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I’m loving this so much.
I’m a WXY hard stan but bc of that I also tend to be super critical of everything relating him (omg I’m feeling like a super tiger mom….. 😱🤣) and the beginning of Perfect Match had me doubtful. The script kept giving me the “too small” vibes. Not good enough vibes. The production was somehow poor and the men all behaved in awkward ways.
I also knew this was ment to have solid redemption arcs so I kept waiting for the turnover! And it came!!!!
Ep 9 got me crying (really) bc he was such a conceited fool and reality slapped him in the face. Good for him. He needed it. He has a solid upbringing and he is fundamentally good but the prejudice and presumption run wild in his family!
Ep 10 gave me lots of comfort. They are both 2 of a kind. Ment to be together. They are equals and that’s what made them fall for each other. The “I-know-what-you’re-scheming-and-I-see-you. I’ll-do-you-worse-if-possible” vibes. But at the same time acknowledging and respecting their counterpart’s intelligence and wit. Acknowledging the one that is equals. That’s really amazing and I think the writer(s) did it well. And this is the same team from “Yanxi Palace”! Give them credit.

Now lets all wait for the other sisters stories development!!!

Final note to Wxy slightly opened scrumptious lips before kissing. I’m not well…

Chai An and Kang Ning are not a perfect match.
They are a Match Made in Heaven 🤭
They scheme their way out of everything to stick together!!! Love them ♥️

Interview (partial) with one of the Directors Of Perfect Match

“[Chai An is more like Wang Xingyue than Xiao Heng]
Xiaoxiang Morning News exclusively interviewed one of the directors of Wu Fu Lin Men, Ma Shishi.
When talking about the new breakthroughs of Wang Xingyue and Lu Yuxiao in Wu Fu Lin Men, Ma Shishi frankly said that Wang Xingyue seems to be invincible in love and always in control of everything, but there is a side of losing control in the love of Wu Fu Lin Men.
In Wu Fu Lin Men, we can see that Lu Yuxiao is particularly aware of the measure, grasps the key, is neither humble nor arrogant in love, and chooses the person she loves without losing her self-esteem.

The second time with Wang Xingyue, how is he different in Wu Fu Lin Men and Mo Yu Yun Jian?
Ma Shishi exclusively revealed that Wang Xingyue has a strong sense of ownership in the crew and is particularly relaxed and happy when he arrives on the scene. "Xiao Heng is often pretentious, and Chai An was also pretentious in the past. Since his heart was captured, the part of Chai An that is more like Wang Xingyue has come out. In Mo Yu Yun Jian, Wang Xingyue rarely broke away from the role of Xiao Heng, but when watching Five Blessings, Wang Xingyue broke away from the role of Chai An more often.
Isn't this Wang Xingyue himself?"

Ma Shi also revealed that Five Blessings is not a sweet pet drama. It is like a textbook on marriage and love, showing you how five couples overcome obstacles and use sincerity and true love to smooth out the uneven things on them.”

Here is the link for the interview:
https://weibo.com/1655444627/5127444106842188

There was this one comment on Weibo that I found quite interesting (rough translation):

“I found that if you don't watch carefully, it's easy to miss a lot of details. In the first episode, after seeing Chai An, Li Niangzi wanted to marry her daughter to him, so the family talked about the Chai family in the car. I thought the Chai family was a royal merchant, rich and powerful taxpayer, so they were so prominent in Bianjing. I didn't expect that a sentence woke me up, "Bianjing is full of princes and nobles, how can ordinary people take such a big advantage?" The following story is also very interesting, so the Chai family is actually the descendant of Chai Rong, the Emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.”

“Zhou Shizong Guo Rong (October 27, 921 - July 27, 959), whose original surname was Chai, was often called Chai Rong by later generations. He was the second emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period. He reigned from February 26, 954 to July 27, 959, for 6 years. He was born in Chaijiazhuang, Yaoshan, Xingzhou (now Longyao County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province). He was the nephew and adopted son of Zhou Taizu Guo Wei. He succeeded Guo Wei to the throne. His posthumous name was Shizong and his posthumous title was Ruiwu Xiaowen Emperor. According to historical records, Zhou Shizong made achievements in politics, military affairs and economy during his reign and was known as an excellent ruler.”

