I see very exaggerated low ratings in the reviews. I understand that its not everyone’s cup of coffee but it…
Even I was thinking.. its better to voice personalized opinions in the comments, so everyone can discuss on it... and try to understand. Each actors are doing a job, portraying a character as per the story and the director. Its not Winwin who got up and whipped Renmin.
When we write a review, what we believe to be excellent, what we believe to be crap, they are all part of you, in fact it defines your understanding. Its not easy not to be biased towards some actors you like .. But you need to get a grip on yourself by analyzing, are u upset with the character or actor, did the actor performed poorly or the character was mean and horrible...? Actually JinZhao and Ye Xin have same temperament, she thinks and he is reckless. She was send away from the time she was born and he was poisoned in the name of treatment by his own master to have a footing in the Maquis household. But the difference is she was very well brought up by her grandmother, whereas he was neglected and ridiculed by everyone even his parents.
Eventhough their bickering brought a lot of excitement to their scenes together... scene leading upto Whipping was written poorly, she could easily say there and then, my brother send him, even that guy could say, but they were just exaggerating it till the whipping. maybe to make it hard to see him as a romantic prospect. Actually this is my first drama of Winwin and I feel he did that complex character brilliantly... !!!
Upto episode 38, this drama was done so brilliantly. At least respect the hard work of everyone. I was watching the making and saw an interview of Gala Zhang saying, the scene where he came riding in the rain at night to propose to Gu JinZhao was written in the script in one line, riding upto JZ's house, so he thought its a simple horse riding shot. But the actual one took 2 or 3 hours and when he saw the effects, he said he couldn't believe how good it looks.
Does anyone know who is the actor of Chen Yan Yun servant? He's not in the casting list?
Xu Jun Zun as Chen Yi
He did such a good acting, but sad he was not given his due by not mentioning him in the cast list. But then so many times, they mess this up... putting wrong actors.
Qi Sheng Han is the actor playing as He Wenxin, ML's colleague his wife was the matchmaker.. https://mydramalist.com/people/22342-qi-han But here they gave Zheng Jia Bin.... but if we ask them to correct it.... we have to bring in a police clearance before they approve.. so difficult to get anything updated..!
I know everyone was complaining about the ending...is rushed. Yes it was rushed and there were many loose ends.. No proper ending for many characters...
I must say.. I really liked the drama... for Ci Sha, RenMin and Winwin.... three of them did their part very convincingly... and brilliantly, CYY's portrayal of serious official and loving tenderness to his wife.. was commendable.. so was Winwin's rebellious nature due to growing up being ridiculed as worthless son of Marquis, never be able to carry the Marquis title due to his sickness..
BUT CYY's master's (Wu Gang) ending was so unfitting, just frantically running to his wife..... is that alll?? Now his wife.... Last scene she is holding a sword and saying...she was the true mastermind behind the Chunyuan Cult. WTH.... then what happened?? my God.. Grand Chancellor and wife ( Li Yuan) didn't get a fitting end.. for all the crimes they committed..
Crown Princes??? no mention of Ye Xian's death...?? What happened to the court??
What happened to Concubine Song, last we heard Gu Lan was working and making money so she can beg Madam Ji's forgiveness and bring her mother home...
QingLan??? CYY's fourth brother..?? What was all the mystery behind the looks second daughter in law every time there is some news of CYY... I thought she had some feelings for him...
I agree with other excellent comments that outline how the plot, pacing, and narrative structure and changes of…
This is their third collab, Longest Promise, Rise of Ning before this. He does more movies, Shadow' s Edge with Jackie Chan... his performance is too good.! After A Splendid Match there were lots of acclaims came on his performance...
I really want to start watchig it but I had some questions: is the main attention the romance or more politics…
Eventhough there is politics... the main attraction is The love story of the main leads, which is very beautiful. Their love and trust make the show worth watching. two SMLs are there... no second couple who will stand out...
