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MatildediShabran
Charming Young Female Professional Drama
The trend of young female professionals in ancient Chinese dramas is usually a hit or miss (no pun intended).
Firstly, let me say that the story was compelling enough that I am writting this having not skipped a single episode thus far, which is a rare occasion.
The story is very simple, about a young woman who handles court cases. Unlike most female characters, she isn't naive to the point of being an idiot. She doesn't rely on others to bail her out of problems more than her male counterparts would in the same circumstances. The FL actress reminds me so much of Sebrina Chen. That same coldness of character, except this actress can actually act. Strangely enough, I looked up her name and her English name is Sabrina, which is quite the coincidence, unless it's a common chosen name in China, I guess.
There were parts of this drama that were clumsily executed. For instance, the litigator reenacts a crime by attempting to hang herself very clumsily, and then says "luckily I survived", as if throwing a rope around a beam without even tying it would have strangled anyone. Why would she even need to try to strangle herself just to see if it was possible? It was just dumb. Then, there's the ML, who I thought for sure was the SML until it became clear the FL had feelings for him. He is a really bad actor. I mean, this guy obviously worked as a model and one day, his agent told him he should be an actor. He is one of the worst actors I've ever seen in a Chinese drama, and that is saying a lot. Yes, he is nice to look at, but so is the SML, and we got to know way more about the SML than the ML. In one unintentionally absurd scene, the ML is supposed to be dying of poison, as evidenced by the unkempt wig devouring his entire head, and he lassos the FL like a cow because he doesn't know who she is.
Overall, it's very difficult to find a female lead drama that is good enough to watch past the first episode, but this one manages well to keep the viewer's attention, despite its pitfalls. It reminds me a lot of a less sensual, more innocent version of "Miss Truth".
Firstly, let me say that the story was compelling enough that I am writting this having not skipped a single episode thus far, which is a rare occasion.
The story is very simple, about a young woman who handles court cases. Unlike most female characters, she isn't naive to the point of being an idiot. She doesn't rely on others to bail her out of problems more than her male counterparts would in the same circumstances. The FL actress reminds me so much of Sebrina Chen. That same coldness of character, except this actress can actually act. Strangely enough, I looked up her name and her English name is Sabrina, which is quite the coincidence, unless it's a common chosen name in China, I guess.
There were parts of this drama that were clumsily executed. For instance, the litigator reenacts a crime by attempting to hang herself very clumsily, and then says "luckily I survived", as if throwing a rope around a beam without even tying it would have strangled anyone. Why would she even need to try to strangle herself just to see if it was possible? It was just dumb. Then, there's the ML, who I thought for sure was the SML until it became clear the FL had feelings for him. He is a really bad actor. I mean, this guy obviously worked as a model and one day, his agent told him he should be an actor. He is one of the worst actors I've ever seen in a Chinese drama, and that is saying a lot. Yes, he is nice to look at, but so is the SML, and we got to know way more about the SML than the ML. In one unintentionally absurd scene, the ML is supposed to be dying of poison, as evidenced by the unkempt wig devouring his entire head, and he lassos the FL like a cow because he doesn't know who she is.
Overall, it's very difficult to find a female lead drama that is good enough to watch past the first episode, but this one manages well to keep the viewer's attention, despite its pitfalls. It reminds me a lot of a less sensual, more innocent version of "Miss Truth".
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