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relationship with deadline

Just finished watching this movie, and I don’t think my heart is ready to let it go yet.

It’s one of those stories that breaks your heart so gently, yet somehow leaves you feeling grateful for being alive.

Two lonely souls found each other at a time when life was already slipping through their fingers. And in the little time they had, they became the reason each other smiled, laughed, loved, and truly lived. They kept secrets, not because they didn’t trust each other, but because sometimes loving someone means choosing their happiness over your own truth.

Their love story was heartbreaking, but there was something so beautiful about it too. They didn’t have forever, so they made their little moments feel like forever.

What touched me the most was how the movie made death feel less like an ending and more like a reminder to appreciate the life we still have. They knew their time was limited, yet they chose to live—to laugh, to love, to make memories, and to enjoy every moment they were given.

Maybe that’s what the movie was really trying to tell us: we don’t need to be in their situation to start living more fully.

Life is short. Love the people you have. Enjoy the little things. Make memories while you can.

Because sometimes, the most beautiful stories aren’t the ones that last forever.

They’re the ones that make the time we have feel like enough. 🤍

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VIROU UMA FAROFADA ?

GENTE O QUE FIZERAM COM A SEGUNDA TEMPORADA MEU DEUS???

Gente eu super entendo que precisa de novos enredos pra não continuar no mesmo tópico sobre o Tony lá vendendo as crianças e participando de tráfico humano, mas simplesmente jogaram agora do nada que ele sempre teve poder de imortalidade??? nam pelo amor de Deus. E o casamento do Babe e do Charlie no final com ele lá como se não tivesse passado a primeira e segunda temporada em pé de guerra??? não entendi ele participando desse momento; queria entender de verdade qual era a ideia do roteirista pq ele chapou demais juro.

Sobre a perca de memória do Charlie bem perto do final e ele lembrando das coisas dos últimos tempos de acabar?? ai gente, a sorte realmente é que apesar de ser bastante farofa essa temporada, a química deles pelo menos salva nesse contexto.
Agora uma pena que invés de também aproveitar pra mostrar mais dos casais secundários que são bastante e alguns nem tiveram tempo de tela, só botaram juntos no final sem desenvolvimento nenhum.

Quem não assitir realmente não tá perdendo nada sabe, deveria ter parado na primeira temporada e ter lançado alguns episódios especiais e pronto pq meu pai. Chega um momento que parece que o roteirista não sabia oq colocar mais ai só ladeira a baixo. O ALAN ACEITANDO FAZER O EXPERIMENTO??? Gente ele nunca no Brasil aceitaria nem por nada fazer isso sabe, eu sei que colocaram um motivo dele fazer isso pelos amigos e coisa e tal, mas é uma coisa que mexeu na essência dele, ele nunca trairia a confiança dos amigos por algo que ia ser resolver com uma cirurgia.

Enfim gente só minha humilde opinião, porém se for pra assistir têm coisa que é melhor nem levar tão ao pé da letra pra não ficar frustado pela mudança repentina na história ou situação, é isso amores.

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Well put together, filling every aspect, the happiest cast of drama ive ever seen

First i must mention the Female Lead, her smile man.., damn especially the earliest episode was so pure and bright, i literally would fight the world to protect that damn smile. And dthe director really know how to maximize it.

A Romcom with a main plot a little bit dark usualy feels cranky and weirdly put, but this is wo well put that it can separate the genre so well that we can greatly enjoying both of the world.

This is the first drama that ive got to like everyone character, even the cameo, its just a fun and delightful experience seeing them interact, it feels so honest that i thought they werent acting, just like seeing our happy neighbor interact with each other.

Just job welldone i have no complain, really really enjoyable experience.

Thank you really, for all the drama cast and staff, for brighten one of my days.

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Intense but meaningless in the end

Joseon-ish supernatural horror. Royal family and palace are terrorized by spirits and given what all's gone on there, it's no wonder. The King brings in a ghost hunter and pairs him up with his daughter who has been ostracized because she can hear spirits, but the King figures she can be of help in this instance. Meanwhile, a rival nobleman hires a shaman to rile up any vengeful spirits that might be around, thereby improving his own chances of grabbing power for his family.

