As a magistrate, Di RenJie, don’t have much manpower, only two staff members, one always create problems and…
Honestly, I wanted to strangle Ma Rong in the latest two episodes. I knew consequences would eventually catch up with her, only they caught Qiao Tai instead.
Cao An was correct when she said that solving the latest case (Red Pavilion) would help Di Renjie pacify the town. If he solves the murder, all those people burning offerings for Li Tao (if I remembered the name correctly) will offer their respect and support to him. And when his soldiers arrive, he will have both the carrot and the stick. I wonder what other god-forsaken corners of the country will Empress send him to.
I am not usually a romance fan, especially in my detective drama, but the chemistry between Di Renjie and Cao An is perfect. Understated, but hot at the same time. I hope it doesn't end in tragedy. The writer is Dutch, so maaaybe Di Renjie gets a happy private life. If they were Chinese, I would start burning incense, lol.
Is Long Ballad a good choice to help me move on? I already know that it has a good ending, but what about quality? Otherwise, I might just wait for Joy of Life 2.
I hate writing reviews, so it's a good thing that you said almost everything I wanted. If they had to end the drama with everyone dying (which was completely unnecessary IMO), I couldn't agree more with you that Ying Yang should have ended the drama, maybe even her and LTG together as the characters our mains sacrificed for and those who continued living well. And Fang Yilun's Shisan was absolutely my favorite. I hope he scores many main roles because Yu Shisan was amazing.
The ending was so disappointing to me that I contemplated lowering the rating even more (I'm joining the petty club), but the characters, comedy and choreography stopped me at the same rating as yours, 8/10.
before starting this drama I had asked how this drama was compared to SOKP...most of the comments said it was…
SOKP is an example opposite of A Journey to Love. The drama had many flaws, mainly in directorial department, but the ending saved it, it was very satisfactory. A Journey to Love was superior in every way (direction, cinematography, acting...) until the ending destroyed it (in my opinion). I will re-watch certain parts of SOKP. A Journey to Death? Never. In the end, it depends on what are you looking for from your drama I guess.
I finally finished. It's amazing how the ending can poison the entire experience you previously had. The writers dropped the ball in the end, it felt like they were chasing the tragedy on purpose. We knew some of the characters would have a bad ending, but all of them ??! I loved the characters, all the actors did their job admirably, it's the writing that betrayed them in the end. If Fang Yilun doesn't start getting more main roles after Yu Shisan, there is no justice in the world. I will have to take a break from C-drama because I feel like I have been personally through the war and that is not the experience I am looking for in my entertainment.
When I meet a villain, I kill a villain. - Di Renjie
A Journey to Death is a fitting re-title.
The ending was so disappointing to me that I contemplated lowering the rating even more (I'm joining the petty club), but the characters, comedy and choreography stopped me at the same rating as yours, 8/10.