Boring and cringy. One of the most overrated cdrama ever.
The cringe of the series is truly cringe but the cute parts are extremely cute and fluffy. if you can skip the cringe the rest of the series is extemely enjoyable (this is coming from someone that usually hates romance btw). I'd say after the secondary couple gets introduced then it starts to get good (Mi Shao Fei and Sun Ya Ya).
I'm almost 100% sure this series is supposed to aim for new Xianxia watchers and/or a younger audience. The lenght of the series and each episode is much shorter than most series, and the story is rather "immature". Yet despite that, the CGI looks decent, and so does costume and makeup (those horns on the dragon clan zmhsdvfzmhdf ;--;). If not then this was a missed opportunity to make a really good Xianxia series.
I have no idea what this is about. I read the chinese synopsis and still have no idea what this is about, other than "look at them they're into the recent trend of hanfu" (which is true by the way. You're guaranteed to at least see one young man or woman in their late teens to early 20s in hanfu in any mall in China).
In the anime, the explanation is basically that "Chu Yin still lives on in Shi Guang's Go moves."
Yea. It's never been specified but people just assume that as long he plays go, he'll "see" Chu Yin in some way. Whether auditory, visually, or just the feeling of him nearby etc.
I feel like latest episode was a bit dragged. 13 was absolutely wonderful, but 14 just felt like it it was grasping on to as much time as possible, with a lot of aimless walking scenes. I know it's to build up tension, but it didn't give the wanted effect.
Still love the series though and hopefully we can find out more about our protag, and not leave it all build up until the very last 1-3 episodes so we can explore that facet of him more.
AHAHAHA Of course. Wouldn't be an asian drama without some form of cross-dressing, if only for 2 seconds. Maybe Neo will be hit the crossdressing curse like Xu Kai. (episode 9 btw).
FIrst 5 episodes review! Everything said here happens in episode 1 as to not spoil anyone: Know this review is purely of the show itself. I have not read the book therefore will not be making comparisons.
Plot Synopsis + Pacing Thoughts: Jiang Shuo, an amnesiac with a small red incense bag, is found in a ditch near a graveyard. A year later, he is suspected of murder after the residents of the houses he sold all died. Through this event, he meets doctor Qi Yin Heng and police woman Yuan Mu Qing. The trio, along with some other characters, go on a strange haunted adventure to solve a massive puzzle relating to an organisation called "The Six FIngers" and possibly Jiang Shuo's past. Pacing has been pretty good so far. The only complain I have is that I personally would have loved to see more of the beginning. Our MC gets picked up by group of very ineteresting people (the group is like PT Barnum's circus), where everyone is rather unique, and I would have loved to see more interactions since basically 2 minutes after he's found, we get a 1 year time jump.
General Thoughts: Cinematography is absolutely entrancing sometimes, as most republican dramas are. Music is okay. Nothing amazing, but the typical ordinary. Costumes are nice. The usual. I will say though, the masks are pretty funky and I'm a big fan, even though you only get to see them for couple seconds in the intro. The sets are absolutely stunning. Especially the main set belonging to the group of misfits that found Jiang Shuo. That place looks all funky and steampunk, yet we can tell it's not the richest part of town. Cast is amazing. Loving it so far. Not going to lie I have a Bias for Neo since I've followed his journey as a psychological/suspense genre actor from the start, and damn has he improved.
Characters: Jiang Shuo - Trickster and rather conniving eccentric. Amnesiac that was found dead in a ditch. Has hyposis abilities. Always carries around red thread with coins or small bells attached to said thread as his signature "weapon" (he induces hypnosis with it). Somehow linked with "The Six Fingers".
Qin Yi Heng - Intelligent and observant. Currently is a phychologist, though he has had past jobs. Also an eccentric. Got sent a message by "the Six Fingers" to meet Jiang Shuo if he doesn't want his father to die (something along those lines).
Yuan Mu Qing: Confident and determined, but a bit childish. Annoying when you first meet her, but IMO she's a lot more bearable than other female leads.
