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* BetterDieThanBeKilled: First [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou's cart bearer, than Zhu Jianmou himself]] in quick succession.

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* BetterDieThanBeKilled: BetterToDieThanBeKilled: First [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou's cart bearer, than Zhu Jianmou himself]] in quick succession.
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* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] murders 62 women and comes ''extremely'' close to murdering Tang Fan and Duo'erla as well. His punishment? Exile to the far north with his family so that he can "spread his good deeds" elsewhere. Tang Fan is ''not'' impressed.

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* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] murders 62 women and comes ''extremely'' close to murdering Tang Fan and Duo'erla as well. His punishment? Exile to the far north with his family so that he can "spread his good deeds" elsewhere. Tang Fan is ''not'' impressed.impressed, and attempts to get justice on his own. [[spoiler: ''His'' attempt ends with Duke Zhu taking his own life in public]].
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* BetterDieThanBeKilled: First [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou's cart bearer, than Zhu Jianmou himself]] in quick succession.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tang Fan gives [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] one in open court during a trial, even throwing back things he'd said during his MotiveRant back in his face.
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* TheIgor: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] has one. Tang Fan initially mistakes him for the serial killer he's chasing.

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* TheIgor: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] has one. Tang Fan initially mistakes him for the serial killer he's chasing. As it turns out, [[spoiler: he's ''also'' Zhu Jianmou's father]].
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* BastardBastard: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]], though his being a bastard and his being a serial killer are completely separate, as he only finds out about the former during a trial.
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* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] murders 62 women and comes ''extremely'' close to murdering Tang Fan and Duo'erla as well. His punishment? Exile to the far north with his family so that he can "spread his good deeds" elsewhere. Tang Fan is ''not'' impressed.
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* SerialKiller: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] is revealed to be the perpetrator of several crimes.

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* SerialKiller: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] is revealed to be the perpetrator of several crimes. His final bodycount was a chilling '''62'''.
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* OhNoNotAgain: When Tang Fan is drugged a ''third'' time in the course of several hours while investigating a case, he just resignedly says "here we go again" as he loses consciousness.
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* TheIgor: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] has one. Tang Fan initially mistakes him for the serial killer he's chasing.
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* ActionGirl: Duo'erla. She can hold her own in fights and, while taken prisoner at one point, gets very far in escaping on her own after improvising a sling.


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* CutApart: Briefly while Tang Fan and Duo'erla are being held in [[spoiler: Zhu Jiamou]]'s home and Sui Zhou is investigating, he starts rattling something, they hear something else, and start yelling for help. The editing suggests that it's Sui Zhou, but in reality it's a henchman.

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''The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty'' (成化十四年; ''Chéng Huà Shí Sì Nián'', meaning "The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua") is a 2020 Chinese series starring Darren Chen, Fu Meng Bo and Liu Yao Yuan. It's produced by Creator/JackieChan and is a loose LiveActionAdaptation of the webnovel of the same name by Creator/MengXishi.

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''The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty'' (成化十四年; ''Chéng Huà Shí Sì Nián'', meaning "The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua") is a 2020 Chinese series starring Darren Chen, Fu Meng Bo and Liu Yao Yuan. It's produced by Creator/JackieChan and is a loose LiveActionAdaptation of the [[Literature/TheFourteenthYearOfChenghua webnovel of the same name name]] by Creator/MengXishi.


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* AgeLift: Novel!A-Dong is around eight years old, while show!Dong-Er is said to be thirteen or fourteen. This helps avert DawsonCasting, as Dong'er's actress was around that age while filming.
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* SupremeChef: Sui Zhou. One time when he cooks for Dong'er and Tang Fan, the latter starts crying due to the deliciousness.
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** Wang Zhi himself is a historical domain character, albeit a much more obscure one than the royal family.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: Zheng Zhi]] in his father's.
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* AdaptationalSexuality: Besides the leads not being romantically involved, Zheng Cheng is only portrayed as a skirt-chaser, where in the original novel his orientation was closer to AnythingThatMoves.
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* AdaptationalSexuality: Besides the leads not being romantically involved, Zheng Cheng is only portrayed as a skirt-chaser, where in the original novel his orientation was closer to AnythingThatMoves.DepravedBisexual.
* AdaptedOutAdaptedOut: Many minor characters.

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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Wang Zhi is only mentioned here and there during the first mystery in the novel. In the show, he's an active player in the investigation.
* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler: Zheng Zhi's]] motivations in the novel behind his murder of [[spoiler: Zheng Cheng]] boiled down to wanting the position of heir. In the show, the murder is explained through his desire to restore the family's honor.



