Typical “criminal minds” series with a remarkable Wallace Huo
PLOT: the ML, a brilliant but tortured profiler, meets the FL who will become his assistant. Together they will solve cases and fight against twisted and evil criminals (of whom the ML is the target).PROS:
+ excellent actors (Wallace Huo, Wang Kai, Sandra Ma, etc.)
+Efficient and rapid execution
+ Permanent suspense
+Excellent OST (well suited to the scenes)
CONS:
- some rather violent scenes
- the part located in the USA is not always credible, in particular the way of proceeding and the weight of the FBI
- Villains a little too Machiavellian and sophisticated to be realistic criminals.
=> Excellent series, which keeps the viewer glued to the screen.
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Série type "esprits criminels" avec un Wallace Huo remarquable
PLOT: le ML, un profiler génial, mais torturé, rencontre la FL qui va devenir son assistante. Ensemble ils vont résoudre des cas et lutter contre des criminels tordus et diaboliques (dont le ML est la cible).
PROS:
+ excellents acteurs (Wallace Huo, Wang Kai, Sandra Ma, etc.)
+Réalisation efficace et rapide
+ Suspense permanent
+Excellents OST (well suited to the scenes)
CONS:
- quelques scènes assez violentes
- la partie située aux USA n'est pas toujours crédible, notamment la façon de procéder et le poids du FBI
- Villains un peu trop machiavéliques et sophistiqués pour être des criminels réalistes.
=> Excellente série, qui tient le spectateur collé à l'écran.
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I really enjoyed the ensemble parts of this with the three main leads. All of them play their roles well and are a lot of fun. The super complicated second half with the big serial killer was a bit too much for me when I really wanted them to get back to the characters and less on the story. I like Wallace and Sandra so I was hoping the end story would also include them more, but it’s really plot focused.
People who love crime thrillers will undoubtedly like the second half more than I did.
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A Nice Psychological Thriller Ruined By Poor Characterization of The FL
In terms of story, this drama is brilliant. This drama managed to keep me hooked until the end with its twists. The story is solid except for the poorly written FL. She was overly emotional for my liking. Though at the beginning she was nice, later I felt she just turned into a wallpaper, who was only being treated as the love interest of the ML. I did not like it. Apart from that, the story was brilliant, and Wallace Huo played the role of the complex ML pretty well.Was this review helpful to you?
Up to now I've watched it over 4 times and I plan to watch it again soon because it was so nerve wrecking and I felt like this drama was real because the actors did such a great job with their acting. I also liked the mysterious part of the drama and also that you're able to think with them and also make your own thoughts about who the murderer is.
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Simply Brilliant!!!
Should you? Would you? Could you?You should watch this one (YES! )
You would recommend this to others. (YES!)
You could watch this again. (Depends!)
Ending: Happy
This drama depicts the perfect balance of romance and mystery. What a great psychological thriller this turned out to be! One of the best I have seen. The performances by everyone are top-notch. The only disappointing factor for me was the revelation of the main villain but that's because I was expecting it to be someone else (duh, me). The lead pair is awesome. They share brilliant on-screen chemistry. I just love the fact that she has unwavering faith in him and vice versa. You cannot sit still from episode 18 onwards. It takes what a fab turn! The mystery is just brilliantly depicted.
Don't miss this one. It should be a must-see on everyone's list.
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The good:
It makes you addicted! After watching the first episode I got immediately hooked and literally couldn't stop watching, I stayed up all night just to finish it. The story is exciting, there are separate cases in the beginning while in the end we have one big case with an ultimate villain.
The acting of the main actors are also very good Wallace Huo never fails to deliver a complex personality and multi-layered character. Jabber Xie Han crazy character is also very interesting to watch, and Fu Zi Yu is the perfect side kick best friend character, super smart and funny. Andy the car is one of the best characters as well!
The music is superb, really helps to create the atmosphere of the show.
I loved the references to the Sherlock and Knight Rider and I even got a hint of Poirot in the show.
The bad:
The American actors were awful, except for dr Barnes. I don't exactly get why a native English speaker talks like a robot, I found their slow placed way of speaking to the Chinese characters offensive, it sounded like they were force-explain things to 5 years old and expect they won't understand a thing. It sounded very UNNATURAL! Susan was semi-bearable but the actress seemed to not be able to decide whether she wants to play a flirty hot blonde or a professional FBI agent. Also can't really get the scenes where they talk in English and the Chinese actors reply in Chinese? Like wtf, how does that make sense?
