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Jun 14·edited Jun 14Liked by 40somethingahjumma

I just started watching The Double and immediately thought of Chen Shimei, one of Justice Bao's most famous cases. I would even contend that FL's name Fangfei is a nod to Chen Shimei's poor wife, whose name is Qin Xianglian, and likewise Shen Yurong's name alludes to Chen Shimei himself. So as you said, The Double is undoubtedly derivative, only told in fresh, riveting way, a Chen Shimei x Cinderella revenge story mash-up. Pretty decent so far.

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Good points. Nice to meet another Justice Bao fan.

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