Although Ruse of Engagement <叛逃> was warehoused for three years, audiences warmed up to its broadcast on March 17. Ratings for its premiere episode averaged 30 points and peaked at 31 points, which fared better than recent TVB dramas struggling to achieve similar viewership levels. Revolving around the anti-terrorism unit of the Hong Kong Police force, Ruse of Engagement generated 20 complaints from the airing of its initial episode. Viewers criticized that Ron Ng’s (吳卓羲) screen time is less than Ruco Chan (陳展鵬), a claim that was refuted by producer Amy Wong (王心慰). Some found that TVB should not have aired a drama focusing on terrorist activities, while others felt that the action scenes were less than stellar. Media reports speculated that Ruse of Engagement did not air on time because Yoyo ended her contract with TVB. At an earlier promotional event, Ron commented, “It wasn’t like that. As far as I know, Tiger Cubs <飛虎> was broadcast during the same time period, and the company didn’t want to release dramas with such similar themes all at once.” Furthermore, Ron believes TVB will not try to cut out Yoyo’s screen time because of her departure. Ron Shares Filming Experience Ron and Ruco filmed the majority of the dangerous action scenes themselves without the use of stuntmen. Ron shared that he had suffered an eye injury during the drama’s filming, “We were filming in a field camp in Sai Kung. I had a rope tied to me so I can cross between two buildings about three to four stories high. What I climbed on was not really considered a staircase. They were several steel rods, and were uneven and of different lengths. The moment I lifted my head, I hit [the rod]. I almost punctured my eye ball!” Ron was immediately sent to the hospital. In the drama, Ron and Ruco play two brothers who fall in love with the same woman, Aimee Chan (陳茵媺). Although it was rumored that they did not get along during filming because Ruco overshadowed Ron’s role, Ron instead said, “Ruco is really a decisive actor. Everyone had a good time filming. Now when I see him in the studio, I would call him, ‘elder brother’. We had filmed from morning until midnight for two full months. Everyone suffered lack of sleep together. Our relationship is like real brothers.” Aimee Chan Enjoys Family Time As Ruco and Ron’s romantic interest, Aimee does not recall the details of their intimate scenes since filming had completed three years ago. Since husband Moses Chan (陳豪) shared that he no longer wishes to film kiss scenes after marriage, Aimee laughed and exclaimed, “He never told me! As actors and parents, we also need to handle situations when our child comes across these scenes. The drama was filmed so long ago that I don’t even remember whom I kissed. When it airs, I’ll have to cover Moses’ eyes!” Creds: ihktv
