Raymond Ardin

MY mentioned that he was the one who trained HZ and CL, so it makes sense that he's a lot stronger. However, I don't think they ever explained how he got so powerful in the first place though, or where he got his training, since they all seem to be around the same age.

It's good that Han Zheng lost his powers because apparently that means he will live a normal lifespan like Qian people, so he won't be all alone after Jiu'er dies of old age. But since Jiu'er now has all of his powers, what if she will live to be 200+ like a Qi person, and he's the one who will die sooner? That would be ironic lol.

At least the ember is actually useful. It's the antidote to the poison and it prevents the north from freezing over so the Qi people could continue to live there. But that stupid pearl was supposed to be the key to a treasure with the power to rule the world, and in the end all it did was give off some blue light!

Qi people are no longer in danger because they now have the ember back.

MY killed real CP ten years ago and replaced him. He did everything to force Qi to invade Qian so that the Qi people can move south.

Chu Chu's naivety was frustrating at times, but it made sense. Not only was she from the countryside, she also lived in a bubble with no friends because nobody wanted to interact with coroners. She developed a lot over the course of the drama.

As for Miss Truth, a lot of stuff didn't make sense. Like all the conspiring and killing over the legendary pearl, and at the end the pearl didn't do anything at all.

I'm with you. Way too many weak and useless FLs in dramas these days. I like a kickass heroine. Though maybe they went a little too far with Bai Fengxi. She's already one of the strongest fighters, which I like, but she's also as smart and knowledgeable as she is strong. Princess Xiyun even became a world-famous poet and political thinker before the age of 10. She literally has no weaknesses at all, which is a little too perfect to be believable as a real human being.

Imperial Coroner is what Miss Truth should've been.

Most of the action scenes were pretty good but the final fight was absolutely terrible.

Thanks for the recommendation. I've never heard of it even though I'm familiar with the actors.

Yeah Maiden Holmes is the only recent detective drama I've seen with a FL who's both really smart and can fight. She may not be the strongest but her fighting skills are decent, especially after the ML trained her. Even in non-detective dramas, most super smart FLs can't fight, and the strong fighters aren't that smart. A notable exception is Who Rules The World, where the FL is literally too perfect to be believable. Not only is she one of the top fighters in the world, she's insanely smart and there's nothing she isn't good at or knowledgeable about. She even became a world-famous poet and political philosopher before the age of 10. A true unicorn lol.

If you're interested in a classic wuxia heroine who's also a famous detective, check out Tie Feihua. There's a whole bunch of movies and a drama about her. It's all stuff that's a decade or more old, but she's awesome.

It was pretty good. Each episode is a separate case, so the suspense doesn't last for long, but most of the cases are pretty solid. The dream team:
- Joe Xu plays the title character, the refugee prince of a fallen kingdom. He's an eccentric genius detective who's obsessed with food and money.
- Ju Jingyi plays a rich girl with photographic memory. A walking encyclopedia.
- An expert coroner from a family of coroners. I don't remember the actress' name but she recently played Princess Lan in Shining Just For You.
- The team leader who's a powerful martial artist and government official.
- The leader's bodyguard/sidekick/errand runner/comic relief.
- The charismatic lady owner of the tavern where the main character works as a waiter, and where the teams gathers to discuss cases.

On the down side, there is virtually no romance, and the lack of budget really shows. It was filmed entirely on a stage and all the scenery is terrible CGI.

Have you watched Detective Samoyeds? After two seasons they still never revealed the identity of the mastermind, and it's unlikely that we'll ever get a third.

What if the crown prince is not the mastermind, but instead is covering up for his father?

The only reason to watch this is for the eye candy that is Bai Shanshui. She's so hot! Otherwise the movie is mediocre at best.

I remember watching this, but I don't remember what it's about at all. And that's not a good sign lol.

Actually the ending makes perfect sense. It's not a good or happy ending, but it makes sense. They are back to square one, to the point where they were 1000 years ago. And likely in another 1000 years, the same thing will happen all over again. Endless cycle.

The FLs from A Girl Like Me and Who Rules the World are strong fighters but they are definitely not "cold." Quite the opposite; they are feisty, outgoing social butterflies! If you're looking for a cold FL there really aren't that many...
Love in Between - definitely cold
Listening Snow Tower - somewhat cold
Ancient Detective - sorta fits the bill but not that cold for an assassin
Legend of Fei - sort of?
Princess Agents - not so much cold as heartless lol
Side Story of Fox Volant - don't know if I'd call her cold, but quite serious and rarely smiles

Most of the fight scenes are not wuxia style at all. They are all CGI and supernatural energy like what you'd find in a xianxia drama, or comic-based dramas like Blood of Youth, Duoluo Continent, Battle Through The Heavens, etc.

Still waiting for season 2