This is another one of those very underrated dramas that are not rated higher because it's not a soap, just like…
Oh my goodness, I can't believe I found someone else who loved The Wanted Detective but didn't like The Coroner's Diary! I thought I was the only one! I don't understand how people thought that it was better than this one. Especially the nonsense scene where there is a swirl of water pulling her down, that whole scene was so dumb I just couldn't... Regardless I gave the drama a pretty generous rating, after all it was still interesting, but nowhere near the intelligent plot of The Wanted Detective which I gave a top rating. I love your comment about not being able to put two brain cells together, it cracked me up.
I noticed a long time ago I can't go by MDL ratings, I need to know what is my own taste and style and which actors and actresses usually can offer that. Even then I get disappointed sometimes. Last year I watched drama after drama that were all hitting home and exactly what I love, this year it's been a bit more difficult to find dramas like that but I'm hopeful I'll find more.
I can watch any kind of dramas so I don't get stuck with just one type which is fortunate for me because then I find gems that others wouldn't appreciate because they have such a strict style or type that they like. I can watch a silly idol drama at one moment and the next be diving deep into a crime drama.
I've watched over 230 C-dramas fully, not speeding up the paste, not skipping, not half watched, I mean watched from first second to last seconds. That has given me a pretty good grip on what kind of dramas are gonna be good and what aren't. A lot of times I will even watch a bad drama from start to finish just to support a certain actor, and also to get a picture of what kind of roles they have had and how they have developed in their acting career.
I don't know if you'll like it but right now there's a crime drama airing on WeTV called Eight Hundred. It shows a very different side of Xu Kai who is in the main role with Deng En Xi (she's lovely). I have enjoyed it so far. Also Ding Yong Dai as a veteran actor in leading role pretty much guarantees the quality of a drama is going to be good. It's intelligent and a little bit nerve wrecking at times. I have watched too many dramas so I don't get surprised a lot anymore so it's pretty good if a drama can still make me feel nervous while I'm watching.
Another crime drama I watched last year was Supersensory Maze, but that was a bit freaky and pretty gruesome so I don't know if it's a bit much for you or if you'd like that kind of drama. Pretty bloody, but the plot was very intelligent. It requires viewers to put those two brain cells together so it's not for everyone, one has to actually follow the plot to understand what's going on. I found it funny, though, when I read the comment section and someone said they don't understand the plot and that it's confusing, meanwhile I didn't find it confusing at all, I guess I've watched so many crime dramas they don't feel difficult to follow anymore. This drama stars Dou Xiao as main lead and shows a very different side of him than in his previous production and I have to say that he did remarkably well, it was super creepy. I can't remember the name of the other main lead but he is also a veteran actor and he was absolutely the best part of that drama, every little expression on his face and mannerisms were done to the perfection. He could teach a thing or two to some of these new actors who are too young and can't act yet.
Oh, and an absolute favorite is Mobius if you haven't seen it, starring Bai Jing Ting and Janice Man. It was intelligent, pase was pretty fast, requires the viewers to keep up with what is going on to understand the plot, it was different and entirely enjoyable. Bai Jing Ting was absolutely wonderful in his role, one of my favorites of all of his roles. I won't say too much so that I won't ruin the plot for you in case you end up watching it. Crime drama but with a twist to it.
i can't believe Yu Shu is the same person as Jin Zhao in speed and love omg
I still wouldn't be able to recognize him unless I knew it was him. Only thing that I did recognize was his voice. They did the makeup and accessories so well he is unrecognizable!
i can't believe Yu Shu is the same person as Jin Zhao in speed and love omg
I'm just now watching it and had to go back to where he appears for the first time in the drama because I DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM AT ALL and kept wondering when is He Yu going to pop up in the drama!
He visited the filming site of The Lament of Autumn and he was dressed in the soldiers outfit so I think he will have a small guest role or something in that drama with Cheng Lei. I can't wait to see them in one drama!
This profile picture doesn’t do any justice to this handsome man. Hou Xiao has more than 1.2 million followers…
BTW, found out a bit more info about him online, his possible age and some dramas that are not listed here on MDL. I don't know who decides which dramas/movies are listed on MDL but I find it a bit weird that he has well known works that this page does not even list as his works. I wish someone would bring his drama page up to date! I would if I knew how, but I don't know...
About his age: You can't find his birthyear anywhere online, only the date and his constellation, which is cancer, but no mention of his Chinese Zodiac sign, so I can't deduce his birthyear from his constellation sign. However, on one site (https://www-cecet-cn.translate.goog/stardata/0001/125812.shtml?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=zh-CN&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc) it says he enlisted in Shanghai Armed Police Force in 2003. According to AI, when I asked how old are guys when they enlist in Shanghai Armed Police Force, they must be at least 18 years old when they enlist, and typically this is the age they are when they enlist, and that they have to be under 25-30 years old. That's a big fork, but if we assume he has followed the typical path and age, and was 18 years old in 2003, then he would have been born in 1985. On another site (https://www.baike.com/wikiid/270281732111750543?anchor=4) it says he enlisted in the police force after graduating from high school which would have made him precisely 18 years old when he enlisted in 2003. Then he most likely really is born in 1985. This is the best evidence of his possible age that I have found online. So then he will turn 41 years old this year.
