Drama Review: Murder Diary

25

Rating

★★★

Duration

0 Hrs 45 Mins

Episodes

25

Drama Digest

Pink Sum suffers from schizophrenia, and due to her illness, her son, King Fung suffers from an identity disorder. Chu Kei becomes a handwriting expert and criminal profiler; he helps King Fung to uproot a criminal organisation. Some uncertain events makes King Fung a murder suspect and his sister gets traumatised. She feels guilty about abandoning her children Pik Sum becomes a mental hospital assistant to protect her daughter. Nip Shan, superintendent of police  invites King Fung to join the Special Crime Unit.

The Feel-Good Part

This is one of the unique series released recently. The beginning can capture the audience’s attention. It was amazing to see how they focused on mental health awareness. The concept is proven to be unique and different. The production is done well from set to effects. Its complications make this series special. All the elements are presented vulnerably.

The Disappointing Factor

There were many unnecessary complications. The male lead joining the police investigation made no sense as he doesn’t have connections with the police. The drama was fast-paced, about the relationship of the main character with his mother. The romance felt cringe at times.

In-Depth Analysis

It is about a serial killer and a detective with several mysteries. The unconventional approach revels the killers’ identity too early. There is no straightforward detective. The dramatic presentation of mental illness has added more value to the show, which makes sense and is logical. It is good to see what the main lead’s mind is like and his relationship with his sister and the psychiatrist. Wai Yui Kit by profession he is a psychiatrist and a criminal profiler. The drama showed the main leads trauma and his strained relationship with his mother. Glamorizing the police would make people upset, while negatively portraying the series politically provocative. This drama had a delightful start that pulled me in with interest, but it goes down from there real quick. The only thing that kept engaging was MC’s relationship with his family. I’m not sure if the story restores itself or what I saw was just a piece of the considerable resemblance, since I plunged it in the beginning and didn’t have the forbearance to continue. It is a nice drama to go ahead with if you are engaged in thriller and crime drama.

Star Power

The casting was terrific. Every actor depicted their characters seriously. The cast was the main reason for the success of the show. The actors did an amazing job with their roles. The supporting cast was also incredible.

Overall View

This drama had an amazing start which can make the audience curious, but it goes down quick. It is an excellent watchable drama focusing on mental illness, which is a severe cause nowadays.