Title: Gourmet Detective 23
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Country/Region: China
Area: Hong Kong/Taiwan
Producer: TVB
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Genre: Drama, Fashion
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First Broadcast: March 17, 2008
Main Cast: Frankie Shui, Grace Tse, Marcus Ma, Pauline Chan, Lam Kar Yan, Nicholas Chu
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Plot:
Yu Zilang is a shrewd detective. During an investigation, Zilang suffered a severe blow to the head and subsequently developed psychic abilities. With this mysterious power, he solved many bizarre cases. After investigating a murder case, Zilang incurred the hatred of his superior who demoted him to the "Special Homicide Investigation Department", falsely claiming that the department's head Ferguson was about to retire and Zilang would take over the position. Upon arrival, Zilang found the department filled with eccentric members and soon became a constant rival with the new arrival, Xing Jingjing.
Xing Jingjing didn't want to be seen as a mere figurehead, so she deliberately acted rough and tough with a fierce style, which often caused trouble and complaints, eventually leading her superior to demote her to the "Special Homicide Investigation Department". Jingjing also thought that once Ferguson retired, she could take over his position, so she endured humiliation and brought her subordinate Zhang Zhengyi along, causing open conflicts with Zilang.
Due to her excessive enthusiasm for investigations, Jingjing neglected her relationship with her boyfriend Cheng Jiajun, a senior inspector in the Serious Crimes Unit, gradually widening the gap between them. Coincidentally, well-known TV news anchor Zhuo Qi interviewed Jiajun and actively pursued him, causing Jiajun to temporarily lose control and secretly meet with Zhuo Qi behind Jingjing's back. Under pressure from Zhuo Qi, Jiajun proposed breaking up with Jingjing, leaving her deeply shocked and dispirited. Zilang used reverse psychology to encourage Jingjing to open up again, reigniting her fighting spirit, and they became the best partners.
While investigating a murder case over ten years old, Zilang encountered his missing father Yu Dahai. Zilang firmly believed that Dahai had abandoned his family and refused to acknowledge him. Later, he was shocked to discover that Dahai was the prime suspect in the cold case he was currently investigating...
For years, Yu Ziying took care of her younger brother Zilang, wasting her youth. Zilang and Ziying's aunt Jian Zhimei returned from abroad years ago, using alimony earned from divorce to run a matrimonial agency, and hired Ziying as an assistant. Through work, Ziying met a single noble regular customer at the matrimonial agency and accidentally fell into a love trap...
While Zilang was brave in handling cases, his romantic life wasn't smooth. All his girlfriends couldn't stay with him for more than a month. Any girlfriend who dated him more than three times would encounter misfortune. Zilang believed someone was sabotaging behind the scenes, so he pretended to date Jingjing to lure out the culprit. Unexpectedly, they developed subtle feelings for each other and encountered the female ghost Xiao Yi...
Xiao Yi requested to possess Jingjing's body once before returning to the netherworld to experience dating. By a twist of fate, Jingjing almost died in a bathtub. Before leaving, Xiao Yi warned Zilang that if he stayed with Jingjing, it would ultimately lead to her death, making Zilang hesitate after just beginning to have feelings for Jingjing...
Zhimei's daughter, also Jiajun's niece, returned to Hong Kong and frequently disrupted her mother's matchmaking efforts. Later, unable to bear Zhimei's scolding, she ran away from home. Zhuo Qi was shot dead, and Jiajun was suspected of murder. His niece was found in the guest room at the crime scene and became catatonic due to extreme shock. Jiajun asked Jingjing for help to clear his name, but Zilang found more evidence incriminating Jiajun, starting to doubt whether Jiajun was truly innocent...
Moreover, Jiajun rekindled his pursuit of Jingjing. However, because Jingjing already had feelings for Zilang, she felt conflicted. Zilang observed coldly, worried that he would eventually cause Jingjing's death, and decided to step out of this triangular relationship...
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