I also wanted to add, I believe they had to cut this down from 40 episodes to 34, which means around four and half HOURS of content had to be removed. The result was a sloppy, badly explained ending. The show sidelined the smartest man in the capital just to make this a 'female-centric' show. And, everything Li Peiyi had learned over the course of the show was completely forgotten as she went on to plan and execute TWO revenge plans completely on her own. Then, the heroes just randomly got back together without any reflection or apology, just completely killing the relationship. It was very unsatisfactory. If it wasn't for the ending, this would have been a stronger show.
yes, he really comes across as level-headed in his interviews (I remember after The Double he said people were…
More than level-headed, his philosophy for life and approach to acting are highly sophisticated for such a young person. I get the urge to protect that pure inner self.
Read his interview in Harper's Bazaar. I used Google Translate so I might have missed tons of nuance, but even without it, Wang Xingyue is a shining light in a treacherous world. His understanding of the ugliness of the entertainment industry should have made him cynical and jaded. But he remains pure and bright, focused on his art rather than on fame.
I'm beginning to understand his appeal and it has almost nothing to do with his to-die-for bone structure.
his agency is the same as Bai Lu's so it's normal for actors under the same agency to audition for the same dramas.…
Yet, he has a well of inner strength and persistence to survive, thus far, a brutal industry. His sensitivity makes his fan protective of him, which is a very good thing because those fans are fiercely loyal.
The Wanted Detective, for me it's fantastic, I'd say it's also underrated, I even like it more than Jadewind
Me too, though it's a completely different vibe than Jadewind. TWD is more of a classic whodunit along the lines of Agatha Christie/Conan Doyle. And I absolutely cannot decide whether I prefer Xiao Beiming or Xiao Huaijin. They're both brilliant.
And rare for a reason I might add. A wimpy ML is not viewed in an attractive light. He doesn’t have to be a…
He's certainly not a damsel in distress or a wimp and I'm surprised you got that vibe. He saves Li Peiyi multiple times, both as a child and as an adult. He defends himself using his outsized brain (and his trusty compass). The smarts on him are phenomenal. Just because he can't fight with his fists doesn't mean he's helpless.
He's a green flag ML who breaks every male stereotype out there. If he really was considered a 'wimp', his character wouldn't have been consistently in the Top 3 on VLinkage for most of the show.
Enjoyed this immensely. I love the fact that Xiao Huaijin is a gentle, calm hero. Sword-wielding armoured female leads have become quite common, but intellectual, quiet male leads are so RARE.
Also, the overall message of the cases (law vs justice, inequality, discrimination, etc) was done really well. It wasn't in your face or preachy, just displayed as matter-of-fact.
Btw, I think ML got sick not only because FL ditched him. The guy was working non stop for half a month with little…
He'd already spent 2 weeks with barely any food or sleep in order to get her out of confinement. Then he was probably riding an adrenalin high before the body blow.
I also think that, once she came to her senses, Peiyi recognized he was right. Her dumping him is all about noble idiocy--"everyone around me dies"--and she thought it better to push him away. Her supposed anger at the foiled revenge was what she used as an excuse.
If a male character in a show had just agreed to marry the FL, then gone behind her back to enact his long-standing…
I haven't seen that, so I wouldn't know. This kind of reaction is new and a little surprising to me.
Also, to blame the screenwriters makes no sense. They wrote the characters exactly right--she's bold and reckless, he's rational and restrained. They complement each other, so if they constantly acted in unison, THAT would have been bad writing.
I am looking forward to Bao Hu more than anything else. Why would iQIYI go bankrupt??? Hopefully not before Bao Hu drops!!
I'm beginning to understand his appeal and it has almost nothing to do with his to-die-for bone structure.
He's a green flag ML who breaks every male stereotype out there. If he really was considered a 'wimp', his character wouldn't have been consistently in the Top 3 on VLinkage for most of the show.
Also, the overall message of the cases (law vs justice, inequality, discrimination, etc) was done really well. It wasn't in your face or preachy, just displayed as matter-of-fact.
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I also think that, once she came to her senses, Peiyi recognized he was right. Her dumping him is all about noble idiocy--"everyone around me dies"--and she thought it better to push him away. Her supposed anger at the foiled revenge was what she used as an excuse.
Also, to blame the screenwriters makes no sense. They wrote the characters exactly right--she's bold and reckless, he's rational and restrained. They complement each other, so if they constantly acted in unison, THAT would have been bad writing.