Chinese version of Sherlock and Watson bonded over Food and investigation

I watched this drama after a recommendation from a friend ,, she said it has the best friendship and character development ,,, she knows what I like in my dramas to watch
she was totally right ,, I thanked her for this gem
at first episodes I was a bit bored at first ,, I didn't know where is the friendship or the bond ,, I see people investigating only then it began to build up it's own momentum ,,, the characters became closer to each other and they began to experience their own battels ,,, there were some funny scenes I didn't find very funny but after ten episodes or more it showed how ever character behaves and what is his or her intention
the Two friends became closer and closer with the story as it moved along ,, it's pace was just right not too slow not too fast
the Two friends completed each other short comings ,, one with the brain , the other with muscles (fighting skills)
one protected the other
also it had good family and friendship values that I admired so much
the male lead did a great job and I fell in love with him and his character
he seemed annoying and selfish at first because he acted as the smartest person in the room most of the time but then his character learned to behave modestly towards his family and friends ,, his true nature became clearer and lovable
he loved every one around him and cared for every one and treated every one with the right compassion
the best part of the drama is the last ten or so episodes they were full of angst and Bromance
it became so clear how the second male lead love his friend so much and care for him ,, he protected him always but at the final episodes he cared for him more than anyone else ,,, he cared for his safety more than the people he serves or the king
yes he protected the king too but his friend didn't leave his mind for one second asking about his news all the time
there were some plot holes in the story but it's ok I don't mind them at all
some cons:
the second male lead's acting was lacking at times ,, his acting skills are a bit week not too much
killing the guy who look exactly like the third male lead was a bit weird as if it was ok to kill one commoner for the royal one and the male lead didn't react to that ,, I was surprised how ok they were about this matter
After all ,,, I loved this drama as a very good bromance drama
I recommend it so much

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Smart Chess play with a lot of legal planning and zero romance

If it wasn't for the male lead probably this drama would have failed miserably ,, even the plot isn't bad but it's not thrilling either,, it started strong with mix of fantasy and fiction but it fell into a lot of planning and a lot of legal talk
Too much time spent in just preparing the chess board so the male lead can play his enemy and outsmart him in his own game
I'm not saying it's bad drama ,, it's really smart drama but it's not thrilling enough and I'm not talking about the fight scenes ,, I'm talking about how it lacks the element of surprise and the close calls of important characters in danger and so on
they took too much time growing the main lead into his ultimate shape so he can be at the same level of preparation and intelligence to beat his enemy ,,, they showed us from his college days how he had previous knowledge of what will happen so he can be ready this time and that's cheating in my opinion if it's a chess game ,, he has previous knowledge of his enemies moves that's why he can now make his own moves accordingly lol
of course it was check mate from the first episode that's why he needed that second chance to play again on his own terms this time around
the drama is enjoyable to watch but there were some episodes in the middle a bit draggy and boring but it's all building up for his fighting chance
Lack of romance was a bonus here ,, because romance doesn't fit in such story ,, it would be odd and out of place ,, the male lead is fighting for his own life and justice not for his lover and that's refreshing
If you like mature drama , have the patience for it and of course you love the male lead as I'm I recommend this drama for you
if you want to watch more action scenes or more fantasy or more thrilling drama has lots of chasing and dangerous situations this isn't it

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Boring and doesn't have any actual intense rescue nor it's a strong romantic drama either

This was going to be my first chinese rescue drama especially for the main leads ,, I've tried watching many other rescue or medical chinese drama and all of them were disappointing not interesting or thrilling in any way... unfortunately this is the same
BORING ,, DRAGGY AND Slow
they mixed few very short rescue scenes without actual rescue operation ,,, very short scenes of training and rescue missions
and a lot of boring long scenes just the leads talking ,,,,very old repetitive stories of main couple falling in love and family members against their love ,, isn't that archaic and very old
the over protective arogenate brother who did every thing annoying to stop his sister from loving the man she loves was the most annoying thing ever and to be honest the secondary couple of the male lead's sister and her boyfriend were the best couple of the whole drama not those cold leads
and why the hell the female lead has this stone cold frozen face all the time
this drama has some short sweet scenes for the secondary couple and few short scenes of rescue missions but the rest was all boring and non interesting to me in any way
that scrawny male lead who can't carry his own weight and making him a rescuer was the most ridiculous thing ever
Very disappointed from this drama and I was waiting long time to watch it
I don't recommend it at all

