Killer and Healer (2021)

Censored Romance will be the death of me :'D

Just finished watching this beautiful and (sadly) very underrated masterpiece! Mao Zi Jun and Ian Chen really brought the story and characters to life. The two did such an exceptional job, that even in the face of heavy censorship, we could sense the love and unbreakable bond between the characters Yuelou and Yuzhi. Now, I have an addiction with watching their behind-the-scenes and interviews because I miss their chemistry! I'm very happy that the talented MZJ is getting more recognition, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of Ian's touching acting :)
Personally, this is the first time I've watched them act as main leads, so I was thoroughly surprised! Without MZJ or Ian Chen, this show would not be the same.
The whole crew and cast was exceptional! Whether the villain role or supporting role, each character was complex and three-dimensional. They made up for the plot that was sometimes a little bland.
Each episode is around 35 mins long, so it was never too draggy and there is a nice balance between the action and cute/funny scenes.

Due to the story taking place in the turbulent times of Republican era, there were many tragedies (brb crying a river after the final ep)
Remember to have some tissues with you! But, it made this drama such a memorable and unique watch.
Because of this, I also grew to love all the simple, everyday moments between the leads. My favourite scenes definitely has to them eating tangyuan together at the corner shop. It's always the microexpressions, such as their gazes at each other...that really moved me! :') This drama is not just centered on two soulmates, but also explores the personal stories and interpersonal relationships formed in such a tumultuous era.

Also, the whole OST was ETHEREAL! My favourite is 明白 'Mingbai' by 宇西 (Yuxi). It really captures Yuelou and Yuzhi's profound relationship.
Everything about this drama tugs at your heartstrings. Instead of shoving things into our face, this drama makes you FEEL the emotions yourself.
So...what are you doing right now? Go and watch it! HAHA

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Do I recommend it? YES! (TW: Gunshots, suicide, rape, violence)

This drama made me euphoric at first and then left me with severe sadness 🥺💁. (MGTV be like: bish,you thought 😏)

Thoughts:
I just love how this drama is made and I'm just sad because of its little to none promotion. It aired literally without any announcements, and unpredictable episodes release. As I'm watching KaH, I have to wait for at least 2 days for the subtitles to be released (which I used to do my assignments, chores (as if dako kaay ko'g tabang sa balay, lmao),and other school activities), lucky to those who are going to watch this magnificent series soon.
As for the plot, I would give it a 10. MGTV got the audacity to release spoilers, making its fans anticipate what's going to happen in the later episodes, but little did we know that there's MORE to what they released. (TF!) The way they tackled societal issues such as drug addiction, abuse of power, discrimination, and human trafficking is commendable as they succeeded in showing the effects it gives to society. The ending scene affected me the most. I really thought they're going to show us alternative ending but, guess what? NOTHING! Bromance can have two endings, 1st is to let the protagonist marry, or 2nd, KILL THE PROTAGONIST. Just guess which one happened in this drama. Anyway, I'm sad but I'm not disappointed.
For the characters, I'll also give it a 10. Kudos to its writers and directors for a job well done. Zhan Junbai's character is well built (I'm not going to say more as it can spoil the story). His character can make you feel kilig, annoyed, and shocked. LITERALLY! A GENIUS! The last 2 episodes got me like: 😮 wtf? Lmao. For Chen Yuzhi, his caring, considerate and righteous character coincides with his job as a doctor, which oppose to Jiang Yuelou's character which is courageous, loyal, and reckless. If you knew how to read between the lines, and mindful to little details (stares, gestures, body movements), you can really see that their relationship is MORE than just a friend or a brotherly love. It's more than that. (If you know what I mean). The lines Zhan Junbai that goes "Jiang Yuelou, we both lose" proved this claim. If you wanna know more, WATCH THIS SERIES!
For the sounds, cinematography, and editing, I'll give it a 9.2. Considering that Chinese dramas do dubbing (for censorship purposes), the way the sounds sync with the actors' mouth, it's good. It's just that, some parts of the audios are cut, and sometimes it can last to more than just 5 minutes which can make the viewers rely on the subtitle. BGMs are also good as it can add ✨ spice ✨ to the scenes, but it can be funny sometimes as some of it are delayed, or started too early. It's good, but it can still be improved.
Wow! Assuming that this post pass through your news feed, and you really read it till here, thank you. Forgive me if some words are inappropriate, or some errors are found (this is just me, talking random things in a public post. Hahaha DAMING TIME!) Anyway, I recommend this drama. If you like crime, republic setting drama, and you wanted to feel love, annoyed, pissed, and challenged, then this drama is for you.

