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[@deyayona]

This drama is relevant to modern times in so many aspect. Also it shows the fact that even if one starts their career as an honest person, how society forces them other ways, or how a nobody can bring great changes if they wanted to. All the actors were great. I particularly like the friend's role. He is a playboy, confused yet knowledgeable person and courageous friend. The scene between him and the lawyer where he tears the confession letter was important for both of them. There are many such small impactful scenes all through the drama. I loved it.

[@glyohevetmanongsong6169]

Omg, yeah , this drama is so relevant until these days. The corruption is still rampant; it is just good there are also people that are standing on their ground to eradicate this problem. Oth, I always love Zhang Rou Yun and this drama UTM is another outstanding product from ZRYand the whole cast. I love the storyline, the subtle love story, the acting of the whole cast. They don't disappoints me, really! So , thank for this review, AX!❤️

[@user-rchannels]

I loved this drama - it did feel very relevant to the present day! Thanks for the commentary on the historical costumes. Your insights on clothing from the past is one of my favorite things about your channel.

[@feimingxia7736]

Wish there are more dramas like this. Smart and short 🤭 Ripe Town and The Mutations, please come sooner.

[@victoriashevlin8587]

I absolutely loved this show. Binged it in one day. Very well written, Cleverly shot, Beautifully edited, and wonderfully acted. I found it both compelling and amusing. It it one of the few dramas I wish were longer. I wonder if there will be a second season. And my God, but that Tea Collecting song from the scene in Episode 12 was stunning.

[@nataliameylunas117]

I followed your advice and watched it in one go - brilliant!

[@sweetsavage6759]

Kudos to this drama. Perfect acting and deliverance. The plot was indeed Solid like the acting. I totally enjoyed it even If this isn't even my sort of genre lol.

[@ethansalimabean419]

Great review and love your hair!

[@vladabromberg3441]

Thank you very much for your review! Otherwise I would’ve miss such a wonderful movie!

[@disappearintothesea]

This is a great drama that really delivers! Especially at 14 easy episodes. I’m so envious of people who get to watch it for the first time. Btw, congrats on 100k subs!! 🎉

[@jamilaabdi6322]

If it's Zhang Ruoyin it's always a hit. That's what I always know ❤. Thanks for the review

[@ira_mml1175]

I totally like Zhang Ruoyun and Wang Yang in this drama🤩🤩. Hi Venus, Three body and Under microscope are the best drama so far this year🥰🥰😍.

[@marenhumblebee2736]

I love your hair, makeup and costumes recently - keeps getting more glorious from time to time!

[@yaongzzz]

You look stunning!💕

[@cmaven4762]

Not surprised by your rating. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.

[@h.a7688]

Lovely and refreshing unique , based on true story

[@shalinitiwariscorner5210]

Ma Boyong is really amazing. After Longxi, Longest Day In Chang'an and Luoyang; Da Ming is really a new feast.

[@MademoiselleHnub]

I just finished ep 1, 3 days ago LOL! I guess it's one of those drama where I have to binge in ONE go! LOL! thanks for the review, I'd sit still this weekend and watch it in one go, haha.

[@Barbarossa-heir]

Oh my ! Thank you avenue X.. A period drama where brains need to work through and through.. I appreciate the details analysed and the super "exclusive" insights that you confess to us ( international viewers) . The main lead ( Ruoyan)is definitely talented, smart actor , totally agree.

[@angellee9008]

Zhang Rouyun is good as always 😍

[@elizabethlee1017]

Ill watch any drama by Rou yun as it is usually great acting, interesting plot and production standard. Only problem i cant find English Subtitle so I missed some great dialogue and line delivery but nevertheless i enjoyed this drama very much

[@tonydeluna8095]

You look so lovely AvenueX! Have a great day!

[@annonetwothree1177]

Congratulations for hitting your first 100K. I root for you to reach Millions of subscribers when the English educated realised what a gem you are. So multi talented and highly educated with eloquence and beauty. Thank you for your good works. Keep it up!

[@UnionABC]

Love, love this period drama. You couldn’t have two more polar opposite male leading characters … one who doesn’t say much, and the other who says so much. They’re both riveting to watch. Awesome drama.

