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The Double: Spoiler-Free Mini Review

Jul 10
2 min read

Updated: Sep 22

A Gothic addictive tale of revenge in which a woman wronged disguises herself as another woman wronged and systematically takes down her foes with the help her boo.


The Double C-Drama poster with the entire cast

Stay tuned for my full review!


Title:

The Double (2024)

Platform:

Netflix, Viki, Youku, Youtube

MDL Rating:

8.8

Genre:

Period Idol Romance

Episode Count:

40

Parental Guidance Rating:

TV-14: Some violence and blood, murder, domestic violence, attempted assault, alludes to an intimate scene-- I'd say upper end of TV-14 to TV-16 but not MA.

Starring:

Wu Jin Yan (Yanxi Palace)

Wang Xing Yue (One and Only)

Chen Xin Hai (Love of the Divine Tree)

Liang Yong Qi (Perfect Match)

Li Meng (Rebirth)


RBTS Rating:

8.6/10 Stars: An addictive, gothic romance with layers upon layers of scheming and betrayal.



Synopsis:

Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a wealthy magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. She’s saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, and takes on Jiang Li’s identity to return to the capital. With help from Duke Xiao Heng and others, she faces numerous challenges, fights injustice, clears her father's name from wrongful imprisonment, aids Xiao Heng in seeking justice, and protects the people. @MDL



Spoiler-Free Mini Review:

Absolutely bonkers. I cannot stress how insane the plot is, but I was all in. The editors were having too much fun (as they should). The gothic vibes and many an extreme zoom in's were inescapable. I have not stopped laughing at the CGI in episode 13 and I never will. End episodes were a doozy and less interesting.



There is an extra scene of this show on YouTube that expands the ending and I'd recommend looking it up after you watch. Side note: This was originally a rebirth storyline but due to censorship laws they had to cut it out. In the novel the FL was actually reborn as Jiang Li.


Story=4.5, Acting=3.5, Production Quality=4.5, Ending=3.5, Enjoyability= 5

Wu Jinyan as Xue Fang Fei with Wang Xingyue as Xiao Heng hugging in the rain in a still from The Double

Trailer:


Director: #LuHaoJiJi (Rebirth, Moonlit Reunion, Generation to Generation) Screenwriter: #RenYaNan (The Sea of No Return, Scent of Time, Glory)



Female Lead Dubber: #YangChaoYue


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