Miss S - 2020 - 7/10
AKA - Qi Pao Mei Tan // 旗袍美探
After a few years in Europe, Su Wenli returns home.
Just in time to observe police ineptitude during a drug sweep.
She intrudes, assists, then discovers at least one inspector is intelligent.
Major retooling of the Miss Fisher franchise, set in 1930’s Shanghai.
Thirty, two-part episodes. I watched ten episodes a year.
Straight off, this looks fabulous! Costumes, cars, interiors. Luxury overload.
Minor quibble is the streets (sets) are too clean and not crowded enough.
Fans of the original will relish how Wenli assembles her “team”.
Including her building relationship with Inspector Luo.
Yili Ma and Weiguang Gao have sparkling chemistry. Two characters who genuinely seem to like each other.
Individual episodes range from good to very good, similar to Miss Fisher S01.
Miles above cookie cutter Hallmark drivel.
Best – really good here – the writers and producers never quite drop the murder of Su Wenli’s sister.
Whereas team Fisher quit, here Ding Ru Shan percolates through the series, rising to a deadly forefront by the end.
Fairly satisfying. Next time your girl requests Hallmark, suggest this series.