The First Shot

1997 Detective retro bromance drama that has family aspects

I wasn't interested much in this drama as I don't like the male lead very much, it's just a matter of taste but somehow
the plot is engaging,, it kept popping up in front of me
a lot of friendship and Bromnance scenes just kept popping up in front of me on tiktok so I checked it out
the drama itself has a unique setting in the past and very accurate Props from 1997 ,, I was 11 at the time LOL
so it's very nostalgic also
the team of detectives is very likable and the male lead isn't arrogant nor cold , he's so much like big brother to all of them
it's more like a family drama that deals with drug gangs
I don't like much violence and here the violence is okay not gruesome nor gore, it's mild for this genere
the gangs are vicious and not like Korean dramas that have gangs cursing all the time and hitting each other LOL
they feel more dangerous here
it has a lot of realistic scenes from actual life, not fiction
has a lot of hilarious reactions to dangerous situations but somehow plausible not farce
Add to all of that cinematography and very good chemistry between the two male leads Bromance and friendship-like
The two male leads have diffirent personalities but somehow how they complete each other's shortcomings
one can fight and the other can't but has the brains for it so it's my favorite genre
It has that traumatic past and its effect on the male lead that's bromance 101 to have that friend comforting you all that time
the drama combines fun with seriousness in a very balanced way
I love that about it
I've watched 16 episodes by now and I'm totally hooked and obsessed by it

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Worth watching

I watched this mainly because of Johnny Huang; he has a lot of good dramas. True enough, I wasn't disappointed watching this but rated it a low re-watch value because there's no point in rewatching when I already know who the villains will be. At first I didn't even think there would be hidden villains at all!

What I liked:
1) Loved the main lead's character - smart, good fighter, upright, warmhearted without being a pushover
2) Raises awareness for the harmful effects of drugs and human trafficking
3) The surprising twists in the story

What I didn't like:
1) There is always this one character in dramas that talk too much, is silly and loud and he is present here
2) A loophole with villains wearing body armor but the police are not? Also, they don't have guns to protect themselves with.
3) The main lead's family being the family of a police officer do not care about their safety at all and act carelessly. They would all be dead and used to threaten the main lead in reality.

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Exciting watch!

Wow! What an exciting and good drama this is! I don't usually go for this type of genre. I only started watching this drama because it has bromance, I ended up enjoying this drama so much!
You can really see that they did their homework and research before filming this type of drama. All scenes and acting are realistic and not seem scripted. Every scene fits together perfectly.
The drama is fun and interesting as each episode unfolds. I like how each character gets a little attention and gets their own background story. This makes you really invested in the drama.
Johnny is such an amazing male lead in this drama. He plays the character so well!! His character is fierce, yet, lovable and caring. He puts his teammates safety first and cares so much about everyone as a leader.
Zi Qi plays the second male lead! He's awesome and pairs so well with our first male lead!!
Zi Qi plays such a great character who is interesting, likes to keep to himself often. However, he starts to slowly open up more to our male lead. Eventhough he can't fight and looks weak, he is smart. I like how he uses his own way to get out of a situation. He and our male lead has such great chemistry!!! I ended up shipping them. Hehe.
Overall, this is such an amazing drama with amazing casts!! I love Johnny in here!!!

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