Ren min seems to be taking her role seriously. She nailed it
So many things different in this drama, i was watching the making and then you realise the directors thinking and what and how he wants the drama to go...
Ci Sha and Ren Min and Winwin have seriously did their part so convincingly...I really liked those characters...! Then you look at their supports... Jiang and Chen Yi (he is not even listed in MDL cast list), Qing Pu with Jin Zhai is like a family...! I always felt, Li Xianhuai was too caring about Ye Xian.. he was heartbroken when he see his emotional outburts.. b'coz only he was seen the trauma Ye Xian goes through I think everyone did a good job...
Very cool to watch Feng Shaofeng play Di Renjie. I remember years ago he was Di's sidekick in the Four Heavenly…
Pretty cool. My first FSF drama was Minglan and he was so good in that, then watched him in The Legend of Zhuohua. very disappointed with the voice dubbing in that.. totally spoiled the whole drama for me..... so after that, I am so relieved to see him back in his elements, I am looking forward to see this drama...
Actually i took a break and started from 28, and going slowly.. to hear every conversation slowly.. since i depend…
Yes.... some people write comments without the spoilers checked..! still i am trying to avoid all those.....lol!! After a long time I am thoroughly enjoying a drama...
Gong Jue Rui / Jerry Gong was outstanding as the emperor. He never once made you feel that he was too young for the role. At just 11 years old, acting alongside so many veteran actors, he carried himself fearlessly, and his dialogue delivery was absolutely impressive. Such a talented young actor!
I still remember watching him in his very first drama, The Sword and the Brocade. He was so tiny back then, playing the little boy who was poisoned by the concubines. Seeing how much he has grown as an actor is amazing. He is definitely going to become an incredible actor in the future.
My personal opinion, this is one series that shouldn’t be watched in express, as every ep there are so much…
Actually i took a break and started from 28, and going slowly.. to hear every conversation slowly.. since i depend totally on subs... Also i would hate this drama to end... Also stopped reading spoilers...
how come CYY is passive in front the mentor ?he even speek his mid when ever he's around the mentor. when will…
He doesnt want to put any doubts in his mentors mind, his mentor is also very clever man.. they all know CYY is very capable, even though he does everything the way he wants, ever since he realised his mentor is no longer in the right path... But he makes sure things wont get back to him or anyone he cares..
First time I am seeing a Coming of Age ceremony filled with vibrant colors, breathtaking costumes, graceful energy,…
I think the cast also made a big difference.. very smart of him to choose Ci Sha.. this is his first drama as ML.. and but he is in movies.. even did Shadow's Edge with Jackie Chan.
Good thing is this is the third collab of Ci Sha and RenMin which also must have made it friendlier atmosphere... if you see the BTS all of them are pretty relaxed.. Ci Sha is so different from the usual Idol actors.. very mature for a 26yr old.. even Winwin is same.. age! all of them made it very worth watching.
I might go and check out few of his older dramas.. to see... if they are good and just underrated or not...
im at episode 10, but i come here to compliment on cinematography, wardrobe choice.. background.. SOOOO PRETTY…
First time I am seeing a Coming of Age ceremony filled with vibrant colors, breathtaking costumes, graceful energy, and an atmosphere that felt almost magical. The children's song I had to go to Viki to see the translation, so apt.. Every detail shimmered with beauty, from the richly styled outfits to the joyful laughter and glowing decor, creating the event unforgettable. As she walked in, the canopy above slowly lifted off like a curtain unveiling the sky, allowing light to pour into the celebration — creating a breathtaking effect.... beautifully done..
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When we write a review, what we believe to be excellent, what we believe to be crap, they are all part of you, in fact it defines your understanding. Its not easy not to be biased towards some actors you like .. But you need to get a grip on yourself by analyzing, are u upset with the character or actor, did the actor performed poorly or the character was mean and horrible...? Actually JinZhao and Ye Xin have same temperament, she thinks and he is reckless. She was send away from the time she was born and he was poisoned in the name of treatment by his own master to have a footing in the Maquis household. But the difference is she was very well brought up by her grandmother, whereas he was neglected and ridiculed by everyone even his parents.
