#Ancient Detective

[nemainofthewater]

Best Character surnamed : Zhao

Come and vote for the best characters with the same surname!*

What does best mean? It's up to you! Whether you love them, are intrigued by their characters, love to hate them, or they're your '2 second blorbos whose personality you made up wholesale', these are all reasons for you to vote for your favs!

*note, the surnames are not exactly the same in all the cases, as often there will be a different character. I am, however, grouping them all together otherwise things got more complicated.

Propaganda is very welcome! If I’ve forgot anyone, let me know in the notes.

This is part of a larger series of ‘best character with X surname’ polls’. The overview with ongoing polls, winners, and future polls can be found here

#poll #word of honor #guardian #oh my general #ode to joy #ancient detective #serenade of peaceful joy #blood of youth #the heaven sword and the dragon saber #legend of haolan #killer and healer

[whumpetywhump]

Whumptober Day 20 - Blanket

Ancient Detective - Ep. 17

Dear Parents - Ep. 25

Killer And Healer - Ep. 8

Mysterious Lotus Casebook - Ep. 30

White Christmas - Ep. 7

#whumptober 2023 #no.20 #blanket #ancient detective #dear parents #killer and healer #mysterious lotus casebook #white christmas #bundled in blankets #whump #kwhump #cwhump #asian whump #gifs

[gabrielokun]

#Ancient Detective #侠探简不知 #CDrama #Chinese Drama #Bromance #Gabriel makes stuff #Jian Bu Zhi #Tim Yu #Zhao Wo Huan #Wang Yan Yang #Zhao x Jian #ZhaoJian #Zhao Wo Huan x Jian Bu Zhi

[thedramagarden]

Ancient Detective (2020) | Chinese Drama

#ancient detective #chinese drama #cdrama #drama 2020 #intro #black and white #b&w #b&w edit #b&w gif #b&w aesthetic #2020 #c drama #chinese #asian drama #asiandrama #Rachel Wang #mystery #wuxia #strong female lead

[andoqin]

List of dramas that I am watching or want to watch, just for personal record reasons:

Cdramas:

The ingenious one (36/36): this drama has blown me away so far with its incredibly nuanced and sharp writing, its love stories between all the major couples and the absolutely magnificent cinematography. FINISHED verdict: HIGHLIGHT drama of the year for me so far. Smart, engaging, complicated, peak romance of all sorts, just what the doctor ordered tbh (overly long review can be found in my tags). 9.5

Chang Feng Du (40/40): I did not realise how close to the end I was. This drama is very pleasant and I adore our mains, but sadly except for a few highlights (the early beating gjs put on himself, the destruction of the gu family and the aftermath, the battle for wangdu) the writing hasn’t been able to keep the narrative tension up which is sad. FINSHED verdict: Very pretty and engaging in the beginning kinda loses me in the second half and then fizzles out emotionally, doesn't crash and burn but doesn't exactly stick the landing either 6.5

Gone with the rain (10/30): adore the gremlin4gremlin couple and from the spoilers I’ve seen not gonna adore much else

An ancient love song (1/16): incredible first episode and with only 30 min per ep and 16 eps in total this is gonna be a short fun ride I hope ( with lots of angst and tears naturally).

Here we meet again (18/32): started this for Wu Qian playing to type and Zhang BinBin being pretty but oh boy I’m struggling I just don’t care about the conflicts and in s surprising twist, I like the flashbacks to high school much much more, which is very funny if you think about the fact that the reason I started liking wu qian in the first place was because of her show stealing performance in the flashbacks of My Sunshine. I’ve been promised kisses in the near future so I’m gonna hold out till then but this might end up another drop.

Hidden Love (5/25): this one promises to be v sweet and kinda short but oh my god I have so many dramas on my plate rn so this might end up the first drop.

Till the end of the moon (22/40): I think I watched ep 1 when it started but then I got busy and now I am just staring at gifsets and crying, it’s definitely on the list to watch tho.

Heroes (6?/38): I started this a while ago, was really into it and then got busy… dammit. I might just rewatch the beginning so I can remember most of the set up for sure but man the visuals on this were so good, aaaa liu yuning.

Blood of youth (0/40): the last 12 months really have spoiled us with interesting looking wuxia dramas and this one is definitely on the list, I have been gifbaited once again.

Ray of light (0/30): usually hs dramas are something I avoid, but because I will not be watching the longest promise, for reasons, and bc @storge is a gifmaking temptress, this has made it on the list.

The legend of anle (0/39): Lmao trust YOUKU to screw up the release with bad subs only 1 ep even for vips and no released schedule… but at least I can put this on the backburner for now. Lmao should have known not to trust a youku dilreba drama, the tl has soundingly spoken and I'm gonna avoid this.

