‘Heart and Greed’ air to mediocre reception, viewers tired of recycled plotline?
HONG KONG: TVB’s ‘Heart and Greed’ is not up to viewers’ expectations despite the hype and buzz as the show’s ratings continue to slip. The total ratings for its second week of broadcast were 21.5 points, which includes regular television and online viewers. In stark contrast to the record breaking ratings of the show’s predecessors ‘Heart of Greed’ and ‘Moonlight Resonance’, the third instalment failed to sustain viewers’ interest.
‘Heart and Greed’ featured the return of its veteran cast, featuring Ha Yu, Louise Lee, Michelle Yim, and Susanna Kwan. Bosco Wong, Vincent Wong, Priscilla Wong, and Eliza Sam also add to the cast’s appeal.
The strong cast, however, failed to cover the flaws in ‘Heart and Greed’s’ weak script.
Were viewers tired of dramas centring around feuding families?
In the last decade, many dramas centred around feuding families have been a hit, including the American TV series, ‘Game of Thrones’. Many popular Korean dramas also featured feuding families as well, but added more thrilling aspects to its plot such as corporate maneouvres. However, ‘Heart and Greed’s’ depiction of family members fighting for corporate control only featured the constant arguments among its boisterous female cast; it did not feature new handling of an overused theme.