He actually skinned his past classmate/comrade and killed his master during his stay in Huangpu Academy because…
Hmm where did we learn about him killing his master? I figured out he must have killed his lover's brother but I can't remember anything about his university teacher..
What do you all think of the LQS scene in the bar in episode 17? I really liked him reminiscing on his years in university and his past resolution to eradicate bureaucracy and corruption. Imo this scene adds layers to his already complex character because now he's serving the type of people (like Kang) he had previously despised.
I just read it took 6 years to make this drama come to life and honestly it shows: writing is quite good and cinematography is really meticulous. Does anyone know how long did the whole shooting process take? I know Wang Yibo was casted in 2022 but I have no idea how long the post production took.
My heart melt when Shen Tunan discovered all newspaper clippings Wei Ruo Lai has been collecting about him all this time. Their relationship is so wholesome. I can't get enough of them :))
The scene in the hospital was so disturbing. Lin Qiao Song is a crazy psycho but he's extremely fascinating to watch. This scene was so intense, tbh I suspected steamed buns to be poisoned. I absolutely love the power dynamic in this scene. Every time he finds new ways to torture people in public lol.
Wang Yibo and Wang Yang have amazing chemistry together. The shifu scene in the last episode was incredible. I can't help thinking Shen Tunan sees the young version of himself in WRL aside from having the obvious fatherly feelings towards him. They're so good together that I sometimes find myself shipping them so hard.
I've watched 3 versions of Jane Eyre and read the novel. I love this story.🌺🌺🌺At the end Jane Eyre tells…
Oh such a great quote, time for another readthrough!
Which adaptation do you like the most? I absolutely love the acting in 2006 mini-series but I find 1983 more faithful to the book and 2011's movie more visually pleasing.
The scene where Ms. Zhou was trying to set WRL with her niece was hilarious! The dialogue, reaction, and interaction…
Thank you for this lovely writeup! Really enjoyed reading your thoughts.
Are you certain SJZ was a communist? Personally I didn't get that impression.
As far as I understood LQS killed the brother of his girlfriend who was his good friend but became a communist in the meantime.
That's why his relationship with the female singer is so complex: he continues lying to her while (probably) feeling guilt over having had to kill him.
I had to rewatch some scenes: in episode 14 LSQ says he had to kill his sergeant and his whole family after discovering he was a communist. In episode 13 his girlfriend shares feeling lonely because his only living family member (brother) is missing. It's probably too far-fetched but I assumed these two scenes were about the same person.
Wow.. episodes 13 and 14 were such a huge payoff to what I initially dismissed as a sideplot of stealing a (Chekhov) gun.
Honestly I'm mesmerized by how masterfully this drama handles the comedy and the suspense. I was on pins and needles the entire time but caught myself laughing outloud at small details:
Like when LQS discovers the boss of the Axe Gang (who has Kang on his payroll) helped WRL to escape from his crime scene after having robbed Mr Yu's subordinate. I find it so funny that LQS and his right hand are both aware of who exactly pay their boss.
Or the whole sequence of visions Wei Ruolai has under drugs which also was hilarious xD
These two episodes also shed some light on the relationship between LQS and his girlfriend. He killed her brother becase he was a communist but continues lying to her pretending to still be searching for him. I suspected something like this but the reveal was masterfully done allowing the audience to connect the dots on their own.
I also greatly enjoyed the backstory of Shen couple. Cishu is such a badass, I'm really impressed by how she's dealt with the wives of her husband's opponents.
I don't know if there are any literature buffs out there but episode 21 reminded me so much of Jane Eyre. Pan Yue loosing his eyesight and the sheer desperation in his voice at the thought of losing YCW again made me cry. He's so much like Mr Rochester in this episode. The dialogue about selfishness and codependency also was so painfully sweet.
The Netflix version of Three Body is out. I want to see how the team that made GOT spent US$20mm per episode to…
Really interested in your thoughts on this new adaptation. I tried to read through chinese social media and got the impression that the reception is either lukewarm or outright negative.
Last two episodes are about ML and FL relationship. Investigation is not priority, I think it will be intense…
The writing of their relationship in these episodes isn't all that consistent either. Before the FL decided not to reveal her identity to PY because of his engagement to the princess now she knows it to be false but she yet finds another excuse not to tell him: as if she really believes PY was only after SZ's outer beauty. Also the set up for her sudden illness was really strange, did the spell she used to summon Pan Yue drained all her energy and made her have fever?
I'm a bit underwhelmed by episodes 19 and 20. After 2 days of waiting and an amazing 18 episode, these two came off as tropy and predictable. Also the pacing felt a little off. Like it took both leads an entire episode to go to this town to investigate but then the scene suddenly cuts and they're back to Heyang. Don't get me wrong, I'm still enjoying it but the writing of the last case failed to impress me.
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I figured out he must have killed his lover's brother but I can't remember anything about his university teacher..
I really liked him reminiscing on his years in university and his past resolution to eradicate bureaucracy and corruption.
Imo this scene adds layers to his already complex character because now he's serving the type of people (like Kang) he had previously despised.
Does anyone know how long did the whole shooting process take?
I know Wang Yibo was casted in 2022 but I have no idea how long the post production took.
Which adaptation do you like the most? I absolutely love the acting in 2006 mini-series but I find 1983 more faithful to the book and 2011's movie more visually pleasing.
Are you certain SJZ was a communist? Personally I didn't get that impression.
As far as I understood LQS killed the brother of his girlfriend who was his good friend but became a communist in the meantime.
That's why his relationship with the female singer is so complex: he continues lying to her while (probably) feeling guilt over having had to kill him.
I had to rewatch some scenes: in episode 14 LSQ says he had to kill his sergeant and his whole family after discovering he was a communist. In episode 13 his girlfriend shares feeling lonely because his only living family member (brother) is missing. It's probably too far-fetched but I assumed these two scenes were about the same person.
Honestly I'm mesmerized by how masterfully this drama handles the comedy and the suspense. I was on pins and needles the entire time but caught myself laughing outloud at small details:
Like when LQS discovers the boss of the Axe Gang (who has Kang on his payroll) helped WRL to escape from his crime scene after having robbed Mr Yu's subordinate. I find it so funny that LQS and his right hand are both aware of who exactly pay their boss.
Or the whole sequence of visions Wei Ruolai has under drugs which also was hilarious xD
These two episodes also shed some light on the relationship between LQS and his girlfriend. He killed her brother becase he was a communist but continues lying to her pretending to still be searching for him. I suspected something like this but the reveal was masterfully done allowing the audience to connect the dots on their own.
I also greatly enjoyed the backstory of Shen couple. Cishu is such a badass, I'm really impressed by how she's dealt with the wives of her husband's opponents.
In short, can't wait for tomorrow's episodes :)
Pan Yue loosing his eyesight and the sheer desperation in his voice at the thought of losing YCW again made me cry.
He's so much like Mr Rochester in this episode.
The dialogue about selfishness and codependency also was so painfully sweet.