As viewers, once we finish a series, its intricate plot details are usually forgotten afterward. What we do tend to take away are the relationships of its characters. We remember the chemistry between certain pairings and those who looked compatible. Naturally, as social beings, we place strong emphasis on interpersonal relationships, especially those with family members and friends. Let’s take a look back at some of the most memorable on-screen friendships of the last decade.
File of Justice I-V - Bobby Auyeung, Michael Tao, William So, & Felix Lok
As a popular courtroom series that spanned 5 seasons, File of Justice entertained viewers with a mixture of drama, suspense, tragedy, romance, and comedy. From Ben, Michael, and Bin’s crude antics to Raymond’s timely sensitivity, these four Stooges were constantly poking fun at one another. Many of their jokes hit close to home, but they hilariously brushed them off with witty comebacks. The actors were so comfortable on-screen together that it was clear they were good friends off-screen as well. In fact, Bobby Auyeung was the one who first introduced Michael Tao to his former wife in 1990.
Detective Investigation Files I-III - Michael Tao & Joey Leung
Five years later in 1995, the talented Tao led his own detective trilogy alongside Joey Leung, setting a high standard for future investigative series that arguably has never been surpassed. As intelligent and clear-headed cops, Dai Yung and Yee Jai worked together to solve mysterious and complex murder cases. The ability of each to sense what the other was thinking allowed the two to come up with similar conclusions about who the real culprits were.
Healing Hands I - Ada Choi & Flora Chan
Produced by the same man who brought us File of Justice, the original 1998 Healing Hands was known for its excellent cast, compelling storyline, and strong friendships among its main characters. Having already met on the set of File of Justice V a year ago, Ada Choi and Flora Chan returned to the set this time to portray a pair of best friends. Their on-screen counterparts Jacky and Annie genuinely seemed to care for one another, particularly at times when dealing with illnesses and romantic relationships.
Burning Flame I - Wong Hei, Chin Ka Lok, & Zheng Geng Gei
Tin Yau, Dai Heng, and Tou But regarded themselves as brothers who supported each other unconditionally. When Tin Yau entered the training academy to become a firefighter, the other two joined him without much thinking. Along the way, their friendship suffered through arguments, but they learned from mistakes and matured together.
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April 17th, 2008 at 9:41 am
I personally love series with friendship themes, so definitely enjoy this post here. Healing Hand 1 friendship is more than just Ada and Flora though; I just love it Ada, Flora, Bowie, Lawrence, the guy with AIDS, Steven, Nicky, and other people just gather in the bar to chat. Just want to drop by to say hi. :-)
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April 18th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Hi, Kimmie! Nice to see you dropping by again.
How have you been?
Regarding the post, you’re definitely right - there are more friendships in Healing Hands than that of Ada and Flora’s characters. The group you mentioned reminds me a lot of the one in File of Justice, which some of the same actors/actresses starred in. However, I wanted to focus on one of the deeper friendships between Jacky/Annie, Paul/Henry, and Joe/Peter. I picked the first one.
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April 24th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Nice posts on the friendships! I think one of the things that make Healing Hands I and FOJ so popular is the chemistry with the actors & actresses due to them actually being friends with each other in reality, at least during that time they were filming. It adds a special touch to the series when the actors and actresses are actually friends. I think that is why I find series with a bunch of the younger actors (ray, bosco, ron, etc) more appealing since they are actually friends….chemistry is something that can not be sell and friendship helps.
From your choices above, I definitely have to say Michael Tao and Joey Leung. Their development as friends and partners in DIF was very well-done. Their characters are comfortable with each other, support each other about their love relationships, give advice to each other, look out for each other, and especially trust each other but the most important, the two actors playing them are very believable as friends. I mean people can be written as good friends (like Melissa & Gigi in HH3), but it feels like they are just acting their characters. Well thats what I think haha.
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April 25th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Love this post. My favourite is Ada & Flora in both Healing Hands I & II ^^ I’m especially fond of the very little but precious scenes when Jackie awakened from coma and spent time with Annie. And when Jackie died in the accident, Annie was so sad in 1 scene, i could feel the grief of a person losing her close friend. I’d re-watched the series just for them
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April 25th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Jadedreams, I completely agree with you. Although I much prefer watching older series, chemistry between cast members certainly adds that special touch. That’s exactly why I love these four series: the actors/actresses were friends and weren’t just regurgitating lines in the script. When their characters were having fun, we could see that they were actually having fun. I just love seeing that! :razz:
Regarding Healing Hands III, I did feel that Melissa and Gigi were not as convincing on-screen as Ada and Flora. The latter two were irreplaceable.
carrie, I’m fond of those precious moments, too! Unfortunately, Jacky was killed off so quickly. :sad: Reminiscing about their friendship makes you want to re-watch the series, doesn’t it? :smile: Hope to see you dropping by again.
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