Movie Digest
This Chinese film is a science fiction suspense thriller denoting the themes of immortality and reincarnation. The movie tells the story about the protagonist who is in his last stage of cancer. It is a difficult time for him as he and his wife are expecting a child at that very time. As he is well aware that his death is certain, he wants to earn a much more stable life for his wife and his child before he passes away. Due to this reason, he takes up a high-profile case of the murder of a businessman from the corporate sector. Both he and his wife become in charge of this case and look forward to solving it together.
The Feel-Good Part
The movie is really moving in terms of the story. Though its primary aspect is violence, it plays well with personal emotions. Though the genre of the series is not romance, the chemistry between both the leads gives it an emotional and romantic touch. Along with the soft points, the story successively touches on the dark aspects of murder, violence, bloodshed, thrill, suspense, etc. It also offers mind-blowing plot twists. The acting of the leads is one of the major plus points of the drama.
The Disappointing Factor
The movie fails to disappoint most of its viewers in any way. The only thing sad about this movie is that it is extremely emotional.
In-Depth Analysis
This movie starts in the year 2031. It is a science-fiction drama combined with the themes of suspense. The male lead of the drama, Liang Wen Chao, is a prosecutor by profession. He has a loving wife as his life partner, Ah Bao, who is also a member of the Criminal Investigative Unit. After years of spending a loving life together, their life is hit by a major storm. This storm is Wen Chao’s diagnosis of cancer. He learns that he has already reached the last stage of cancer. This makes him worried about his wife and their unborn child. As his wife is pregnant, he tries to get hold of a high-profile murder case so that he can get paid well and give all that money to his wife. This case is the murder of a well-known business tycoon, Mr. Wang Shi Chong, a CEO of a billionaire biotech corporation. It is an extremely difficult case to solve with a lot of intricate connections between the various characters, which are introduced gradually as the show progresses. As Chao takes up this case, his wife, Bao, decides to team up with him and help him investigate this case. This murder case is filled with lots of twists and supernatural elements, which get even more confusing with time. Chao still continues to solve the case despite his deteriorating health. The entire case not only juggles the elements of murder, violence, confusion, suspense, etc, but it also tests the emotions of the people involved, especially the lead couple.
Star Power
The lead couple itself, Liang Wen Chao and Ah Bao, were the stars and the focal point of the show due to the relationship they portrayed. In a difficult time when the death of one of them is nearing, them trying to solve a murder case messes with their emotions. Both of them had to balance the burden of their personal-life emotions and of solving the case. It’s a heart-wrenching tale of their undying love in the limited time they had left with each other.
Overall Opinion
This is a highly recommended drama, as it is a rare blend of Sci-Fi elements portrayed along with supernatural and violent elements.