* AdaptationalSexuality: Besides the leads not being romantically involved, Zheng Cheng is only portrayed as a skirt-chaser, where in the original novel his orientation was closer to AnythingThatMoves.
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** Both [[spoiler: Lin Chaodong and Feng Qingzi]] are ''much'' more sympathetic than their victim. Both of them are driven by their circumstances, while [[spoiler: Zheng Cheng]] was just an asshole.



* CryIntoChest: Dong'Er cries into Tang Fan's chest after [[spoiler: he rescues her from the brothel]].



* GilliganCut: Episode 4 features one. Tang Fan is making it clear that he's going to be involved in an upcoming arrest...and then it cuts to Sui Zhou locking him in a cell, ignoring his many loud protests.



* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Especially Tang Fan.

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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Especially Several. Tang Fan.Fan takes the cake.


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* NonActionGuy: Tang Fan, oh so very much. He's useless in a fight, especially early on, and routinely gets his ass handed to him by Duo'Erla in an early arc.


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* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler: Feng Qingzi and Lin Chaodong]]. They were planning to kill themselves anyway, as they saw no hope in either of their lives, but then got roped into a murder plot.

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Zheng Cheng's]] first appearance features him sexually harassing a flower seller and sneering at Tang Fan, who proceeds to mention his reputation as a lecherous drunk. It's hard to feel sorry for him when he turns up dead later in the episode.
* TheCharmer: Pei Huai, a doctor, is also known as the Genius Gynecologist.
* ChildProdigy: In the show, Dong'er is an example of this, on top of being an AdorablyPrecociousChild. Wang Zhi and Tang Fan are also described as being graduates of this trope.
* DisguisedInDrag: Multiple instances of this.
** Tang Fan dons drag to disguise himself as Cui Mama.
** [[spoiler: Zhang Gongzhu is secretly Princess Gu'an.]]
** [[spoiler: Jin San]] may also be an example of this, or more specifically, of SweetPollyOliver, as they don drag in order to move freely in society and [[{{JustLikeRobinHood}} lead a gang of thieves]].



* EyeObscuringHat: When tailing others or trying to blend into a crowd, Jia Kui is often seen wearing a comically large hat.
* FamilyOfChoice: Most of the main cast, especially Sui Zhou, Tang Fan, and Dong'er. Consort Wan is also shown to view Wang Zhi as a surrogate for her deceased child.



* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Duo'erla [[{{ChoosingDeath}} chooses to die]] with A'lasi but not before ensuring that Tang Fan escapes a carriage that is about to explode.]]



* IdenticalStranger / CriminalDoppelganger: Yang Fu.
* IncidentalVillain: Wan Tong is commander of the Northern Imperial Police who is mostly motivated by the promise of money and prestige. He is shown to be wary of endangering his older sister, Consort Wan, but this doesn't really stop him from participating in dubious activities.



* MasterArcher: Only Wuyun and three other archers have the skills to [[spoiler: shoot down the bo-langs that are raining down all over the capital.]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In the lead up to the final showdown of the series, [[spoiler: Ding Rong betrays Wang Zhi]], seemingly for this reason.
** In the end, despite his betrayal,[[spoiler: Ding Rong fails to kill Wang Zhi and is then similarly spared from death. In perhaps a downplayed example of CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem, Wang Zhi takes an imprisoned Ding Rong with him to Hetao.]]
* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted by the first episode, where Feng Qingzi tries putting Zheng Cheng off by saying she's on her period at the moment.
* RenaissanceMan: Wang Zhi's subordinate Ding Rong. Besides his knowledge of poisons, torture, and horse thieving, it is implied that he can whip up a pretty detailed diorama. He is also shown as being a logistics expert, a capable fighter, and, without previous experience, a [[spoiler:[[{{BombDisposal}} bomb disposal technician]]]].
* SerialKiller: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] is revealed to be the perpetrator of several crimes.
** In the meantime, [[spoiler: Pei Huai is implicated for the murders in the capital and [[{{ClearTheirName}}is held in the Northern Imperial Prison]].]]



* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Built by Wang Xian.
** Eventually, Wang Xian and Princess Gu'an [[spoiler: FaceDeathWithDignity by taking off in the flying machine while it is carrying multiple bombs.]]



