A League of Nobleman (2023) - Final Review

Final review/rating: A League of Nobleman (2023) - An all-male cast shine in this atmospheric tale of vindication and vengeance 

This is 8.5/10 stars ✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮ from Pandafan🐼

Overall rating:        8.5 Stars Plot:                      8.5 Stars Acting/cast:            9 Stars Chemistry:             9 Stars Music:                    7 Stars Re-watch value:      9 Stars Enjoyment factor:   8.5 Stars

 Zhang Ping and Lan Jue investigate

After languishing in pre-production and editing purgatory for what seems like an eternity, A League of Nobleman (2023) was released with little fanfare and in large tranches that can only be described as a binge-watcher's dream. 

It is an unabashedly male-centric drama and lordy, Jing Bo Ran is mighty fine in this as Lan Jue. And if you are wondering what's better than one intelligent man, the answer is definitely a whole league of them 😍 

This drama has intelligent detective work, drop dead gorgeous cinematography and cast, and more twists and turns then your average whodunnit.  

It is a pity that the drama has been heavily edited, but the drama still retains its coherency and an oh-so-subtle sensuous undertone.  

SPOILERS AHEADS

  

A League of Nobleman (2023) - Synopsis

Drama info:

Title:  A League of Nobleman

Chinese title:  君子盟 (Eng translation: "Gentlemen's Alliance") 

Episodes: 29

Genre: Historical, mystery, detective, thriller 

Original network: Tencent

Release date:      30 Jan 2023

Airing schedule:  30 Jan -  13 Feb 2023    

Synopsis:

Lan Jue (courtesy name Pei Zhi) is a talented young assistant minister in the Ministry of Rites, whose star is outwardly on the ascent.  However, Lan Jue's little-known past casts a shadow on his present, and he has lived with a secret purpose for the last 20 years, the advancement of which could threaten not only his standing but his life.  

In the course of a secret operation, Lan Jue crosses paths with Zhang Ping, an impoverished young scholar who ekes out a living by selling noodles whilst waiting to sit the civil service examinations.  Because of Zhang Ping's inquisitive nature, talented deductive powers, and persistence, he solves the case.  However, this also inadvertently wrecks Lan Jue's carefully laid plans, especially when Zhang Ping later becomes aware of Lan Jue's secret.