RetiredProf

As each episodes goes by, we are led deeper and deeper into the plot which is heavy with subterfuge, machinations, sinister ambitions, betrayal, and almost every evil desire of man being revealed layer by layer. Yet the story is tempered with honor, loyalty, friendship and love often thwarted. I’ve been waiting for this kind of complexity in a drama for a while and look forward to more. As usual, Hou Ming Hao is mesmerizing; it’s fun to see him reunited with Riley Wang from Back from the Brink; Ai Mi is adorable, and as is often the case, Peter Ho makes the consummate villain among many. Stoked!

I found it right away; thanks so much!!

Good to know! I will look for it.

Having finished the first four episodes, I’m enjoying this fully but HAVE YOU LISTENED TO THE ENDING SONG? I usually don’t take the time but happened to hear a few bars and was caught. Maybe it’s just me, but this one has me all emotional and wondering what it means for the drama. I think it is incredibly beautiful; melody, instrumentation, singer and message in one fantastic package.

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It said FL would stab our precious Song Weilong to stop him from his demonic ways but that she would survive while losing her powers and returning to a normal human. At that point I thought, “He’s gone! I quit!” But then ChatGPT went on to say they meet again 10 years later (why that long?!), reconcile and go off to live happily together in a calm little village somewhere. So, happy ending!

I am exactly the same about sad endings; I simply can’t take them anymore. I don’t know if I should admit that I do this, because it seems absurd. But here goes anyway, lol. You can ask ChatGPT about a drama that’s in progress. One day, I thought why not give it a try? So I actually asked it to tell me how my current Chinese drama ends and if it was a sad or happy ending. Believe it or not, ChatGPT told me! Who knew it would even know such a thing! So use it if you want or not, but just know that it is available evidently. I’ve only tried it once or twice so I don’t know if it’s always correct but so far it has been. This is the best thing since sliced bread for me. I can choose whether or not to watch based on if I’m going to get a happy or sad ending.

I get how someone could feel that way, but to me it was worth it because of Jing Boran’s complex character and his vulnerability as a trauma survivor. I have watched it twice already!

I’ve just become aware of actor Zhou Keyu but was totally confused at first thinking he was Chen Xin Hai. Since become an Asian drama fan, I have been surprised at many resemblances among actors, but these two are amazing not to be related (I’m guessing they are not related). Anyway, I loved Chen Xin Hai in Moonlight and Falling Before Fireworks and wish him the best in his career. 💗

I agree it gets better after episode two, but I have to say the face swap is giving a sense of unreality to the story when Li Xin Ze, a good, solid actor normally, is onscreen. Is it just me, or is that image wearing the same expression the entire time? It’s as though they have one photo of him and are marching it through scene after scene!

No wonder he often looks off to the side instead of into the eyes of the person he’s speaking with! And now his other-worldly glow is explained, ha.

This is a cute, enjoyable series so far. There are familiar tropes and unfamiliar (to me) actors who I am enjoying, especially the ML. The episodes are approximately ten minutes long, so it really moves.

Are You the One

I keep thinking, How many times is she going to fall in the water and still not learn how to swim?!

Qin Jun Jie is amazing! My favorites of his are Never Say Never and Side Story of Fox Volant—I thought they were fantastic.

Thank you both for bringing this up. I have been dizzy trying to sort out what happened with which year and how 20 years ago could be related to their present day or even five years ago, because wouldn’t they be pretty young twenty years ago,argh, never mind, I don’t even know what I’m saying, lol. And I really like all these actors but have a special soft spot for Jing Bo Ran, so his mental state after that torture nightmare has turned this into a horror movie for me. I am so uneasy that he could be imagining things with that guy he shot (like, is he really alive?); I have watched too many tricky movies. I’m not giving up on this but am torn between love and hate with it. JIng Bo Ran will forever take a complicated character role! I’m am still not over Regeneration. Sigh.

First episode is mesmerizing. I am in! Even if I didn’t already love all the leads.

This is the most different and dare I say it, weird (but in the best way) drama I’ve seen in a while. I feel a strange sense of disquiet while watching it, because I really can’t guess what’s coming next. The leads are both like alien creatures whose reactions can’t be trusted to be human, yet maybe they are growing that way. I really don’t care if it develops into a romance; deep friendship would be enough for me. Anyway, I’m loving it.

The emerald green outfit she wore after her near drowning nearly knocked my eyes out. I had always thought red, but now I’m thinking green is her color!

I am not a police procedural fan but usually give them a try before the repetition bores me to quit. And while I really like Gong Jun, I seldom finish any of his dramas because I can’t connect with him for some reason. But his mysterious backstory in this one and the warped humanity of the young criminal in the first case have hooked me; I’m finding this one to be fascinating. I’m in!