home Love: Lo and Behold fell to its lowest in six months]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-07-14). "【收視滯後報告】《殺手》輕鬆破紀錄 今年「劇王」仲有轉機?" [Ratings Report: Death By Zero is breaking records, is it this year's potential for Drama of the Year?]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ Ceon, Zi-hung (2020-07-21). "收視滯後報告｜《殺手》破紀錄後稍微回落 不敵《那些》結局高收" [Ratings Report: Death By Zero fell slightly after its first week ratings, yielding to Life After Death which ended with its highest ratings]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Little Lies (Theme from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Shiga Lin on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- "Little Lies (Theme from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Shiga Lin on KKBox". KKBox. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "I Don't Want to Lose (Ending Theme from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Hana Kuk on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- "I Don't Want to Lose (Ending Theme from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Hana Kuk on KKBox". KKBox. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "I Don't Miss You at All (Interlude from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Jinny Ng on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- "I Don't Miss You at All (Interlude from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Jinny Ng on KKBox". KKBox. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Flying Dreams (Interlude from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Brian Tse & Joey Thye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- "Flying Dreams (Interlude from TV Drama "Life After Death") by Brian Tse & Joey Thye on KKBox". KKBox. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Wong, Yan-wa (2020-12-16). "萬千星輝｜頒獎禮提名名單出爐 76歲劉丹激鬥林峯王浩信爭視帝" [TVB Anniversary Awards Nominations List is out; Lau Dan competes with Raymond Lam and Vincent Wong for "Best Actor" title]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "TVB 万千 XUAN 辉 2020 《最喜爱TVB电视剧集》" [TVB Anniversary Awards (Malaysia) - Drama of the Year] (in Chinese). Astro. Archived from the original on 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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