Despite its flaws, nice series, worth watching again... just for Ding Yu Xi, who sparks here !!
Very good Rom-Hist with Ding YuxiPLOT: On 1 decree issued by the Dowager Empress - Regent to balance the powers within the Court, The FL (lawyer, who works for the Justice Department marries The Wight Gosht (ML, terrific, overseeing the security of the Capital), in place of her sister who has already a lover. The beginnings are full of mistrust (spy? Bad guy?) but the couple falls in love over the course of their adventures. However, they must face multiple obstacles: power issues, conspiracy, rivals, Great Villain, Evil sect, etc.
+++ This series shows a magical Ding Yu Xi. He has matured, gained a little weight, and shines with beauty and charisma
♡o｡.(✿ฺ｡ ✿ฺ). Wow, what an evolution compared to his first roles!
+++ Deng En Xi embodies a very beautiful but very young FL. Her interactions with ML sometimes lack depth. I'm waiting to see how she will grow as an actress.
+++ The production is efficient and dynamic. The costumes, sets, framing, etc. are magnificent.
+++ The characters are endearing, extremely well played, with their qualities, their faults, their humanity. Like many wievers, I love the FL's mother.
+++ The OSTs are excellent.
### The story is very focused on power struggles and succession. Some points are very debatable (Regency by the Grandmother??)
### The character of the half-crazed Great Villain is very excessive (even if it is beautifully performed). The Evil Sect is weird, and the connections to the Great Villain are full of plotholes.
### The character of the best friend, supposed to be there for humor, is UNBEARABLE!
=> Despite its flaws, nice series, worth watching again... just for Ding Yu Xi, who sparks here !!
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Très bon Rom-Hist avec Ding Yuxi
PLOT: Sur 1 décret émis par l'impératrice Douaière - Régente pr équilibrer les pouvoirs au sein de la Cour, La FL (légiste, Want pr le Ministère de la Justice) épouse Le Wight Gosht (ML, terrific, supervisant la sécurité de la Capitale), à la place de sa sœur qui a déjà un lover. Les 1ers temps sont plein de défiance (espionne ? Bad guy ?) mais le couple tombe amoureux au fil des aventures. Ils doivent cependant affronter de multiples obstacles : enjeux de pouvoir, conspiration, rivaux, Great Villain, Evil secte, ...
+++ Cette série montre un Ding Yu Xi magique. Il a mûri, pris un peu de poids, et resplendit de beauté et de charisme ♡o｡.(✿ฺ｡ ✿ฺ). Wahouu, quelle évolution par rapport à ses 1ers rôles !
+++ Deng En Xi incarne bien une FL très belle mais toute jeune. Ses interactions avec le ML manquent parfois de profondeur. J'attends de voir comment elle va grandir en tant qu'actrice.
+++ La réalisation est efficace, dynamique. Les costumes, décors, cadrages, ... sont magnifiques.
+++ Les personnages sont attachants, super bien interprétés, avec leurs qualités, leurs défauts, leur humanité. Comme beaucoup de wievers, j'adore le personnage de la mère de la FL.
+++ Les OST sont excellentes.
### L'histoire est très axée sur les luttes de pouvoir et la succession. Certains points sont très discutables (Régence par la Grand-Mère ??)
### Le personnage du Great Villain, à moitié fou, est très excessif (même s'il est magnifiquement interprété). La Evil Secte est chelou, et les liens avec le Great Villain sont plein de plotholes.
### Le personnage de la best friend, censé être là pour l'humour, est INSUPPORTABLE !
=> Malgré ses flaws, série sympa, à revoir ... juste pour Ding Yu Xi, qui fait des étincelles.
