The Witness Protection Unit (WPU) set up in the police force for the protection of certain witnesses and persons protection of a threatened witness or any person involved in the justice system, including defendants and other clients, before, during and after a trial.
WPU was ordered to protect Chi Lam, a key witness from hired killer due to her witnessing a failed assassination attempt on her uncle Kong Ho (Ram Tseung).
She depends very much emotionally and financially on her rich father, Kiu Kong San (played by Paul Chun). Not many people know she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder due to a childhood incident where she blames herself for causing the death of her older brother to whom she was very close. Before his death, her father has to go regularly on a business trip to mainland China. Her brother was expected to take care of her.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to experienced a traumatic event that results in psychological trauma.
Her sudden changes in personality or temperament gives the false impression to many people that she was a rich and arrogant spoilt brat. She was constantly diagnosed and treated by Kelly, a psychiatrist (played by Queenie Chu Wai Man) who was a close friend of the family.
This illness has caused her with few friends and almost no social life. From the list of hand phone contact number was probably her Dad, stepmother (played by Rachel Kan), uncle Kong Ho, Kelly, a few friends and latest addition -Sam and his cousin Lee Hau Yan/Jojo (played by Cilla Kung).
It was love at first sight but only way, one sided, she was smitten by the dashing inspector Hui Wai Sam. Sam still has not forgotten his deceased girlfriend therefore will not display any affection for Chi Lam.
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| Reminiscent of The Bodyguard, here we have Sam carrying Hailey in his arms after she had been shot |
He does not have any confidence in wooing her especially she comes from a wealthy family.
How to buy her present when she's got everything money can buy?
The main reason why Sam has no courage to make the first step was because Chi Lam overprotective father would will look down on him. Chi Lam dad don't like her daughter's choice of partner, he thinks Sam not good enough for her daughter.
No green light from Hailey father to woo her daughter!
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| Some of the sweet moment remembered by Hailey |
Chi Lam has a strong stubbornness character; she will not give up her targets so easily. She would behave normally, as if has given up on Sam but deep inside she has determined not to "throw in the towel."
When asked by Sam, she should forget him. She replies, she will never give up on him. If it takes 5 years to accept her, she’ll wait and if that’s not enough time then give another 10years.
What is love? My answers are what makes you can't eat, you can't sleep and can't think. You truly,madly turning psyco either you're in love or heartbroken!
One morning Chi Lam goes hiking alone. In an unexpected weather turns a drizzle rain into a HK typhoon warning Category 8.
As there is no phone reception in a hilly area, Chi Lam was unable to contact her father. Why can't she get a satellite phone, I'm sure sure can afford one?
This has cause Kiu Kong San very worried after getting his wife, Tina to call all her friends but no one know her whereabouts. In desperation Chi Lam uncle called Inspector Sam for help, he knows which hill she was hiking cause he did not turn up for the hill hiking appointment.
Despite he was quite familiar with the trails and surrounding area, he was facing difficulty to locate her as it was dark and raining till early morning. When she was found, her body was facing downwards, apparently she has slipped and fallen off a cliff and fortunately landed on a big rock that save her from falling of a cliff.
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| Wake Up! Wake Up! Hailey |
With only a minor scratch on her forehead and broken wrist, she seems to escape with minor injury. She did not remember who saves or found her as her last memory appearing as nothing more than a blurred image.
After recovering at the hospital, she wanted to personally thank the people who found her assuming it was the rescue team unit member.
Her father hesitate to inform her it was Sam who saves her. When being told reluctantly the actual person who rescued her is her dream lover, she was dumbstruck but also very happy. Prior to this, his father disapproved her relationship with Sam. He has come to term with accepting Sam as he is ready to let Hailey choose whoever she loves.
Kong San has realise it was fate that brought them together, no matter how hard he tried to keep them apart. So he decided, he will not stop her from seeing Sam.
A sudden appearance of wealthy Indonesian Sapura or LAI SHU-FUNG (Lee Kwok Lun) whom Kiu Kong San has not seen for over 30years has changed his mind.
Not every rich man was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Kong San and his brother was a poor person in the past before striking it rich with an ill-gotten gain. Together with Sapura, they have kidnapped a rich man before compelled to kill the victim due to fear being identified.
