Despite Dayo Wong’s (黃子華) presence, Bounty Lady <My盛Lady> ended on December 20 short of expectations, averaging 28 points and peaking at only 29 points. With many successful series in the past, Dayo is often said to guarantee top ratings. His most popular comedy series War of the Genders <男親女愛> made record at 50 points, and the more recent You’re Hired <絕代商驕> also performed favorably, peaking at 40 points. Due to his magical touch, Dayo became TVB’s trump card this year as the company struggled to salvage its reputation amidst the public’s growing discontent. Although the series is generally well received, Bounty Lady ultimately failed to achieve the anticipated ratings boost, hovering consistently around 28 points throughout its run. Although Friday night’s final episode wrapped up the story with a happy ending, many viewers complained about its hasty and confusing editing. Some also criticized TVB for plagiarizing It Started With a Kiss <惡作劇之吻>, noting that Bounty Lady‘s cross-dressing wedding scene was ripped directly from the popular Taiwanese idol drama. Luckily most of the criticism is directed at the details, and viewers were largely pleased with the cast. In particular, May Chan (陳嘉佳) successfully showed off her comedy chops in this breakthrough performance, outshining even some of the lead artists. While many were at first skeptical about Kate Tsui’s (徐子珊) role opposite the more experienced and much older Dayo, she was able to win over the audience and earned praises for her first comedy effort. Sharon Chan (陳敏之) however is less fortunate, having to face 24 complaints over her singing and overall performance. Even though Bounty Lady did not meet its initial ratings goals, it still managed to set new records this year. With the ever popular Dayo leading the show, the comedy has been a hot discussion topic since it was first announced. It also served as a vehicle for Dayo’s TV King win, a pleasant surprise since the series has yet to finish its broadcast prior to the TVB Anniversary Awards. Creds: ihktv
The series did not make me want to follow it to the end. Lame story lines and over the top acting despite well known talents in the drama. I stopped watching half way thru' the episodes