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Interesting twist of actual history and good bromance but dragged should have been shorter

Started watching it three months ago and I was really interested and enjoyed it a lot at the beginning ,, it has very strong interesting start and a wonderful brotherhood or Bromance then it started to drag on for a long time so i stopped and watched other dramas then return to it dragged again stopped it then again ,, what kept me going back to it not dropping it is the plot and the actors ,, I was so invested to know what will happen or how it will happen and the characters were in depth all of them
were evolving and deceiving... Sima Yi is the most important brilliant character of them all
loved his complicated character and his love for his younger adopted brother the king
he literally put himself a lot in danger for his brother till the end
I knew that he was in real life the enemy of the real king and wasn't his brother at all but that what the writer imagined him to be ,, their communication with each other similar to actual brothers
The romantic stories were good and not forced also the female leads were amazing ,, every one of the cast did his job brilliantly
>>>>>>
what I didn't like about this drama is how long , slow and draggy it got and I kept skipping for the story to move a long
they dragged it to death LOL from episode 25 to 45 ,, about twenty episodes of slow and filler episodes
but I stick with it for three months and just finished it now
this is a good drama but needs patience and love for the actors

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The ending made me felt like I wasted my time watching it

The jumps between the time lines through out the movie was horrible ,,made me confused at first ,, thought the story would go somewhere unpredictable but it's worse ,, it was actually as it showed
It was a Bromance between the police officer and the gangster but I didn't like the ending at all
the male lead was used from every side and he became the thing he was hunting at the first place
the movie is ok but not perfect
the acting of the leads was the best
Im Siwan is my favorite young actor in this genera but they didn't use all his potential too

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Mockery of priests and detectives plus corrupt officials .. All farce nothing serious

I watched this drama in 2022 because of all the hype and the raving reviews about it ,, also many dramas quoted from this drama some scenes as if it was Iconic ,, I had to watch it
at first I found it ridiculous and irritating at times ... they introduced a heavy criminal case but they handled it horribly with all the mockery and the comedic parts as if it's not a real case to solve
they showed the corruption in the most irritating way ,, those people are evil and they act funny not joker funny but stupidly funny
I didn't like the first part of the drama and hated the female lead to be honest ,, she got on my nerves but then after episode eight something changed and it became more serious and less irritating ,,, people tried to make amends and to act right
I began to love the drama and endured all the stupid fun also the tenth scenes of people eating thorough out every episode
Every single episode you will find that there is people eating scene every three to five minutes ,, it was un bearable especially while I'm fasting ,, I noticed how much food and eating scenes are there
My review seemed more like complaining about the drama but honestly I did like it the second half of it especially towards the ending ,, I cried towards the ending and fell in love with all of them even the female lead ,, she grew on me
didn't like the poop scene though it was disgusting ,, the character that was wearing bob marley's hair was annoying and not funny at all
I recommend it for comical relieve not as a serious drama
the male lead is amazing ,, I love his acting and you will love the rest of the cast towards the ending

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powerful drama with a lot of pain and sacrifice

Die ten life times for the one you love most
this is the message that this drama is telling ,, How to give your self completely to the one you love no matter how much you suffer or hurt even from them
The first half of the drama wasn't that strong and I got bored a little at the beginning ,, I was so annoyed with the Female lead's stupidity ,, she has the lowest IQ ,,, I got annoyed a lot of her lack of good judgment till episode 20 then she started to have some common sense and to grow up a bit .... the writer made the lack of her senses is the reason she was stupid but I don't think that was logical ,, may be the lack of her senses can make her cold or arogenate or heartless but not full on love and stupid hahaha
the second half of the drama it became more powerful and really exciting ,, I was really interested and involved more in the story in the second half ,, I didn't like the misunderstandings between the leads but I liked the male lead's suffering ,, it was really good Whump ,,this drama is considered the king of Whumper (hurt male lead the most )
The acting
was perfect from every single actor ,, they are all were the best ,, I enjoyed their performance and their unique characterization to every one of them ,,, every one has his own story yet it didn't get lost along the way and every one has his own purpose and happy ending ,, I really really liked that
I liked every thing about the second part of the drama that I want to repeat it again and again
This drama deserves all the hype around it ,, you just need to withstand the first few episodes and you will be surprised How good this drama is ,, the second part of it was The best
I recommend it so much to any one but I will advice always to bare the first half of it so you can enjoy the rest