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Watched on 2x speed lol
I may have cheated bc i watched sm scenes on 2x speed and also skipped a few scenes lol. In my defense, the plot was really predictable. There were no suspense and build up to anything really. And i had ni trouble understanding in the end so...I really just watched this for Shen Du and Liu Niang. I watched almost every other scenes on 2x speed starting episode 10. The mysteries are just not that good, I wish they were more stand-alone types instead of this forced connection to the over all mystery plot which is not really a mystery when the villains are revealed halfway through. Even the ending arc is so clichéd. Wanting a divorce to keep her safe as if everyone don't see how much they're so in love with each other, the divorce is a non issue. They still know they can hurt him through her. And who would even believe he wanted a divorce and then side with the villain. Even the villain can see through that, so there was no shock when everything was revealed.
I know the leads have a big age gap irl but I really liked their chemistry here and I just have to force myself to forget that fl is only 19 🥲 bc I really liked their characters here. I love that Liu Niang is very smart and also very fun and could be aggressive if situation calls. Not to mention very brave. It makes up for Shen Du having to save her all the time. And she also got to save him a few times.
So despite my many complaints, I loved the leads and I am very easily entertained so 8.5/10. Would probably rewatch.
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almost on par with LLTG
This review contains not only spoilers, but also huge ranting over the romance aspect of the show. I need to get it off my chest otherwise I wil combust. This couple has driven me insane. I am a really really picky viewer when it comes to chemistry - and they managed to nail it in every. single. way.I almost dropped it during the first 3-4 EPs. Mystery/detective work/politics are not so much my cup of tea BUT the chemistry kept me going (+ the soundtracks also did). So glad I decided to continue. What a ride.. i laughed, cried, smiled, flipped the table, bit the couch and so on.
My most favorite part would be around EP4-5 until EP25. Yes - the slow burn. The perfect wonderful genuine top form slow burn. This is how it's done. I never went so this nuts since LLTG. Whoever is in charge of casting Yuxi and Enxi, i hope you are having a very very good day always.
The story is not flawless. Some editings are weird. Some plot lines dont make sense (or i might be too dumb to understand). Minor things here and there in this show might make me feel like hmm its not so good BUT once the soundtrack starts playing and the couple are on screen - nothing matters. This show is very good and they are so beautiful. They make me genuinely happy.
The supporting characters also have great effect on me. Esp Jing Lin.. my poor poor man. Bro wakes up and works hard every day. Madam Xu also works really hard while looking graceful and superior all the time. Idk why exactly did the 3rd couple have to die.. i got quite sad. Cant mention them all but each role really did a great job.
Yuxi and Enxi must reunite in a modern rom-com / melodrama / or just ANYTHING PLEASE. Do these two even know how much power they hold!?!
If you read until here, and you are a big fan of romance (esp slowburn), and you want a sign to start/continue this show, DO IT OTHERWISE YOU WILL REGRET. One of the best I've seen so far in terms of romance. I'll now end the review and go rewatch it.
ps. have i mentioned the 'its you, its always been you' trope? oohh its so well-executed. chef's kiss.
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Fantastic chemistry between two lead characters! :)
The first few episodes were a bit hard to watch as I found Shen Du somewhat misogynistic and rude to Yan Xing. BUT having said that, the plot settled into a nice rhythm and the series seem to have found a nice pace. I feel that the second half is much better watching! Not a perfect series by any means – some glaring plot holes and improbable scenarios. If you just suspend disbelief, it’s okay! It’s meant to be light entertainment!Great chemistry between ML and FL, fairly engaging plot and decent acting all round. I really enjoyed it! :)
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Great Leads who know how to deliver
I started off the show was not interested in ML as I've seen him in other shows and was not a fan, but this has got to be his best work. He is fantastic in it. He killed the role and had this overall presence that made the show fantastic. FL, there's also someone I've not seen before, but I loved her in this role and want to see her on more shows.Overall, the plot was good. There were some confusing and annoying moments, but you must stick it out to the end. One confusing moment, for example, would be how he got night blindness, and then she recklessly healed him with medicine, but then it was never talked about why he got the night blindness and when he got healed. Not gonna lie. It was entertaining, and I thought it was really cool how, when some people were attacking people, they killed themselves and then just started showing off their skills like a ninja. Taking away the night blindness ruined that whole moment for him. An example of an annoying moment would be when we had an extra character, Pan Chi, who was secretly FL's pen pal. FL thought he was a woman but was really a man who was in love with FL. The most annoying part of this character is that he would randomly pop in and out of the show. For example, if he's going to disappear, can he stay gone?
