I started watching this yesterday and while it's not a master piece, it's really addictive. I blew through 10 episodes in no time and I am continuing today. I love this shady couple so much.
Had a peek at Marcus' reporting. So :Joy of Life S2 already had its opening Douban rating : 7 from around 65,500…
Everything over 600 is excellent. Neither I nor Marcus have ever seen higher than 634. It's far from disappointing, I don't remember a higher rating and I don't think any drama got 700 points ever.
I knew Eldest Prince was familiar! He had a part in Justice in the Dark. I loved him there, but here his styling is much better. And he and Northern Qi princess are cute together. I hope they have a good ending.
Is this true or a mistake on MDL? It's Friday, we shouldn't be getting new episodes. I mean, I am not complaining, I just don't want to keep my hopes up.
I am worried now that they started talking about marriage... that they'll just fridge Cao An for Di Renjie's pain. I really like them together. The writer might be Dutch, but production is still Chinese. 😨
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.
I am glad douban rating is going up though.
I am missing Wu Zhu, I hope he appears soon.
On the other hand, I am afraid for Cao An. And just when she started to get along with Ma Rong.