Great start to this wuxia drama - seems to be a classic coming of age and adventure story, which I'm enjoying so far. To me, this kind of story doesn't need romance to thrive - there's plenty of other types of chemistry that is really nice to see (love the family dynamics and the 2 pairs of brother-sister relationships depicted so far, and Liu Suifeng is an intriguing antagonist). Hope the energy can keep up the whole 40 episodes.
Lots to look forward to in Sept/Oct: 1. New Pantene endorsement 9/8 2. Activity in Chengdu 9/14 3. Paris 4. I think another mystery endorsement is coming too 5. Hopefully more news on the Rosy Clouds drama
Finally all caught up. Really liked ep 10 - a great example of when the case is interwoven well with the character storyline (in this episode, some mother-daughter reconciliation).
Although I find the pacing of this show a bit on the slower side, there's an understated lyricism in the way the various story threads are woven together. This show is focused more on thematic development rather than on some more dramatic character or plot moments (at least so far).
From Ep 1, Kang Hyo Min states that people ultimately turn to the law when they've been hurt to the point (or lost something such as happiness) where they feel they have no where else to go. Each case highlights this in a different way. Simultaneously, we get insights into our main cast - their past, their struggles, and their growth (and it's related in some way thematically to the cases per episode). It's not easy to write in this way, and some episodes are definitely more successful than others at it, but I'm really enjoying this so far. At the very least, it's been a nice workplace type drama - not overly focused on romance and also not overly bogged down by being a procedural drama.
But I agree with some comments below, in this second half, we need some conflict, some build up to a climax, so I'm wondering what that would look like.
1. New Pantene endorsement 9/8
2. Activity in Chengdu 9/14
3. Paris
4. I think another mystery endorsement is coming too
5. Hopefully more news on the Rosy Clouds drama
From Ep 1, Kang Hyo Min states that people ultimately turn to the law when they've been hurt to the point (or lost something such as happiness) where they feel they have no where else to go. Each case highlights this in a different way. Simultaneously, we get insights into our main cast - their past, their struggles, and their growth (and it's related in some way thematically to the cases per episode). It's not easy to write in this way, and some episodes are definitely more successful than others at it, but I'm really enjoying this so far. At the very least, it's been a nice workplace type drama - not overly focused on romance and also not overly bogged down by being a procedural drama.
But I agree with some comments below, in this second half, we need some conflict, some build up to a climax, so I'm wondering what that would look like.