7/8/2023 0 Comments Mistress of the art of deathAs she helps solve cases, unearths Marquis Sui's legendary pearl and unveils a grand conspiracy she also finds herself and discovers the truth of her heart's desires. The drama is about a talented and adventurous young lady coroner's journey of self discovery. Nonetheless it is a short and very enjoyable watch that really stands out in its repudiation of common tropes. Indeed all of the gory props are almost cartoonishly fake and any macarbe detail is rather cursorily handled. While set in Tang dynasty, the story-line barely acknowledges the main historical characters and events of the day. I was both disappointed and relieved that this drama does not dive into the forensic aspects of the cases with the chillingly thrilling gruesome detail of my beloved novels. Like Miss Truth, the novel is about a strong and smart woman, ahead of her time in both forensic knowledge and life attitude. I was excited by this drama because the backstory sounds like a Chinese version of a favorite mystery series "Mistress of the Art of Death" which is also about a medieval female crime solving coroner who teams up with a sexy man to solve cases.
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