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Annoying Female character ruined the whole thing

I think I'm a masochist watching this Horrid drama
I kept watching for the friendship ,, but I was so annoyed with the female lead and ridiculous passiveness of the first male lead
I struggled to keep watching ,, I kept skipping a lot
I can't imagine How much the writer and director hated that actress or hated that character
they perfected the portrayal of the most annoying love interest ever
and I'm not exaggerating
How can the smartest person in the story get hit and bullied all the time by this girl that he likes
He was also greedy ,, didn't appreciated a lot of his best friend's kind gestures
I really tried to watch this drama objectively but couldn't
I don't think it's considered Bromance because I didn't see much of that in this

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Underrated thriller drama with Bonus strong Bromance/friendship

I'm writing this review and the drama isn't finished yet that's how excited I'm about this underrated gem
This drama is released at the same time with so many good Korean dramas and two of the same genera with more famous younger actors and in public Korean channels not OCN a private channel so you can understand why it's not famous or has higher ratings that's the only reason I could think of

because this drama is just a fresh breath of air among so many disappointing dramas

The actors
are just perfect ,, they aren't Idols or that young and handsome as usual but their acting is top notch especially the two Male leads the two Ajussis oh ,, I can't say enough about those two great actors ,, they are both famous of previous hit dramas Mouse and Squid game ,, their chemistry on screen as best friends is just breath taking
I don't want to exaggerate and say they love each other because they do as brothers in the drama the detective really really cares for the doctor so much that no one else care about him as he did and the bromance is epic in so many episodes and so many great friendship scenes that makes your heart flatter also their friendship with the female lead is just as amazing no love triangle nor much romance but there is slight romantic interest between the detective and the female lead
her English accent by the way is perfect for a korean actress I think she's actually partially American ,,, she was casted perfectly for her role

THE STORY
It's so fresh as a subject not typical crime story has unique take on Arsonists using chemical fires as it's way to commit murders
also the mystery is so complicated with so many variable and hidden secretes that you can't guess who did that then and now for the first half of the drama and the second half you start to guess but no luck until near the finale
the pacing is fast and there is no dull or boring episodes at all

The production is really good also the CGI ,, there is no gore nor obvious violence nor inappropriate scenes at all you can watch this with you family at ease you won't feel uncomfortable ever

The Bromance is a bonus and it gave the drama so much more value to the humanity of it and how humans connect with each other trying to help each other when they are the most vulnerable
it's classy and has great emotions you won't ever regret watching it

I so recommend watching this amazing drama and I decided on re watching it again after it finishes

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I almost Vomit ,,, they were trying to adopt Venom marvel American movie but failed horribly

I had high hopes for this one, I thought it was about a psycho killer and the male lead has some foresight after losing his eye to that killer that he can actually watch the crimes and hunt that killer
but apparently, I imagined all that in my head
this drama is a mess ,,, the male lead was abducted and his eyes were harvested but he regained consciousness and managed to reattach one of his eyes to his face again so, IS HE AN ALIAN?
Nope, He's a genetically modified human apparently called connect LOL
Too many sticky parts dismemberment scenes and the sound of flesh cutting and flesh reattachment with all its gore graphic details
one sex scene because psychos have the right to have sex in the middle of this gore
and finally, the male lead got his eye back and didn't kill the psycho because he's a decent deformed human and it was an open ending
Overall watching this drama wasn't pleasant or amusing it was just meh

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I watched this drama for the two brothers didn't care about the main couple

