FORENSIC HEROES 2

Synopsis: A sequel to the highly successful series "Forensic Heroes", Forensic Heroes II (FHII) continued to bring the audience through several bizarre cases and how the forensic team, together with investigative work by detectives and the pathologist, uses state-of-the-art scientific technology to solve cases. In FHII, the script aims to achieve variety by dabbling into several arenas of life, ranging from simple traffic accidents to the cryptic relationships between movie stars. In addition to the exciting cases, the relationships inherited from "Forensic Heroes" were also further developed and new cast added complexity to the different love affairs.
Cast: Bobby Au Yeung as Tim Sir Sculpted as the "walking encyclopedia" in the previous "Forensic Heroes", Bobby definitely continued his excellent acting as the all-rounded Tim Sir, yes, pun intended. It is almost unbelievable how the invincible Tim-sir could hypothesize what happened during each case after just merely one glance around the crime scene. Yet Bobby put on such a good performance, that I'm convinced that Tim-sir can do that. And only Tim-sir could do it. I liked the way Tim-sir enlightens the rest of the team with his intelligence and knowledge, merely after listening to the results given by the forensic team. If there really had been a Tim-sir alike in any Forensic Team, then the world would have no more crimes!
Frankie Lam as Sam Koo Some people say that his acting is stiff, and that he doesn't act with any feelings. But I say that he's perhaps the best person for Sam Koo. He's suave, intelligent, with a hint of sadness in his eyes, especially after his loss of Ding Ding. He's cool when he does the gory job of cutting up corpses, which made the whole process look so attractive. He definitely showed his grief when his fiancée died just before the wedding, and as his tears dropped down his chiseled face, I just wish I could be there to wipe them away!
Yoyo Mung as Leung Siu-Yau I really have to say that Madam Leung should have had a better hairstyle. Shouldn't a highly successful Madam look sleek and cool, like her character back in FH? Instead of that mop of hair that made her look unserious, and incapable of solving the difficult cases? However, I do feel upset that her part had been cut quite drastically by the addition of Madam Ma. She should have been given the credit to use her newly acquired crime psychology to at least help out in some case!
Charmaine Sheh as Bell Ma Kwok-Ying She's cool, sleek, responsible, yet kind-hearted. She's strong, yet when she cried at the very end, I finally realized that Madam Ma is only human. Charmaine did a great job as Madam Ma, as she always did in recent years. Her acting definitely became much more matured over the years, and she probably is the person who can bring out the spirit of the tough Madam Ma. Initially I was a little put off by her fierce look, but as I strived on with the series, I realized how vulnerable she really is, behind her tough exterior. I have to also commend Charmaine for her excellent crying scenes, no distorted face, no bawling, just quietly weeping. And I cried too, when her tears finally dropped down her cheeks. Just a side note, I felt that the name "Bell" is just too... cute for such a tough Madam.
Kevin Cheng as Ivan Yeung Sunny, cheerful, loyal and caring Ivan can probably run for the best boyfriend award. He has no ill intentions, and he's always sincere. Kevin is charming enough to carry off the character, and his laugh is always infectious. He always looked cool in other series, but in this series, it's a little change from his usual cool self, because he is cheerful and likes to crack jokes. His unwavering love for Madam Ma made me envious of Madam Ma, to have someone love you this much.
Chemistry: Tim/Sam/Ivan Good chemistry between the three guys, and I especially enjoy their men's talk in Tim's living room every now and then. It was natural, intellectual and yet attractive. Sam and Ivan also oozed with friendship through their interaction together, manly and loyal.
Tim/Siu-Yau I find it difficult to reconcile this pair, because Siu-Yau just doesn't look too matching to the mature Tim-sir. Yet of course at the end when they finally got together I'm happy too, because I suspect their fathers in the show would have been much noisier if they didn't get married.
Sam/Bell I'm upset with them for sharing those little private moments on the rooftop of the office, it was as if they forgot that Ivan even existed. Yet through those quiet afternoons together drinking coffee in front of their laptops, their chemistry was there. They didn't need to talk at all. And yet I know that they shared a bond. Perhaps because they had been through the same experiences, perhaps because they just know each other too well. It was interesting to watch Bell tread carefully between friendship and love.
Ivan/ Bell I may have believed that Ivan is in a one-sided relationship, until the very end. He was the only one putting in effort for Bell, standing behind her while she shone in her work. He was there to comfort her and to care for her quietly when she weeped. Yet Bell seemed ignorant of such a wonderful boyfriend until she realized how much she really cared for him. The onscreen chemistry was good, though I do complain that their dating scenes are too few to assess!
Production: I'm impressed with the script. Not only that the script incorporated the difficult to understand technology into different cases, the script tried their very best to educate the audience through little knowledge seeping through everywhere. For example, Sam highlighted the anatomy of our hearing system through the explanation of high frequency wavelengths. As a personnel involved in forefront research, I'm happy to see that much of today's best research tools were brought up in the show to educate the public about what science could bring to the world.
In addition, I liked how the script was written. Each line made a point, and each scene had a meaning. It was a joy to see a script so well-written in recent years. It was an artistic piece by itself, like how the start and the end matched each other. Every word spoken by each and every actor made sense. It makes the audience really feel intellectual just by watching the show!
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