Ancient Detective (0/24): I was recced this by a friend when I mentioned my love for wuxia dramas, and since it’s almost shockingly short for a cdrama it’s on the list. EDIT: this got @purplehanfus seal of approval so it is def going up the list and since it's complete I'll probably at least watch it before the ongoing ones.

Butterflied love (0/22): see I barely made this post and already forgot about the screencap that got me started on writing it, the screencapa look great, but the drama is on mango, so who knows when I’ll truly be able to watch this

When I fly towards you (0/24): Well, I wasn't interested bc modern youth drama, but then I heard it described as "updated It Started with a Kiss" and... I'm weak? ISWAK was pretty much my crack gateway into asian dramas and while IDK if i could rewatch it today, something in me will always love this kind of story. Maybe it's like a quick palate cleanser in between since apparently eps are only about 30 mins.

Mysterious Lotus Casebook(0/40): CHENG YIIIII, in a possibly bromantic role? Or maybe het romance, I'll take it all. Plus I've already seen he's bleeding copious amounts as per his contract, so that's most of the checklist done.

Lost You Forever (0/??): because nature abhors a vacuum I apparently must have?? A minimum to watch pile and this actually and genuinely looks good??? A Yang Zi drama in 2023??? The mind boggles. Anyway I've been reading the recaps with delight, and am def going to watch this when part two airs in a couple of months but until then I have a thankful reprieve...

Kdramas:

See you in my 19th life (4/12): since kdramas release so slowly this is on the backburner but it does have some great gifsets that keep enticing meee

King the land (2/16): I am watching this for junho but it is kinda hard bc I have so much else on my plate and while I don’t mind a classic romcom type story I feel I need a bit more of an emotional hook

Story of the nine-tailed 1938 (0/16): so so many gorgeous and hilarious gifsets so little time. I loved season one so so much and the fact that this focuses on the brotherly relationship?? Extremely smart writing decisions were made!

The red sleeve (0/16): I blame @dangermousie for this she keeps reblogging angsts junho on my dash and I am but god’s weakest warrior.

Love tractor (0/8): gay himbo farmboy falls in love?? You bet this is on the list

Lady durian (0/?): ok this is only on the list for crack reasons but, daughter in law is in love with mother in law and both women are like 40+ truly kdramas have entered a new era and I kinda wanna be here for that

EDIT: Revenant (0/12): Kim Tae Ri in a spooky drama? POSSIBLY POSSESSED KIM TAE RI??? how could i forget to put her on this list, plus it was written by the Kingdom writer and I adore that drama plus it's only 12 eps which is smart in this case so... let's hope i get to it at some point D:

My dearest (2/20): I checked this out because it's got pretty much everything going for it from a production standpoint and boy did the first two eps deliver. This has got 2 seasons though so I'll probably wait until the second season is airing, since it won't be too long till season 2 or so the internet tells me.

My lovely liar (0/16): minhyun learned to act and I wanna see it happen!!

Jdramas:

Our dining table (2/10): ok this category is gonna be a bit shorter bc I haven’t watched too much drama recently but omg the gifs for this I am just crying thinking about it they look so cute??

Jack o‘frost (0/6): people have recced it and it’s short so here it is.

Utsukushii kare s2 (0/4): Season 1 was an unexpected delight so I hope s2 works just as well.

She loves to cook and she loves to eat (0/10): the manga for this is amazing (and hungry making) so I hope this adaptation holds up.

Ok this list is in no way exhaustive (well except for me being exhausted just trying toward this down) and probably subject to change ( I haven’t even looked at thaidramas or twdramas I gotta stop for now) but hopefully this will keep me on the ball and maybe I can add to it whenever a new tempting gifset crosses my dash…

#cdrama #jdrama #kdrama #the legend of anle #see you in my 19th life #ancient detective #King the land #Story of the nine tailed 1938 #the red sleeve #love tractor #Lady durian #the ingenious one #chang feng du #gone with the rain #an ancient love song #here we meet again #till the end of the moon #heroes #the blood of youth #ray of light #our dining table #jack o‘frost #utsukushii kare #she loves to cook and she loves to eat #to watch #too much to watch oh my god #butterflied love #revenant #when i fly towards you #mysterious lotus casebook

[palehorsemen]

#ancient detective #xiatanjianbuzhi #cdrama #fanart #jianbuzhi #zhao wo huan #zhan shiqi #ming yue #illustrations

[shinobi98]

Looking for more blogs to follow part 2

If you post or reblog about the following like this please:

