Synopsis:
Originally a highly-ranked imperial police in the government, Li Ge Xiao (Wallace Huo) becomes the top-wanted fugitive after being framed by corrupted official, Yan Song (Deng Li Min) and losing his wife. With the brains and highly-skilled martial arts, he is persuaded by his former colleague, Ying Wu Qiu (Edwin Siu) to come out of hiding and help the people. To succeed, he recruits thief Yan Sang Niang (Cecilia Liu), Chinese opera singer He Xiao Mei (Ma Tian Yu), and top-wanted thief Chai Hu (Shi Xing Yu) and forms the Robin Hood group Yi Zhi Mei.
Unexpectedly, Ying Wu Qiu is actually working for Yan Song now and has tricked him into stealing from the righteous Official Hai Rui (Wen Hai Bai). Besides making up for their mistakes, the group continues on quests by taking from the wealthy and corrupted and giving to the poor.
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☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆1/2 9.5/10 stars
This is actually my second time watching this series. I would have given this a 10 but there were some scenes that I have some comments on. The cast, characters, and storyline were all superb; I really enjoy series that involves heists and thinking and this is one of these. The different cases/stories provide a refreshing feeling after three to five episodes with new characters and new issues. The series reminds me of The Eight Heroes (also a Chinese drama) but longer and ends on very a sad note. Since this was only thirty episodes, which is the perfect length as Chinese dramas tend to linger towards the lengthy forty, fifty episodes range, it was worth my time.
(-0.5) A period in time where Wallace Huo's character just
wastes his time drinking
This is actually my second time watching this series. I would have given this a 10 but there were some scenes that I have some comments on. The cast, characters, and storyline were all superb; I really enjoy series that involves heists and thinking and this is one of these. The different cases/stories provide a refreshing feeling after three to five episodes with new characters and new issues. The series reminds me of The Eight Heroes (also a Chinese drama) but longer and ends on very a sad note. Since this was only thirty episodes, which is the perfect length as Chinese dramas tend to linger towards the lengthy forty, fifty episodes range, it was worth my time.
(-0.5) A period in time where Wallace Huo's character just
wastes his time drinking
Cast:
Yi Zhi Mei members:
Wallace Huo as Li Ge Xiao
He is the mastermind behind Yi Zhi Mei. Initially an imperial military secret police, but became the top wanted criminal after rescuing his teacher Zheng Dong Liu escape prison. He is extremely smart and righteous.