[@richardsmaezato1339]

Hi Ms avenueX I love to waching your KZbin and I love it. I love Mr.Chin Hal & Mr.Chen Chin love & Destiny and I wach many times and I love the song too.thanks

[@pattyb9445]

Very interesting review, sounds just like the kind of drama I love, I'm going to watch it!

[@MrYevelnad]

This drama will test your patience. 😅

[@zainahmed5294]

Oh my God, I was boiling all over while watching this drama because of all the corrupt people in the series and i was like l wanted to get out of the screen and punch them🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sara-cj6ox]

Ditto 😂..

[@enayaafsana4791]

I just love Zhang ruo Yun 🌷

[@zfranke3dome]

Will you do a final 2022 review of the best and worse dramas???

[@name-hf2ht]

i really need to check this out. i really loved wang yang in the rebel!

[@nataliameylunas117]

Thank you so much for the recommendation. The drama is absolutely brilliant. I wish the book were translated in English. The acting is excellent, the characters are very lifelike, few stereotypes. No “deus ex machina”, no fully perfect heroes or black-faced villains

[@xh8105]

Loved this drama. Unique stories finally focusing on small local officials and peasants. Screenshots of many senes look like old Chinese painting. Officials from different small county each had their own unique characteristics. Story develops gradually in a logical way that make sense and interesting. After 狂飙, I randomly started this drama with no expectation, but enjoyed it from the beginning to the end.

[@air2air786]

Hahaa, I watched 2 episodes and decided to wait till I have time to watch it with one go. Judging from your review I made a good desicion. Thanks for excplaining the costumes, otherwise we might not understand the differences.

[@lilyTlily]

Thanks for your review. Definitely will watch this with 2 gold mine from you.

[@aleksandrasucur8615]

Since you've announced it for the first time, I've been awaiting for it and then made a mistake to watch first 2 episodes which left me without motives to continue unless... to watch it - exactly as you suggested - in one shot. Because this type of story can only be told in a form of a "long movie". Whilst speaking about (minimal) historical accuracy.... more then nets, 90% of Chinese "historical" productions still have to learn that potato and corn were imported in late 17th and 18th century, fac that pricks the eye of an avarage "Western" viewer who may not be informed about the type of hat in Ming dynasty but at least knows the origins of main crops. Excellent review, btw.

[@AvenueX123]

Lol, or tomato or chili

[@aleksandrasucur8615]

@@user-ni8nx7sy2k You are right, corn was introduced earlier (than potato and tomato) both in Europe and Asia (in particular, Chinese NE) but was grown mainly as a crop for animals, not for a large human consumption; centuries were needed for hybridisation/adaptation of the maize to different soils. Therefore it's impossible even for the corn to be sold as a "street-food" during the Ming or early Qing dinasty we have seen in many period dramas. I don't mind when it occurs in "novoland" dramas, but it strongly disturbs me when I see it in adaptations of The Three Kingdoms Romance which usually tend to be high quality productions, with great actors and attention for historical accuracy.

[@chitru1983]

I see a cat, I'm all in! Starting this today. Love Heals' plot is getting more and more ridiculous that it's impossible to imagine it in real life. Had to stop watching it. Happy to go back watching a costume drama! Finally a good review.

[@rosemaryng7994]

Lol. 🤣🤣🤣 I watched the first 3 eps and I just stopped. I dont want to go back watching. Should have checked out your review first.

[@annaleeilenda9533]

I can watch only 2 shows I US. hard to * binge *. With only 2..🤣 So I watched it again to see the show instead of the translation.. I have to slow the speed or pause… let me know when and where else I can watch besides iQIUI

[@ivettesantana4319]

You look extra beautiful today!

[@ngocle100194]

You look fabulous today! I’ll definitely check out this drama soon

[@riz1703]

Gonna Binge it! Since AvenueX gave it a 2 Gold Mine rating!!!! AAAAAAAAA!! 😁😁😁😁😝😝

[@bethboldman8314]

Yey! We finally agree on a drama!

[@y_88Nrs]

Bcoz this is drama by Zhang Ruoyun, is it will has season 2 again?? 😅

[@peggy_tan]

Good point LOL

[@sinsinc]

Nope it will not, the case closes by the end of the drama so even if there's a likelihood of a season 2, it will be featuring the other 5 stories that were from the same novel and will not have any continuity from this drama. Not sure if they will still get Zhang Ruoyun to act again but quite unlikely the case when it will be an entirely new plot.

