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Agree with the longer happy ending!
What I like:
1) Zhang Han and Janine Chang have amazing chemistry! I was eagerly looking forward to their scenes together. My favorite characters are Leng Xue (Zhang Han), Chu Li Mo (Janine Chang) and Zhui Ming (William Chan)! Leng Xue appears cold and uncaring but is actually a man who cares deeply for the people dear to him. Chu Li Mo is pretty and smart but can be naive at times. Zhui Ming is the life of the party, the happy go-lucky type, but who is also very devoted to his lady love. Of course, the Four wouldn't be complete without Wu Qing (Yang Yang) and Tie Shou (Mao Zi Jun), and both have their own stories.
2) Mickey He is very convincing as An Shi Geng, a man who becomes mentally unstable and cold-blooded as his thirst for revenge and power consumed him.
3) The strong bond of the four infamous deputies, as they solve cases and fight their enemies together. Good that there are female deputies too.
4) Most of the fight scenes were well executed, though the special effects during the fight scenes in the beginning were a bit over the top.
5) Generally good costume design - I like Janine Chang's look!
6) The ending was nicely wrapped up, though I would have liked more sweet scenes between our main couple.
Other comments:
1) Many supporting female characters were quite irritating, such as most of the maids and the 2 sidekicks of Ji Yao Hua. Princess Zi Luo and Ling Yi Yi were annoying in many instances, but I’m glad their characters grew up and were able to eventually redeem themselves.
2) I think there were a bit too many scenes of An Shi Geng reminiscing over his lady love, although I understand it’s meant to show his devotion to her.
Overall, I really enjoyed this series, so I would gladly recommend it!
There were a few scenes that I find unrealistic, but I know these add dramatic flair, so I'm willing to overlook them and not take them too seriously. Then there was a part towards the end that is somewhat unbelievable, bordering on negligence of protocol. It felt forced. Also, it would be good to have more info on Ah Se. He appeared suddenly and followed Liu Zi Guang around as his apprentice, seeming to live in his own wuxia world.
Overall, I would gladly recommend this series, especially if you like police action with romance.
Things I like that kept me engaged throughout the show:
• Political intrigue, strategizing, revelation of each mystery, and how the leads outsmarted their enemies.
• Both ML and FL are smart and strategic, very skilled in martial arts, and have connections in both jiang hu (pugilistic world) and chao ting (government/political world).
• Yang Yang’s portrayal of Hei Feng Xi/Feng Lan Xi – overall, a very good performance by YY. The drama gives a lot of focus to HFX/FLX’s character development, since many of the political intrigue and action happened in his domain.
• Zhao Lu Si as Bai Feng Xi/Feng Xi Yun – ZLS also did well; however, I felt that YY had more room to show his acting ability. But thankfully, the drama eventually gave focus to her side of the story, and she really shined in the latter part of the drama.
• There is mutual trust and respect between the ML and FL, and I also like how they supported each other and faced challenges as a couple.
• Well-choreographed fight scenes, grand battle scenes, and great costume design.
• OST that fit the drama, especially the opening theme, “Unparalleled”, sung Liu Yu Ning.
Other comments:
• Chemistry between the leads – their romance is sweet and slow-burn, and I like their banter and humor, but it didn’t affect me in the same way (i.e., having that swoon-worthy feeling) as the other dramas where YY and ZLS were paired with other actors, e.g., LLTG, Love O2O, FOMH, etc.
• The last few episodes felt a bit rushed, but they still manage to wrap things up.
• The ending is more or less what I expected, so I wasn’t caught off-guard too much, except for a few unexpected things.
Overall, I really enjoyed this drama, so I highly recommend it, especially if you like political/court intrigue, wuxia and romance.
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1) Who Rules the World - It has a good mix of wuxia, political intrigue and romance.
2) New Life Begins is also good, though it's more of a slice-of-life with political intrigue type of drama, set in a fictional period in history.
3) Love Like the Galaxy - Historical drama with political intrigue, mysteries to be solved, action, and romance (great chemistry between the leads).
4) Oh My General - Historical drama with romance, action, political/court intrigue and comedy, starring Sandra Ma as the female general Ye Zhao and Peter Sheng as the more feminine Duke of Nanping.
5) If you're open to older dramas, then one good series I would suggest is Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2000 (HK version), an adaptation of one of Jin Yong's novels (one of many). Since it was released more than 20 yrs ago, then the effects & CGI might not be that appealing if watched right now. Though I remember liking this drama when I watched it years ago.
That's it for now :)