Re-Watch "Time Before Time/大闹广昌隆"

Couple weeks ago, I re-watch olden Hong Kong drama, “Time Before Time/大闹广昌隆” as it attracted me so much.  I thrilled that the online drama website uploaded it as it had been released long long time ago, 1997.

The first time I watched “Time Before Time” when I was 7 years old at Roban, Sarawak. At that time, I was so scared with this ghost theme drama.  I remembered my Auntie, Ah Yi ( literally means mother’s sister in Hokkien dialect) loved to disturb mine, Rosamond and JoJo (exclude Naruto and Mickey as they not born yet)by singing “Wo Deng Zhe Ni Hui Lai (我等着你回来)”，Wo Deng Zhe Ni Hui Lai (我等着你回来)”. Wo Deng Zhe Ni Hui Lai was one of the favorite song of Siu Fu Yung as a talented singer. This song feature frequently in “Time Before Time”. 

We all screamed loudly due to fear to this ghost song and not allowed Ah Yi to sing “Wo Deng Zhe Ni Hui Lai”. Ah Yi was very annoying. These funny moments in my childhood were difficult to forget.  Having re-watched recently was totally different feelings. No more scared to ghost theme drama anymore. And missed the time watching this drama with my siblings. We laughed and screamed together. 

“It indeed brought back my childhood memories”

This drama begins with the death of a young couple, Luk Wan Kwong  and Siu Fu Yung in GuangZhou in 1922. Then, it jumped to 1947 that feature Hui Dai Kwong , a lazy, lower class guy that searched the job in manufacturing organization, Kwong Cheong Lung. One night, Hui Dai Kwong accidentally released the ghost of Siu Fu Yung from a paper umbrella in the haunted Kwong Cheong Lung. Siu Fu Yung mistakenly recognize Hui Dai Kwong as her husband, Luk Wan Kwong  because he looked exactly similar with Luk Wan Kwong . Since Hui Dai Kwong scare to death, so he promised to help her.  In return, Hui Dai Kwong hoped Siu Fu Yung helped him to get rich by using her ghostly power. Sadly, Siu Fu Yung failed to utilize her ghostly power since she had been stuck in the paper umbrella for almost 27 years. Siu Fu Yung retells her tragic life by possessing the body of radio host through a radio station. Hui Dai Kwong fall in love with Siu Fu Yung as time passed by. One stormy night, Hui Dai Kwong gained his previous life memories and realize that he was Luk Wan Kwong . The mystery of the killer for Luk Wan Kwong  and Siu Fu Yung revealed at the end. Finally, in 1990, Luk Wan Kwong/ Hui Dai Kwong  and Siu Fu Yung met again. This destinated lovers lived happily ever after. 

Below were my favorite scenes of “Time Before Time” by print screen them. 

 As I mentioned earlier, Hui Da Kwong took advantage on Siu Fu Yung by helping him became rich. However, she can't helped him and he back-fired Siu Fu Yung. Really love his acting 

 Siu Fu Yung was invisible. All can't seen her except Hui Da Kwong. Everyone perceive something wrong with Hui Da Kwong when he talked with air. 

Hui Da Kwong's relatives all scared with Siu Fu Yung when he announced that Siu Fu Yung had been stayed at their home. 

That was the look of the clever, smart, brilliant Luk Wang Kwong. He was so successful in enhancing the business performance of Kwong Cheong Long. It was so different with Hui Da Kwong.

The body of the relative of Hui Da Kwong, Sam Lok Gao possessed by Siu Fu Yung. It surprised the people when Hui Da Kwong and Sam Lok Gao were holding the hands of each other. 

Hui Da Kwong mistakenly believed Siu Fu Yung reincarnated into dog and treated the dog very well. He even danced "zam zam bo" to entertain the dog 

 Hui Da Kwong suddenly became 6 years old little kid when cursing by the Wong Tin Leng. His relatives headache with his childish behaviors. 

I also loved the theme song, 抱紧眼前人by Anita Mui. The lyrics make me realized I can't go against fate as fate determined our life. This includes our loved one. So I should appreciate the one that we loved. Part of the lyrics were like below:

本应相爱本应相衬，

命里注定同行却未能，

舍不得不爱把不得一世，

唯愿抱紧眼前人，

匆匆一世深深一吻。