"Triumph in the Skies 2" Peaked at 41 Rating on Finale

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Triumph in the Skies 2 <衝上雲霄2> ended its run on September 8 with a two-hour series finale. The popular drama has garnered generally positive reviews since its debut and consistently performed beyond expectations, making it 2013′s highest-rated series thus far. The final episode achieved an average of 38 points, peaking at 41 during its climatic plane landing scene and bringing in over 2.6 million viewers.

To celebrate their great success, Triumph in the Skies 2′s cast members gathered at a shopping mall on September 8 to watch the finale with thousands of fans. Chilam Cheung (張智霖) continued to be in character, channeling Captain Cool throughout the evening. While on stage, Chilam shared that he wants to act out his castle kissing scene with Fala Chen (陳法拉) once again, and immediately pulled Fala onto the stage and kissed her hand while on one knee. Fans were absolutely swooned, and when asked who they wish Holiday would end up with, many voted for the suave Captain.

Reflecting on his character’s lonesome fate, Chilam attributes it to the effects of karma. Cleverly using lyrics from Eason Chan’s (陳奕迅) theme song from the original Triumph in the Skies series, Chilam said, “At first, I was a playboy and had many girlfriends. At the end, I am left all alone. This is pretty realistic. Life is always like this. Things may not be perfect, but I will find you in the songs of the passing years.” Chilam added that Jayden Koo has brought him many young fans, and said that the character will forever belong to the viewers.

Francis Ng (吳鎮宇), who is currently working in China and unable to attend the celebration, said goodbye to his character Samuel Tong with a message on Weibo. He began his thoughts by saying, “Everything is over, hurry up and go home, your mom is calling you to eat….” He then jokingly yet lovingly referred to his fans as pigs, saying that people who are obsessed with idols are like pigs who roll around in muddy water thinking they are taking a bath. He added that, despite this, pigs are the only ones who will treat you like a real friend. Speaking about his character, Francis wrote, “Sam is a passing guest in my life, as are all of us in each other’s lives. Allow me to change my clothes before meeting all of you once again.”

The cast and crew also celebrated Nancy Wu’s (胡定欣) 32nd birthday at the event, singing birthday songs and encouraged her on-screen lover Him Law (羅仲謙) to give her a kiss. Afterwards, the entire team headed to Tsim Sha Tsui to continue their celebration over a meal of hot pot.



Creds: Ming Pao

 

I think TVB actually got emails sent in that were compliments about a good ending.