While they only got back together in the last 20 minutes of the show (which irritates me), they still got back together, so I will take that as a win.
While some people may say she shouldn't have gotten back together with him, she obviously was still in love and cared for him even if she rejected him. So, is she supposed not to be with someone just because they upset her? And he did it for a good reason, a terrible situation, but he did have his reasons.
I wish we didn't spend so much time on the queen and her family because, quite honestly, I didn't really care about them. They were just fillers that took time away from my ML and FL.
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Be patient
I'm enjoyed "Melody of Golden Age"It has a good script and the acting is good
The fight scenes are well done and the cinematography is excellent
Ancy Deng & Ding Yu Xi Both of them are eye candy
I like to see them in Modern Genres--> Business, Romance Drama 🎭
Be patient don't lose your temper
Because screenwriter writes the scene is good and fast enough for this story but for viewer's
It makes us to eager to know what's going to happen next 💞😥
Overall very good Team And output is amazing to viewers
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Binged this one in three days and haven't regretted a single minute of it. Can't deny that I will always fall for the "enemies to lovers" trope.
The introduction of every important character in the first episode was very strong and I might have been a bit too impressed with it, expecting the rest of the drama to be flawless. That was not the case. But those were just visual edting issues (weird fast scene switches, plastic petals) and had nothing to do with the story itself. On the other hand the drama also presented expressive camera settings and cinematography with vigorous intentions. And damn, well selected, beautiful, detailed costumes! I loooved the winter edition.
The plot, the twists and the overall mystery were through and through enjoyable - of course, it had its ups and downs with the suspense but the calmer moments were compensated with sweet interactions between the leads.
The cast was phenomenal. Ding YuXi, the ML, exceeded my expectations with his performance of a cold-hearted, cunning military officer, never showing his true intentions, reducing his facial expressions to a minimum, yet still able to tell the viewer what's going on. Every move, every gesture and powerful stand demonstrated grace and dignity. A big part played his deep voice, too. There were alot of different facets. From authoritarian to collected, steady and soft. Most times calm, seldomly loud, but even then it was composed, never jarring.
Ancy Deng, the FL, played a really good counterpart, never letting her other half down, never inferior to Ding YuXi either. Displaying a strong woman in pursuing her passion of solving criminal cases and fight injustice. She was fun, never being shy with examining corpses or dashing forward into the next case.
The chemistry between the leads was endearing and on point. And thank god no out of place comediac inserts. They remained in their roles, stayed serious, focused and still managed to show affection, romance, intimacy and light-hearted moments.
But not only the two main leads did a great job, but every other supportive crew member as well. The FL's family, the queen dowager, the princess, the prince, the ministers and all the others. Together they created a convincing atmopshere of palace matters and intrigues. I especially liked that even these supportive characters had more than just one side to them.
The drama will surely stay with me for a while. And even though I almost never cried during my watch, I felt with and for the characters.
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If you like enemies to lovers, investigating, mystery this drama is for you!!
Yan Xing is a strong, detective FL and a concubine daughter ( She passed the examination of being a female official of the Ministry of Justice ) and Shen Du is a Caption ( u could say ) of the imperial guards. Yan Xing's sister had a marriage with Shen Du but her sister already loved someone and flee the wedding so Yan Xing decided she will go into her place of the marriage. When they got married they didn't had a friendly friendship at first but they gotten closer when they solve cases and investigate the crime scene. But they met as children ( so basically childhood sweethearts ) and Shen Du had liked her then but he didn't know it was her, but when he found out it was her he started to fall in love with her and Yan Xing also found out and developed a crush for him and they slowly fell in love while investigating different cities but unfortunately they had to go through ups and downs.-I really like the investigating scene they did
-He fell first, he fell harder
Ding Yuxi did really good in this drama, his acting, sword fighting and his look so good looking!