* SerialKiller: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] is revealed to be the perpetrator of several crimes.
** In the meantime, [[spoiler: Pei Huai is implicated for the murders in the capital and [[{{ClearTheirName}}is held in the Northern Imperial Prison]].]]
* TheCharmer: Pei Huai, a doctor, is also known as the Genius Gynecologist.
* RenaissanceMan: Wang Zhi's subordinate Ding Rong. Besides his knowledge of poisons, torture, and horse thieving, it is implied that he can whip up a pretty detailed diorama. He is also shown as being a logistics expert, a capable fighter, and, without previous experience, a [[spoiler:[[{{BombDisposal}} bomb disposal technician]]]].
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Duo'erla [[{{ChoosingDeath}} chooses to die]] with A'lasi but not before ensuring that Tang Fan escapes a carriage that is about to explode.]]
* EyeObscuringHat: When tailing others or trying to blend into a crowd, Jia Kui is often seen wearing a comically large hat.
* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Built by Wang Xian.
** Eventually, Wang Xian and Princess Gu'an [[spoiler: FaceDeathWithDignity by taking off in the flying machine while it is carrying multiple bombs.]]
* ChildProdigy: In the show, Dong'er is an example of this, on top of being an AdorablyPrecociousChild. Wang Zhi and Tang Fan are also described as being graduates of this trope.
* MasterArcher: Only Wuyun and three other archers have the skills to [[spoiler: shoot down the bo-langs that are raining down all over the capital.]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In the lead up to the final showdown of the series, [[spoiler: Ding Rong betrays Wang Zhi]], seemingly for this reason.
** In the end, despite his betrayal,[[spoiler: Ding Rong fails to kill Wang Zhi and is then similarly spared from death. In perhaps a downplayed example of CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem, Wang Zhi takes an imprisoned Ding Rong with him to Hetao.]]
* FamilyOfChoice: Most of the main cast, especially Sui Zhou, Tang Fan, and Dong'er. Consort Wan is also shown to view Wang Zhi as a surrogate for her deceased child.
* IncidentalVillain: Wan Tong is commander of the Northern Imperial Police who is mostly motivated by the promise of money and prestige. He is shown to be wary of endangering his older sister, Consort Wan, but this doesn't really stop him from participating in dubious activities.
* DisguisedInDrag: Multiple instances of this.
** Tang Fan dons drag to disguise himself as Cui Mama.
** [[spoiler: Zhang Gongzhu is secretly Princess Gu'an.]]
** [[spoiler: Jin San]] may also be an example of this, or more specifically, of SweetPollyOliver, as they don drag in order to move freely in society and [[{{JustLikeRobinHood}} lead a gang of thieves]].
* IdenticalStranger / CriminalDoppelganger: Yang Fu.


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* SerialKiller: [[spoiler: Zhu Jianmou]] is revealed to be the perpetrator of several crimes.
** In the meantime, [[spoiler: Pei Huai is implicated for the murders in the capital and [[{{ClearTheirName}}is held in the Northern Imperial Prison]].]]
* TheCharmer: Pei Huai, a doctor, is also known as the Genius Gynecologist.
* RenaissanceMan: Wang Zhi's subordinate Ding Rong. Besides his knowledge of poisons, torture, and horse thieving, it is implied that he can whip up a pretty detailed diorama. He is also shown as being a logistics expert, a capable fighter, and, without previous experience, a [[spoiler:[[{{BombDisposal}} bomb disposal technician]]]].
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Duo'erla [[{{ChoosingDeath}} chooses to die]] with A'lasi but not before ensuring that Tang Fan escapes a carriage that is about to explode.]]
* EyeObscuringHat: When tailing others or trying to blend into a crowd, Jia Kui is often seen wearing a comically large hat.
* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Built by Wang Xian.
** Eventually, Wang Xian and Princess Gu'an [[spoiler: FaceDeathWithDignity by taking off in the flying machine while it is carrying multiple bombs.]]
* ChildProdigy: In the show, Dong'er is an example of this, on top of being an AdorablyPrecociousChild. Wang Zhi and Tang Fan are also described as being graduates of this trope.
* MasterArcher: Only Wuyun and three other archers have the skills to [[spoiler: shoot down the bo-langs that are raining down all over the capital.]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In the lead up to the final showdown of the series, [[spoiler: Ding Rong betrays Wang Zhi]], seemingly for this reason.
** In the end, despite his betrayal,[[spoiler: Ding Rong fails to kill Wang Zhi and is then similarly spared from death. In perhaps a downplayed example of CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem, Wang Zhi takes an imprisoned Ding Rong with him to Hetao.]]
* FamilyOfChoice: Most of the main cast, especially Sui Zhou, Tang Fan, and Dong'er. Consort Wan is also shown to view Wang Zhi as a surrogate for her deceased child.
* IncidentalVillain: Wan Tong is commander of the Northern Imperial Police who is mostly motivated by the promise of money and prestige. He is shown to be wary of endangering his older sister, Consort Wan, but this doesn't really stop him from participating in dubious activities.
* DisguisedInDrag: Multiple instances of this.
** Tang Fan dons drag to disguise himself as Cui Mama.
** [[spoiler: Zhang Gongzhu is secretly Princess Gu'an.]]
** [[spoiler: Jin San]] may also be an example of this, or more specifically, of SweetPollyOliver, as they don drag in order to move freely in society and [[{{JustLikeRobinHood}} lead a gang of thieves]].
* IdenticalStranger / CriminalDoppelganger: Yang Fu.

