Life After Death (
Chinese: 那些我愛過的人; 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
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]
^According to Hong Kong's Nielsen TV rating system, each rating point represents about 64,200 viewers.[7]
References
^Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-06-08).
"《那些我愛過的人》贏口碑三個關鍵 黃翠如翻身有望" [Life After Death: Three key elements for the television drama to win words of mouth, Priscilla Wong is expected to shine]. HK01 (in Chinese). English Translation at
Jaynestars.com.
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^Lam, Tung-yin (2020-06-21).
"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" [Life After Death BTS Interview - Producer Kwan Shu-ming: "Do More For Your Loved Ones"]. HK01 (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
^"《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" [Life After Death: Episodes Outlines showing suspense, love and reasoning elements, First-time cooperation among Priscilla Wong, Shiga Lin and Frankie Lam]. New Monday (in Chinese). 2020-06-08. Archived from
the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^"黃翠如連詩雅私交深 拍嗌交戲好心痛" [Priscilla Wong and Shiga Lin develop a deep connection and feel real pain when filming emotional scenes]. Wen Wei Po (Interview) (in Chinese). 2020-06-28.
Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
^Leung, Lok-yan (30 December 2020).
"【2020回顧】大台《香港愛情故事》成壓軸驚喜 ViuTV《二月廿九》《男排女將》贏盡口碑" [2020 Review:TVB's Hong Kong Love Stories finale surprises; ViuTV's Leap Day and We Are The Littles were popular]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese).
Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-06-23).
"【收視滯後報告】疫情放緩後 三套劇集回到最初的收視" [Ratings Report: As the epidemic slows down, TV ratings slightly decline back to its original state]. HK01 (in Chinese).
Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-06-30).
"收視滯後報告|《那些我愛過的人》回升 《Do姐》成四星期最高" [Ratings Report: Life After Death rebounded and Sister Do was highest in four weeks]. HK01 (in Chinese).
Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-07-07).
"收視滯後報告|《飛虎之雷霆極戰》破紀錄 《開心速遞》半年最低" [Ratings Report: Flying Tiger 2 broke its own record and Come Home Love: Lo and Behold fell to its lowest in six months]. HK01 (in Chinese).
Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^Wong, Tsz-hang (2020-07-14).
"【收視滯後報告】《殺手》輕鬆破紀錄 今年「劇王」仲有轉機?" [Ratings Report: Death By Zero is breaking records, is it this year's potential for Drama of the Year?]. HK01 (in Chinese).
Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^Ceon, Zi-hung (2020-07-21).
"收視滯後報告|《殺手》破紀錄後稍微回落 不敵《那些》結局高收" [Ratings Report: Death By Zero fell slightly after its first week ratings, yielding to Life After Death which ended with its highest ratings]. HK01 (in Chinese).
Archived from the original on 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
^Wong, Yan-wa (2020-12-16).
"萬千星輝|頒獎禮提名名單出爐 76歲劉丹激鬥林峯王浩信爭視帝" [TVB Anniversary Awards Nominations List is out; Lau Dan competes with Raymond Lam and Vincent Wong for "Best Actor" title]. HK01 (in Chinese).
Archived from the original on 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.