Mystery Masterclass
I saw a clip of this on tiktok, but it was a romance scene. Surprisingly, this show leans more towards crime/mystery, and I'm not really the type who watches both genres a lot, but i gave it a go because I'm familiar with the actors, and my god! This might be the start of where i would enjoy more mystery shows.
The story was very simple at first, but as you go through, it gets really messy and complicated, like that Iceberg image meme, if you know what i mean. I wasn't really hooked at first because the comedy aspect kept throwing me out of it, and yes, it leans more on that side in the beginning, so it was hard for me to take it seriously when the characters don't even take the case seriously, aside from Ran Fang Xu, who's very eager to dig deeper. Along the way, i guess this is how the comedy gets you because i was getting invested in the characters, even the suspects and other people involved.
After they established the characters, the story slowly unveiled how deep this rabbit hole can actually go. They started toning down on the comedy and were more on the serious/dramactic side. I was really amazed at how far we've come from just a supposedly simple case to such a mess of a crime. That is the time i started locking in with the story, because curiosity, am i right? hahaha
How it was laid out reminded me of Squid Game, where all the clues and suspects were actually right under your nose from the beginning, it's just a matter of "How?". I was amazed as to why i wasn't able to catch on to it quickly, but i did when i started noticing some of these characters acting weirdly. Especially that big plot twist in the middle??!? Oh my god, i sank myself into the abyss of this show because of it, and that showed you how good the acting can get. It has a very strong script, because it's character and dialogue-heavy. There's no fancy gun or fist fights. I would say it's a Crime/Mystery Masterclass. Though it had a rough start for me because of the comedy, it gets good if you stick with it. The last few episodes, i kinda clocked out a little, because it got draggy after they solved the case, because the main culprit went on a whole ass storytelling about how it was done. One of the main characters even said, "Your story is very touching, but it's not related to what i asked." HAHAHA same feeling.
All the actors delivered an impeccable performance. I'm not gonna say much because i don't wanna spoil. Dylan Wang, Ren Min, and Jiang Pei Yao showed me another side of them.
Ren Min, i already know she could deliver heavy acting, so it was already expected. She didn't disappoint.
Dylan Wang, such a versatile actor, much like Ren Min, they've been taking on a lot of different types of projects, and it shows how good they are.
Jiang Pei Yao, i already know she could do a mystery project. Her performance was really good. There's still room for growth, especially with this pairing with Heavy Actors, so it's very hard not to compare.
Pan Yue Ming, he's such a good actor. It's my first time seeing him, and I'm already amazed. I can't believe he's the art director for this drama. No wonder it's good, because you have someone veteran in the industry supervising.
Overall, very good drama, though it had some flaws for me, that's why i couldn't give it a 10, but still a must watch.
The story was very simple at first, but as you go through, it gets really messy and complicated, like that Iceberg image meme, if you know what i mean. I wasn't really hooked at first because the comedy aspect kept throwing me out of it, and yes, it leans more on that side in the beginning, so it was hard for me to take it seriously when the characters don't even take the case seriously, aside from Ran Fang Xu, who's very eager to dig deeper. Along the way, i guess this is how the comedy gets you because i was getting invested in the characters, even the suspects and other people involved.
After they established the characters, the story slowly unveiled how deep this rabbit hole can actually go. They started toning down on the comedy and were more on the serious/dramactic side. I was really amazed at how far we've come from just a supposedly simple case to such a mess of a crime. That is the time i started locking in with the story, because curiosity, am i right? hahaha
How it was laid out reminded me of Squid Game, where all the clues and suspects were actually right under your nose from the beginning, it's just a matter of "How?". I was amazed as to why i wasn't able to catch on to it quickly, but i did when i started noticing some of these characters acting weirdly. Especially that big plot twist in the middle??!? Oh my god, i sank myself into the abyss of this show because of it, and that showed you how good the acting can get. It has a very strong script, because it's character and dialogue-heavy. There's no fancy gun or fist fights. I would say it's a Crime/Mystery Masterclass. Though it had a rough start for me because of the comedy, it gets good if you stick with it. The last few episodes, i kinda clocked out a little, because it got draggy after they solved the case, because the main culprit went on a whole ass storytelling about how it was done. One of the main characters even said, "Your story is very touching, but it's not related to what i asked." HAHAHA same feeling.
All the actors delivered an impeccable performance. I'm not gonna say much because i don't wanna spoil. Dylan Wang, Ren Min, and Jiang Pei Yao showed me another side of them.
Ren Min, i already know she could deliver heavy acting, so it was already expected. She didn't disappoint.
Dylan Wang, such a versatile actor, much like Ren Min, they've been taking on a lot of different types of projects, and it shows how good they are.
Jiang Pei Yao, i already know she could do a mystery project. Her performance was really good. There's still room for growth, especially with this pairing with Heavy Actors, so it's very hard not to compare.
Pan Yue Ming, he's such a good actor. It's my first time seeing him, and I'm already amazed. I can't believe he's the art director for this drama. No wonder it's good, because you have someone veteran in the industry supervising.
Overall, very good drama, though it had some flaws for me, that's why i couldn't give it a 10, but still a must watch.
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