The reason of the killing was the blindfold cloth has loosened which enable him to see his kidnapper. After splitting the ransom money, Sapura has fled to Indonesia where he become a rich person till a business venture has gone wrong. The desperate Sapura forced to blackmail the Kong brothers into ‘loaning’ a substantial amount of money by investing in his business group holding.
After he has survived this turmoil, Sapura has been thinking what if the next time the Kong brothers used back the same technique of blackmailing him should they have the same business problems? To ensure that is not happening, he attempted to kill both of them to keep his secret safe.
Fortunately Kiu Kong San most trusted right hand man(played by Henry Lee) rescued him from Sapura, he shot Sapura on the chest before Sapura made his escape to an uninhabited island
where he was hunted down and shot dead.
Knowing his secret past is in his danger of being found out, Kong San gave Inspector Sam an ultimate decision to quit become a Police officer and became his son in law. This is to stopped him from investigating the killing of Sapura case. There's an easy way to say this, "Either you're with me or against me!"
Before leaving overseas, Hailey request "Hui Sir" to wear the blue motorcycle helmet brought from Germany to meet her, when comes the day he is ready to accept her love.
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| Wear this helmet to meet me when you're ready to accept me |
Sam chooses to ignore Hailey father warning by continuing with the case which annoyed Kong San into ordering the killing of Sam through his underworld connection.
He escape from being killed with the help of Shawn (played by Eric Li) who was some sort of adopted relative of the Kiu family. Kong San takes under his wing and regularly takes care of him due to both Kiu brothers feel guilty about killing his father although the killing was not part of the plan and was done by Sapura himself.
When Sam discovers a dark secret from Sapura and the Kiu brothers past, he was put in a dilemma. For righteousness and justice or for the love of Chi Lam.
After Shawn had another latest failed ventures, this time in Malaysia gambling business. He was abandoned by "Big Mr. Kiu" from getting any more help as he thinks he has already done what he can to repay his debt. Shawn being not the right frame of mind due to his drug addiction.(well acted like a drug addict)
He found out that he was deceived and finally he knows why Kiu brothers were so nice to him all this time even he is not blood related.Shawn started plotting a plan for revenge after he found out Kiu brothers were among the mastermind in the killing of his father.
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| Shawn the son of the deceased kidnapped millionaire |
Kiu brothers planned their escape bid after realising the police has gathered enough evidence to arrest them. Shawn trailed Kong San around town till he finally drove his car to a private jetty.
Shawn informed Sam, who in turn relay the information to his former superior on Kiu brothers getaway intention.
When Kong San got down from his car, Shawn tried to killed him with a pocket knife.
In the nick of time, Inspector Sam managed to save Kong San from the vengeful Shawn. As a final word for Sam from Kong San is to request him to take good care of his precious daughter before his arrest.
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| Please Take Good Care Of My Daughter |
I know this is the part which most viewers hate the ending scene.
Shawn has not give up on killing Kong San, he accelerated his car towards Kong San with the intention of killing him. For the second time, Sam was able to save Kong San by pushing him away from danger but this has put his life in danger as the car hit him. The impact flung him into the air before hard landing on the road.
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| Ouch! I prefer the one Sam saves was Hailey maybe a hit man sent by Fudi, son of Sapura who seeking revenge for the death of his father. |
A bit of illogical here as when he landed he seems no external injuries, only dazed! Worst still, Hui Sir still able to get up and rides on his bike to see Hailey. Somebody did not do their homework here. Hey man, you're talking about get knocked down by a car and not slipping on a banana peel!
It should be something more like a nose bleed first followed by a vomit of blood but this is to save for the later dramatic scene.
The Police arrived on the scene .Both of them ( Kong San and Shawn) were arrested. Before Kong San taken away by Police, he requested the officer for a phone call. He called his daughter for informing her he was sorry, he won't be back for dinner, take care of herself.. and Sam was on the way to their old house.
Sam hurried on the way to meet Chi Lam on his motorcycle wearing the blue helmet, a sign he is read to accept Hailey after getting the green light from her father but it was too little, too late.
He rode in an unstable zig-zag movement like a drunken motorist. Sam was able to managed to reach but before reaching to her he vomited blood all over the helmet visor due to the internal bleeding in the head from car impact.
A brain hemorrhage is a particularly dangerous type of stroke that can quickly lead to death,is caused by a blunt traumatic head injury when blood vessels within the brain become damaged, they are more likely to burst.