Our ghost hunter goes to and from the spirit world of Gwi, which is a lurid, chaotic mess where it's hard to see what's going on, whereas the "real world" scenes are beautifully and crisply shot. Unfortunately, we spend an inordinate amount of time in Gwi in indistinct, if intense, combat between ghost hunter and spirits.

Throughout, this drama tries very hard to be something--but what? Important? Meaningful? Unfortunately, it just swirls and roils, intensely, forcefully, and sometimes beautifully, but in the end goes nowhere. Except for the ghost hunter and the princess, there's not a sympathetic character to be found or anything to be learned. The evil shaman's rituals were impressive, though. I liked those.

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WOW! What A Surprise!! I LOVED this!!!

I'm a die-hard POJ and Zhange Linghe fan, but after watching the dark and sad Overdo drama, I needed some joy in my entertainment choices.
A Splendid Match gets a 10! The plot and atory line is wonderful! I have three areas of comment but all three areas are equal in my esteem and praise: The illustrations, the actors, and the story.
First of all:
The opening & closing graphics! They are truly the most beautifully artistic and expressive I've seen! I usually skip the opening/closing graphics because, unfortunately, I don't read more than a handful of chinese characters (but "wo zhengzai xuexi zhongwen!") So, at first, the opening/closing credits & graphics didn't make much sense to me, and I skipped them. But after watching several episodes, the graphics caught my attention -- because I understood them, having become attached to the characters and the story line. Bravo to the art team!! Now I watch the opening and closing!
Next:
Ren Min, Chi Sha -- master of the art of saying so much without speaking a word! Not over-expressing or over-acting! But not under-expressing or under-delivering the dynamics. True artists! They embodied their characters with sincerity, flawless commitment, and it was beautiful to feel that sense being there in the scene, watching it unfold, never having a moment where one of the main actors showed a glitch in their craft that reminded us they were acting, not truly the character we believed was real.
And finally:
The music - no one masters drama series lyrics like the Chinese music professionals. I'm older than 60 years of age, lived in USA my whole life, and our government leads peoole to believe that China is bad. And I've been listening to my own music & TV favorites for decades! But since last year, when I discovered IQIYI, Tencent, etc, I've cancelled Spotify, Apple Music, Starz, HBO, and paused Netflix! Compared to Chinese and Korean film and music, American TV and music just dies on the vine and I feel like our country is a declining civilization. Chinese musical lyrics are intelligent, fully literate, non-cliche, well-thought-out, emotional, memorable, relatable, respectful, and beautiful. The music composure and arrangements are fabulous. It's pretty much all I listen to now.
After a year or more watching Chinese historic dramas, documentaries, and educational programs, I now speak up to others when, in ignorance, they speak ill of China. I appreciate what China is doing for the world in technology, science, education, sustainability, engineering, morals, arts and culture.
Lately, when I hear a fellow American say we should all be afraid that China may take over the world, I say that likely would be a better world.
I never would have known about so many of the advancements in China, had I never discovered their entertainment productions!
In my country, most (not all) film and entertainment professionals and productions degrade make us look like a degenerate civilization running toward a garbage pile to feast on our own waste. How lamentable. :(
In China. most film and entertainment professionals and productions bring honor to your country's reputation and challenge us to do the same. :)

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proof that perfect pacing and insane chemistry can fix your drama slump!!

Honestly going into a 36 episode drama where i usually stick to short form series is a huge commitment but cases between us actually delivered it if you are on fence about the episode count then it is worth the binge..
The narrative pacing carries the entire show it never drags to the point where you want to drop it nor is it so fast that you feel confused you know that perfect spot where every episodes keep you hooked .. talking about the dynamic between the leads is insane what makes the writing stand out is how balanced the screen time is while the main leads do have their own time ..the side characters also get the genuine depth and realistic arcs instead of just you know existing as in the background..
Also the variety the different cases kept the show going and the way the overall plot links everything together is super satisfying even though I felt a tiny plot holes but the show surprisingly addresses and clears it in the later episodes.. the cast is amazing .. esp zhaoshang being an absolute highlight
Overall it's just actual comedy emotions and realistic elements... really hoping for s2

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