ENEMY: "The Six Fingers" is a mysterious group that are seemingly pulling the strings to the events that happen in the story.
Overall: If psychological mystery adventures are your type of genre, absolutely worth the watch. Intro and outro spoils a bit, so If you're not a fan of spoilers I recommend skipping <3
Not a usual romcom watcher, but I really think I need one right now. Just a question before I try it, any love triangles or very frustrating misunderstandings in Professional Single?
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But damn the plot twists.
The lenght of the series and each episode is much shorter than most series, and the story is rather "immature". Yet despite that, the CGI looks decent, and so does costume and makeup (those horns on the dragon clan zmhsdvfzmhdf ;--;).
If not then this was a missed opportunity to make a really good Xianxia series.
I read the chinese synopsis and still have no idea what this is about, other than "look at them they're into the recent trend of hanfu" (which is true by the way. You're guaranteed to at least see one young man or woman in their late teens to early 20s in hanfu in any mall in China).
Am I still going to watch it? Yes.
Shi Guang and Yu Liang chemistry was also shining really bright. I swear I almost died from heart disease from the sweetness they brought together.
Still love the series though and hopefully we can find out more about our protag, and not leave it all build up until the very last 1-3 episodes so we can explore that facet of him more.
Of course. Wouldn't be an asian drama without some form of cross-dressing, if only for 2 seconds. Maybe Neo will be hit the crossdressing curse like Xu Kai. (episode 9 btw).
Many emotional moments in the series, but this is the first time I cried and goddamn did I cry a lot.
Know this review is purely of the show itself. I have not read the book therefore will not be making comparisons.
Plot Synopsis + Pacing Thoughts: Jiang Shuo, an amnesiac with a small red incense bag, is found in a ditch near a graveyard. A year later, he is suspected of murder after the residents of the houses he sold all died. Through this event, he meets doctor Qi Yin Heng and police woman Yuan Mu Qing. The trio, along with some other characters, go on a strange haunted adventure to solve a massive puzzle relating to an organisation called "The Six FIngers" and possibly Jiang Shuo's past.
Pacing has been pretty good so far. The only complain I have is that I personally would have loved to see more of the beginning. Our MC gets picked up by group of very ineteresting people (the group is like PT Barnum's circus), where everyone is rather unique, and I would have loved to see more interactions since basically 2 minutes after he's found, we get a 1 year time jump.
General Thoughts:
Cinematography is absolutely entrancing sometimes, as most republican dramas are.
Music is okay. Nothing amazing, but the typical ordinary.
Costumes are nice. The usual. I will say though, the masks are pretty funky and I'm a big fan, even though you only get to see them for couple seconds in the intro.
The sets are absolutely stunning. Especially the main set belonging to the group of misfits that found Jiang Shuo. That place looks all funky and steampunk, yet we can tell it's not the richest part of town.
Cast is amazing. Loving it so far. Not going to lie I have a Bias for Neo since I've followed his journey as a psychological/suspense genre actor from the start, and damn has he improved.
Characters:
Jiang Shuo - Trickster and rather conniving eccentric. Amnesiac that was found dead in a ditch. Has hyposis abilities. Always carries around red thread with coins or small bells attached to said thread as his signature "weapon" (he induces hypnosis with it). Somehow linked with "The Six Fingers".
Qin Yi Heng - Intelligent and observant. Currently is a phychologist, though he has had past jobs. Also an eccentric. Got sent a message by "the Six Fingers" to meet Jiang Shuo if he doesn't want his father to die (something along those lines).
Yuan Mu Qing: Confident and determined, but a bit childish. Annoying when you first meet her, but IMO she's a lot more bearable than other female leads.
ENEMY: "The Six Fingers" is a mysterious group that are seemingly pulling the strings to the events that happen in the story.
Overall: If psychological mystery adventures are your type of genre, absolutely worth the watch. Intro and outro spoils a bit, so If you're not a fan of spoilers I recommend skipping <3
Correction: Six Fingers is a person. My bad!