Ta lai le qing bi yan

This drama was very weird.

In the beginning it is mind-blowing. The romance is cute and hilarious, the crime stories are logic, and dialogues are witty. You are waiting that the scriptwriter (the one of the brilliant Nirvana in Fire) is going to explain all the mysteries and combine every plot-line (crimes, love, mental twists of the hero) in a very clever and dramatic way.

But THEN from ep. 15 or 16 everything changes.

The show now looks like a cheap action movie, full of clichés and predictable. The characters lose their individualities, the crazy hero becomes a usual person, the girl disintegrates into a stupid damsel in distress. The pace is totally off. Now it is just a clumsy story about the gang of maniacs haunting the hero. Some mysteries of the first half are merely forgotten.

Of course, Wallace is gorgeous actor, I like his big black eyes, he steals the show but the best actor couldn't rescue this stuff.

Many TV dramas have problems with the plot in the final part but here this problem is particular.

Looks like somebody (TV producers? Chinese censorship?) intervened the shooting and quickly converted the show into a low-grade action movie. Maybe they ran out of money? Some traces of the original plot (more dramatic or even tragic and less soapy one), some Chekhov's guns remained in the first half but they don't shoot.

9 for the beginning, 3 for the ending, 6 as the average.

This show had a good start, I don't normally watch Chinese drama/crime shows so got interested. This show borrows heavily from the show Elementary and Sherlock. I was intrigued at the first 10 episode as it had that Elementary feel. However that feeling was short lived as the plot seem to trip on itself, story becomes bland, characters doesn't really develop and action sequences cliched.

My other complaint is how cheesy the dialogue becomes--especially the English. It was actually dreadful. If you need a good psychological thriller, this is not a good one to go to.

As well the antagonist tries (but fails) to be like the Hannibal Lecter, except without the creepiness and more just a clownish appearance.

I don't get all the high ratings, seems like they never really seen a good psychological thriller show.

This C-Drama is worth the watch. I totally did not expect to like the drama as it wasn't my cup of tea according to the synopsis but boy was I wrong. It surpassed my expectation and it was definitely my cup of tea. If you love watching dramas with twists, this is it. Wallace Huo, who plays the main protagonist, is an excellent actor. He definitely brought his character justice. His emotions, actions, and just everything was on point. His chemistry with his leading lady is sizzling too. He definitely did a great job portraying his character as Bo Jian Yan/Simon/Allen. Aside from his acting, Wallace is smokin' hot in this drama. His clothing and hair is on point. If you love men in suits, this is it as well. lol Going back to the drama, it is beautifully shot and edited. Maybe just a few mistakes here and there but it's not entirely noticeable. The flow of the storyline is good, music is good, casting is good, and the budget of the movie is good as well. If you do plan to watch this drama, don't stop watching it. It gets better each time. You'll definitely find yourself staying up all night to finish watching it.

I really enjoyed this drama so much. It really worth to watch.

Since this is one of my earliest review, it tend to have many mistakes here and there, I am sorry about that .

As for the TV show, its just reallyy amazing, a great Comedy-Romance-Suspense mix. Everything about the drama feels great , it has elements of suspense and crime , strong emotion and funny moments. make you laugh many times, the feelings is easily felt and reach your heart.

Story 10/10 - Its a unique story - I cant say anything that might spoil the story, but its more than a typical love story, nothing complex or boring, It is full of thriller ,suspense and deep emotional moments that keeps you wanting more and more of it.

Acting/Cast 10/10 - the acting is perfect - both the male and female lead do a great job at expressing what they have to express , they totally fill each others gap (emotional and intellectual lacking).

Music 8/10 - OP/ED theme is just amazing, it give the right feeling to the show, background music is amazing, thrilling at times, and comfortable , dialogs are as clear as it can get (NOTHING LOUD THAT DISTURB THE DIALOGS).

Re-watch 5/10 - I don't usually re-watch dramas, and there is lots of other dramas waiting for me to re-watch this again.

Overall 9/10 - It was my first Chinese drama and I'm glad it turned out to be something amazing which made me Wanting to watch other Chinese dramas ( I hesitated to watch them before). I RECOMMEND it to ANYONE interested in MYSTERY/CRIME dramas to watch it, its like reading Sherlock Holmes books to me (I haven't watched movies or dramas of Sherlock homes ).

A Really Good-Watch.