Barrack O'Karma 1968 explained

Native Name:金宵大廈2
Theme Music Composer:Wong Fuk-ling
Opentheme:Goodbye (今宵多珍重) by Kayee Tam (Cantonese version)
Endtheme:Goodbye (今宵多珍重) by Vivian Koo (Mandarin version)
Language:Cantonese
Num Episodes:20
Producer:Yip Chun-fai
Runtime:45 minutes
Company:TVB
Network:TVB

Barrack O'Karma 1968 (; lit. Twilight Mansion 2) is a 2022 Hong Kong supernatural romantic drama television series produced by TVB. It stars Joel Chan and Selena Lee as the main leads. The series is a reboot of the 2019 drama Barrack O'Karma[1] and centres around the theme of parallel universes.

Production

Filming started in September[2] and ended in November 2020.

Synopsis

Maurice (Joel Chan) had gone missing in Twilight Mansion. When he was found, Maurice has lost all of his memories. To find out what had happened to him, Ella (Selena Lee), Maurice’s girlfriend, went to Twilight Mansion...

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Ep. 1-2

Ep. 3-4

Ep. 5-6

Ep. 7-8

Ep. 9-10

Ep. 11-12

Ep. 13-14

Ep. 15-16

Ep. 17-18

Ep. 19-20

Controversy

In episode 7-8 of the series, Canadian-Hong Kong actress portrayed Louisa, a Filipino domestic helper. Her performance was praised by local media and audience.[3] [4] During filming, Wong applied cosmetics to darken her skin. However, this ignited criticisms of brownface and racial discrimination from overseas media.[5] [6] The controversy received international attention and was reported by media from Taiwan,[7] [8] Singapore,[9] Malaysia,[10] [11] The Philippines,[12] India[13] and The United States.[14] [15]

On 14 April 2022, TVB publicly apologised and stated that there was no intention to express disrespect or discrimination against any nationalities.[16] [17] On 20 April, Wong publicly apologised via her Instagram account for the negative impacts caused by the series and her character, and expressed that she had no intention of disrespect or discrimination against any ethnicities.[18]

Viewership ratings

EpisodesBroadcast dateRatingsRef
1-54–8 April 202218.8[19]
6-1011–15 April 202218.5[20]
11-1518–22 April 202216.5[21]
16-2025–28 April 202215.6[22]
Average ratings17.4

Notes and References

  1. http://tvbweekly.com/c/details.asp?page=entertainment&subid=61816 《金宵大廈2》李施嬅抱恙 隔空與陳山聰宣傳
  2. News: 【金宵大廈】李施嬅+陳山聰做足防疫措施開工 《金宵大廈2》開鏡:開工大吉. Hong Kong Economic Times. 2020-09-02. zh.
  3. News: 金宵大廈2|《姐姐》玩墮胎極恐怖 黃婉華塗黑自己扮外傭似過姜麗文 . 2022-04-14 . . 2022-04-12 . zh.
  4. News: 金宵大廈2|黃婉華演姐姐被讚 3個月苦練菲式英語 猛料背景公開 . 2022-04-14 . . 2022-04-13 . zh.
  5. News: Video: Hong Kong TVB drama ignites 'brownface' row with Filipina role . 2022-04-14 . . . 2022-04-13 . zh.
  6. News: 金宵大廈2|黃婉華塗黑扮外傭變國際新聞 被斥對菲律賓人不尊重 . 2022-04-14 . hk01 . 2022-04-13 . zh.
  7. News: 黃婉華「身體塗黑扮菲傭」挨轟…外媒斥不尊重!電視台道歉急下架 . 2022-04-14 . . 2022-04-14 . zh.
  8. News: 香港實力女星「塗黑身體+菲律賓腔」扮外傭 外媒罵翻!電視台急刪影片 . 2022-04-14 . . 2022-04-14 . zh.
  9. News: 為扮演菲傭將身體塗黑 《金宵大廈2》黃婉華遭外媒轟歧視 . 2022-04-14 . . 2022-04-14 . zh.
  10. News: 【金宵2】外傭Louisa"塗黑"變國際新聞 被斥不尊重菲律賓人 . 2022-04-14 . . 2022-04-13.
  11. News: 黃婉華塗黑演外傭挨轟 TVB道歉:無意不尊重 . 2022-04-14 . . 2022-04-14 . zh .
  12. News: Hong Kong show gets flak for actress wearing brownface to play Filipina . 2022-04-15 . . 2022-04-14.
  13. News: 'Blatant racism': Hong Kong TV series 'Barrack O'Karma 1968' receives flak for actor wearing brownface . 2022-04-15 . . 2022-04-15.
  14. News: A Hong Kong TV drama features brownface—and some local media are celebrating it . 2022-04-15 . . 2022-04-13.
  15. News: Hong Kong TV series sparks 'brownface' controversy after actor darkens skin . 2022-04-15 . . 2022-04-14.
  16. News: 金宵大廈2|黃婉華塗黑扮菲傭惹爭議 無綫︰絕無不尊重或歧視任何國籍 . 2022-04-14 . am730 . 2022-04-13 . zh.
  17. News: 金宵大廈2|黃婉華塗黑扮外傭被指不尊重 TVB:無意表達不尊重 . 2022-04-14 . hk01 . 2022-04-13 . zh.
  18. Web site: Franchesca Wong 黃婉華 on Instagram .
  19. Web site: 三台收視報告|《金宵大廈2》成績令人意外 與劇集質素不成正比. 2022-04-11. 2022-04-11. hk01. zh-HK.
  20. Web site: 三台收視報告|《機智女法醫》發威排本年第二 《金宵2》仍需努力. 2022-04-19. 2022-04-19. 香港01. zh-HK.
  21. Web site: 三台收視報告|《食腦喪B》流失30萬觀眾 《金宵大廈2》收16.5. 2022-04-25. 2022-04-25. 香港01. zh-HK.
  22. Web site: 《金宵2》結局收視再跌 《聲生不息》平穩 《勁騎26》吸24萬觀眾 . 2022-05-03. 2022-05-03. Mingpao OL. zh-HK.