剛看過巾幗梟雄，沖著柴九沖著馬浚偉，我翻出了這個似乎宣傳力度并不大的鐵血保鏢。鏢局題材也算TVB的經(jīng)典，但這部戲里面更顯男兒本色。從大掌柜尚正堂（其實看了很多他的戲，竟然不知道他的名字），到尚智、尚忠、尚孝、尚義，還有三掌柜、三夫人和大夫人，都演得很好。記得最感人的鏡頭有兩個，一個是尚忠將大鑰匙交給尚智的時候，那句傻小子配合兩個人的表情，超棒；一個是三夫人死了，三掌柜拿著三夫人的絕筆回憶三掌柜的可愛又可恨的樣子，感人。整體劇情比較緊湊，是部典型的男人戲。女主角姚子羚一般吧，現(xiàn)在好像偶爾看過當配角，主要是長的不怎么喜慶，而且演戲的表情有點僵。大夫人有的戲覺得演得有點過，這部戲里面的感覺蠻好。三夫人惠英紅在戲里面挺有特點的，跟三掌柜的對戲也算戲中一亮點。雖然看過這部戲的人不多，評價也相應的少，但我覺得還不錯，推薦給大家。

舊文重發(fā) 寫于 2007年4月30日
因為剛剛看完同是李添勝的《鐵馬尋橋》 于是很自然地想起了同是“鐵字輩”的《鐵血保鏢》 所以就想起來這篇文章了。


　　說過要寫鐵血保鏢很久，才終于決定寫了。離看完，也已經(jīng)兩個月了。
　　作為去年的小成本作品，李添勝憑借精彩的劇本和人員正確的選擇贏了個漂亮。鐵血保鏢成為當年黑馬也是很有道理的。

　　劇集的主角當之無愧的只有一個，不過馬浚偉撐得起的。馬仔憑借此劇奪得去年臺慶的最受歡迎男演員獎，也是對他的褒獎了。對于馬仔，我從一開始就很喜歡。從那個《鹿鼎記》里的小玄子到之后的看的《金牌冰人》，再到今年看了的《鐵血保鏢》和《突圍行動》，馬仔的劇，總是有想看的沖動。不過，今天，講這個題目，我最愛的你的樣子，里頭，卻沒有條件反射出尚智的什么情節(jié)呢。
 
　　我最愛的你的樣子之尚忠／尚武
　　你當著大庭廣眾接下鏢局大掌柜意思的大鑰匙，然后一副二世祖模樣的數(shù)落著尚智的不是，說阿智還說自己不是管理鏢局的料，說自己做錯很多事，說得下面的大家都大笑而覺得尚智不對；尚孝露出得意的笑容；而阿智在人群后頭氣得臉漸漸發(fā)綠……
　　就是這個時候，你說阿智說的對的，你的確不是管理鏢局的料，你說你的確做錯很多，然后一轉(zhuǎn)身以會友鏢局第三任大當家的名義傳大鑰匙給第四任大當家尚智。你知不知道你那時候多帥，我看著那樣的你笑淚交加，覺得你真是靈得不得了。那是我最愛的你的樣子。
 
　　我最愛的你的樣子之尚正文
　　三叔就是一閑人，可是閑人是真正的聰明人。最愛你在大家都急得火燒屁股了的時候你一副心不在焉的樣子，看看你的字畫，喂喂你的鳥雀，其實你心里早已經(jīng)盤算好了，你就是不說，就是不說。呵呵。還愛你在能免則免堅決當逃兵的時候，一旦老婆阿靜一發(fā)威馬上緊張起來無奈地吹胡子瞪眼去幫忙的樣子。因為看得出，你嘴巴不說，你有多疼三嫂。那是我，最愛的你的樣子。
 
　　我最愛的你的樣子之阿靜
　　阿靜就是三嫂。愛看她口中總是對三叔說著怎么會嫁了給你之類的話，手里還要捏著三叔的耳朵，可心里，還是很喜歡他老公的。雖然他們一靜一動兩種類型，雖然她時常要罵他，但我知道，她是懂他的。那是我最愛的你的樣子。
 