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* TheyFightCrime: The premise of the show. Although Sui Zhou does most of the fighting.
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** [[spoiler: Jin San]] may also be an example of this, or more specifically, of SweetPollyOliver, as they don drag in order to move freely in society and [[{{JustLikeRobinHood}} lead a gang of theives]].

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** [[spoiler: Jin San]] may also be an example of this, or more specifically, of SweetPollyOliver, as they don drag in order to move freely in society and [[{{JustLikeRobinHood}} lead a gang of theives]].
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* DisguisedInDrag: Multiple instances of this.
** Tang Fan dons drag to disguise himself as Cui Mama.
** [[spoiler: Zhang Gongzhu is secretly Princess Gu'an.]]
** [[spoiler: Jin San]] may also be an example of this, or more specifically, of SweetPollyOliver, as they don drag in order to move freely in society and [[{{JustLikeRobinHood}} lead a gang of theives]].
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*FamilyOfChoice: Most of the main cast, especially Sui Zhou, Tang Fan, and Dong'er. Consort Wan is also shown to view Wang Zhi as a surrogate for her deceased child.
*IncidentalVillain: Wan Tong is commander of the Northern Imperial Police who is mostly motivated by the promise of money and prestige. He is shown to be wary of endangering his older sister, Consort Wan, but this doesn't really stop him from participating in dubious activities.
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** In the end, despite his betrayal,[[spoiler: Ding Rong fails to kill Wang Zhi and is then similarly spared from death. In a downplayed example of CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem, Wang Zhi takes an imprisoned Ding Rong with him to Hetao.]]

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** In the end, despite his betrayal,[[spoiler: Ding Rong fails to kill Wang Zhi and is then similarly spared from death. In perhaps a downplayed example of CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem, Wang Zhi takes an imprisoned Ding Rong with him to Hetao.]]
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In the lead up to the final showdown of the series, [[spoiler: Ding Rong betrays Wang Zhi]], seemingly for this reason.
**In the end, despite his betrayal,[[spoiler: Ding Rong fails to kill Wang Zhi and is then similarly spared from death. In a downplayed example of CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem, Wang Zhi takes an imprisoned Ding Rong with him to Hetao.]]
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* MasterArcher: Only Wuyun and three other archers have the skills to [[spoiler: shoot down the bo-langs that are raining down all over the capital.]]
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* ChildProdigy: In the show, Dong'er is an example of this, on top of being an AdorablyPrecociousChild, although Wang Zhi and Tang Fan are also described as graduates of this trope.

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* ChildProdigy: In the show, Dong'er is an example of this, on top of being an AdorablyPrecociousChild, although AdorablyPrecociousChild. Wang Zhi and Tang Fan are also described as being graduates of this trope.

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* RenaissanceMan: Wang Zhi's subordinate Ding Rong. Besides his knowledge of poisons and torture, he is shown as being a logistics expert, a capable fighter, and, without previous experience, a [[spoiler:[[{{BombDisposal}} bomb disposal technician]]]].

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* RenaissanceMan: Wang Zhi's subordinate Ding Rong. Besides his knowledge of poisons and poisons, torture, and horse thieving, it is implied that he can whip up a pretty detailed diorama. He is also shown as being a logistics expert, a capable fighter, and, without previous experience, a [[spoiler:[[{{BombDisposal}} bomb disposal technician]]]].


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* ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines: Built by Wang Xian.
**Eventually, Wang Xian and Princess Gu'an [[spoiler: FaceDeathWithDignity by taking off in the flying machine while it is carrying multiple bombs.]]
*ChildProdigy: In the show, Dong'er is an example of this, on top of being an AdorablyPrecociousChild, although Wang Zhi and Tang Fan are also described as graduates of this trope.

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