Not bad, but...
The series has a good structure overall with respect to the cast and plot so far (as far as an episode 3 goes). But the series is titled Maiden Holmes where one would expect a clever and competent FL. But despite the FL being somewhat intriguing by showing off her capabilities right from the start, once the main ML steps into the picture, she melts into helplessness. It was "somewhat intriguing" because there are also inconsistencies with the solution/results to the initial case results, brushing over much needed details and requesting the audience to just accept the brilliance of the FL.The case inconsistencies can be ignored to a degree but by episode 3, there is already an excessive amount of physical contact scenes between the ML/FL to force feed the beginnings of their romance. Which would also be acceptable if it weren't at the cost of character deterioration as the FL now needs constant rescuing. Additionally, the closeness between the group (i.e. the woman about to be sacrificed) was unrealistically instantaneous. It's a shame because there is a decent amount of chemistry with the actors/actresses.
I would be been pressed to continue watching but after hitting up the reviews and confirming that the FL never ends up redeeming herself, it was a definitive drop for me. Would have give it a lower score but I'm sure this aspect wouldn't bother other viewers as much and the FL character is really my only issue with the series thus far.
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Wasted almost 5 hours of my time.
This female investigator Su Ci, posing as a male, got assigned to investigate the government silver that got lost during transit, and met her idol Prince Qi, Pei Yanzhi during her little stint. Only problem is the ML was posing as a commoner to investigate those who had a hand in his downfall, so FL didn’t know it was him. During investigation, ML discovered that the small framed investigator is actually a female, and played along with her disguise.I have quite a problem with female characters posing as males, cuz most productions never cared to bind their chests! The only shows that I saw that pass the male impersonation convincingly were Fighting for Love and Legend of Female General. The rest failed miserably. With this one, at first glance I already knew it’s a girl, even before i saw her face, heck that wouldve been strike two of dead giveaway with that too feminine face, but yeah, before i saw her face i already knew it’s girl, cuz of her freakin breasts. and they were small, mind you, is it really an extra hassle to prep her chest to make the male disguise a wee bit believable? 🙄 what’s even funnier, they even drew her eyelids like a woman would do. What kind of a disguise is that? Which male court official actually draw their eyelids like a female would, cuz i havent seen any, unless that character was cross-dressing as a female.
Honestly I wouldve ignored this failed male impersonation like i did with The Long Ballad and the likes, had the show came with interesting plot to hook me on. Sadly there isnt one. Instead of focussing on the plot, they just went full on romance building between the main couples. FFS I really can’t stand those supposedly awkward proximity moments between the two mainleads, the underwater kiss to supposedly give air, the backcarry, the drunken trope, the facial close-up between the two etc. The screenwriters were trying too hard to create those moments to emphasize on the attraction. Oh lord, isn’t this supposed to be an investigation/mystery story? Why am I seeing these lousy ass scenes hinting at romance? I aint here for these. i like watching Zhang Linghe but even this is too much for me. Signing out now to save my face from getting wrinkles by cringing too much. 😒 This one can stand side by side with the super cringe-worthy Ancient Love Poetry.
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Très bon drama mêlant investigation et romance
Un très bon drama mêlant investigation et romance, avec une FL forte et intelligente (ça change :) et un ML beau comme un dieu !!ML (Wahouuuu ......the ML really handsome and lets be honest but his acting in the drama was really good for a newbie).
L'histoire est bien ficelée, finement racontée et les acteurs (novices pour la plupart) sont excellents.
Les 2 romances sont très cute et avec des baisers réalistes (a lot :) :)
j'ai passé un super moment et j’espère revoir très vite tous ces jeunes acteurs à l'écran.
I’m just so surprised this didn’t get as much review as I expected. In one word : WATCH!
