The Ten Brothers

I do not watch TV a lot, and probably visit the cinema at most thrice per year. The very few TV serials (I only watch HK serial drama) include War & Beauty and Virtues of Harmony.

Usually, I watch the movies and tv without much feelings attached. To me, they are just acting, and I am just watching a show. Everything is unreal. However unlike most typical HK serials, the ending of Ten Brothers is a sad one (although the director did try to make the ending as happy as possible). After finish watching this drama serial, I did have this sadness lingering in me which i brought along in my sleeps.

In this story, a couple took painstaking efforts to bring up their 10 kids, and each of them has a special power. Overcoming multiple obstacles in their life, they finally get to settle down and reunite as a complete happy family. The strong bonds amongst the brothers and their parents are evidently protrayed in every espisode of this serial.

The ending of this serial is sucky in the sense that eventually these 10 brothers have to leave their parents. The farewell scenes showing how they express their gratitude for their parents are both sad and touching (i think my mum teared).

If you are looking for an entertaining yet no-nonsense (in fact full of moral teachings) drama serial, go for it. But if you cannot take sad endings, i suggest you give this drama a miss, if not you will find yourself wasting time for the first 19 episodes in exchange for a sad ending in the finale.