24th July- Torrie Wilson Anna Paquin (Rogue), Farhan S, Mr S and Aurora Rose Levesque (daughter of The Game and Steph McMahon)
25th July- Kenneth Soh and Huang Wenyong
Wowwee, the first two episodes of "Honor and Passion" really rock!! Very good balance between the introduction of the characters and the outlook on the different military vocations... great acting from the cast! I haf no regrets watching this show whatsoever :-)
Firstly, I introduce the Bao family...
Huang Wen Yong plays Bao Pengju, a full-time warrant officer, who is saddled with the roles of both father and mother after the demise of his wife some 12 years ago, and though he loves his brood dearly, he maintains a strict mien. Unknowingly, he has raised his four kids military style.
Tay Ping Hui plays Bao Wenjing, the eldest kid in the Bao household. He is a full-time commando in the SAF and Pengju's biggest pride. The calm, intelligent and highly skilled Wenjing is very much valued by the SAF. Wenjing has a major weakness with girls, cause whenever he wants to start a conversation with a lady he likes, his mind will turn blank and he will tend to put on a cool front.
Bryan Wong plays Bao Wenzhong, the second child of the Bao household. He is a computer engineer as well as an active NSman (Platoon Sergeant). He is also the peacemaker and counselor in the family. Wenzhong is easygoing in nature with a good sense of humour, which naturally makes him the object of affection for many women. However, Wenzhong is full of ideals on the subject of love, awaiting to find "the one".
Rui En plays Bao Wenwei, the third child of the Bao household. Because she is the only girl in the family, she is raised like a male and even dresses like a man, though her room is full of pig toys. If there's one thing Wenwei hates a lot, it's being called 'stupid'. Besides being a little reckless, she has a rather low tolerance to liquor.
Nathaniel Ho plays Bao Wenguo, the youngest child of the Bao household. Having just graduated from poly, he is awaiting enlistment in NS, and is being forced by Pengju to undergo training every morning. He is extremely lazy and greedy, and due to the fact that Pengju often compares him to Wenjing, he really resents enlistment. During his course however, Wenguo comes to realise the significance of military training, as well as the importance of unity and responsibility. He also finds himself becoming a more mature person.
Now I introduce the soon-to-be in-laws! :-)
Liu Yamei (Hong Huifang) is a chief clerk in the army and a colleagues of Pengju. She has always been secretly in love with him, and takes good care of the four Bao children. She used to frequent the Bao family home, making sure that everything was running smoothly, doing everything the lady of the house would. Yamei has often been arranged to go for matchmaking sessions by her relatives, and has come across candidates with good credentials. But she is always picking on everything she can think of, and as a result no one seems to be good enough. This is because she is still waiting for Pengju. The Bao children are also aware of her feelings for their father, and thus do their best to bring them together. Pengju is also aware of her devotion to him, but he simply cannot forget his dead wife. Thus, he is still unable to bring himself to accept Yamei.
While doing research for an advertisement on army life, Wenwei gets to know a female army officer named Ouyang Peipei (Felicia Chin). During her interaction with Peipei, Wenwei discovers that Peipei is intricately linked with two of her brothers: Wenjing and Peipei were acquainted during their military training, while Wenzhong and Peipei were secondary school classmates. The very feminine Peipei, a captain from the School of Artillery, is the dream lover of many men. Wenjing is merely one of many who have fallen for her. Wenjing wishes to try and win her affection, but every time he comes close to her, his mind turns blank and he is rendered tongue-tied again. This, to Peipei, is a sign of weakness and she initially forms a bad impression of Wenjing. Later she decides to give him a chance and goes on dates with him, but soon realises that there are considerable differences between them. The truth is Peipei has been in love with Wenzhong. Peipei has always liked Wenzhong ever since they were in secondary school. However, Wenzhong has only treated her as a friend and is aware of his brother’s affections for this sassy officer. Never one to admit defeat, Peipei believes that she will win his love someday as long as she perseveres.
Picasso (Pierre Png) is the new creative director in the advertising firm, and has been assigned to work with Wenwei. Stingy and rebellious in nature, Picasso gets off on the wrong foot with Wenwei right from the start. They are always quarreling about every little thing. Coincidentally, when Picasso attends in-camp training, his commander turns out to be Wenwei's father Pengju. Pengju has a bad impression of Picasso because of his slack attitude during training. However, he changes his mind and sees Picasso in a different light when the latter saves a fellow soldier in the face of danger.
In a misunderstanding, Wenzhong gets to know Liang Xiaonuo (Dawn Yeoh) from a neighbouring country. Wenzhong has a good impression of Xiaonuo, who is physically disabled and walks with a limp but is a mentally strong and determined girl. He falls for her and decides that Xiaonuo is ‘The One’ he has been waiting for. Although touched by Wenzhong’s sincerity, Xiaonuo is unable to forgive herself for causing the death of her ex-boyfriend. On top of it, she is conscious of her handicap and finds herself unable to accept Wenzhong’s affections. Later, Wenzhong risks his own life to save Xiaonuo. His actions finally melt down her defense, and Xiaonuo consents to accept Wenzhong. However, the traditional Pengju does not approve of his son choosing to be with a woman with a physical disability. He objects vehemently, and for the first time, father and son have a falling out. Subsequently, with the encouragement and advice from Yamei, Pengju decides to find out more about Xiaonuo. He secretly checks up on her and discovers that she is in fact a kind and understanding person. He is finally able to let go of his previous prejudice, and grants his approval to the young couple.
And now, the main villain of the show... (loud boos, everyone)
At a Taekwondo practice, Wenjing gets to exchange blows with Wu Chengyi (Ix Shen). The two men’s skills are closely matched. They then discover each other to be primary schoolmates. Chengyi is a freelance photographer, and has been working in third world countries most of the time. With the air of a philosopher, he would spout a couple of lines on the meaning of life now and then. During an advertisement shoot that Wenwei is charge of, the photographer she engaged backs out due to some food allergies. Chengyi volunteers his service and takes the place of the photographer. Wenwei is extremely grateful and becomes drawn to this talented yet mysterious man. Chengyi is aware of Wenwei’s feelings for him. However, due to the burden of his 'mission', he tries to keep Wenwei at arms’ length.
Unknown to the Bao family, Chengyi is actually the leader of a terrorist group. It turns out that Chengyi’s mission this time is to rescue his brother who is on death row. Chengyi has repeatedly used bomb threats to force the government to release his brother, to no avail. Chengyi thus decides to make the matter personal when he kidnaps Wenwei and holds a kindergarten school hostage.
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