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I rapporti interpersonali al centro
Già mi pare di sentirvi: Oh, no, un altro di quei drama dove la ragazza si traveste da uomo per vendicare la famiglia! Ed è proprio così, e la cosa sarà fonte di guai e risate, ma è solo una piccola parte di quello che è questa piccola perla di drama, ingiustamente sottovalutato.Se vi piacciono crimini e misteri, indagini e scoperte, complotti e colpi di scena, non potete esimervi dal dare una possibilità a questa serie. Costumi e ambientazioni sono consoni alla storia, ma gli attori sono magnifici.
La coppia principale, ma anche le spalle, sono veramente belli e, soprattutto molto bravi. Ma questo sarebbe nulla, se non interpretassero personaggi di spessore. E invece, non possiamo fare a meno di amare, per esempio, il principe che cerca di convivere coi problemi causatigli dal suo shock post traumatico, nascondendosi dietro una falsa nomea di innocuo dongiovanni per sopravvivere agli intrighi di corte.
E’ una storia che narra sì anche l’evolversi di rapporti di coppia, ma che verte molto anche su legami fraterni, grandi amicizie e rapporti di fiducia reciproca. Nel frattempo, si svolge una vicenda ricca di suspense e copi di scena. La lunghezza è media, perciò non siamo costretti ad assistere a circonvolute e noiose vicende relative a personaggi poco interessanti che stanno lì solo per allungare il brodo. La storia procede relativamente spedita, tenendoci incollati alla sedia in un crescendo continuo fino al soddisfacente finale.
Una serie da guardare. Davvero.
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Inizialmente non lo volevo piantare ma..
Inizialmente non lo volevo piantare e l'ho fermato per un po' di tempo. Ho provato tempo dopo a riprenderlo ma purtroppo per me è un no. Avrei voluto amarlo perchè il genere e i vari trope rientrano tutti nella categoria delle cose che io amo in una storia ma lei non riesco proprio a digerirla. Finge di essere un maschio in quello che è il dipartimento più conosciuto e più bravo nel risolvere casi e poi non si rendono conto del suo genere, ma ML ci mette letteralmente due secondi a fare due più due? Molto credibile.. Poi boh, dicono che lei sia una dei più bravi di questo dipartimento ma alla fine viene sempre aiutata e non è manco brava a combattere o ad acciuffare i cattivi. Doveva chiamarsi Maiden Watson non Maiden Holmes. Sinceramente ho tanta altra roba da vedere che non riesco a pensare di dargli una terza opportunità.Was this review helpful to you?
Grandes personajes
Esta historia es entretenida desde el principio; pero su fuerte son los personajes, la protagonista Su Ci es una chica inteligente, fuerte y luchadora, y aunque por los traumas vividos en su pasado, logra poder confiar en las personas que la quieren y ser un apoyo para ellos también; el príncipe Qi es una green flag andante, no sé de que otra manera describirlo, es amable, considerado, apoya incondicionalmente a Su Ci, pero jamás la hace menos, al contrario, reconoce y esta orgulloso de su fuerza y juntos logran avanzar en todo lo que se proponen. Los personajes secundarios también son increíbles, el pequeño cocinero Fei Yuan es super tierno y adorable, siempre siendo fiel compañero del príncipe y de todo el grupo; Ru Shuang es otra chica poderosa y una amiga increíble, super talentosa en su labor y muy inteligente; y Xie Bei Ming es un chico tan lindo, adorable y leal, no solo con su amada, si no con todo su grupo de amigos; ambas parejas son hermosas, tienen mucha química y se ven hermosos juntos. Lo mejor de todo es la buena comunicación que hay entre los personajes, porque generalmente los problemas se dan por falta de esta; aunque obviamente hay malentendidos, los personajes buscan solucionarlos o ayudar los otros a hacerlo, en un círculode amistad muy confiable. El final también fue muy bueno, ya que soluciono pronto el conflicto y no por hacerlo de una manera apresurada, si no que ya desde mucho antes, venían uniendo todas las piezas para lograrlo; por lo que a diferencia de otras series se puede disfrutar de más tiempo de "la vida feliz" de los protagonistas y eso es algo que me gusta muchoWas this review helpful to you?