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Worth to watch for bl fan

Found this hidden gem 2 days ago and I have to say this drama deserved to get more recognition and popularity.
Set in the Republican-era, this crime thriller drama revolves around the bromance between a hot temper police chief (Jiang Yue Lou) and a kind heart doctor (Chen Yu Zhi). Story about two men with opposite character : one kills, while the other heals, killer and healer.

Mao Zi Jun did a great job portraying Jiang Yue Lou character, he is an uptight police officer in Jing City that hate opium dealer the most because his family was torn apart all thanks to the opium. He has been a loner his entire life and doesn’t trust people easily except for his adoptive father : Commisioner Bai Jin Bo, but Yu Zhi changed it all. He became a happy camper whenever Yu Zhi is around, even his subordinate realize this. All Yue Lou's unbridled desire and affection for Yu Zhi were portrayed well just from the way he look at Yu Zhi, those long gaze and deep yearning when they met again after life and death experience say it all. Chen Yu Zhi as a compassionate doctor who is righteous and kind with his calm and soft demeanor also well portrayed by Ian Yi. Their relationship was so solid and build from a mutual respect and utmost trust for each other thus it make no room for misunderstanding and I think this made the show more likeable to watch.

Well now, let's talk about the second couple. While the main couple was a pure and selfless type relationship that promote a positive vibe , the second couples was a nerve wrecking relationship. I love both actors who play these 2 roles : Chen Yu Cheng as the heartless and ruthless Zhan Jun Bai and Patrick Quan as an elegant and sophistiscated opera singer Boss Yu. Jun Bai was a character that never let anyone to hinders his goal, but unexpectedly he was drawn to Boss Yu kind and caring character. Both of them have hidden agenda when approaching each other, but it develop into a new stage when Boss Yu take the blow for Jun Bai. He takes Boss Yu as the first person whom he consider as his friend, because nobody has ever show this kind of care for him. Their relationship turns toxic when they learn each other’s true identities and both actors did really well when portraying this twist and turn event. I wonder if patrick Quan was really an opera singer, his soft and gentle demeanor with a little bit of feminine touch really made you believe this is his true nature.

All the elements in this drama are perfect : the story, acting, casts, set and musics. The song play in the background was so beautiful and match well with the scenes, that will give you a melancholy feeling upon hearing it. If you can handle the angst and devastating feeling with the ending, then this show should be on your watchlist.

This show must get more recognition and that's why i write this review so you wont miss this hidden gem

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out with a bang

Wow... Never expected I can watch more obvious BL than Word Of Honor comes from c-dramaland. The long lingering eye in Jiang Yue Lou (YL) & Chen Yu Zhi (YZ) also Zhan Jun Bai (JB) & Yu Tang Chun are speak louder than any word can describe. Haha.... How many times I wished this come from another country, so we can get more intimate interaction between our boys... Haha... I lost count to how many times I really want to scream to my screen Kiss please kiss, when I see how YL see 'his' YZ... Haha...

But unfortunately this drama still has it's own plot holes:
- A little doesn't make sense how easy Bai Jin Bo change side.
- A little too easy to overruled the plan that JB & his uncle already arrange
- A little too hasty for Chu Ran's planning to married JB, I know their time is very limited, but still too hasty if I may say & that's why everything just fall cramble after that
- Why must they leave YL in the end all alone....???

