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The ending is not as simple as it seems
When I initially finished this, I have rated it 7. Plot developed too slowly and that weird ending, is so laughable I was thinking there should be a season 2-- Trinity of Shadows: Revenge of the Ghost. And it can be supernatural horror..... ^^"But now that I realized what the story is actually about, I increased my rating to 8.5
It is still not perfect becos 1) drama is too long, the pacing could have been tighter. 2) for a plot twist, this is so not obvious that about 50% of viewers would have missed it! In this age of instant gratifications and abundant dramas, a script that is too mind boggling.... few would take the time to ponder and understand that ending -_-"
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Well, that ending stuck in my head... Felt like there were some details that I have missed. Is the ending really so stupid? So I went to Douban (I understand Chinese) to read what others wrote on the drama, and saw a post on the ending, a different point of view that made perfect sense!
I shan't say what it is but let's recap over the story--
At drama start, it had hinted at serial murders, that FL's father was not the actual murderer but covering for someone. And that the murderer was still free, and might be back to killing prostitutes in the same manner. Then as plot develops, we know that is not true....
Then in ep 13, Dong revealed who was the murderer. And becos of his words and the developments we thought, yes, that is the truth!! But think about it, Dong wasn't there when the murder happened, he had only assumed what had happened....
We, the viewers, are led on by Dong's assumption but what if he was wrong?
Think about it, if she was the murderer, there's some details that don't fit logical human behaviour:-
Why did he willingly sacrificed himself to cover up for her? And why did she run away? Since he sacrificed himself, shouldn't she had stayed back to take care of her?
The only rational reasoning is, both of them were not motivated to sacrifice or ran due to guilt, both their actions were in fact motivated out of fear. The shock and fear on what really happened....
Yang realized the truth at the end too. Which is why we saw that last scene, them moving back into the house.....
I thought I was watching an investigative mystery but it is actually a psychological thriller with a creepy, horrifying ending.
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Wow…just wow
I am a huge fan of Taiwanese crime/thriller dramas. They just never disappoint. I found this particular one by accident and wasn’t actually planning on watching it, but gave it a chance. And oh, I am so glad I did!After starting it, I just couldn’t put it down. I am used to knowing how the story is gonna unfold way before the ending is even close. But with this one… you just never know. There were so many twists throughout the show that were so clever and interesting and I never saw them coming. Everything just made sense in the end.
I loved the main characters, especially Yang Chi Hsiao. The acting was really good, the cast did such a good job portraying their characters and made them so realistic. Loved the chemistry.
Amazing show. Maybe the best one I watched in this genre! Go and watch it!
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Iam Mad about this!
Yes,you can interpret the title,both ways!I start this Review by saying that if this production was a Korean one,this Drama would have been a super Hit with extremely high ratings.My feeling is that Koreans would have done this way better!Just saying..
Anyhow,lets move on.
Production/cinematography and direction.Nothing impressive here.Everything was basic and stole something from the "magic" the story has.
Music was ok.Acting was good.But after finishing the series i definitely can say that everything was too little and didn't support the story itself the best way.That's why got a 7,5 instead of 9 or more.
I wanted more intense music themes.More powerful acting.More pain and sorrow!Because the story could backup all of these.I felt the script was failed by all the other factors.I can't explain this better,im sorry!
This one was dragged.15 eps were too many,they could have wrapped everything up within 10 episodes but thats ok.
The story includes 3 incidents.
Murder 23 years ago,3 years ago and present day.
There is a Detective, a Rookie Cop and a public official.
There are victims,murderers,Villains and innocent people involved in a tangled web which goes back to the first murder,23 years ago.
I liked how they tied up all the characters and connected their lives.
I really liked the way they gave us the sort flashbacks of each main char past.It wasn't confusing,tiring or boring.Tip:the flashbacks were presented in a smaller frame.Nice touch!
The story itself is more than exciting.And there are few really "wow" and impressive moments.Not exactly twists and turns but some really shocking revelations.Those scenes needed Drums,open mouths and popped up eyes but No!Somehow they toned down those scenes and i really don't understand why.The characters reacted like "oh well!I have already read the script,no surprises here!" and this passed to the viewers too.I mean wtf!They should have made those scenes more powerful.This ruined half of the Drama to me.
As their budget was for 15 episodes they had material to go deeper to the story and give us some hints of what to expect.And iam referring to the brilliant,excellent and twisted last episode,or better say the last 15 minutes of it which were the main essence of the whole Drama.For those 15 mins deserves a 10 but as i said they managed to ruin it with lame details.
I dont want to spoil anything to you so please do not read any spoilers or do some searching before you watch this.It will be pointless,trust me.
Iam not telling you not to watch it.It is really good.I gave a lower rate because iam mad.Because i wanted so much more.Iam greedy,i know.And that is the reason i said i wished this was a Korean Drama.
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