Hau is a hard-working fast-food restaurant staff. Despite his hectic schedule, he plays basketball on a public basketball court early in the morning. He has not taken part in any matches ever since he was bullied back in high school. One day, a group of young men forcefully take over the public basketball court. Angered by their behaviour, Bo randomly picks Hau, Leung and Tak to form a team to play against the young men. At first, the group of strangers have absolutely no chemistry at all. However, with their unique styles and Bo’s coaching, they manage to defeat their opponents. While they get a sense of achievement on the basketball court, the trio each has their own problems and feels lost when they are off the court. Basketball is their only way to escape reality. (Source: MyDramaList) Edit Translation
- English
- Filipino
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- עברית / עִבְרִית
- Native Title: 季前賽
- Also Known As: Pre-Season , Ji Qian Sai , Gwai Chin Choi , 季前赛
- Genres: Sports
Cast & Credits
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![Louis Cheung in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)]( "Louis Cheung in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)")
Louis CheungChan Seung PoMain Role -
![Keung To in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)]( "Keung To in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)")
Keung ToKo Ka HauMain Role -
![Edan Lui in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)]( "Edan Lui in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)")
Edan LuiKwan Ho TakMain Role -
![Stanley Yau in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)]( "Stanley Yau in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)")
Stanley YauCheung Chi LeungMain Role -
![Fatboy in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)]( "Fatboy in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)")
FatboyChu Kwan YeunMain Role -
![Denis Kwok in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)]( "Denis Kwok in We Got Game Hong Kong Drama (2022)")
Denis KwokYeung Seun KwongMain Role
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Reviews
Aimed at Mirror fans - but still enjoyable
Objectively speaking, the storyline is simple and the acting is average, sometimes a little cringe even. The basketball genre isn't a new thing and We Got Game definitely took all the typical tropes you'd find in a basketball drama, albeit with a Hong Kong spin. The comedy is also typical of Cantonese and HK dramas (slapstick/wordplay). I'd imagine watching it with subs a lot of the comedy will be lost, but as I watched it without subs (as Cantonese is my second language), I found myself laughing quite a bit and therefore was easy to get through.The pacing was good however, I never found it boring or draggy. There was a good range of characters, I also like how they tried to give everyone a backstory and screen time (typically found in K-Dramas, and something K-Dramas do tremendously well), which shows they wanted to bring some humanity and emotion into it - which they successfully did. I'd say the biggest sticking point is that they used this chance to highlight taboo topics and was progressive for a drama set in modern day HK: the inference of a basketball player being gay and no one batted an eyelid, just because someone went to prison doesn't mean they're a bad person, disability representation and challenging preconceived notions of disabled people, and so on.
I'd say the most enjoyable part was the chemistry between the characters. There were "4th wall" moments with references to Mirror/Error, and the writers clearly played up to that, knowing that these 2 groups do have great chemistry in real life. It also meant the actors matched up to their characters quiet well, so it was almost as though they were playing a version of themselves in the show (KeungTo the popular and good looking ML, Fatboy the best friend and sidekick to KeungTo, Stanley the older and more mature member, Edan the silly and goofy one, Anson the handsome special appearance rival). I'd say the only one that I was surprised about was Ian who has a soft-spoken and gentle persona, made to play someone who was cynical and disliked.
Overall, it was an enjoyable show to switch off to, or if you're looking for something without too much depth or meaning.