The saddest part is how in the end we see how lonely YL is with no one beside him. This drama really leave big hole in my heart. Really hope we can get a happy ending for our boys. But I can't say this kind of ending suck & ruin the whole drama, maybe for you who really really hate sad ending.

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!!!! Warning!!!Full fledged Romance between two boys disguise as Bromance

⭐Chinese Drama Review ⭐
Killer And Healer is directed by Sam Ho (director of Immortality).

Mydramalist Rating 8.5/10
My score 10/10

If you like Mystery Crime Thriller with two boys intensely looking at each other and caring for each other then you should watch this drama. And Bonus gift no annoying stereotypical female representation 😀

About the Drama- This is my version of it. The polar opposite guys meet coincidentally and embark on a journey to make Jing city drug-free and make people's lives better. Jiang Yea lou is a Chief police officer of the anti-drug brigade is not a good or evil person with bipolar disorder and Chen Yuzhi a very passionate doctor wants to treat every patient regardless of their oppression. They share the same vision for making people's life easier and healthy. With lots of up and down but their bond becomes stronger than any blood relationship.

My review - Historical Romantic thriller disguised as a Historical Mystery crime thriller. This drama is set in the Chinese republic era when the opium business took over the town. The whole drama's vintage aesthetic look makes it more pleasing to watch.

OTS, Acting, Production, and everything else are so good that you will come back, again and again, to live with Yelou and Yuzhin.
There is no scarcity of Romance, Bromance, Love, friendship, and sacrifice. Just name it you will find everything.

P.S- This drama is full of Fudanshis 😍
P.S.S- Read the whole review on my Blog. Link in bio.

Trigger Warnings lots of Death, Betrayal, Torture, Revenge, Unrequited love, Full of fudnashis, Everyone falls for ML, And Sad ending.

If you don’t like all of this then don’t watch. It’s an original work and cut/ trimmed scenes are available separately, BTS and all this about them you will find it on Youtube.

Have you watched this one yet? What did you think of it? If you have any similar kind of recommendation then feel free to recommend me in the comments.

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"Killer and Healer" A true masterpiece and bromance my ass (THE GAYEST CBL)

Killer and Healer that combines suspense, strong emotions, and complex characters. Personally, the story kept me hooked. Each twist in the plot is engaging, to be honest I am surprised how externally extremely well written this show is.

The acting of all the cast is fantastic. Each & every actor brought their character to life, making them memorable. And Both cps has phenomenal chemistry, specially the main leads Ian Yi and Mao Zi Jun as Dr. Chen and Jiang Yuelou. One thing that I will never shut up about this show that they are very clear about the relationship between the characters (Yuelou, Dr. Chen and Boss Yu, Zhan Jun Bai, which could be seen in several scenes as well as we got metaphorical love confession. Director Sam Ho and the writer were very bold, I must say, I really love MGTV for giving deleted BONUS scenes, hahahahha. How clever.

The soundtracks are magnificent but I was completely surprised how good those osts are. Honestly, listening to them on day basis :)

Visually, Killer and Healer looks amazing. The cinematography captures both the action and the more subtle scenes beautifully. The director and writer did an excellent job creating a captivating story.

Overall, Killer and Healer is a must-watch drama that shines in every way—from its interesting plot and great performances to its stunning visuals and lovely music. Not to mention the chemistry among leads.

I will definitely recommend this to fans who are looking for good bls, although it's censored but very explicit in showing same sex relationship.

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um..

just watch it if you want to see a policeman and a doctor have the most awkward sexual tension. you will feel like a ping pong ball during an olympic level ping pong match. .. ur head will hurt. you might trip and fall after watching a few episodes from the sheer mental exhaustion.

anyways. yuzhi is the best i give him a big kiss on the forehead. mwahhhhh! my dear doctor <3 we love you yuzhi! i’m just trying to reach the 500 word limit rn. jin dacheng was a freak btw you will either hate him or you will HATE him but regardless he will curse your mind. everyone sucks ass but at the same time they don’t. i hated yu tongchen’s gay ass. i loved fu cheng’s gay ass. i went in with nothing and left with nothing.

