I thought they would divide up the lashes too lol...
It makes sense to me that if they want it too, then it should be 20 per person. Her punishment is already 20, and it cannot be reduced. So if they say they want the same thing, then they have to receive the same punishment, which is 20. Anything less is not the same.
Xu Kai showed up in a tiny town and crowds flooded the streets just to see him, even though he never promoted the visit. There were all kinds of people too, men and women, young and old.
Correct. It's a fictional dynasty but set in real shanzou desert region. Although not true to historical aspect.…
Yes, a few Chinese emperors did sneak out in disguise, but they weren't wielding swords and fighting injustice. The ones I found did stupid things to escape palace boredom and there was a Ming emperor, he did it to gather intelligence because he did not trust his court ministers, so he went out among the people to see what really was going on, but he probably only did it once.
eunuchs were very powerful, even running the country, deciding who the next emperor should be
Emperors typically don't' fight though a few may lead an army, but they don't' fight themselves, they act like a general surrounded by thousands of men. Once the first one overthrow through military might, the ones that follow don't go fight. But I do know of Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor (many times) and the Xuande Emperor (one time) personally led actual military battles in real history. But I think it is rare. In fact, later, his son, the Zhengtong Emperor campaign was such a disaster, even he didn't' fight, he got captured.
Correct. It's a fictional dynasty but set in real shanzou desert region. Although not true to historical aspect.…
The emperor often leaves the palace, roams around (likely with secret guards nearby), and personally investigates cases with the female lead. That hands-on, wandering style feels much more like wuxia than a typical palace drama, where the emperor usually stays inside and only receives reports. The powerful court officials also remind me of the high-ranking often useless hypocritical immortals who sit in the Heavenly Court in xianxia stories. his is why I treat it as a fantasy story — then I’m okay with anything that happens.
Per the official synopsis: “Ying Gua acts decisively—balancing the power of two chancellors in court while disguised as a sword-wielding vigilante fighting injustice in the streets.” That alone was a clear clue that this is not your typical palace drama. But I didn't know this until after a while, I started to feel the wuxia elements.
The producer Lu Hau Ji Ji also director. He is not new, has produced and directed several famous drama including…
At first, they listed Lu Hao Ji Ji as the producer which would have given him much control. Now, I see he was only the production designer. They let someone else direct this drama. After watching it, I now think he had little influence on the directing. But that throne, those bright colors of gold, red, green, purple, that's definitely him.
This is a fictional story set in a made-up kingdom inspired by dynastic China. It was never meant to be a true historical, political, or palace drama. If viewers treat it as one and expect it to accurately reflect how real history, politics, or imperial courts worked, they are not judging it fairly. You really have to watch it with a fantasy mindset. At times it even feels like a wuxia or investigative detective drama.
in the novel, QingYuan is 14 yrs old and her maid, Bao Xian is only 10 yrs old. Eldest daughter QingRu is 16. I doubt they are that young in the drama, right? Is Shen Che the eldest son? His name in the novel is Zhengze. Is Huo Wen Zhuo Madam Hu in the novel, the mother of Shen Che (son #1) and Qingru (daughter #2)?
Does anyone know what the final heat index score was for Overdo?
On iQIYI, the heat index dropped to 7,546 after peaking at 8,228. On Tencent Video, it similarly fell back to around 23,506 after its all-time high of 24,506.
Splitting a drama across two platforms can dilute its heat.
This article was published yesterday, on August 6, 2026. It analysis the reasons why the C-drama Overdo failed to cross the "10,000" hit milestone on both iQIYI and Tencent Video following its series finale. https://app.myzaker.com/news/article.php?pk=6a746c878e9f0914e70ee1c9
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eunuchs were very powerful, even running the country, deciding who the next emperor should be
Emperors typically don't' fight though a few may lead an army, but they don't' fight themselves, they act like a general surrounded by thousands of men. Once the first one overthrow through military might, the ones that follow don't go fight. But I do know of Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor (many times) and the Xuande Emperor (one time) personally led actual military battles in real history. But I think it is rare. In fact, later, his son, the Zhengtong Emperor campaign was such a disaster, even he didn't' fight, he got captured.
Per the official synopsis: “Ying Gua acts decisively—balancing the power of two chancellors in court while disguised as a sword-wielding vigilante fighting injustice in the streets.” That alone was a clear clue that this is not your typical palace drama. But I didn't know this until after a while, I started to feel the wuxia elements.
Is Shen Che the eldest son? His name in the novel is Zhengze. Is Huo Wen Zhuo Madam Hu in the novel, the mother of Shen Che (son #1) and Qingru (daughter #2)?
Splitting a drama across two platforms can dilute its heat.
This article was published yesterday, on August 6, 2026. It analysis the reasons why the C-drama Overdo failed to cross the "10,000" hit milestone on both iQIYI and Tencent Video following its series finale.
https://app.myzaker.com/news/article.php?pk=6a746c878e9f0914e70ee1c9