Jina
United States
detective historical fantasy with strong start & cute chemistry but sizzles out
It has potential for so much more, but what it is right now is that it's enjoyable enough.
The main couple has the tropes of smart pure girl/smart (bad) boy with a bit of star-crossed lovers feeling because he's a prince, she's just a normal person, he's from a different race than she is. However, they can't help but come together since she needs him physically (literally) because something about him helps with her physical health whereas she's smart and clever enough to help him with his own investigation.
It's enjoyable enough thanks to the cuteness and chemistry of Li Yitong and Bi Wenjun. I think they really make this worth it. The storyline though starts to drag about midway to 2/3 of the way. I kept wondering when it'll come back to the main plot that got male lead investigating in the first place. It really feels like the cases don't even connect until the very end where the plot twist is, well, that. (I personally didn't care for the plot twist and was actually quite disappointed.) Also, there were cases to do about the two different races but I feel like it doesn't go quite deep enough...
Anyway, about 2/3 of the way, I ended up watching it on double-speed or fast-forwarding through scenes because it feels like none of it really matters. My score of this drama is also impacted by the fact that I got super attached to one of the characters that ended up, uh, not being what I wanted. I felt like it was badly written.
So I won't be returning to this drama anytime soon. Maybe for the cuteness of the couple and definitely Bi Wenjun since he's super good-looking. But this drama isn't memorable enough for me to return to it often.
The main couple has the tropes of smart pure girl/smart (bad) boy with a bit of star-crossed lovers feeling because he's a prince, she's just a normal person, he's from a different race than she is. However, they can't help but come together since she needs him physically (literally) because something about him helps with her physical health whereas she's smart and clever enough to help him with his own investigation.
It's enjoyable enough thanks to the cuteness and chemistry of Li Yitong and Bi Wenjun. I think they really make this worth it. The storyline though starts to drag about midway to 2/3 of the way. I kept wondering when it'll come back to the main plot that got male lead investigating in the first place. It really feels like the cases don't even connect until the very end where the plot twist is, well, that. (I personally didn't care for the plot twist and was actually quite disappointed.) Also, there were cases to do about the two different races but I feel like it doesn't go quite deep enough...
Anyway, about 2/3 of the way, I ended up watching it on double-speed or fast-forwarding through scenes because it feels like none of it really matters. My score of this drama is also impacted by the fact that I got super attached to one of the characters that ended up, uh, not being what I wanted. I felt like it was badly written.
So I won't be returning to this drama anytime soon. Maybe for the cuteness of the couple and definitely Bi Wenjun since he's super good-looking. But this drama isn't memorable enough for me to return to it often.
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