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Una montagna russa di sentimenti

Ho appena concluso la visione di questo drama fantastico. E' la prima volta che vedo un drama ambientato ai tempi dei signori della guerra e non mi aspettavo un ambiente così violento (sempre nel limite del "violento" in un drama cinese). Come qualcuno ha già scritto l'ambientazione ed i costumi sono fedelissimi all'epoca, e devo dire che sono splendidamente eleganti, e non credo apparirebbero troppo fuori luogo nemmeno oggi.
Sicuramente le emozioni che si provano guardando questo drama sono tante e contrastanti. I personaggi sono tutti ben disegnati e trovano tutti un loro sviluppo all'interno della storia, nessuno risulta essere banale o inutile, ognuno ha il suo scopo ben definito. Come ogni drama che si rispetti vi è una coppia principale ed una secondaria. La coppia principale formata dal poliziotto e dal medico, e quella secondaria formata da uno degli uomini più influenti della città ed un attore di teatro cinese. Due coppie favolose, di cui si intuiscono i sentimenti più sinceri e profondi, soprattutto nella seconda coppia. Poliziotto e medico sono legati da una profonda amicizia e interviene all'interno di questo rapporto Chu Ran, una giovane giornalista chiaramente innamorata di Yuelou (il poliziotto) ma che mai entrerà in competizione con Yuzhi (il medico). In realtà proprio questa presenza femminile lascerà sempre un po' in sospeso i sentimenti tra medico e poliziotto. Figura femminile che non interviene nella seconda coppia, rendendo più palese il legame.
Io ho amato Yuelou, ma ancor di più (e non vogliatemene) ho amato l'eleganza di Zhan Junbai (l'uomo influente) interpretato maestralmente da Chen Yucheng. In realtà questi due attori spiccano sugli altri per interpretazione e carisma. Attirano sicuramente su di loro l'interesse del pubblico.
Ciò che mi viene da dire a primo impatto sulla storia è che "Il conte di Montecristo" rispetto a questo drama sembra una storiella. In questo drama il concetto di vendetta è alla base di ogni singola storia, tutti devono vendicarsi di qualcuno, e le loro vite si intrecciano nelle vendette gli uni degli altri creando coalizioni e rompendone altre. Il tradimento chiaramente viaggia pari passo della vendetta. Il problema è che non mi è ben chiara la morale e come qualcuno ha suggerito in altri commenti bisognerebbe terminare il drama a circa 4 minuti dalla fine. Allora avrebbe un senso. Ma così non riesco proprio a capirlo.
Ciò nonostante rimane uno dei drama più belli che abbia mai visto!

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Opposite poles always attract!!!

Jiang Yuelou is a cop whose name is enough to tremble and shake the villains.He accidentally gets acquainted with a gentle,refined,kind doctor Chen Yuzhu,who is poles apart in nature with Jiang Yuelou.
Both of them,though unwilling initially,become close friends gradually.However,the past events once again resurface and drastic changes occur in their lives.
The plot set in Republican era of China,is good and progresses at a good pace.It keeps you hooked to know what's going to happen next and at the same time focuses on relations,emotions and friendship between the leads.Mao Zijun and Ian Yi were good at portraying their roles.The rest of the cast is decent.
All the aspects were portrayed perfectly,whether investigation,or emotions.
Overall a very good watch.I will definitely recommend to watch this drama which is engaging from the beginning to the end.

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Good actor

The story and actors are very good. The story is about good cop amd good foctor ..they make a good relationship and frirnship..the story has good background music . The actors are so good in acting especially mao zijun or jiang yilou. The story are good in each episode.
The ost or song are good .A story that follows two men who are polar opposites, one kills, while the other heals. One is a violent cop and the other is a compassionate doctor. Together they support and redeem each other during troubled times. The story revolves around a "violent and tough" policeman Jiang Yue Lou and a "gentle and kind" doctor Chen Yu Zhi who support each other through tumultuous times in the republican era.