About his works: MDL is unfortunately very lacking. I found out he has several other dramas/movies he has been in that are not listed in MDL at all. Found two of those dramas on YouTube. One is Girls With Uniforms, first episode link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQwASjKt2FQ No subtitles, so you'll have to rough it out unless you understand Chinese. In this drama he has a pretty big role, which totally makes it worth watching. The other drama is The Drug Hunter, first episode link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdxBCJSO9FI Also no subtitles available.
I noticed a long time ago I can't go by MDL ratings, I need to know what is my own taste and style and which actors and actresses usually can offer that. Even then I get disappointed sometimes. Last year I watched drama after drama that were all hitting home and exactly what I love, this year it's been a bit more difficult to find dramas like that but I'm hopeful I'll find more.
I can watch any kind of dramas so I don't get stuck with just one type which is fortunate for me because then I find gems that others wouldn't appreciate because they have such a strict style or type that they like. I can watch a silly idol drama at one moment and the next be diving deep into a crime drama.
I've watched over 230 C-dramas fully, not speeding up the paste, not skipping, not half watched, I mean watched from first second to last seconds. That has given me a pretty good grip on what kind of dramas are gonna be good and what aren't. A lot of times I will even watch a bad drama from start to finish just to support a certain actor, and also to get a picture of what kind of roles they have had and how they have developed in their acting career.
I don't know if you'll like it but right now there's a crime drama airing on WeTV called Eight Hundred. It shows a very different side of Xu Kai who is in the main role with Deng En Xi (she's lovely). I have enjoyed it so far. Also Ding Yong Dai as a veteran actor in leading role pretty much guarantees the quality of a drama is going to be good. It's intelligent and a little bit nerve wrecking at times. I have watched too many dramas so I don't get surprised a lot anymore so it's pretty good if a drama can still make me feel nervous while I'm watching.
Another crime drama I watched last year was Supersensory Maze, but that was a bit freaky and pretty gruesome so I don't know if it's a bit much for you or if you'd like that kind of drama. Pretty bloody, but the plot was very intelligent. It requires viewers to put those two brain cells together so it's not for everyone, one has to actually follow the plot to understand what's going on. I found it funny, though, when I read the comment section and someone said they don't understand the plot and that it's confusing, meanwhile I didn't find it confusing at all, I guess I've watched so many crime dramas they don't feel difficult to follow anymore. This drama stars Dou Xiao as main lead and shows a very different side of him than in his previous production and I have to say that he did remarkably well, it was super creepy. I can't remember the name of the other main lead but he is also a veteran actor and he was absolutely the best part of that drama, every little expression on his face and mannerisms were done to the perfection. He could teach a thing or two to some of these new actors who are too young and can't act yet.
Oh, and an absolute favorite is Mobius if you haven't seen it, starring Bai Jing Ting and Janice Man. It was intelligent, pase was pretty fast, requires the viewers to keep up with what is going on to understand the plot, it was different and entirely enjoyable. Bai Jing Ting was absolutely wonderful in his role, one of my favorites of all of his roles. I won't say too much so that I won't ruin the plot for you in case you end up watching it. Crime drama but with a twist to it.
About his age:
You can't find his birthyear anywhere online, only the date and his constellation, which is cancer, but no mention of his Chinese Zodiac sign, so I can't deduce his birthyear from his constellation sign. However, on one site (https://www-cecet-cn.translate.goog/stardata/0001/125812.shtml?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=zh-CN&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc) it says he enlisted in Shanghai Armed Police Force in 2003. According to AI, when I asked how old are guys when they enlist in Shanghai Armed Police Force, they must be at least 18 years old when they enlist, and typically this is the age they are when they enlist, and that they have to be under 25-30 years old. That's a big fork, but if we assume he has followed the typical path and age, and was 18 years old in 2003, then he would have been born in 1985. On another site (https://www.baike.com/wikiid/270281732111750543?anchor=4) it says he enlisted in the police force after graduating from high school which would have made him precisely 18 years old when he enlisted in 2003. Then he most likely really is born in 1985. This is the best evidence of his possible age that I have found online. So then he will turn 41 years old this year.
About his works:
MDL is unfortunately very lacking. I found out he has several other dramas/movies he has been in that are not listed in MDL at all. Found two of those dramas on YouTube. One is Girls With Uniforms, first episode link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQwASjKt2FQ
No subtitles, so you'll have to rough it out unless you understand Chinese. In this drama he has a pretty big role, which totally makes it worth watching.
The other drama is The Drug Hunter, first episode link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdxBCJSO9FI
Also no subtitles available.