( My favourite Male actor! )
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Ding Yu Xi Saved The Show
Honestly speaking, I could finish the drama because of Ding Yu XiI really dont understand why the mesmerizing and powerful MLs fall for stupid and good for nothing FLs, and then get themselves killed or become martyr.
The first half of the storyline was quite enjoyable, but the second hald didn't make any sense. The villain was like "yoo.. I have to show some stupid magic tricks with out any reason, cause I need to be evil"
No idea why they added some illogical plot in the villain's character arc. His grievance abd whole purpose was not justified.
The FL would have been long dead if the ML didn't save her for umpteenth time. At the end of the show, when the ML divorced her to save her from all the turmoil, she was like "okay, if he is saying all these, he must be an ungrateful and cold person. So lets divorce. " The great detective people admires, who can literally sniff the evidence became dumb, and accepted his husband to be a cold hearted person and just moved on. She did not even bother to think about why the ML is doing all these, even when everything was so evident.
The ML character was powerful, but gradually he became a lovesick teenager. But I must say Ding Yu Xi was stunning. His aura and gestures made everything believable. He literally carried the entire show. I loved his action scenes.
That chuichui character was the most irritating characters in the entire show.
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Good….but could have been better!
So this show had the usual tough guy marries a capable girl, they slowly fall in love, and are embroiled in political intrigues around the throne and the royal family. There is nothing new here, but I liked the show for the chemistry between the leads. Ding Yuxi was great as usual, and the FL was a breath of fresh air, good acting skills, and a pretty face. I might have given this show 10 star had I rated it at episode 34. The later episodes felt unrealistic..as in why does a guy who is obviously madly in love with his wife suddenly divorce her? And she agrees too? If it was for the benefit of the villain, I fail to understand how this fooled him, he was shown to be meticulously plotting to get the throne for years, yet he instantly agreed to take help from his arch rival and a super righteous guy? I found it hard to digest frankly. It would have been great had the leads solved the last mystery of the villain together as they did so many times int he series. The music of the series was good. I’m deducting two stars only for the stupid way the story was concluded.Was this review helpful to you?
JUSTICE MEETS PARTNERSHIP
The drama follows Yan Xing, a daughter of the Yan family skilled in criminal investigation, and Shen Du, the cold, feared head of the White Ghost, the Emperor's internal security force. When Yan Xing is forced to marry Shen Du to save her family, they enter a tense alliance. Initially distrustful, they soon realize their goals align: solving a string of bizarre, interconnected crimes threatening the stability of the Dacang Dynasty.Unlike many historical dramas where the female lead is a “damsel,” Yan Xing is highly capable. Her forensic expertise and sharp deductive skills complement Shen Du’s martial prowess, making them true partners. The production value is impressive, from the intricate embroidery of the Dacang (Tang)-style costumes to the moody, atmospheric lighting of the crime scenes—visually stunning. Ding Yuxi and Ancy Deng share a compelling “ice vs. fire” chemistry, with their gradual shift from suspicion to mutual respect and affection feeling natural and well-earned. The mystery cases are engaging and serve as the glue that keeps the political intrigue from becoming too dry.
That said, it leans heavily on childhood connections and hidden pasts. If you’re over the “we met as kids” trope, some parts may feel predictable. Occasionally, the drama shifts abruptly from dark, grisly murder investigations to lighthearted rom-com moments, which can be jarring. In the final arc, the overarching political conspiracy becomes overly convoluted—a common pitfall in 40-episode historical series.
In the end, *Melody of the Golden Age* stands out for portraying its leads as intellectual equals. It’s less of a “fluff” drama and more of a romance thriller, perfect for fans of *The Imperial Coroner* or *Under the Power*.
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