Jiang Yue Lou, who heads the Jingcheng Police Station, appears to be neither good nor evil. Smugglers tremble at the thought of him. While investigating an opium case in Hong Kong, Jiang Yue Lou encounters doctor Chen Yu Zhi. Chen Yu Zhi discovers that Jiang Yue Lou has manic depression. From his initial refusal to undergo treatment, Jiang Yue Lou eventually opens up to Chen Yu Zhi. Despite their values being as different as day and night, they become close friends. Meanwhile, warlord Zhan Jun Bai, tycoon Zhao Jing Ming and rogue gangster Zhou Huo continue to make trouble and even attempt to put Jiang Yue Lou to death. At this time, the secrets from the past also rise to the surface.

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Very good story though the ending seems rushed

Maybe the title of the series should have been Cop and Healer rather than Killer and Healer, but I guess Killer and Healer has a nicer ring to it.

The story of how a Republican-era policeman and a doctor come together and work against the illegal opium trade in their city, linked to a conspiracy to stage a coup, is compelling. Instead of relying too heavily on "shocking" plot twists that some may find predictable, the series prepares the audience from the start for certain revelations about the identity of the masterminds behind the conspiracy while making the possibilities open enough to keep us guessing. The story is thus presented with aplomb.

As an adaptation of a BL novel, the series plays safe and largely erases the BL between the two main characters, Jiang Yuelou and Chen Yuzhi. At times, this appears a little schizophrenic. While we see the characters referring to each other as brothers (the bromance sort of brothers), we also see a hint of a romantic relations when Chu Ran (who is in love with Yuelou) see the two of them together and seem to understand that she does not stand a chance.

Comparatively, the relationship between Zhan Junbai and the opera singer, Boss Yu, is full of homosexual innuendo that is cleverly depicted, with them singing the opera, Farewell My Concubine, together and with allusions to historical figures like Dong Xian and Emperor Ai. Despite how Zhan later uses the word "friend" to describe how he treats Boss Yu, the affections he displays seem more like romantic love. Perhaps it was less of a risk to place such innuendo in the supporting characters.

Unless you are watching it solely for BL, the series tells a very good story. The only part I find disappointing in the ending -- both the original ending and the alternative happy ending versions. In the last episode, the masterminds of the conspiracy are too easily defeated. In a different story, it would likely have been fine. However, for a series that relies very heavily on the resourcefulness of the villain, the ending appears a little too rushed and sudden. Spoiler:

In the original ending, the villain is shot to death after killing one of the main characters while, in the alternative ending, the villain is caught before that can happen (this is simply narrated through an intertitle), Given the way the villain is portrayed as a ridiculously cautious person with a knack for hatching elaborate plots and a very calm disposition, the way he suddenly appears to shoot one of the main characters in public seems a little off character even when he is already driven to desperation. As for the alternative ending, the way he is caught is not even shown. I'm not sure if the original ending is faithful to the novel, but if liberties are to be taken with the source material, I would rather have the villain dying after being defeated--even if it is by suicide (since he seems to be prepared for every possible scenario anyway).

One thing I really love about this series is Mao Zijun's performance in this series as Jiang Yuelou. He very much brings the character to life by coherently portraying the different aspects of the character. He manages to seamlessly bring together the many facets of the character he plays: a cop with an uncompromising sense of righteousness, a man with emotional issues and hiding the childhood trauma he has undergone, a lonely man who wishes his cat would live a few more years to keep him company, a remorseful person who has failed to do something when a girl is kidnapped, an occasional playful grown-up and even a socially inept person who would simply ask a woman whether she likes him when the idea is suggested to him. (And more.) I can imagine how a different actor would have made the one person seem like many different characters instead.

Despite the somewhat disappointing ending, the series is really compelling throughout. I kept finding myself surprised by how quickly each episode seems to end. It's hard to stop after you start watching it.

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