WhistleGem03

Great standard for cdrama

Kudos, to the production team!! A good mix of romance, comedy and mystery.

So many people have come to watch this series because of Wang Xingyue, me included. He has stared on three mystery shows but this one is the most well balanced. Good story, good cast. It focus on how the story developed and doesn’t overwhelm us with visuals. What I love best about it because it’s something I personally think most cdrama are lacking is that the script extracts all actors full potential. They act well without having to sell their looks to get famous, to outshine each other. Everything is harmonious.

The story is interesting and easy to digest. An easy watch after work. I appreciate the efforts they put in to make the crime scene realistic. The lightings, music and settings are all wonderful. Good transitions between scenes. Portrait the 19th century China do well. I can see how much they put in the effort to capture the essence of that time through small details in their office, cafes and hospitals. Good costumes and designs.

This is how series should be made. Excellent team. Well made. Respect audiences. Much underrated. I hope more people discover this gem.

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Purely Dissappointed: Worst FL, her terrible acting outshined all other good aspects about this show

I had high hopes for this series. But it’s just lame and illogical. The pace of the series is also boring. Three episodes in and the hilight isn’t about the case but only about how stupid FL can be.

The writer really did ruin this show and its characters. FM is wasted. Waste of production and other crews. For ML, even tho his logic for caring after the girl who has zero trust in him doesn’t make sense. The actor did a good job on portraying complex emotions however it wasn’t enough for him along to carry the show. ML and FL have no chemistry. Basically FL failed to bring her character to life. She has only one emotion on her face and that is blank. Other supporting actors did an ok job. Deng Kai’s screen presence is strong here. He often steels the attention whenever he appears on screen.

Production is good. Good lighting and scenery. Music somehow doesn’t complement the script.

Watching this show is equal to watching a fight between Wang Xingyue to carry this show and watching Julia Xiang kill it considering the other aspects are moderate. She is just there to say her lines like a puppet and her damage is so strong that it’s painful to keep watching for the sake of the crime solving progress.

All in all, the storyline and unsuitable lead actress really complement each other to make this worse than it should’ve been. Rather than forcing someone into the role it’s better to choose someone else who can carry it.

Story wise, it’s worth watching towards the end considering all the twists and turns of the case. All you have to do is endure the first half of the series to experience the fun part towards the end

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