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A Splendid Match chinese drama review
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A Splendid Match
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by Ellh Giotaki
3 hours ago
40 of 40 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 10.0
This review may contain spoilers

A hymn of love and sacrifice..

I’ve just finished *A Splendid Match*, and I’m feeling deeply emotional.
This historical drama made me cry, laugh, get angry, feel enchanted, and fall in love...I've watched many series and it's one of the few times I feel complete. Some viewers have complained about the end of the series and I think they're wrong—it was a magnificent finale..There is nothing for the couple to say, everything has been said countless times, in every possible way..I will write down everything that remained unforgettable to me..

1 ) It was a well-crafted production.

2) A unique script that left no gaps...Everything was explained in the best possible way.

3) The direction was solid—free of errors, omissions, or sloppiness...The flashbacks were exactly as they should have been, and occurred at the right moments for all the events..

4) The music was well-composed, emotionally charged, and, at times, tragic..

5 (Acting/Cast ) The acting was so natural and impressive that it broke my heart countless times..Three men with different personalities fell in love with the same woman..A woman Gu Jin Zhao ( Ren Min ) who believed in freedom of opinion—proud, strong, and magnanimous..Her story involving all three men was masterfully crafted, and kudos to the screenwriter and director for capturing every emotional shift experienced by the story's characters..
The main part of the story begins as she comes of age; at fifteen, she falls in love for the first time with Chen Xuan Qing (Zuo Ye)..At the same time, she meets Chen Yan Yun (Ci Sha)—the uncle of her "beloved" and a friend of her maternal family—as well as Ye Xian (Winwin), a wealthy heir with a heart condition. Just wooow !!!

COMPLICATED SITUATIONS.
All the characters were complete..But Ye Xian (Winwin) remained engraved in my heart. I loved his childishness, I admired his courage and sacrifice,I laughed at his childish behavior,I was angry at his hesitation and lack of courage to confess his love to Gu Jin Zhao from the beginning, the loyalty and devotion he showed for his love..When another woman gave him her heart, he rejected her even though he knew he would never be with the true woman of his life..Perhaps that's why Chen Yan Yun became friend with him , and i was devastated by his tragic end..
For me, he was the key character of the entire story...The actor Winwin's performance was so authentic that I felt as though I were experiencing his tragic fate myself..

The chemistry between the couple—Ren Min and Ci Sha—was amazing...They seemed like a real couple, and their private moments were so convincing that they made the viewer identify with them...I liked them together..

In conclusion, I would say that Gu Jin Zhao's first love, Chen Xuan Qing, was a weak character—full of complexes, insecurities, selfishness—who lacked self-confidence, ultimately leading himself to self-destruction. This unfortunate choice on her part reflects the immaturity of adolescence...For these reasons, Gu Jin Zhao was indifferent to his end in contrast to Ye Xian's death, where she publicly demonstrated that her love for him was genuine and unlimited..

It was a story that leaves its mark on anyone lucky enough to watch it..
I could write for hours about this great series, but it would be boring for anyone to read.

So , for me it's worth more than 10/10 !!!!!
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