Eventhough their bickering brought a lot of excitement to their scenes together... scene leading upto Whipping was written poorly, she could easily say there and then, my brother send him, even that guy could say, but they were just exaggerating it till the whipping. maybe to make it hard to see him as a romantic prospect. Actually this is my first drama of Winwin and I feel he did that complex character brilliantly... !!!
Upto episode 38, this drama was done so brilliantly. At least respect the hard work of everyone. I was watching the making and saw an interview of Gala Zhang saying, the scene where he came riding in the rain at night to propose to Gu JinZhao was written in the script in one line, riding upto JZ's house, so he thought its a simple horse riding shot. But the actual one took 2 or 3 hours and when he saw the effects, he said he couldn't believe how good it looks.
He did such a good acting, but sad he was not given his due by not mentioning him in the cast list. But then so many times, they mess this up... putting wrong actors.
Qi Sheng Han is the actor playing as He Wenxin, ML's colleague his wife was the matchmaker..
https://mydramalist.com/people/22342-qi-han
But here they gave Zheng Jia Bin.... but if we ask them to correct it.... we have to bring in a police clearance before they approve.. so difficult to get anything updated..!
I must say.. I really liked the drama... for Ci Sha, RenMin and Winwin.... three of them did their part very convincingly... and brilliantly, CYY's portrayal of serious official and loving tenderness to his wife.. was commendable.. so was Winwin's rebellious nature due to growing up being ridiculed as worthless son of Marquis, never be able to carry the Marquis title due to his sickness..
BUT CYY's master's (Wu Gang) ending was so unfitting, just frantically running to his wife..... is that alll?? Now his wife.... Last scene she is holding a sword and saying...she was the true mastermind behind the Chunyuan Cult. WTH.... then what happened??
my God.. Grand Chancellor and wife ( Li Yuan) didn't get a fitting end.. for all the crimes they committed..
Crown Princes??? no mention of Ye Xian's death...?? What happened to the court??
BTW I have seen Li Yuan in the Longest Day in Chang'an" what an action star...
https://youtube.com/shorts/I4npoW65PQQ?si=tt5Xzn1_TresIN1i
What happened to Concubine Song, last we heard Gu Lan was working and making money so she can beg Madam Ji's forgiveness and bring her mother home...
QingLan??? CYY's fourth brother..?? What was all the mystery behind the looks second daughter in law every time there is some news of CYY... I thought she had some feelings for him...
Yiao? Grand Mother???
CiSha's performance in the TV series A Splendid Match has received acclaims
Ci Sha and Ren Min and Winwin have seriously did their part so convincingly...I really liked those characters...! Then you look at their supports... Jiang and Chen Yi (he is not even listed in MDL cast list),
Qing Pu with Jin Zhai is like a family...!
I always felt, Li Xianhuai was too caring about Ye Xian.. he was heartbroken when he see his emotional outburts.. b'coz only he was seen the trauma Ye Xian goes through
I think everyone did a good job...
Here they named 12 actors.. but not sure if its right... this is 2025 article
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPefJO23ZwA
I think he have done more movies...
I still remember watching him in his very first drama, The Sword and the Brocade. He was so tiny back then, playing the little boy who was poisoned by the concubines. Seeing how much he has grown as an actor is amazing. He is definitely going to become an incredible actor in the future.
Also stopped reading spoilers...
https://youtube.com/shorts/KTE3WQPrxoA?si=Z63YA-ku_Fx_vLYH
Good thing is this is the third collab of Ci Sha and RenMin which also must have made it friendlier atmosphere... if you see the BTS all of them are pretty relaxed.. Ci Sha is so different from the usual Idol actors.. very mature for a 26yr old.. even Winwin is same.. age! all of them made it very worth watching.
I might go and check out few of his older dramas.. to see... if they are good and just underrated or not...
there are more things to come...