[@sakurastorm1124]

It's even more enjoyable watching it for the second time because everything makes sense.

[@tracyOnIPad]

I just binge watched this and absolutely loved the male lead’s acting. A lot of court scenes but still very entertaining. The lawyer was a bit too old to be completely believable after watching him in other dramas as an older character but as a very good actor, mostly pulled it off. The older actors were fantastic, especially at performing the behind the words meanings.

[@rachelgrady3862]

Just wanted to stop by and say, "What a fabulous outfit today! The hair, the colors, the styling...you look exceptionally lovely today." Okay. Bye!

[@pinklover1569]

Is Joy of life 2 still possible?

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

Personally I gave up

[@pinklover1569]

​@@bapyongukgukguk2352 really? I thought it's on the making but yeah should give up now

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

@@pinklover1569 yeah it might air one day but I don't know honestly...

[@DeerSid7665]

Coming for sure. Wait for the news.

[@kechoify]

AvenueX " What! did you just time-traveled from Novel land?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@1percent32]

I watched this drama until episode eight & stop because it make no sense to me, I gave it 6/10. It reminds me of the dark lord , same genre but much much better than this.

[@TheAssez]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@maryannrondinella5680]

I enjoyed this drama, which features more action and suspense than I expected for a story about tax evasion and corruption. I also appreciated the touching relationships between the animals and characters, such as the glib attorney rescuing the cat even though he's allergic to it, and the story about Cloud, the lovely horse his late wife had given him. I am not surprised little attention was paid to the female costumes, since the characters were a butcher and a very poor farmer. I do wish we could have heard more of the beautiful song the latter sang.

[@micky6945]

过来听大大的口语~

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

Money, so power is like a drug. Unfortunately or fortunately once we die we leave it all behind and depart with nothing.

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

If I were a good and rich PD I would have casted Liu Yi Fei and Zhang Ruo Yun in my next drama

[@vanada116]

I tried watching it but by episode 4 my brain burnt lol😂 the quality is amazing no doubt about it but the story just not appealing me instead it's a bit tiring.. I thought the main story would be about investigation (which i love) but it's not really.. but yeah shout out to iqiyi for producing many good quality (even if the storyline are questionable sometimes) ancient themed drama which i noticed it's been so since last year

[@deyayona]

Its a kind of drama where the main incident is a known secret but no one (especially the officials) dares to dive into the matter to solve. And local people were unaware of it. Only when ShuaiJiamo started to question, it started the domino effect.

[@justahuman9273]

Your brain burnt? Why would that happen?? (I know it wasn't literally burning, but still why, i wanna know)

[@sexylolamedusa]

Does anything happen to the cat?

[@maryannrondinella5680]

Spoiler alert: both the cat and the male lead are safely reunited by the end! 😁

[@sexylolamedusa]

@@maryannrondinella5680 thank you.

[@_V_G]

Unfortunately dropped this drama. The plot is OK, but the ML's acting style does not work on me. I dropped/scrolled through all his dramas before, so was not surprised at all. His playboy friend here was very funny though).

[@yaongzzz]

I can’t wait for you to review justice in the dark if you’re watching it🥹I’ve heard many good things about the drama from the novel fans and how it’s still close to the novel. I’m still in ep 3 and loving it so far!!

[@shobe071592]

Yes it really is very close to the novel. If one has not read the novel, I don't think they would pick up some of the super subtle hints of the bl.🤣 But then again, the novel has a very intricate plot that the bl part,imo, was almost just an icing on the cake.

[@yaongzzz]

@@js_deniz i understand your point but since i have already read the novel myself, it’s quite enjoyable for me🤧 but yes it might confusing for those who haven’t read the novel

[@yaongzzz]

@@js_deniz no no it’s fine..it’s my fault. i should’ve worded it correctly:)

[@Lelly9102]

​@@js_deniz It really is not that hard?! xD I'm sure the plot will unfold slowly, piece by piece. Considering their uploading schedule, there is also plenty of time to rewatch to understand what was missed on first watch.. The real issue are the mtl subs..but they're updating them now, so hopefully that will not be a problem later ~

[@momofsasa]

hi. newbie here! may i know wer to read these novels? thanks

[@angellee9008]

Zhang Rouyun is good as always 😍