Low budget but still a lot of fun!
Story: This is a investigative drama where each episode there is a new case while there is an overarching plot that brings it all together. Truthfully, I wasn't that invested in the cases more so as I was invested in the romance.This show has one of the best love triangles I've seen in a historical drama. Mainly because both male leads actually have a chance with the FL. In many dramas the 2nd ML will like the FL but she usually never considers him. But in this drama the FL actually falls in love with the 2nd ML but due to circumstances chooses not to be with him and eventually move on to the ML.
In a lot of dramas a love triangle is mainly used as a plot device to move the main leads together, but here the love triangle is used to develop the FL character. She starts this show being a rebellious and naïve girl who learns that not everyone is who they appear to be and maturely exits out of a relationship.
Acting/Cast: The acting I thought was fine but the dubbing wasn't great. I especially noticed it for the FL. There would be parts where you could see the voice and the acting not match up. It wasn't a deal breaker for me but I wish it was done better.
Overall: A great story with fantastic character development for the FL. Although it is a low-budget drama it was still very enjoyable!
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Worth the watch
I'm not really into detective/Sherlock Holmes type of drama, but I do like the martial arts aspect of this one. I find the ML charismatic, and I enjoyed watching his facial expressions/acting. The FL has a strong character, independent and not "whiny" or acting childish like a lot of the other dramas.The 1st 20 episodes were fast paced and suspenseful, the middle was a little dragging (evil sister kept coming back, boring cases), and the ending was not the best . It is still a happy ending though, but they left it open for a 2nd season w/c may not happen at all.
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Good Story, Well Builted Characters
Its another "Smart-Strong Female Lead" show. Its the first lead character for our female lead, her acting was 8/10 but the main male characters acting is 9/10 in my opinion. You could learn some details when they do investigating.. The plus is both 2 males characters are good looking and did well in their acting. 2 males characters are so into our female lead that the story seems really sweet. However, the romance between 3 of them got shorten in some scenes and I somehow feel confused about the female decision among 2 males. Story lines about investigating is interesting, somehow I felt like the whole show was cut 1/4 of its whole filmed scene to make the story shorter. Over all, its fast beat romance show, interesting, not too much into cheesy romance but has good reasonable romance scene. Would rewatch in free time.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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THE ONLY BEST PART IS TOBY LEE
As I said the only best part of this drama is Toby Lee, he's as an Minister of Justice, a type A man with so much power and authority who loves the 3rd wife deeply but patiently wait for her to come to him. Xiao Song (Toby Lee) is the only one who act good, descent, and reliable while the rest of crews are so bad in acting - it becomes painfully to watch. Ran Yan (Zhou Jie Qiong) needs another 3 years for acting class; wooden, slow, expressionless, she does not know what to do with her hand, and her beautiful face is more like a grimace than a smile. 2nd male lead Su Fu barely has dialog, ep 20 I think he starts to talk a bit more but then as his character supposedly a reserved man. Actually, the story is pretty good, a female forensic examiner that got tangle with series of murders....back and forth love story between 1st & 2nd male choice... an intelligent female that actually need to celebrate - its too bad she is not the right actress to take the part.From so many actors, Toby Lee is actually do better than the rest. He smiles when he needs to, stern face when needs to be, seducing voice when try to coax, soft eyes when declaring love, all that we can see. No, I don't want season 2, what I want is another drama from Toby Lee and this is the first act I saw in him.
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But boring in the meanwhile as the fl always have to choose between the ml and 2ml.
May not seems to be an interesting story at the beginning, but it directly jumped into the story in the first 3 episodes. Not like other dramas, everything is stable though there are misunderstandings for sure, but no boring “misunderstanding scenes”.
As I don't have any knowledge, I like how detailed they let the fl say when she did the autopsy.
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Goddess of Corpses & All in one Medical Examiner + Great chemistry from the 3 Main Leads!
"If you love her, why did you give her up?" - Xiao Song's FatherWanna start this review by stating how messy and overly manipulated the entire love and romantic scenes of this story. Honestly speaking, the entire 1st half (Love story part) of this drama was such a trash I wish it never existed or they at least made it less chaotic and irritating. I just hated how they seemed to eagerly push 'Xiao Song' to be the ML where it was supposedly 'Su Fu' in the first place. It's weird how it feels like they're forcing another character to the ML role where it is evident that the original script tells us otherwise.
It was a challenge to watch a love story unfold with such obvious heavy manipulations from the script itself. Like you just immediately knew that something is off... unnatural and fabricated— fake! I feel like I developed anxiety from having to bear through those sequences this whole time.