When it was on air this drama grabbed my attention because of the relationship between the two aquatic demons couple
and their brotherly relationship, I love brotherly relationships more than romantic boring one
I downloaded all the episodes to watch it later on and enjoyed the story and maybe like the main couple on the way and when it came the time to watch it
I tried to like the main couple at first but it was too boring for my taste,, the same old romantic story in every single Xienxia drama out there nothing new or unique
I've tried to keep watching the main couple but I couldn't so I started skipping a lot,, I skipped a lot and I didn't regret it at all
because the story didn't move much until the two brothers came to it and it became about their relationship and the secondary romantic couples relationship,, then it became interesting and I started to enjoy the drama
I like the secondary romantic couple story so much more than the main and to be honest, the writer stalled the main couple and made them so boring and repetitive to the point of abandoning them to the secondary couple problem and their unique relationship
I loved how the two brothers loved each other despite being at odds most of the time,, and hated how stupid the evil brother was doing everything wrong for the one he loved so much his brother and his lover
He destroyed everything he had with his own blind vengeance
I really loved the kind loving caring brother and King hated how he was so passive in his own love relationship always forgiving always passive
The two different endings were equally bad
There was no happy ending
They killed one side of the story just to let the other one live so what's the point
Maybe I prefer episode forty to episode thirty nine because He Na lived and he suffered so much to die in vien
overall this drama is not very good in my opinion

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Best chinese school drama ever , Best school drama since korean drama school 2013

I didn't expect to watch such a masterpiece in Chinese school drama
it's close to real-life High school and students' Lives Everywhere
It doesn't get into the love lives of the students because they are too busy handling their own social problems and their struggles as high school students,, it shows a generation was mostly interested in schools and their families than their raging hormones,, Yet the drama showcases multiple problems the students face when they wanted to have romantic relationships
It handled many social and psychological issues that many students struggle with anywhere
the drama made us fall in love with the perfect teacher, the mentor, the big brother, and the leader
and also showed that he's human too has a past and has problems of his own
I loved how this drama struck every sense of humanity and responsibility in its stories
not one episode of Bordeom, no toxic people other than some bad people and they were diminished
not everything is in its Ideal state or ever good,, it's life with all its turbulence and peaceful times

I really can't stop talking about How good this drama is
if you watched it you won't ever regret it, ever
it's family drama no kissing scenes no adult scenes, no Too violent scenes
it touches on very sensitive subjects such as suicide and bullying
it doesn't go into deep with very troubled teens,, they are all regular teens with mild to somewhat serious social
issues but not too serious
maybe there were more serious issues to be addressed for high school students but they didn't go there

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Hilarious , Light and Ridiculously funny fantasy drama that makes it interesting to watch

This drama started the first episode a very funny and hilarious start,, even the fantasy part was like a part of a fantasy game
I loved How handsome and quirky the main lead was,, I found it very funny every episode put a smile and laugh on my face
didn't take seriously at all and who would,, it's not serious in any way, It can be described as a parody of Idol's life
I enjoyed watching every episode,, didn't feel bored and didn't think too much about it, they tried to make it serious sometimes but didn't work because the main theme was fantasy so How could it be
I loved the main lead's character,, the actor made it so easy to love him and have fun watching what he does
I loved the friendship plot with the members of his band and how he bonded with every single one
how they became family and co-depended on each other
I loved the Bromance between him and that overly handsome Grim reaper LOL ,,, he's very adorable
The Romantice part of the drama wasn't that appealing to be honest,, it seemed forced sometimes and I couldn't feel
the chemistry between them but it was okay and they didn't have many romantic scenes,, one kiss in all the dramas' episodes
The happy ending was cheerful and very very happy
Loved the funny twist at the finale , it was satisfying
Overall, this drama is fun to watch
If you want to decompress and watch funny ,light not very serious drama,, this is it for you
you will have good laughs from it and watch few handsome young men as a bonus

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Typical republican era drama But had it's good friendship Angsty scenes

I watched this drama for the male lead only and the trailer made it sound mystical and interesting
few first episodes of a slow-paced story then it picked up a little when the female lead started to become a decent person
not a psychopath
but there were new characters that has a lot of emotional baggage and a light-headed male lead started to love the female lead
There were some good Angsty scenes here and there was also the good male friendship between the male lead and his best friend, I stayed for their friendship,, didn't care about the romance, to be honest and there were multiple couples
overall it was enjoyable to watch sometimes and very boring other times so it's a mix of both
if you really like any of the actors you will enjoy it,, if you don't this drama will be a painful watch for you
There were a lot of family disputes and a lot of people getting injured and sometimes dying but to end up killing every single character in the drama and leave the male lead alone to his old age that's ridiculous and not fair
So decide for yourself whether is it worth watching or not

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