I loved Jian Yao character first, she is smart and brave, and a challenging character for Wallace Huo. However after mid-season, Sandra Ma started speaking in a very hollow voice, (as in the voice someone uses when they are on their death bed, high and overly soft), this annoyed me sooo much, she also had soo much crying scenes, her character was literally useless in the second half of the series. The only shining point was that she did act again smart and brave when she was abducted but that is all.
There are some useless overdramatizing in the show, what I mean is without giving spoilers is the continuous question of who is behind the crimes. The very last scene just simply pissed me off, it was unnecessary, the typical "we are shooting a horror so let's put a cliffhanger scene in the end so people can get confused what really happened. WHY??? There is no need for useless hints and such.
All in all I very much enjoyed the show, especially the first half. I preferred the individual cases ad the series had a bit of downfall after they started focusing on the main villain arch. The acting was mixed, the main chinese actors were good, the secondary characters especially the English speakers were horrible. Still the story was exciting enough to keep me watching, so all in all this is a very well delivered show with some annoying details.
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Wallace Huo saved this from being rated lower by me
I would have given the first half more than 10 stars, if possible. Wow, was it ever good! So well-written, with smart dialogue, excellent acting, mystery and tension throughout. The music was very successful in addition to the tension.Their voices were good and not screech-y (why do most C-dramas insist upon dubbing?). This was my first time of seeing Wallace Huo in anything, and I was impressed. his character, Simon Bo, was a criminal profiler and seemed able to pull the answers to clues out of thin air (suspend disbelief here). The developing relationship between the male and female leads was a pleasure to watch, and so amusing, since he had no people skills whatsoever. I didn't feel that them sleeping together that first date made any sense, since she could barely even kiss him on the cheek. However, her describing to him how he kisses? That was hot! The writers would have been better served to extend that "will they/won't they" tension, because the couple got boring after that. I loved that they were working on new crimes every couple of episodes, which kept it fresh. I also really enjoyed Andrew Yin as Simon's assistant/secretary. He and Simon had a wonderful bromance relationship going on and a lot of his lines were very amusing. I had to downgrade my rating because of the second half of the story when they were in America. Really bad American actors, and they kept changing the female lead's name. And the Chinese actors spoke in only Chinese, but everyone was able to understand one another? However, I'll definitely be watching the first half of this again sometime soon.
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A Gem of the Genre
Getting inside the head of a violent villain isn’t easy. Neither is being the assistant of a brilliant criminal psychologist. Will she have the courage to stay on the job…?This is by far one of my favorites dramas in its genre. So freakin’ good! The cases, plot twists, and pacing were all executed very well. The secondary characters performed good and helped draw you into each episode.
The chemistry between the Leads is really good. The way they grow to trust in, depend on, and love each other is a lovely journey to witness. They both experience great personal growth due to their relationship.
If you’re on the fence about watching this, I strongly advice you to jump off on the side of “yes” and get right to it. If you’re a fan of this genre, I can’t imagine you won’t like this one!
[[sidenote: one thing that bothered me was when the foreigners would talk to each other - one would speak English & the other would reply in Chinese. I think they either needed to speak the same language or converse with the help of a translator. The way the show did it was so awkward that it pulled me out of the seriousness of the scenes.]]
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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.13 💋
- Together : ep.13 👩🏻❤️👨🏻
- BreakUp: Nope 💖
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Cheers to Wallace Huo!! He is so handsome. Couldn't take my eyes off him.
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This is by far my favourite and most memorable Chinese drama and it definitely in my top 10 dramas ever. It will have you hooked from the first 10 minutes i promise.
Enjoy!
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First: there is Wallace as Simon making white button downs look Amazing. His face is a joy to watch in this show, he makes the best expressions, especially later in the show when he's gotten comfortable around her.
Secondly: Simon has the BEST friends:
1. A talking car that likes to play mood music to match the conversation until chastised and it sometimes follows Simon around like a big puppy.
2. A turtle that apparently shares his bed.
3. A wealthy, ultra smart tech guru of a best friend who supposedly has a job because we see his office suite, but really seems to just play laser tag, help Simon with his housing issues, give Simon all the best tech toys (like the car), and work with Simon when the case requires a computer guy. And be sweet and charming and supportive at all times.
Plenty of mind games and creepy psychos too, but all the great supporting characters and the charming romance keeps it from getting too dark.
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There is just so much I could talk about in this drama, but I will not get start instead i recommend this drama to anyone interested in criminal investigation viewed from the criminal behavioral psychologist. Anyone who love a good thriller without the whole intense horror associated with the genre. Anyone who loves not just a good mystery, but a great one that just keeps you guess till the very end.- What, Why, When, Where and Who - the five 'W'..
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