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I see. Thank you!

Thanks for your reply! I realize I could have worded my last post better. My question was if the ghost market can be considered a typical jianghu element.
I agree with everything else you said; I don't see this drama as a jianghu tale at all.

Sure, you're welcome!

Not even the ghost market (or what it was called) where they first tried to find an antidote for Beiming? I've come to associate those places with jianghu. But please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. :)

There are quite a lot. You probably have to type in the Chinese characters to find them, though.
That's at least the case for The Wanted Detective. :)

Love love love the soundtrack for this drama and I'm happy I found it on Amazon. But like with all drama OSTs I've found there so far I'm not entirely sure if this is an official digital release.
Does anyone know if these are legit or if someone shares these illegally on Amazon and takes credit (and money) for the real artists' works?

If the intro animation (as usual with dramas of this kind) represents all the cases yet to come, then there are not only still quite a few cases to solve but this drama is also going to be much, much weirder.
Looking forward to it though.

Very solid drama.
Its narrative structure reminds me a lot of "A League of Nobleman", except "The Wanted Detective" is way more heterosexual.
The squad is adorable and the dialogues and interactions between these youngsters feel very lively and natural. Personally, I also like that the drama concentrates more on the case(s) than on romance (so far), but that's really just my personal preference.

I'm greatly enjoying this short drama so far!
It has an amazing old-school vibe to it. The story is pretty straightforward and I have seen many of the tropes a million times before, but the actors deliver them so perfectly that I'm always impatiently awaiting the next episode. :)

You can watch the drama on WeTV. Search for "Nine Yin True Sutra" or click here:
https://wetv.vip/play/l9ksr8fyw0tramh/h410148hmo5

It's also out on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0Y4ulQgRcZA

Go to WeTV and search for "Nine Yin True Sutra". Or click here:
https://wetv.vip/play/l9ksr8fyw0tramh/h410148hmo5
There are currently only AI-translated subs, though. :(

Sure, you're welcome. Have fun watching, it's a great binge! :)

Absolutely.
This is technically not a sequel, it's more like Eternal Brotherhood was filmed as a 48-episode drama and then split into two halves, with the first half being released in 2024 and the second half (or "season 2") coming out on Friday.
Both seasons put together tell one single story, which is why season 1 really shouldn't be skipped.

Eternal Brotherhood is EXCELLENT.
It's quite dark and highly political, and Liu Yuning is absolutely terrifying in this (literally – his character is a ruthless killer who only loves his wife and his two sworn brothers). One of my favorite dramas of 2024, can't wait to see the second half soon. ❤️

Sure, you're welcome. :)

Absolutely not mandatory. A few things just feel more meaningful if you have. That's especially true for the first seven minutes of the first episode which are a very strong nod to The Lost Tomb.
(Some of the items and, uh, creatures depicted there play a bigger role in the parent story.)
Personally, I'm enjoying all those tiny bits that hint at the source material, but this drama can be easily understood without any further knowledge of those other dramas.

Ohhh, you're right!
I almost forgot about that.
Not I'm wondering if that part of the story is still going to make it into this drama after all.
I had similar suspicions when I first saw the opening with the ocean waves, because it reminded me of the Underwater Tomb. Now I'm wondering if it is actually foreshadowing.

Okay, so I only vaguely remember this part, but I think they discussed this in TLT2 and if I recall it correctly, he built the entire tomb on top of a ship which was then sunk to the bottom of the sea.

Yes, Wang Zang Hai from The Lost Tomb built the Underwater Tomb for himself, which is also why his corpse can be found there centuries later.
It is unclear if the same thing will happen in THIS drama, though, or if they changed that part completely.

I have. ✋