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This is a great write up. Very well researched, presented and with detailed analysis. Looks like you're loving this drama as much as I am :)

Keep up the good work, I'll be following your articles from now on ;)

Thank you for reading and glad to be of help :)

Nothing really ever makes much sense... But I still enjoyed it. And I'll take the ending as a happy one! :)

Always an honour and a pleasure to work with one of the best feature writers of MDL :)
Ah ok, I'll go check it out!

The best gift for this special occasion indeed! Happy 10th anniversary, MDL! And thank you for this awesome article, Cho Na :)

Don't worry, most C-historicals feature very similar scenes in the title sequence and outro credits. It doesn't confirm anything in absolute certainty :)

Thanks for the heads up, I'll prepare myself for the anime thingy and heartbreak before I binge the latest eps :)

I like crime thrillers and whodunnit in general. I especially like the concept of everyone in one place/ building as potential suspects of the crime and unravelling the mystery of which one is the killer. The movie Clue and the board game Cluedo is based on this concept, while for this drama, all the suspects are the inhabitants of Horizon Tower, hence the similarity. It's not the usual detective procedural where the police has to go out and identify the suspects :)

It's an older Hollywood film, which is why you can't find it here :P

This sounds like the movie Clue, which is based on the board game Cluedo. I love this concept and actually have this drama on my list but haven't got round to watching it. After reading your lovely article, I'll have to pick this up again.

Thanks for the detailed insights and motivation, Cho Na! :)

Malaysians will need to use VPN to access that one.

You could try reading the history on wikipedia. Emperor Taizong's Tang Empire was at war with the Eastern Turkic Khaganate during that timeline and I doubt the censors would allow the screenplay to alter history. Perhaps that might give context to the story.

Hi fellow Malaysian. It's on Viu but only 2 episodes are out so far. You can also watch it on dramacool.

If they can make Ping Pong Life, I'm sure they can and should make Cuju Life ala Qing Qing Zi Jing style :D

Thank you for your Part 2 of the article series. Great quotes from fantastic shows, each of them meaningfully expressed in the drama and very appropriate for the real world. Some of them I'll remember as a personal mantra for sure :)

I watched Two Lights: Relumino. Fantastic show indeed, one of my all-time favourites. Thank you for featuring it in your very insightful article :)

Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to read :)
Just sharing my thoughts on the show and hopefully provide some useful insights too.

Great article and I agree with all that you mentioned. This is a riveting drama that captures your attention and imagination from the beginning. It's a cleverly written whodunnit with a captivating soundtrack to boot. Can't wait for the big final reveal at the end of this intense roller coaster ride :D

Lol, Interview with the Vampire does seem to have rather similar vibe, come to think of it :D
You're experiencing a slump? Oh dear, hope you get over it soon. There should be some good shows coming soon!

Very detailed and insightful :)
I will need to revisit the latter paragraphs after I'm done - still some way to go, for me.
That reference to John Malkovich got me grinning :D