Miss S (2020)

Costumes and cast chemistry, WOW

*NOTE* I watched this show on SBS on demand with a VPN (they claim it's only available until December 2022, so maybe it'll be around on the internet with subtitles around then? idk If you have a VPN, use it to watch bc it's free on SBS)

I read a review for this show about how amazing the costumes are and was BLOWN AWAY! She is so, so stylish in every episode! Loved it! Absolutely no notes! (also, bc they KNEW how to style the ML correctly, which is SO IMPORTANT)

The acting/writing combo was a little so-so IMO. They just quite know how to mesh a procedural crime show with a side of romance and comedy. If you've seen other Chinese crime shows that take place in the Republican Era, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. They tried to pace all the romantic and comedy parts out nicely in the beginning episodes and then squished it altogether uncomfortably at the very end. There were romantic moments throughout the series that would spontaneously happen, but then they'd NEVER! DISCUSS! IT! And it drove me CRAZY! So, if you're watching for romance, you will be very disappointed. (A quick note tho that the chemistry between the two leads was quite good, so you feel the romantic tension, just without a lot of romantic action)

HOWEVER, if you're watching for the crime, then you'll be very interested. Each crime is only two episodes long, so it's not boring or dragged out and you get a whole variety of cases in just 30 episodes. The crimes themselves were also a lot more complex than other Republican Era crime shows like Detective L or My Roommate is a Detective. I often didn't really figure out who the murderer was until the final reveal, which was so entertaining!

And finally, onto my favorite part of this show. THE SIDE CHARACTERS! I mean. OH MY GOD! Incredible! Absolutely magical! They were all fantastic! You really felt like the cast themselves enjoyed being together, which made all of their interactions feel so real and enjoyable to watch. Uncle Xiang was the GOAT of the whole show and I will stand by that until the day I die. If you love a show with good chemistry between not just the main two leads but everyone, then you must watch this show! *chefs kiss*

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Multiple cases

only recommended for those who want to watch a detective drama but don't want to think ,, multiple cases, lot of cases for 34 episodes only


and honestly I think the acting is too over ,overacting ,,, the investigation stage is NOT CLEAR AT ALL, it just happens, without any clear flow or reason,,, they made a television drama detective murder, but did not dare to show the state of the corpse at the scene ,, and even for the bruises and focus injuries were sometimes not on the wound ,, blurry,,, sometimes a little boring and sleepy,

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the storyline and case solving are not running well at all,there is no feeling of the audience participating, all the evidence and allegations only those who know and are immediately expressed in the next scene,without any scene that they find something(sometimes),,, and the evidence shown is also general evidence, such as buying 4 train tickets under her own name, the owner of the old house but claims not to know where the child went, the real name of the boutique model, the buyer of the painting and the instigator of the murder using his real name



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the funny thing is sometimes say A that happened B, case train murder ,, Wenli said that in 1 hour there would be a car to pick her up back to Shanghai, but she drive the car, when Rongmomo was looking for Suyun, the police said that in the investigation, Suyun will stay at wenli's home,and say rongmomo just want to see suyun, but she wanted to bring suyun home
And when the inspector and miss s are not in the same place but the clue that one person gets, the other can already know (boutique during tailor's questioning about the lies in ironing clothes)


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like to talk half and half,, natasha rusia,, photo of anziyu



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The worst part is in the last two case ,, didnt know what they doing,, shuddenly get a clue And if ding ru shan target is lunar calender 15th 7 month birthdate girl, why his target is su wen li? ,Isn't the target age not a problem if that means the target age does not have to be the same age as with his daughter or born in the same YEAR with his daughter, if that is the case, easier if he looking for other targets with the same month and lunar date as his daughter








THE CASE

Case 1-2 poison murder
Case 2, 3-4 Train murder
Case 3, 5-7 reporter murder
Case 4, 7-9 book store murder
Case 5, 9-11 chinese opera ghost
Case6, 11-13 Portrait murder
Case 7,, 13-16 Ballet music box,, news
Case 8,,, 16-18 pabrik murder
Case 9 18-20 boutique murder
Case 10 20 -22 drown case
Case 11 22-25 radio studio murder
Case 12 25-27 police case
Caae 13 27 - 29 circus murder
Case 14, 29 -?
Case 15 32-34




###The absurd scene i think ###


Ep 1 ,, The investigation stage is not clear from where, just go ahead, how come taozi is suddenly told to investigate xue姨 he just goes along and xueyi told her not to open their pockets and they really didn't open it at all?


Ep4, without any signs at all, Xiaoyu has run away from the orphanage?

then what has to do with haoyu slipping while climbing the ladder? Besides, that's not the reason why he doesn't take the train again or it's not a important evidence of anything at that year ,,,,, And the 2 men should have been arrested because they were the main suspect, why were they even released?

Ep5, What photos did the victim use to threaten anziyu ?, if don't want to be shown at least discussed about what photo is that! Or not discussed at all, (yes even though I more or less know what photo)



Ep 7,, What are Miss S hiding for when going to Xinfuhui? Just flashback then leave


Ep 13, If the painting falls into Lao Song's hand, so how can it disappear?, what happened to the painting? ,,, and Linchujiu,he provocated and said about the painting openly to the suspect ?



Ep20, like there was a contest at the opening but nothing was shown at all and straight to the murder case


Ep27,, who attacked luoqiuheng? And where the evidence box?


Ep 28, Chen zi xin ... wasn't she the first time she said she didn't know the reason for borrowing money? Now says he knows? The relationship between magician and victim is husband and wife or lovers? Whose child?

It's funny this episode, suddenly they enter the boss room without any sign, and isn't it safer for them to open the safebox in the boss room than to spend time lifting him out of the room and open it outside the room?

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