C Drama Review: Mysterious Lotus Case Book
“It tells the story of Li Xiangyi, the renowned leader of the Sigu School in the martial arts world, who is severely injured in a major battle. He retreats from the martial arts world and becomes a humble physician named Li Lianhua. However, his peaceful life is disrupted when he encounters Fang Duobing, a new friend plagued by illness, and his old enemy Di Feisheng. Li Xiangyi is once again drawn into the world of martial arts.”
Description taken from iQiYi.
What can I say anymore to convince you to watch this. It’s just wonderfully written. All the parts of the story, the introduction (a little funny for me that someone has a van house in Ancient China but I looked past it), the plot, the characters, even the ending I love it all.
Kudos to all the actors, mains (aww so handsome) and supporting, everybody did a good job, there’s wasn’t an awkward moment in the drama which I would complaint. There’s are many mysterious which they solved along the way, for me, it was a bit simply like the clues are very apparent (the ones at the ends where slightly harder to guess, there’s an improvement) but overall everything links up so it was great.
The directors did a great job, one of them, Guo Hu who directed One and Only is part of the team, which was another drama that I love so so much. (If you haven’t watched it, please I beg you, go watch it too Haha).
The fight scenes and the emotional peak of the story was well written and directed, I can feel the pain and hardship suffered by the characters on screen. I also love the dynamic between Li LianHua, Fang DuoBing and Di Feisheng.
DuoBing as the youngest, getting bullied by the two (and even tries to order Di FengSheng around), it was fun to watch their interactions.
The story setting was really great, as it drops little things (like the candy, wedding candy, some old habits which the others would use to recognize him). I love the contrast of the Li XiangYi and Li LianHua as well, and his journey to become who he is today (Li LianHua).
Even the costumes (the red costume on the cover), simple yet matches the characters. Aww love. (And that dog that they added into the story and calling it, Hu Li Jing (Fox spirit/Mistress), had me laughing so hard).
Great job everyone.
Spoiler Alert (Beware turn around if you haven’t watch it yet).
Seriously it’s been a long time since I watched a martial arts/wuxia drama that captivates me completely, everything is just perfect. I have nothing to say but well done.
I understand how Li LianHua came to be, I see the pain he endured and the reason that he would rather stay away from JiangHu and only want to recover his senior’s brother’s corpse. Only he be lied by that cheating liar. I see it coming, how he would be the last boss. But didn’t see how Li LianHu became the final winner (you know if you know) Hehe.
It was a satisfying moment to see all his efforts ruined by Li LianHua and Fang DuoBing.
The first to recognize him was his rival, Di FengSheng which was how he tagged along the journey, and helping him too, I love it. How the villain didn’t turn out to be the villain and the drama prepared another big boss at the end.
When everyone realized who he was and that moment, Omg, seriously I want to cry with them too. Someone they all thought that died in that great battle and coming back so sickly and fragile. The heartache.
How they weren’t able to recognize him as well (Feels like those closest to him was the last to realize added to the heartache). The heartbreaking scenes between Li LianHua and Qiao WanWan made me cried, how she couldn’t let him go and he keeps telling her to go, living her life (the scene where the two of them were all really pretty (the two practicing swords under the flowers) and impactful).
The scene where Li LianHua even wears a wedding dress Haha
I wish there would a season 2 but it’s hard to do since the it ended on such a note.
This story for me – 5/5 ✩
