You can tell a good story while also developing the romance. I think people throw around the word bromance alot…
I agree the romance was a fail. But I actually liked how it started off, with them feeling torn between suspicion and attraction. For me, it made the story much more interesting and intense vs if they completely cut it out. I just think they should have kept it at that initial attraction level because there was too little buildup to make anything more serious believeable.
So the Wowow app is region blocked and my TV isn't supported. Did anyone try playing the episodes on windows pc with a VPN? Did it work? I'd like to know if there's a way to watch it legally?? ...before I go surfing the dark reaches of the internet;)
I personally feel the second case was pretty interesting. My eyes were glued to the screen and the walkthrough.I'm…
You're right, one-dimensional is an overstatement, but there really wasn't a lot of character development in the first 7 episodes. It doesn't help that there are only two characters I can get attached to, because the rest keep dropping like flies 0.o I do hope I'll like them better when the duo becomes a trio.
By action I didn't mean fighting, just more showing and tension building vs telling. Long-winded episodes make my mind wander and I keep losing track. The second case was ..er lethal for 80% of people in it;) I guessed who the kid was but the final twist with the tear was cool!
I guess my expectations were just too high because of the hype. I will give it a few more episodes in the hope something grabs me.
I'm on episode 7 and feel rather underwhelmed. So far there's been a lot of standing around talking and very little action. Plus, one-dimensional characters. Visuals and acting are decent and the cases are interesting but nothing is grabbing me. Also, if you introduce a cute pet, then why not let him accompany your characters?! The dog got 30 seconds screentime in the last 3 eps. Ngl I'm scratching my head rn wondering why this is so popular and highly rated.
The first half was much more entertaining. Yanei and the rest of the group got too little screetime in the last two arcs. The main couple was fun interacting with the group but a bit boring with just the two of them. Also, the espionage stuff was way too dragged out. After 9 episodes and 15 thousand twists, I was too exhausted to care about the real traitor at the end. Still, a superbly written and fun series. Definitely recommend!
Yes, I do follow the episodes but it has not hooked me through like some other Chinese ancient detective shows…
Thank you for the recommendation! I already have it on my list, but not enough time to watch. Pity I missed it when it was airing. It's always more fun to watch with others:)
Just finished ep4 and Iām kind of on the fence about this one. The first case was mildly interesting. It seemed like too many things just fell (unconvincingly) conveniently into place for our detective. It was later addressed in ep3-4 but I still felt like there were not enough layers to the writing and the characters to make it compelling. It didnāt help that the comedy with the two sidekicks fell completely flat for me. Though tbf they grew on me later on. Generally, I felt ep3-4 were better than the first two, so I hope it keeps improving.
I really like the production and the history setup. Pretty happy theyāre moving to another place for the next case. Definitely wouldn't say no to a sightseeing trip along the Tang borders:) Not a fan of the bgm though, too solemn for my taste. As for the main hero, I like that heās not larger than life but rather humanly flawed. Heās observant but still susceptible to being tricked. Soooo Iām not gonna say itās the drop-everything-and-watch-right-now kind of show, but it got me hooked enough to continue.
Well, I generally feel that anything goes in fandom, as long as it stays in fandom and doesn't negatively affect the actors/authors/etc. I might have agreed with your comment if this series didn't purposely include so many popular BL tropes. I mean they spent half an episode on the weirdest date ever. The show obviously invites people to ship and have fun with it. Besides, childhood friends/step brothers is such a common trope in bl that I find it rather mundane by now. I do however understand if it's something that bothers you personally. There is one trope that is a hard limit for me - bullying. It was here too (along with some gratuitous violence which I'm not a fan of either) and that's the reason why I personally can't ship these two.
I actually started this because I was craving good friendship vibes (after finishing a Tw series Oh no! Here Comes Trouble which you should definitely check out!!) and this is givinggg! Zhang Xingcheng is such a funny rascal. Bruce He as Yanei is hilariously over-the-top. I love Wang Kuanās amused ā¦. Ok they're all great lol. Give it a try!