Moving on, I just wanna dig deeper into this drama by enumerating some of the positive and negative aspects I have observed while watching it.
Romance & Love story - Su Fu was in a tough spot for being an assasin and spy but I just can't comprehend why he didn't even try to explain himself when he loved her so much. Like, where's the sense in that? at the end, he just didn't seize his chances to the very extent. While Xiao Song on the other hand got it all wrong from the very beginning. Forcing and controlling someone you 'supposedly like' to work for you, hurt her physically and emotionally, failling to protect and even bring harm to her and more. God knows how disappointing this guy was (yes 'was' cause he gradually improved).
Unrealistic, absurd and problematic scenes - This drama got it all for you. From the Crown Prince and Princess attending a banquet without much entourage. Followed by the overhyped 'Drunken state' reaction they had for the FL so they try so hard to keep her from drinking alcohol only to be disappointed because she just puked a little and got a bit more aggresive in doing her autopsy. Up until her infuriating father who chose to blame and disown her even when things has been cleared up and more. It was... draining.
Fighting scenes are actually good. Lots of angled cuts just to hype the action scenes but they were still able to execute cool and amazing sword, archery and brawl fights.
Crime scenes and Problem solving cases are very detailed, well thought and satisfying. You'll immediately know how much research they did just to make it fit perfectly to whatever crime they're trying to show and achieve. I also appreciate the crime scene visualizations whenever they're investigating a crime. Made it more easy to understand the whole scenario without having to recollect and remember what actually happened in the past events.
Supporting characters were also interesting. I love the BL touch from Bai Yi and Sang Chen. Hahaha~ + The FLs Master and Maid Servant brought so much content to make the whole story more light, funny and enjoyable. Let's just ignore her entire Ran Family members. They were all trash aside from her biological Mother.
P.S. There was a teaser at the end of the last episode for a possible Season 2 and I hope it would never happen. I just had enough! >_<
Story - 9.0, Would've made it higher if not for the disappointing manipulations they did with the 2 Male characters, cause if ruined the 1st half of the show. Thank god they were able to save it. Problem solving is great so does the mind-boggling crime set ups and preparations.
Acting/Cast - 9.0, I'm quite satisfied with the Main Leads specially Tim Pei (Su Fu) because even when he constantly look grim and serious you can clearly feel and see the emotions from his eyes and movements. Jie Qiong (Ran Yan) and Toby Lee (Xiao Song) executed their characters greatly as well and I just love their lovey-dovey-teasing moments a lot. I just wish some of the Supporting and Side character never existed. They ruined the experience for me.
Music - 9.5, At first, I find the music used as typical and ordinary but as time passes by I was able to fully grasp the emotion and truly enjoy each one of them. + They were all played on the right time and perfect moments. I was never bothered by their placement and usage.
Rewatch Value - 7.5, It was good but I just won't rewatch it again. I'm only being nice by giving it this rating because it wasn't bad but i'd rather watch other shows than to rewatch it. Heck! I don't even want the S2 to be produce no matter what.
Overall - 9.0, Problem solving, Crime cases and Fighting scenes were actually great but beyond that just felt forced and completely fabricated. I also hate how they keep on challenging the Main Leads love and trust by constantly trying to make them misunderstand each other. Huh! That was effin' tiring y'all. Would've been nice if they didn't made the love story look so manipulated. It was still a good watch specially for the crime-investigation parts.
IF you find my review helpful please let me know.
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I hated the episode when ran yan and xiao song re united coz they make ran yan desperate they set aside her strong and her fierce character. And i hated how possesive xiao song here he bullied ran yan..
How i wish Tim Pei will have a lead role like this character in the future. Love him
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Let me start off with the good. First of all the series is very entertaining. It has some great fight scenes and the female lead is amazing. She is a strong, bold, smart and cute. I may only play their role perfectly both A’s good guys and bad guys when they need to. Let me start up with the good. Episode 1-24 : The overall plot seems to come together really well and you really get a good vibe. I honestly watched most of the series and found it captivating enough to watch many episodes in one day. What I did not like about the series was the love triangle. That’s right I don’t like love triangles. I know what you’re thinking. The love triangles make the shows a bit more entertaining but for me there’s a certain level or size of a triangle that I can tolerate. What I didn’t like about this was that she seem to be indecisive. One minute you think that she really loves one of them and then the next minute she seems to be swooning or longing for the other one. That is where I somewhat lost interest. It wasn’t the love triangle it’s self it was that she seem to be one of the corners. I think I could have enjoyed it more if she actually made a decision but it does seem like she just went where are the chips fell for 24 episodes.