The Promised neverland

Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Revengers

Game of Thrones

ATLA/LOK

The Magnus Achives

Genshin Impact

Honkai impact 3rd

Voltron

The Untamed

Word of honor

Ancient detective

Squid Game

#anime #the promised neverland #tokyo ghoul #tokyo revengers #game of thrones #avatar the last airbender #the legend of korra #the magnus achives #genshin impact #honkai impact 3rd #voltron #the untamed #word of honor #ancient detective #squid game

[deathcupcake]

I haven't gone through my drama screenshots for a long time (truthfully, I haven't been taking many), so I'm dumping a selection here, along with the list of Asian dramas and movies that I watched in 2022. I did not realize how much I had consumed. Most of these are from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, but an occasional Japanese or Korean production sneaks in. Mind you, I also watch a bunch of non-Asian dramas and movies as well. My watch list is SO LONG.

Movies

American Girl

Big Brother

Bleach

Double World

Extraordinary Mission

I Missed You

All four Ip Man movies

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Love O2O

Oversize Love

Super Me

The Legend of the Demon Cat

Your Love Song

Dramas

Being A Hero

Love Between Fairy and Devil

Minning Town

Ms. Cupid in Love

My Unicorn Girl

No Boundary 1 & 2

Pachinko

Rainless Love in a Godless Land

Road to Rebirth

Squid Game

Sword Snow Stride

The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

Tinted With You

Who Rules the World

Television Shows (I only watch an episode here and there, not the full season)

Call Me By Fire, Season 2

Street Dance of China, Season 4

Did not finish (but still plan to someday)

Alchemy of Souls

Monstrous Me

Moonlight Romance

Tomorrow

Dropped (either too boring or made me roll my eyes too much)

Ancient Love Poetry

Novoland Pearl Eclipse

2023 is already off to a strong start, so I expect to have a similar list next year!

#CDramas #KDramas #Asian dramas #watched in 2022 #Minning Town #Ancient Detective #A League of Nobleman #Gank Your Heart #Call Me By Fire S2 #Love Between Fairy and Devil #Descendants of the Sun

[dilirebas]

My review of Ancient Detective / 侠探简不知

Jian Buzhi is a detective who embarks on a journey through the martial arts world to uncover the truth about his father’s death. He meets Zhao Wohuan, a brave but slightly airheaded bladesman, and Zhan Shiqi, a trained assassin who hides a pure heart beneath her cold exterior. They become a found family, later joined by others like the shapeshifter Ye Xiao Xiao and the clever doctress Gong Que.

These days, it’s hard for a wuxia fan like me to find a new drama that does the wuxia genre right. Not many are made anymore, and the few that do get made have mostly been disappointments. We’ve been plagued with bad fight scenes, unsuitable acting, messy writing, and stories that that are labelled “wuxia” but end up mostly being fantasy or political intrigue or idol romances.

But Ancient Detective has been the exception. It’s genuinely such an underrated gem! It has all the things you look for in a classic wuxia drama, while also keeping it modern with faster pacing and more realistic visual effects.

The action scenes were done really well. Every character has their own style of fighting and every fight scene tells a story. The horse-riding scenes look fantastic too.

It has all the tropes I love in wuxia dramas: the hero’s journey, brotherhood, doomed love, poisons and antidotes, nefarious sects, protagonists living in the aftermath of the previous generation’s mistakes, eccentric heroes, cool villains, mysterious in-betweeners, and more!

The mystery element is also well-integrated into the story. As a detective, Jian Buzhi stumbles across a series of mysteries. Each mystery arises specifically in the context of the martial arts world and ties directly into Jian Buzhi’s journey. If I had to criticize one thing about this drama, I would say that I found the second mystery subplot (when they arrive on the island) to be less interesting than the rest of the story.

The cast was full of actors that I had never heard of before, but they truly did an excellent job. Each character is bold and memorable, with their own eccentricities and demeanors. They bring well-timed humour in light moments and convincing emotion in dark moments.

I want to take a moment to mention that Wang Ruoshan (who played Zhan Shiqi, the female lead) was really phenomenal in this drama. She has a kind of epic demeanor that you rarely see in actresses her age. She brought out both the cold poise of a trained assassin and the vulnerability of an exploited young woman.

Basically, if you’re a fan of the wuxia genre, I think this is a must-watch. They just don’t make dramas like this anymore, so I was thrilled to discover Ancient Detective. If you’re new to wuxia and curious, I also think this is a great starting point because it’s by far the best recent take on a genre that many of us grew up loving.

