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great mystery with some twists at the end!
I wasn't all that intrigued by the premise tbh but I am a huuuuuuuuuuuge Chen Zheyuan fan so of course I had to watch it. I got sucked in after the third episode and ended up watching the whole thing in 3 days! Due to the short length of this series (12 episodes), it's very fast-paced and doesn't waste any time. Chen Fu learns of some shoddy material being used on a company pipeline, leading to a series of coverups and many, many crimes. The mystery is well structured and while there's a few reveals that I called before they happened, the show remained engaging thru the full run (and there is a twist in the penultimate episode that I was completely blindsided by!). I love that the heart of the show is Chen Shan and Chen Ying's bond, even when they are forced to spend ~half of the show's runtime apart, and how their love for each other became their lifeline as things got more dangerous as they got closer to the truth.
Chen Zheyuan is brilliant as always. Whenever I watch one of his shows, I just find myself in awe of his talent and range. We watch Chen Shan grow from a youthful and innocent college grad to a rageful and reckless young man who's willing to risk anything to get the answers he's looking for. While we see very little of Chen Shan's time in prison, there's a stark and palpable difference between the Chen Shan before and the Chen Shan after. He becomes less impulsive and (slightly) more restrained, but his dedication to uncovering the truth never ever ever wavered.
Jiang Xin is also very, very, very excellent in this. Chen Ying really went thru the ringer, having the ground torn out from under her repeatedly due to the secrets those around her have been keeping. She learns how to keep up an unaffected facade and easily plays whatever part she needs to in order to secure the answers she's looking for. Her driving force is keeping Chen Shan safe, just like his driving force is keeping her safe. Ugh the sibling bond was soooooo good!!!
Had to take a couple stars off tho bc this was propaganda for the oil industry lmfaoooooooooo.
Chen Zheyuan is brilliant as always. Whenever I watch one of his shows, I just find myself in awe of his talent and range. We watch Chen Shan grow from a youthful and innocent college grad to a rageful and reckless young man who's willing to risk anything to get the answers he's looking for. While we see very little of Chen Shan's time in prison, there's a stark and palpable difference between the Chen Shan before and the Chen Shan after. He becomes less impulsive and (slightly) more restrained, but his dedication to uncovering the truth never ever ever wavered.
Jiang Xin is also very, very, very excellent in this. Chen Ying really went thru the ringer, having the ground torn out from under her repeatedly due to the secrets those around her have been keeping. She learns how to keep up an unaffected facade and easily plays whatever part she needs to in order to secure the answers she's looking for. Her driving force is keeping Chen Shan safe, just like his driving force is keeping her safe. Ugh the sibling bond was soooooo good!!!
Had to take a couple stars off tho bc this was propaganda for the oil industry lmfaoooooooooo.
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