Female Lead spends 90% of time with male lead that loves her but she appears to love the other. I’m at episode 24 and she still not honestly with either one. I think that’s why the rating is low. We love a good romance with other love interest but this is to far for me. Engaged to one, marry the other then what—> love the other.
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Although there were some poorly made edits, I thoroughly enjoyed the drama.
Despite some enjoyable aspects, the drama had several glaring issues with the poorly written script and bad editing. The transition from one murderer case to the next was poorly executed, and the love change of mind of the female lead was poorly executed as well. Although the main storyline was intriguing and kept me hooked, the overall execution of the drama left me cringing.Frankly, I found myself caught between two vastly different scriptwriters - one who kept me thoroughly engaged, and the other who made me cringe with poorly executed scenes. Unfortunately, the drama took a downhill turn due to the script's many ridiculous and bad choices. Funny on paper, but cringy on screen. Intriguing on paper, but poorly executed on screen. Too many cuts/edits that left me frustrated. Some casting choices were also debatable like the stepmother.
Despite these issues, the second male lead captured my attention with his handsome and mysterious persona. While the other male lead was a good actor, I didn't feel any chemistry between him and the female lead. The decision to go with more veteran male leads was fantastic! This was probably the main reason I kept watching.
The characters were intriguing, and I was particularly drawn to the portrayal of the genius character, who seemed to have some borderline autistic tendencies. The female lead struggled with expressing emotions and exhibiting fickleness in her romantic interests. While the script may be lacking, it could be interpreted as a result of her being autistic or a genius. This is supported by the fact that she demonstrated exceptional talent at a young age, mastering autopsy at just 9 years old, as mentioned by her shoufu. I must say, this all seems quite stretched to me and I am only speculating to explain, or maybe even excuse her character.
The ending was a complete letdown, leaving the viewers disappointed, especially since it was left open-ended with the possibility of another season that never materialized. Do not expect a typical love story. It is a complex and tumultuous triangle of love and misunderstandings that will keep you frustrated, yet still watching to finally watch the mutual love declaration.
Despite the flaws, I still believe that this is a great show. However, the producers should have done a better job with the script and editing to make it a more seamless and enjoyable viewing experience.
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great
I was excited by this drama because the backstory sounds like a Chinese version of a favorite mystery series "Mistress of the Death" which is also about a female crime-solving coroner. should make a second season to continue the story. I want to see what happen to Su Fu at season 2 of the drama. I think Ran Yan should be with Su Fu at season 2. it will be another great story and movie. I am sure that everyone will like it and excited about it. I will also be very excited about it. I will love it. I hope that they will make a second season to continue with the ending. I am sure it will make more sense to the ending.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Captivating and chemistry both main actors are awesome!
after watching arsenal military academy, definitely i wanted to see more of Toby Lee. He is so handsome and good at acting with many ranges of facial expression. as a second lead he was surely memorable in that movie. So glad i was able to watch miss truth. The episodes made me hooked from beginning to the end. and even i'm hoping for Miss truth 2 to come soon! Their chemistry is strong and both are a pleasure to look at and too watch.The only thing i'm hoping they put more romantic scene with romantic words for this couple. After the hardship and trial they have to go through, surely they deserve it don't they?
the roles are made for them. Especially for Toby Lee. His acting is so awesome/
The supporting casts are good as well, from the shufu, Bai yi, her companion maid..
About Su fu....i would like to see him more on a tender side where he is the master of himself on the next season.
He plays so well you can feel the coldness...he is cool.
Give it a shot, i had great time watching it. that, if you dont mind the sleepless night you will get from bingeing the movie..hehehe...
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Just a review
So...... I just finished this movie andWHAT I WOULD PREFER TO HAPPEN IN THIS MOVIE:
1. It would be better if she could fight
Since Ran Yan (Female lead) is an independent woman it would be better if she could defend herself instead of waiting to die or be saved by someone.
2. The kiss at the ending
I wanna say wth but since there might be kids so I'll pass
WHY WOULD I WATCH 36 EPISODES JUST TO WAIT FOR A FAKE KISS SCENE THAT COVERS THE MAIN LEADS FACE?!?!?!?! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY ?????????
3. Some parts might be a little boring
There are some parts that made me skip 10 seconds either because I couldnt stand watching that part or it wasnt that important to watch so it it might be boring...
But.......... overall it is okayyyyy but I'll probably watch the sweet moments that the main leads shared only :(
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