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| Sam vomiting blood or tomato ketchup? |
My friend Yeo said this scene is so familiar and argh! ... Just remember it from the movie The Story of Ah-Long (1989) starring Chow Yun Fat.
In the tragic moment the song of “The Moon Represent My Heart” sang both by Linda and Bosco which will followed by the crashing of Bosco motorcycle at the final moment of the song.
His last word as he lay on her arms was “I am Sorry for being late,..."
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| “Hailey, Sorry i came late. Don’t cry, I’ll be Columba (天鸽座) to protect you always. “ |
Not only that, Sam you’re late for hiking date, late for showing affectionate towards her, late even for a hug and what about the most important 3 words? I love you?
I think the most remembering words before dying must be from the Titanic movie.
You must do me this honor, Rose. Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise.” – Jack
classic words!
Casting review
Bosco Wong (Hui Wai Sam) - For some reason, I feels there is lack of chemistry and there is lack of spark going on between them. For example when she was lost in the hiking hill, he was still able to talk on the phone with a calm manner. I prefer something like, “OH God, she’s lost in hill all alone, I want to help find her……..” or when he found her says, “Please be alright, I’m sorry for ignoring you.. I love you”.
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| Sam sang badly the song of "The Moon Represent My Heart" but Hailey was the only one in the KTV room that loves his singing |
Funny thing was he was showing more concern on the death of his colleague.. Ba Da than Chi Lam.
Perhaps being a macho and dedicated police officer, do not allowed him to be mellow.
Linda Chung (Kiu Chi Lam/Hailey) – She was the helpless damsel in distress, whom in the beginning of the show has psychological problem due to past incident.
Gradually recover when befriended Sam, her temporary “bodyguard”.She can’t take no for an answer, after being rejected by Sam, time and time again.
She was hoping one day her prince will come to take her away in a white horse but in this case his prince will come wearing a blue helmet on a motorcycle.
This only happen in the movies, you won’t a rich girl doing this patiently waiting in the real world.
Playing the cello, caring for the flowers and reading books are the only hobbies she had.
Paul Chun (Kui Kong San) – Played a Jekyll and Hyde roles, as a father he was so dedicating in caring for her daughter but on the other hand a ruthless businessman.
Best part on Paul: The best time of their life is when he and his brother were poor, when having a fun time of their life in their childhood. (Swimming and playing on river, that’s all?)
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| Money can't buy happiness |
Ram Tseung (Kiu Kong He) – He played a vital role in keeping this show interesting. You don’t call a bad guy, more of the Joker role.
He was kinder in heart than his brother, the only bad or dangerous thing he does was when he drank too much alcohol and he will start talking nonsense.
But everyone wants a happy ending. We would not want to see a sad ending like Rome and Juliet. We prefer to see ending from “Snow White”, with the last word of “And they live happily ever after”.
My imaginary happy ending of this show.
My version ending goes like this...
From the previous show episode, Hailey was sad and confused when every time Sam rejected her love, she would always go inside a church to seek peace and maybe a guidance from God.
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| Hailey given assurance by God ray of light |
I love the way the gospel choir in the church and voice of angelic singer in the background in that show.
God has hear her plight through the angels and heard her cries for God's help. Eveytime there's a light shinning through the church stained coloured glass panes in the church.
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| Gods Heard Her Prayer |
While in the funeral of Sam, God had appeared to return life back to Sam. Resuscitated back the life of Sam.
Everyone will sing the song "Moon Represent My Heart" in the church.
Sam living happily ever after with his beloved Hailey.
Or the ending should be otherwise it's left to your imagination. You can take the drama series years ago of Look Back in Anger which provoked a major controversy ending.
How would you interpret the ending of Looking Back in Anger? Who is the mysterious woman that walked into the church and left the note to Ah Kin(Wong Yat Wah)? What is the meaning of this note? Did Carina died or it was Felix's sister? Can anyone from TVB answer this?
I think they should have a contest on how this show should end. The best of the idea will be air in a special Chinese New Year special next year.
Tvb can make a sketch drama play on how another version ending of show should end. Just to satisfy the dissatisfy viewers!
Real life doesn't always have happy endings and doesn’t always go as plan. You might have a big romantic moment with someone, but then a few months later, you break up. Just like Justin.
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