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Although the mortician aspect would have been interesting, this series is a poor imitation of The Longest Day in Chang'an. While the dramatics actually worked there, it was poorly executed and unnecessary for this plot. I do appreciate that more Chinese dramas are starting to bring back some of the essence it once had, before they tried to incorporate poor graphics and terrible costume work. The action scenes are feeling more skill-based again instead of the floating around nonsense or having characters with strange hairdos that are ridiculous for any time period. One of the mains here also starred in The Untamed and while that one was also somewhat gimmicky, it wasn't as severe and it made more sense due to the supernatural aspect. Nevertheless, at least visually, this series was done better than some of the others I've seen but it still had too many gimmicks attached to a poorly written script:
- They make Gao Bing Zhu seem like some brilliant fighter and observer but for some reason, he doesn't realize the guy he killed was wearing a completely different mask and didn't have the wound he inflicted earlier? Ugh.
- Baili Hong Yi ties a flimsy white cloth around Gao Bing Zhu's wrist and tells him it's some type of magical knot that he would never be able to untie himself from? And Gao Bing Zhu is somehow threatened enough to give in to his demands? Ugh again.
For what seems like a fairly expensive production, the camera work was subpar. Each episode also made less and less sense and the cheesy dialogue only became more cringe. This series really felt like they tried to reuse or combine all the elements of what made The Longest Day in Chang'an, Nirvana in Fire, and The Untamed successful, but didn't bother to care whether the effects actually made sense for the plot. Note that what didn't make this one work for me wasn't because of the actors but from the cards they were dealt.
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Unexpected
The story line was fast paced at first but then it become more steady.I love the acting skill and chemistry between GBZ and Baili. They are different in term of appearance, background, personality and temperance but they can mixed well. Complement each others.
Even side characters like shen fei, bai lang and 16th Night shine radiantly.
If there any complain i had it would be too many filler scenes. However it didn't ruin the fun as Luoyang keep your interest with investigation. Make you guessing the mastermind. Trust me i change my suspect in every episode. So good.
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An interesting show
This drama reminds me of some movies about Dee Renjia. The storyline is quite good. However, I hate that it is hard to follow, and there are too many characters. I wish I knew the Chinese language so that I did not have to read the subtitles line by line to understand the main storyline.In terms of acting, I think Baili Hong Yi should be more responsive to his wife, Liu Ran. Although he is not happy with his marriage and his father's death, he should not act like his wife does not exist. And to some extent, I think that he does not act like a person with a detective mind. Unlike Baili Hong Yi, Gao Bing Zhu and Si Yue are quite smart in this show.
Anyway, I hope that this one will be a great show like the Untamed.
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