EPISODE 7

Call the SPCA! Poor yellow doggie, can't Cheung Ping hear his whimpering as she roughly shook him in a playful (in my opinion violent) manner whilst flirting with Sai Hin? Poor dog!



Anyway, overall an excellent episode in emotions. One of the best bit was when Sai Hin confronted Cheung Ping and simply called her Princess Cheung Ping and she denied all she could, but well wimpy teary looking Charmaine Sheh is a dead giveaway that she's Cheung Ping. Poor Yoke Han, who didn't even know she now have a competition, in fact she already lost since these two have been flirting since young. Ok flirting sounds sordid, so they're in love, I get it, so please end the flash back! Very tiring.



Later when Cheung Ping and family got taken back to the palace (because grandma had a change of heart) mom and all so happy. But Emperor simply walked past them, well he was in a carriage but that really hurt I think. What a jerk!



Overall I find this episode thoroughly enjoyable and Concubine Tin looked absolutely haggard. One of the best scene was when another concubine, I think Concubine Seung went to see the Empress as soon as she was back, thinking the Emperor will come to see her so she can see him as she hasn't seen him for many years. But well Empress was ignored and poor Concubine Seung talked about how they met, how she fell for him and how he quickly forgotten about her. So now she is like languishing in the cold palace, working like a maid and seriously ill. It was very sad.



But I feel the best scenes were the little moments like:-



1. Cheung Ping still could not admit she was Cheung Ping and Sai Hin looking very hurt asked her "How can you ignore me? How can you deny me?"



and the best of all



2. Cheung Ping found out Sai Hin and Yoke Han were engaged to be married (in fact they were planning their marriage ceremony) and she can't tell Sai Hin she was Cheung Ping. So she sat alone in the factory looking at the fire and quietly cried and then Sai Hin appeared. She quickly wiped her tears and pretended all was ok. I can tell you this; this could be Charmaine Sheh's finest moment as admittedly she is excellent in being wimpy, pitiful AND crying at the same time. I felt sad for her Cheung Ping and the disgustingly poor life she was having. Imagine loving someone and yet not being able to tell this person who you were and telling him how much you missed him. If only that moment was held a bit longer, certainly their love story could have been better but of course just a little later she admitted she was Cheung Ping.



By the way Charmaine's running is a bit funny, not like Lee San San who was literally bouncing but still funny.



Now I really look forward to Concubine Tin's evil ways and also when will Chan Yuen Yuen appear??