No Return (2024 TV series)

No Return (Chinese: 巾幗梟雄之懸崖) is a 2024 Hong Kong television period drama, and romantic comedy co-produced by TVB, and Tencent Penguin Pictures by producer Dave Fong, and screenwriter Cheung Wah-Biu.

It stars Wayne Lai, Nancy Wu, Edwin Siu, Hera Chan, Celina Harto, Joey Law, Gabriel Harrison, Susan Tse, Akina Hong, and Lisa Ch'ng among the main cast.

Compared to shooting period dramas at Early Republic Street (民初街) in TVB City in Hong Kong, the pictures shot in Hengdian would be more realistic, and actors have much more sense of space when acting.

[17] The artistic director said the hat style worn by Nancy not only added elegance to the costumes, but represented 1930s Western upper class society, and culture.

[18][19] Lead actress Nancy Wu mentioned the strenous nature of the film shoot, taking place within a span of just over two months, with dozens of scenes daily, resulted in her losing weight.

[25] Producer Dave Fong was satisfied with the performances of the new generation of actors Joey Law, Hera Chan, and Celina Harto, saying they were very attentive, and expressed the personalities of their characters very well.

[27] Celina Harto's performance also won approval from mainland Chinese netizens for her portrayal of a Green Tea Bitch "綠茶婊".

[28] Dave Fong also praised Lisa Ch'ng for her outstanding, and professional performance; and Wayne Lai agreed that she deserved a more important role in the drama.

The director encouraged him do a Tiffany Lau kneel and spin referring to the action moves the TVB actress does in her recent dramas.

[35] Wayne Lai added, the Heroine series is just a concept, the characters are all different in each season, and hopes the audience will treat it as such; there's no need to compare, and we're not under any pressure.