 
　　看了這部劇，繼續(xù)感懷郭峰的演技。對于郭峰的感懷，是從《千慌百計》開始的，當時覺得他演藍世鳳都演的好好，才開始關注他的。沒想到時隔不久又看見他在《鐵血保鏢》里頭的出色表現(xiàn)。尚正堂是聰明的，所以他知道什么樣的事情要給哪一個兒子去做，即使阿智做了對的事情，也不一定就會夸他。不明白的時候會覺得他糊涂，但懂了之后就知道他有自己很有一套的哲學。除去在究竟把大鑰匙給哪個兒子這個涉及到太多方面的問題上他很猶豫外，其他問題都還解決的蠻好的。
　　正堂是聰明，但是聰明自然聰明不過我們家閑人正文。所以遇著了難事總還要請教請教這個軍師。軍師屬于一般盡量逃，混多一天就一天，那么吃吃大閘蟹，逗逗鳥兒，賞賞花兒，寫寫字，那是很寫意的人生。不過人家聰明嗎，所以該出手的時候還是會出手。而且知道要避鋒芒，不是一出手便胸有成竹的樣子。總覺得家里有這么一號人在便不怕了。好中意他呢。蔣志光的又一演繹，這個角色跟《楚漢驕雄》里的張良是很像的?？磥硎Y志光本來都是很適合演這樣角色的人呢。我很喜歡蔣志光的。
　　對于黎耀祥的喜歡，要追溯到古版《神雕俠侶》。那個老頑童，雖然看看就知道是個年輕人拌的，可是就是很喜歡。臉色紅潤白發(fā)銀絲，喊著牛鼻子拉，覺得小龍這小女娃很好玩拉，怎一個可愛了得?！冻h驕雄》里他演的韓信也是個很出彩的角色；《秀才遇著兵》的史其旺史師爺也是典型很合適他演繹的角色。經(jīng)過最近的一系列配角角色的深受好評，最近他的戲和戲份也慢慢多起來了?！稄妱Α防镅轃o涯，《迎妻接?！防锸莻€男二的角色呢。而在大銀幕方面，我都有看到他演出了不少的片子，雖然戲份都很少，但是都還蠻有潛力好好發(fā)展的。黎耀祥，加油哦～～支持你～
　　這部劇女方完全不出彩，祥鳳來講，表情在很多時候有一個噘嘴的無辜表情，自然有待加強。姚子羚的戲，其他的看過一部《酒店風云》，她演鄭可兒，反為派角色。也許因為這個反派角色所以有不少人，尤其是不少羲迷對她有反感。但我都覺得還好。相比而言，我覺得可兒那個角色演得很不錯，因為騙人時候的那種單純，騙過我了。
　　最后說說馬仔咯。我都很喜歡他的。現(xiàn)在在看他的《天機算》，前兩集算麻麻地，后來倒開始慢慢精彩了（后來我好不容易看完了，這劇實在不敢恭維）。何況，還有我很喜歡的元華兄呵呵。
　　對了，一直不明白片子開頭的時候講尚智和某也走鏢的小女孩拜堂是為什么沒下文了。一直以為那個女孩就是祥鳳，但劇里頭也根本沒交代。奇怪呢~

Steven Ma, Wayne Lai, Elaine Yiu, Ben Wong Zhi Yin, Kwok Fung, Suet Nei, Lau Kong, Ram Tseung Chi Kwong, Wai Ying Hung, Chris Lai

What, when, where and who
Wui Yau Guards' Bureau, a very famous Guard' Bureau, which helps to transport the important goods across the nation. Kwok Fung, the head of the Bureau, who is struggled to decide who can be the next main manager. He has four sons, the oldest one Wayne Lai was very lazy and irresponsible. The second one Ben Wong made many mistakes and eventually became a robber. The third one Steven Ma, who was an adopted son. Steven is a very hardworking person, however, he is also responsible for everything. The forth one Chris Lai, he was in the foreign country for many years, and doesn't know much about the Bureau.

With the struggles among the family members, the Bureau itself, and the business of transporting goods, the entire family went through many ups and downs... Steven has to do whatever he can to take all the mess away, and build a good future of the Bureau.

More Information
(1) Episode Summaries
(2) Character Intros

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THE FACTORS
- Love Factor -
Steven Ma
He gets blame for everything!!!! No matter what he does, how good he does his things, he will get blamed for, because he is the adopted son. His parents can reject him anytime, his brothers can call him trash all the time, his workers can work against him most of the time. No one listens to him, no one respects him. At once, Wayne called him, "stupid." You may think he is stupid, because someone as talented as Steven can work elsewhere and become rich and famous. However, Steven is willing to stay in the Bureau, solving all the problems, cleaning all the mess. At once, Wayne also said to him, "Stupid, why are you hiding? Come out to take the keys (take control of the Bureau), and stop taking the blames." Of course, we all know that Steven is the only one who can take control of the business, because he is the only one who truly cares about the Bureau....

Wayne Lai
He is very useless, never makes any clever decision. From the beginning to the end, he didn't change any useless bone inside of him. At the beginning, we all hated him. Whenever he is in trouble, he will seek Steven's help, however, he will blame Steven for helping him. In order to make situations worse, he always work against Steven, always brings the trouble to the Bureau. As Steven said, Wayne is not the leader type, and Wayne could die if he takes control. Steven was right. Wayne did "died", but Steven gave him a new identity, from then, Wayne became the biggest supporter of Steven. However, Wayne is still the useless, panic-over-nothing type. How can I fall in love with such a useless person? The answer is short and simple, and it only took me 9 minutes to love him, that was when he gave up the keys to Steven, read more below...

