The beautifully handsome Jeremy Xu Zhengxi and Qiao Qin let sparks fly in this historical romance set in fictional country Dashuo that is an odd mix of criminal investigation, court politics and family melodrama. Jeremy is Liang Yi, head of the Firewood Investigation Office that digs the dirt on corrupt bureaucrats and has a impeccable track record of putting them behind bars much to the chagrin of many. This makes him an unpopular figure among the ruling elites but the man in his ruthless crusade couldn’t care less. He’s on a private mission to give the political Augean stables a strategic clean so that new blood and talent can strengthen the country’s weakening foundation. Although not obvious to him at first, he is also destined to fall for the intrepid Miss Qiu Yan, the daughter of a lower ranked official who spends a great deal of time anachronistically lamenting her lot in life and energetically seeks to improve it. Admittedly she has a lot to lament — the daughter of a concubine who is practically
The Autumn Ballad (2022) First Impressions
The Autumn Ballad (2022) First Impressions
The Autumn Ballad (2022) First Impressions
The beautifully handsome Jeremy Xu Zhengxi and Qiao Qin let sparks fly in this historical romance set in fictional country Dashuo that is an odd mix of criminal investigation, court politics and family melodrama. Jeremy is Liang Yi, head of the Firewood Investigation Office that digs the dirt on corrupt bureaucrats and has a impeccable track record of putting them behind bars much to the chagrin of many. This makes him an unpopular figure among the ruling elites but the man in his ruthless crusade couldn’t care less. He’s on a private mission to give the political Augean stables a strategic clean so that new blood and talent can strengthen the country’s weakening foundation. Although not obvious to him at first, he is also destined to fall for the intrepid Miss Qiu Yan, the daughter of a lower ranked official who spends a great deal of time anachronistically lamenting her lot in life and energetically seeks to improve it. Admittedly she has a lot to lament — the daughter of a concubine who is practically