I watched the uncut version on YouTube. It's free but geoblocked outside Europe I think. It's also on Youku and Gaga behind a paywall. Youku has the shorter TV version for free.
As for the ending... You chose to ask the one person here who didn't like itš Most people here would tell you it's a happy ending. I'd say itās unresolved/confusing. It's very hard to understand what has happened if you haven't read the book. But don't let my words discourage you from watching! You'll miss out on a true gem:))
You're not alone. I also don't get it. I was hoping till the very last second that they would disregard the book,…
It erases nothing. I feel for Khun Yai!!š You know, I think it's the first reincarnation story I've seen in years. Maybe I've been subconsciously avoiding the premiseā¦ Iāll definitely check out the 2nd season! I absolutely loved this series too;)
Can't believe it's been almost three weeks since I've finished this series! It's been in my head every day. I noticed I have a crazy amount of screenshots from this drama. Ok, a whole lot of them are various shots of Yai looking at Jom;) Because those deserve to be appreciated! But I also really liked how they visually composed and framed a lot of the shots. There are some real stunners with the white billowy curtains, flower trees or sea of green outside shaping the frame. Lol with some episodes, I feel like a crazy tourist who keeps taking photos of everything, because it's so beautiful and you so badly want to capture the feeling it gives youĀ°āā.ą³ąæ*:ļ½„ I'm waiting (impatiently) for subs in my language to get done, before I rewatch the whole thing. Hope for all those poetic confessions, pillow talks and Jomās rap song to hit different:))
Did anyone try playing the episodes on windows pc with a VPN? Did it work?
I'd like to know if there's a way to watch it legally?? ...before I go surfing the dark reaches of the internet;)
By action I didn't mean fighting, just more showing and tension building vs telling. Long-winded episodes make my mind wander and I keep losing track. The second case was ..er lethal for 80% of people in it;) I guessed who the kid was but the final twist with the tear was cool!
I guess my expectations were just too high because of the hype. I will give it a few more episodes in the hope something grabs me.
I really like the production and the history setup. Pretty happy theyāre moving to another place for the next case. Definitely wouldn't say no to a sightseeing trip along the Tang borders:) Not a fan of the bgm though, too solemn for my taste. As for the main hero, I like that heās not larger than life but rather humanly flawed. Heās observant but still susceptible to being tricked.
Soooo Iām not gonna say itās the drop-everything-and-watch-right-now kind of show, but it got me hooked enough to continue.
This is full of clichĆ©s (please don't make them childhood friendsš) but also kind of uplifting. It put me in a good mood which was all I wanted. Just need to make sure I have something delicious to eat before starting next ep^^
I actually started this because I was craving good friendship vibes (after finishing a Tw series Oh no! Here Comes Trouble which you should definitely check out!!) and this is givinggg!
Zhang Xingcheng is such a funny rascal. Bruce He as Yanei is hilariously over-the-top. I love Wang Kuanās amused ā¦. Ok they're all great lol. Give it a try!
It's also on Youku and Gaga behind a paywall. Youku has the shorter TV version for free.
As for the ending... You chose to ask the one person here who didn't like itš Most people here would tell you it's a happy ending. I'd say itās unresolved/confusing. It's very hard to understand what has happened if you haven't read the book. But don't let my words discourage you from watching! You'll miss out on a true gem:))
I noticed I have a crazy amount of screenshots from this drama. Ok, a whole lot of them are various shots of Yai looking at Jom;) Because those deserve to be appreciated!
But I also really liked how they visually composed and framed a lot of the shots. There are some real stunners with the white billowy curtains, flower trees or sea of green outside shaping the frame. Lol with some episodes, I feel like a crazy tourist who keeps taking photos of everything, because it's so beautiful and you so badly want to capture the feeling it gives youĀ°āā.ą³ąæ*:ļ½„
I'm waiting (impatiently) for subs in my language to get done, before I rewatch the whole thing. Hope for all those poetic confessions, pillow talks and Jomās rap song to hit different:))