Are you going to watch because of reviews or because you're curious?
When you start watching this drama, you'll understand my title lol
I knew as soon as I saw the cast that this is an absolute must watch for me. The main cast, the guest roles, a majority of actors and actresses I really like. And so far, I am not disappointed by anything in this drama.
The story. Mysteries and truths of multiple cases connected to the main characters are unraveled slowly throughout the episodes. I always love a good mystery solving plot and good guys Vs bad guys. I'd like to emphasize the comedy inserts in this drama, especially on Chi Yun's part.
I love characters like Tang Lici - cunning, calculating, always one step ahead, non chalant (they are almost always at the verge of dying though), morally grey characters like Shen Langhun and clumsy characters who are always broke and they are good fighters like Xue Xianzi (Bai Shu is almost a default cast for such characters but I love it)
The casting. I am literally glued to the screen with each episode. This absolutely gorgeous looking cast is emphasized by the director's camera work. We all know that Luo Yunxi is fabulous but he along with Xiao Shunyao especially look x100 more handsome in every single frame of the drama. Aside from all eye candies, I think everyone is doing a great job for their character.
The costumes. THE BUDGET FOR THIS DRAMA HELLO??? I saw a fair share of wonderful art already but the work in this drama is supreme. Especially the pastels on Luo Yunxi. And I personally am a sucker for all the jewelry and hairpins and such, so this drama is a visual in every aspect.
The music. Honestly, I'm not registering it much 😅
A special mention belongs to the CGI in this drama, it is the best I've seen in a while.
Rewatch value. I think this is very worth rewatching, because as I already mentioned - visuals are absolutely stunning.
Overall, do not waste time reading reviews, you know that you want to watch this and you're surely not going to regret.
Edit after finishing the drama: all my points still stand, I just have a very personal opinion on endings and I realized that I'm quite picky about them lol. In my personal opinion, I would have ended the plot about halfway through ep 35, the episodes following past this one are like an epilogue to me. Maybe it was because I was spoiled about the ending on social media and I knew how it is going to end, that the last 5 episodes felt like I had to push myself to watch them. But again, I am picky about endings and I like a very certain outcome ( not going to say what it is as to keep this review without spoilers) and I almost always had trouble finishing the last episodes of any series because I didn't want it to end (anyone else? Lol).
Anyways, I didn't change anything about the rating of this drama, I still think it's absolutely worth your time.
I knew as soon as I saw the cast that this is an absolute must watch for me. The main cast, the guest roles, a majority of actors and actresses I really like. And so far, I am not disappointed by anything in this drama.
The story. Mysteries and truths of multiple cases connected to the main characters are unraveled slowly throughout the episodes. I always love a good mystery solving plot and good guys Vs bad guys. I'd like to emphasize the comedy inserts in this drama, especially on Chi Yun's part.
I love characters like Tang Lici - cunning, calculating, always one step ahead, non chalant (they are almost always at the verge of dying though), morally grey characters like Shen Langhun and clumsy characters who are always broke and they are good fighters like Xue Xianzi (Bai Shu is almost a default cast for such characters but I love it)
The casting. I am literally glued to the screen with each episode. This absolutely gorgeous looking cast is emphasized by the director's camera work. We all know that Luo Yunxi is fabulous but he along with Xiao Shunyao especially look x100 more handsome in every single frame of the drama. Aside from all eye candies, I think everyone is doing a great job for their character.
The costumes. THE BUDGET FOR THIS DRAMA HELLO??? I saw a fair share of wonderful art already but the work in this drama is supreme. Especially the pastels on Luo Yunxi. And I personally am a sucker for all the jewelry and hairpins and such, so this drama is a visual in every aspect.
The music. Honestly, I'm not registering it much 😅
A special mention belongs to the CGI in this drama, it is the best I've seen in a while.
Rewatch value. I think this is very worth rewatching, because as I already mentioned - visuals are absolutely stunning.
Overall, do not waste time reading reviews, you know that you want to watch this and you're surely not going to regret.
Edit after finishing the drama: all my points still stand, I just have a very personal opinion on endings and I realized that I'm quite picky about them lol. In my personal opinion, I would have ended the plot about halfway through ep 35, the episodes following past this one are like an epilogue to me. Maybe it was because I was spoiled about the ending on social media and I knew how it is going to end, that the last 5 episodes felt like I had to push myself to watch them. But again, I am picky about endings and I like a very certain outcome ( not going to say what it is as to keep this review without spoilers) and I almost always had trouble finishing the last episodes of any series because I didn't want it to end (anyone else? Lol).
Anyways, I didn't change anything about the rating of this drama, I still think it's absolutely worth your time.
Was this review helpful to you?
