Fa Yi Qin Ming

If you like watching crime series Dr Qin is the best quickie you can have. Murder cases are solved in one episode, every detail is fleshed out by Dr Qin, literally on the slab.

The bromanship between the inspector and his colleagues is the main reason I watched this series. Their interaction and one liners are so funny. (Lin Tao: "I just spent 2000 yuan and got myself a swimming card" Qin Ming: "One adult swimming for 45 minutes will drink 16 liters of urine. When you drank it, was it sour?")

It's a pity there's no sexual tension between Qin and his forensic assistent, I would love some romance in this show. Anyway, it is as good as it gets, the filmmakers already compromised on their storyline. In the novel of the real Dr Qin, "Murder in Dragon City", the man is decently married and Da Bao is just another male colleague.

Overall

What really kept me hooked is the way the Chinese justice system works according to this show. Take for instance the urge to solve a case in 48 hours or the way the local press is covering the crime news. Reporters publicly mention the surname of a person who's still a suspect. So the city, crime scenes, clothing, room interiors may have a western touch, but the police and justice system are authentic. I would say "Stare and Compare"