The Story
- 10 Days Monday Back Guarantee
The story begins with a very exciting task for Steven: asking for all the money back within 10 days. I thought that was a very good beginning for the series, it was interesting, exciting, and we get to see the mean Steven. I especially loves the part when he was blamed for a guy's death, but Steven was willing to defend himself.
- "Promote some, demote some, kill (fire) some"
I love the way Steven say this line! This is now my favorite line of the series. Steven thought a strategy to promote the good, hard working people, demote the lazy people and fire the ones that harms the guards' bureau. So perfect for the real world as well ;-)
- Who gets the key?
This question will be asked throughout the story. As the audiences, we all know the answer, however, Steven's father has hard time deciding. At one time, he is switching between Wayne and Ben. Steven clearly told everyone that Wayne is not the leader type. Steven's mom got mad and wanted to kick Steven out. Steven apologized to his mother and told her the reasons why. That scene was so convicting and so emotional.
- The Last 9 Minutes of Episode 20
The 9 minutes is dedicated to Wayne entirely. This is also THE best moment of the series, when Wayne gave the Bureau keys to Steven. Wayne had a powerful speech, which can easily make you love him after hating him for the first 19 episodes.
- Wai Ying Hung's Letter
Before episode 23, make sure you have enough tissues at home, if not, go buy some. Because, reading her letter will make you cry like crazy. Most of us will waste lots of tissues here, because this is one of the saddest TVB scene I ever watched...

 

- Dislike Factor -
Elaine, her tears, her performances, and everything else about her
There is a scene, Elaine was about to "die", because Steven's father doesn't want to help her out. Elaine had about 5 minutes of self-speech. Couple people in the room listening to her, she talks about life, about how she doesn't want anyone to feel bad. Everyone in the room was in tears. I was totally lost, I didn't feel pity for her, I didn't feel bad. Don't give me wrong, I have nothing against her character, but I have all the complaints about her performances. That 5 minutes of self-speech is one of the worst scene in the entire series, her tears look fake, her speech was useless. Everyone else in that room had awesome performances, just by listening to her useless speech... This was only a small example, but, disliking Elaine wasn't a surprise. Of course, she is the only factor that can destroy the whole show. However, the story and the performances of the others can over-shadow her anytime, so you don't have to worry about her too much. Sooner or later, you will forget about her performances.

 

- How Come Factor -
Steven's marriage when he was 4
I remember Steven talked about his marriage when he was four. I thought that girl was Elaine, but I don't think that was her, because the father of the little girl is not Elaine's father. However, later on, no one mentioned about that marriage what-so-ever.

 

- Chemistry Factor -
Steven Ma and Elaine Yiu
This is one of the best chemistry of the year because of Steven's awesome performances. This is also one of the worst chemistry of the year because of Elaine's poor performances. Mix together, I have hard time deciding how to like or dislike them. For sure, I will prefer anyone else over Elaine.

Ram Tseung and Wai Ying Hung
The chemistry between Ram and Ying Hung was so strong, which can make most of you cry. At the beginning, you might not notice them at all, because Ram is also very useless, but he is very smart. Ram always thinks the best strategies to solve the problems, but he also wants to hide whenever there is trouble. Ying Hung hates Ram because he always play with his birds when everyone else works very hard. Ying Hung also loves Ram because he always think very hard about his strategies when the Bureau is in trouble, she also loves Ram because he was willing to sell all his valuable things to get money and help the Bureau. Ram loves Ying Hung, because she is strong, but also noisy. She will say so much thing for Ram to do so little thing. However, that also builds a very strong relationship between the two...

Steven Ma and his family
I love Steven's family, even though there are the greedy and bad ones, there are also the mean and stupid ones. I sometimes hate Steven's mother for blaming Steven too much. I sometimes hate Steven's father for giving Steven all the hard tasks. However, his parents were still willing to give the entire Bureau under Steven's control. In addition, when there is trouble, some people added even more trouble while others trying to reduce trouble. When there is happiness, some people will do harmful things to make the situation unhappy. This, makes a perfect family ;-)

 

THE COMMENTS
- The Performances -
Steven Ma came back with an awesome series, his performances shine the entire series, also successfully overshadowed Elaine's poor image. I especially LOVE Steven's crying scenes, so emotional and so powerful. I also want to mention Wayne Lai, who is very good at every character he performs. That 9 minute of Wayne speech in episode 20 is the peak of the entire series. You will love every single thing about that speech. As for the smaller characters, I think everyone did a good job, it's hard to pick anyone to blame, other than Elaine, of course.

- The Story -
I think I have included all the best thing about the story in the "Love Factors" part. This story was very unique, and very special. I learned so much things about the Guards' Bureau. After you finished watching the series, come back and read my review again, you will agree with me ;-)

- Worth Watching? -
If you are going to skip this series, you will miss a lot of things. This is THE BEST series of 2006 so far, if you are going to skip it, you might just better off skip the entire year's series. OK, maybe I am going little too far, but this is the must watch of the year, totally deserves the high rating, deserves your time and tears. Go watch it!