#Ancient Detective #cdrama #wuxia #period drama #ancient series #my thoughts #review #i'm sorry this review took so long!! but yes it's finally here

[mysteriousboo]

started watching ancient detective and is it really supposed to be this funny?! that was the wildest first episode i’ve ever seen and i watch anime!!! I mean why does the corpse walk like that?! and why is the mc playing with its tits?? why would they kill my gay man ghost fan??!! why is a blind man like if you want my house fight for it? like why not sell it??

#what am i watching #??? #ancient detective #cdramas #i’m having fun #is it one of those shows that start of crazy and get really serious and the next thing you know is that you are crying?!!

[nemainofthewater]

Best Character surnamed: Xiao

Come and vote for the best characters with the same surname!*

What does best mean? It's up to you! Whether you love them, are intrigued by their characters, love to hate them, or they're your '2 second blorbos whose personality you made up wholesale', these are all reasons for you to vote for your favs!

*note, the surnames are not exactly the same in all the cases, as often there will be a different character. I am, however, grouping them all together otherwise things got more complicated.

Propaganda is very welcome! If I’ve forgot anyone, let me know in the notes.

This is part of a larger series of ‘best character with X surname’ polls’. The overview with ongoing polls, winners, and future polls can be found here

#poll #nirvana in fire #the untamed #the blood of youth #reset #love like the galaxy #ancient detective #till the end of the mooon #the king's avatar #imperial coroner #miss s #blood of youth

[astorically]

translation: “i just saved him, why did you attack him again?”

i think they could be jianghu’s #1 comedy duo if the universe let it happen

[ID: Digital art of Wen Kexing and Ye Xiaoxiao from Word of Honor and Ancient Detective, respectively. They are standing together, with Wen Kexing holding his fan up to cover the both of them. The image is meant to mimic a film still, with the background of the street out of focus, and with black bars at the top and bottom. At the bottom, a subtitle reads, “我刚刚才救了他，你干嘛又去打他呢?” /End ID]

#this is sooooo niche n only like for. me specifically but like yes. so true me #ancient detective #wen kexing #ye xiaoxiao #shan he ling #no but like. think about it you have this surgeon who apparently has some kind of moral code but you have no idea what it is #bc clearly he doesnt mind killing Sometimes but other times hes like lying is such a bore and also im a doctor i dont kill <3 #and then you have mr ghost king i will do anything lol but also is . incredibly dramatic about it #where ye xiaoxiao is like. kind of quiet stoic demeanour but definitely has a sense of humour. anyway yes comedy duo them. #im just obsessed w them <3 #word of honor

[gabrielokun]

#first impression is important #Ancient Detective #侠探简不知 #CDrama #Chinese Drama #chinesemedia #Bromance #Gabriel makes stuff #Ye Xiao Xiao #Du Ya Fei #Peng Bo #Madam Hei Wu #Du Ya Fei x Hei Wu

[moononmyfloor]

Ancient Detective ost made a surprise reappearance my YT feed (gosh I miss that precious little drama) and I suddenly remembered how struck I was by Du Yafei's beauty back then. He was among the first C-actors (and there has not been many after that) whom I was enraptured with upon the very first glance like damn. Truly a crime he doesn't seem to get lots of roles.

AND

Since I'm reading Zhang Gong An these days, I'm reminiscing about Imperial Uncle a lot as well and when I saw Du Yafei today a bulb went off: heyyyyy he would make the perfect Jing Weiyi!!! 😍

A huge part of Uncle's appeal is that the man is a contradiction, a beautiful contradiction. And I just think Du Yafei excludes the same aura that I imagined Uncle would as well!

He just feels equal parts kind and steadfast yet possibly-scheming (against you) and unpredictable, youthful yet simultaneously "I've lived too long, I've had enough of this" kinda weariness like Ye Baiyi, dreamy yet mature have seen too much stuff for my age look in his eyes, a flirtatious demeanour that also makes you think that he has some deep-seated unspoken yearning/longing.

Ah, I miss uncle😔

Also plz this scene is SO story-of-Uncle's-confessions LMAO

#Ancient Detective #Ye Xiaoxiao #Du Yafei #Imperial Uncle #Huang shu #Jing Weiyi

[karadin]

Wulin Heroes a new drama airing on Viki  starring Huang Ri Ying (Ancient Detective) and Li Hong Yi (The Blood of Youth) with Zhu Zhan Jin and Qi Pei Xin  (The Untamed)

#the untamed actors #chinese drama #huang ri ying #li hong yi #wulin heroes #ancient detective #zhu zan jin #qi pei xin

[24cardpickup]

Ancient detective redraws ((:

#ancient detective #cdrama #fanart #jian bu ahi #scribles scrawls and other sillies