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Starting again after a long break to finish the last two cases. I must say I am pleasantly surprised. The second to last case is very engaging as a mystery. It is such a step up from the last 3 cases, ever since they moved and shifted focus to Heiyan. I am almost 3 episodes into the case and am still trying to guess the truth and villain's true identity. There is still a lot of focus on morality and human nature but at the center is a mystery. I have my suspicions but this is probably the first case where the solution is not obvious very early on (sometimes even from the start). I hope this holds up till the end!!

Is there another version of the game? The news report on the police investigation makes it sounds like there are other players besides the main cast.

I just finished and I want to know too.

On episode 22. They shouldn't have changed the game. Focusing on the mystery behind the game is fine, but the personal drama in game is just unnecessary and makes no sense. It would have been so much better if the game is still puzzle/action. I fast-forwarded most of the episode.

And since when is the FL so dumb? Why would she trust anything she sees in the game/virtual world? It makes no sense. It's so obviously a ploy to destabilize her and turn her against her dad for whatever reason. I'm too far to give up now, especially since I like ML but I really hope they get back to moving the plot forward soon

Not everyone rates the episodes. I only rate a drama when I finish it.

I personally love the show but there are issues with continuity/timelines, which for a mystery is not so great, and there are comedic sections that don't advance the plot and are a little cringe worthy to me. It's hard to do the balance between drama and lighthearted fun right. This leans heavily towards comedic fun. So I can easily see folks giving overall 7 or 8 if they prefer a more serious mystery (more like Judge Dee).

Starting this after white cat legend. I like mysteries in general and I want to watch a show with Wei Zhe Ming as ML. I'm on episode 5. The mystery is fun and engaging so far, but the chemistry between the ML and FL seems a bit forced to me. And the FL best friend is starting to get on my nerves. I hope they don't focus too much on the interpersonal drama and more on the game/mystery behind the game.

I think the chinese words in the ending song said the last time QQZ saw fireworks was just now. Did i read this right? Did he not die? I mean, he deliberately off'ed himself by throwing himself on the knife. Even if he is full half cat like YZH, wouldn't that have killed him? I mean, I am all for him not being dead (because QQZ is just the type of morally ambiguous character I like), but I'm just wondering what others think.

Hmm, episode 35 and 36 are still showing up as preview on my iqiyi even though I have vip. Where did folks see the last two episodes? I just finished 34 and want the last two episodes badly...

Yeah, i was pleasantly surprised too. I binged this in 2 days. There are parts seems really forced, but overall, it's fun and held my attention throughout.

When I watched it, the iqiyi subs were so bad that I turned them off. They were translating the literal chinese words and stringing them together instead of the meaning of what is being said. Maybe that's improved?

HE if asking about ML and FL. And yes to (not very well done) romance

I think this is my favorite Lost Tomb show. I kind of gave up on lost tomb because i don't like shows ending in cliffhangers and not picking up where they left off. I was so annoyed that I couldn't finish Lost tomb 2 and skipped Ultimate Note.

I started Reunion for ZhuYiLong and was happy that it actually had a proper conclusion. So when I saw this side movie come up as a rec on youtube, I watched it. The story was kind of ridiculous and the production value is iffy, but the chemistry between the leads is so good!! I even went back to watch Ultimate Note because I want to watch more of Hei Yan Jing and Xiao Hua. I really hope these two will revive their roles in another lost tomb show in the future.

There is a lot of romance (which I don't think fit well)

Heheh, 40 also have a great sword dance. But I'd probably stop at 39 as the ending to be on the safe side. I could tell from the sword dance where things were headed and that's the 1st thing in 40.

Like many others, it's from episode one for me too, and it grows on me even more after DFS appears. Granted, after that, I started wishing DFS is in more scenes with LLH and FDB, but the anticipation makes me even more engaged.

Technically there are subtitles, but they are so bad that it's the same as not having any. I'm giving this a try while waiting for episodes of white cat legend. The case itself seems interesting so far, but the way the show got the FL and ML working together kind of makes no sense to me.

It is the same for me too. The initial episodes were predictable, but the focus are the mysteries and solving each case. With the high production value and good acting/chemistry, this was my favorite show this year so far.

But starting from the desert case, it's like everything is set up for showdown with Heiyan. The crime/detective elements are so simple and obvious that there's not much to keep me engaged. I like mystery shows for a reason; and it's turning into a philosophical drama instead.

I think I'm 2 cases from being done but the empty gourd case after the desert case was so bad that I can’t bring myself to move to the next one yet. I'll probably finish eventually, but I may not come back for season two.

I'm alternating between Judge Dee and this show. This is a bit "fluffy" and silly, but I think the mysteries are not as predictable because of the mystic elements. I watch so many mystery shows, so for me, the cases in Judge Dee were very predictable. Then again, this means the show is very logical plotwise; and the production value in Judge Dee seems much better to me. It took a long time for me to find something I truly enjoy watching after MLC, so two wuxia/mysteries airing at the same time has made me very happy

I came to this noard because im a huge fan of MLC and became a fan of the whole cast . This board was really nice and friendly before andbwhere I can find snippets of XSY leaks while I wait for Hero Legends. I'm surprised to find so much hate towards him here now. I suppose haters are going to hate and IMO XSY was perfectly casted as Di
Feisheng in MLC. So if his character here is anything like that (and given it's the same author, it is entirely possible), I would think he'd be great here too.

Given how unlucky XSY has been acting career-wise, I honestly don't think him getting a role will ever be an example of nepotism. Sure, he gained a lot from MLC, but he wouldn't
have if he
didn't do a
good job as his character. And if casting directors want to cast (typecast)
him as the "fierce/stron
g/quiet" type in wuxia dramas, I'd say he earned it.

I love mysteries in general, but I can't get into the first case for some reason. It is very predictable and slow. I guessed who has to be the villain and the "twist" like pretty much right away. I only managed to sit through the 1st four episodes while reading up other stuff. But I think the pace/story really starts picking up after the 1st case. The 2nd case is still super predictable but it moved much faster. I'm on the 3rd case now, and for the 1st time in the series, I'm not sure who the villain is yet (being 2 episodes into the case). I'm hoping it will continue to get better.

The production value is excellent and the cast/chemistry is great too. I don’t care much about romance in general either, but i think Cao is very important to the ML's father's case and as ML's sounding board. So I'm watching their scenes pretty carefully for clues/foreshadowing. I think this is my favorite cdrama this year so far.

I am a huge fan of the show and has seen some episodes more time than I want to count. But I actually laughed out loud and stopped watching the show in the starting sequence. I came back to the show a few days later since i love mysteries. I sat through the first sequence and then fell in love with the humor (and main character) pretty much by the end of the 2nd scene. So if you like mysteries, good chemistry between leads and a great deal of humor mixed in with the seriousness, I'd say give it a try.

Also I must say that after seeing the behind the scenes, i got a new appreciation for the starting sequence. The action sequence look amazing
without the CGI. Cheng Yi and Xiao Shun Yao are both awesome.