So this is quite interesting 🧐

I predict that all these angry hasty comments in here will not age well… 😉

I’m checking both and Weibo as well (I run a fan acc on tt and IG so I’m always trying to catchup on c content). But the majority of c-viewers is actually praising the drama. And all the trending hashtags are about the “good” aspects of the drama. Ofc there are dissonant voices. And that’s good. And I’m not saying you’re not right. You are. Many of those behaviors are despicable but I don’t agree with you when you say the script is praising those behaviors. I just think it starts this way to make a point and to give them “strong” redemption arcs. But with just 6 eps it’s too soon to make assumptions .
And though there are ppl here who are almost neutral 😎 most are really strongly biased. That’s the only reason why some sh*tty dramas of the most popular actors are rated with more than 7.5. Many with 8.5. Those fandoms are huge and blinded by love 💗😄

Generalizations usually prove the exceptions. If you were one of the critics, good for you. You are consistent.
But the reality is that this is a “fandom and bias realm” and ppl will overlook the problems when it’s their favs. And will criticize when it’s not. Consistency and coherency is not the main dish in MDL.

With this said, I really enjoy PM up to this moment.

Fact!
But Yu Zheng would never miss the opportunity to capitalize this after The Double. 😔

Bc in most of those dramas ppl don’t see the MLs as “men” (even Xie Wei is a deity 😂)!
Here, the drama and real life are (apparently) so well depicted 😄 that the MLs are all relatable….
Extra points for Perfect Match!!!!

Exactly!!!!

One thing is for sure: not even 2 days in, just 6 episodes and 2.700+ comments…. 😆 we’re in for a ride!!!

I’m still enjoying it and this definitely is going for several redemption arcs!!! And a lot of happy endings. Perfect for this time of year! 🧧🎏

Btw for ppl talking about the” low budget look”, may I remind you that the production for Perfect Match started mid 2023 (script, casting, etc.) and the shooting ended in May 2024 (if I recall it correctly).

At that time these actors, though promising, were all young, playing mainly supporting roles and “low budget”-drama main roles.
Obviously, after many raising to fame in late 2023 and 2024 Huanyu and 🥭 tv couldn’t miss the opportunity to sell it as a big production . But it still is what it is!
Yet I find it really good. Even better than I thought. Lots of attention to details that many S+ productions overlook.

I’m sorry to hear that!
I’m really enjoying it.
And after all, life isn’t perfect. And if you remember, all “once upon a time” stories begin with characters making mistakes and life teaching them to be better! 😁
And the low ratings are obviously for completely diff reasons. Comeback in a few weeks, when ppl that actually watch the entire drama rated it and you’ll see the real ratings

That wasn’t a smart move but she bought it bc she thought she was in for a good deal. They all told her there was a buyer who offered 300 strings but was going to show up only the next day. She was purposefully misled by Chai An. Then she threw it away bc she learned it was almost worthless, there was no buyer and she was enraged.

My first impressions are:
-I really like it so far.

-Wang Xingyue never fails to impress me as an actor!!! Whenever he’s present everyone else simply vanishes by comparison. He has a regal look and poise which are unbeatable. He’s great at being a “tsundere”. (In this case a fake one… 😂😂)
And his diction is always perfect!

-I like Lu Yu Xiao character. She’s feisty with a good attitude! I really like her. KangNing is a good counterpart for the (up until now) arrogant and cocky Chai An 😁 but we already know he has a good heart

-Don’t like Madame Li development until now (though from epi. 4 she seems to be changing). I know it’s a comedy but I find the exaggeration cringy 🤨 hope she stops being so dumb and loud.

-I believe second daughter’s husband, Fan Liang Han, is supposed to portray the male general attitude of that time (this is 1000 years ago). Besides, he’s childish due to being over protected and spoiled. So (for now) he’s an unlikable character

-Loved the focus on daily life routines of the characters: brushing teeth, combing, washing hands, and so on

-Male characters make-up is getting on my nerves 😬 but on the other hand love the more natural looks on everyone

-All other characters need yet to be developed.

-With so many leads, each couple will have around 8 episodes to develop their story. It started with WXY/LYX characters but soon it will start other couples’ arch! Wishing for good and funny stories

-The script is full of potential but somehow still feels short!
However, from episode 4 things seem promising!! Ep 4 was really good!

-Love that we’ll have new episodes everyday until February 15

On a side note, Netflix deserves to be congratulated for finally betting on a Chinese drama and airing it at the exact same time as a major Chinese ott 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hope “Perfect Match” is a commercial success so this may be the first of many! 🙏🏻