I wouldn't call it sad. They lost their memories, but they met again. When they saw each other, they were about to leave, but then stopped and smiled at each other.
Generally, a decent watch. While the ending was... well, typical, it was not completely tragic, so I am fine with it.. Xu Kai was great as always. Esther Yu... never liked her that much. When she acts cute, and most of her roles are like that (might be wrong, I haven't checked specifically), this "cuteness" at times can be too much. But I kinda liked her here.
As somebody said in review, this show is good but they left out all the juicy details from the novel. Obviously, because it's China. Generally, this can be a good thing or a bad thing, depends on your preference, because... in the novel, she uses her body to accomplish some things and, well, bed scenes are rather uncomfortable to read. I didn't read it as the result, but yeah. It depends on your preferences.
The presumption of innocence is a cornerstone of any properly working justice system for good reason - it protects everyone. So innocent until proven guilty, rumours are false, until proven otherwise. False rumors, which some like to spread casually just to satisfy their gossip cravings, are as harmful as false evidence that evildoers try to use to prove their innocence. Because they don't help solve cases, they don't make anyone safer, and they can totally wreck someone's life even if they turn out to be innocent.
So yeah, WHAT A DISGUSTING WORLD WE LIVE IN.
... although it's not, it's a small % of people who are.
This is kinda different from the novel, but I don't really want to compare anyway. Although I do for sure like the fact that main character starts not as 14-years old boy xD. Looks good for now, I only watched few episodes tho.
I totally agree with the comment below. Well from the comments I can guess that the ending is open-ended and the story is not finished, but I can deal with that kind of ending as long as the journey was good. The production quality of this is just insane. At least for now xD
Finally finished the first season. Tbh, there were two characters I wish were done differently: Pei Xi Jun (I still couldn't manage to like her, although at the very least she's not as annoying as in the first episodes) and Xue Huan - idk, I just don't like this kid lol, whatever. Otherwise, it's pretty good. Both main leads did a fine job and the cases were interesting to watch.
I feel like pacing can be improved, there were little imperfections here and there... Romance was annoying, imo. Neither I like the actress who played Zhan Shi Qi, not do I like the character. . But it's pretty interesting to watch overall, there were some unexpected twists as well, this drama does a fine job when it comes to murder mystery and considering that this was combined with wuxia, my favourite genre... 7/10.
They took away the only strength FL had (her martial arts) for half a year just like that in a first episode... Well, I don't really find her idiotic character annoying, rather funny (at least for now).
All in all a very good drama, and I think it really deserves this rating (unlike some reverse harem drama with the same rating lol). But to be honest, some of the moments were done rather lazily. So I wouldn't call it perfect.
Ending... I want to think the ending is a happy one after watching the special episode xD.
I'm not sure why some people are criticizing it so much. Sure, "Blood of Youth" was amazing, but it's rare to find writers who can consistently create masterpieces. While there are some weak moments, and it's not quite as good as "Blood of Youth," it's still a solid work overall. Except for them skipping the fight scenes in the second half for no reason (which I think was not the case in the novel), or maybe there was a reason: saving budget, lol, everything else is as good as it can be. That's my take. Although, I didn't try hard as some of you to understand the proper sequence of events, I just watched it with my brains turned off, for a simple enjoyment.
Although it's too early to talk about the ending, I'm pretty sure we're heading for a bittersweet ending or an open ending if they were planning a sequel. You can check out Hou Minghao's Wrap-up Vlog for "Fangs of Fortune" on youtube as well btw if you want, it has some meaning. While the story's been great so far, it's also following some classic tropes - like Zhao Yuan Zhou's character. It's a powerful trope when done right... When such characters finally open their hearts only to be lost, it hits way harder than a happy ending would. I think the writers will stick to this path for maximum impact.
Since when do I watch before the show actually ends lol xD. Kinda scary for an avid avoider of sad endings. Anyway, seems good to me for now. I only watched the first episode but the concept is super intriguing. I love this kind of story, too bad so few of them are done right.
So yeah, WHAT A DISGUSTING WORLD WE LIVE IN.
... although it's not, it's a small % of people who are.
Muyun Sheng's maid is such a dumb character lol.
Muru Han Jiang is seemingly stuck in your typical annoying love triangle, where surely there is a dishonest prince for the girl he likes...
Shuo Feng He Ye storyline is kinda... Ugh, extremely cruel. That the softest way to describe it.
Anyway, so far so good.
Ending... I want to think the ending is a happy one after watching the special episode xD.