Life After Death (TV series) explained
| Genre: | Melodrama |
| Alt Name: | 那些我愛過的人 |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Num Episodes: | 25 |
| Company: | TVB |
| Network: | TVB Jade |
| Location: | Hong Kong |
| Editor: | Pang Mei-fung |
Life After Death (; 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]
Synopsis
A 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
- 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
The 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
The 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 | Peak ratings | |
|---|
| 1 | 1－5 | June 8－12, 2020 | 25.9 points | 27.8 points | [7] |
| 2 | 6－10 | June 15–19, 2020 | 27.5 points | 29.6 points | [8] |
| 3 | 11－15 | June 22–26, 2020 | 26.8 points | 28.3 points | [9] |
| 4 | 16－20 | June 29 - July 3, 2020 | 28.0 points | 28.6 points | [10] |
| 5 | 21－25 | July 6–10, 2020 | 28.9 points | 31.9 points | [11] |
| Average Total: | 27.4 points | 31.9 points | | |
Music
The soundtrack for Life After Death consists of 4 individually released singles as follows:
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|
| TVB Anniversary Awards | Drama of the Year | Life After Death | | [12] |
| Best Actor | Mark Ma | |
| Best Actress | Priscilla Wong | |
| Shiga Lin | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Stephen Wong | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Yoyo Chen | |
| Most Popular TV Male Character | Mark Ma | |
| Most Popular TV Female Character | Priscilla Wong | |
| Shiga Lin | |
| Yoyo Chen | |
| Most Popular On-screen Partnership | Priscilla Wong, Shiga Lin and Yoyo Chen | |
| Most Popular Themesong | "Little Lies" | |
| "I Don't Wanna Lose" | |
| "I Don't Miss You At All" | |
| "Flying Dreams" | |
| TVB Star Awards Malaysia | Favorite Drama of the Year | Life After Death | | [13] |
| Favorite Actor | Mark Ma | | [14] |
| Favorite Actress | Priscilla Wong | | [15] |
| Shiga Lin | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 《那些我愛過的人》贏口碑三個關鍵 黃翠如翻身有望. https://archive.today/20201214021232/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/482980/%E9%82%A3%E4%BA%9B%E6%88%91%E6%84%9B%E9%81%8E%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%BA-%E8%B4%8F%E5%8F%A3%E7%A2%91%E4%B8%89%E5%80%8B%E9%97%9C%E9%8D%B5-%E9%BB%83%E7%BF%A0%E5%A6%82%E7%BF%BB%E8%BA%AB%E6%9C%89%E6%9C%9B. Life After Death: Three key elements for the television drama to win words of mouth, Priscilla Wong is expected to shine. HK01. Wong. Tsz-hang. English Translation at Jaynestars.com. 2020-06-08. 2020-12-14. 2020-12-14. zh. live.
- Web site: 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. https://archive.today/20210105021117/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/488697/%E9%82%A3%E4%BA%9B%E6%88%91%E6%84%9B%E9%81%8E%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%BA-%E5%B9%95%E5%BE%8C%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-%E7%B8%BD%E7%9B%A3%E8%A3%BD%E9%97%9C%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E-%E7%82%BA%E4%BD%A0%E6%89%80%E6%84%9B%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%BA%E5%81%9A%E5%A4%9A%E4%B8%80%E9%BB%9E. Life After Death BTS Interview - Producer Kwan Shu-ming: "Do More For Your Loved Ones". HK01. Tung-yin. Lam. 2020-06-21. 2021-01-05. 2021-01-05. zh-tw. live.
- Web site: 《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. https://web.archive.org/web/20201214020237/https://www.nmplus.hk/drama/%E9%82%A3%E4%BA%9B%E6%88%91%E6%84%9B%E9%81%8E%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%BA-%E9%BB%83%E7%BF%A0%E5%A6%82-%E9%80%A3%E8%A9%A9%E9%9B%85-%E6%9E%97%E6%96%87%E9%BE%8D-%E5%8A%87%E9%9B%86-tvb-735347/. Life After Death: Episodes Outlines showing suspense, love and reasoning elements, First-time cooperation among Priscilla Wong, Shiga Lin and Frankie Lam. 2020-06-08. 2020-12-14. 2020-12-14. New Monday. zh.
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- Web site: 收視滯後報告｜《那些我愛過的人》回升 《Do姐》成四星期最高. https://archive.today/20201214042039/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/491976/%E6%94%B6%E8%A6%96%E6%BB%AF%E5%BE%8C%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A-%E9%82%A3%E4%BA%9B%E6%88%91%E6%84%9B%E9%81%8E%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%BA-%E5%9B%9E%E5%8D%87-do%E5%A7%90-%E6%88%90%E5%9B%9B%E6%98%9F%E6%9C%9F%E6%9C%80%E9%AB%98. Ratings Report: Life After Death rebounded and Sister Do was highest in four weeks. HK01. Tsz-hang. Wong. 2020-06-30. 2020-12-14. 2020-12-14. zh. live.
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