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Romance and Politics, Family Drama!
A Splendid Match is not so new genre in which it tells about a lady in family conflict and fictional historical politics. However, what makes it so special for me is the chemistry between the main couple. The politics in drama is also not so difficult to follow through. So overall, it's so easy to engage and get into the story completely.
In early episodes, there weren't many scenes between the main cp. But it cannot hide away the obvious connection. Even when they just look at each other, the chemistry is flowing. Once male lead knew that he was in love, and the way he persue her were all good to watch. I can say that Chen Yan Yun is another male lead type i admire. I love the way he persue love and how smart he is in political game. Ci Sha gives perfect performace for this character, who is mature, smart and romantic.
Ren Min is very beautiful as Gu Jinzhao, our female lead. However, I just have a feeling that I don't understand her much at times. She is a good person in overall, but also a sharp tongue who was not afraid to stand up for herself or told off her own father. I don't understand why she can't call her mother "mother" when she already come good terms with her mother who was then near to victim in her marriage household. The mother was not able to look after her since young because of the father took her away. Nevertheless she was still the mother. So Jinzhao seemed good term with her. So I don't exactly get Jinzhao whether she still holding grudge or not able to forgive the mother wholly?
Her relationship with Ye Xian looks weird at times for me. It felt like they had skipped some parts. Because I was not convinced that they had such deep relationship that he become very important to her. I can see his admiration towards her (but he's too bratty and so immature at times). He did few things for her (not as much as male lead). Him and Jinzhao were mostly on bickering and then she come to see good side of him too. But then I don't think they have spend enough time to get strong bond. Therefore, I just don't understand why she would say he was important to her (just not in romantic way).
Lastly, after her marriage with Chen Yan Yun, I wish she talked properly with Xuan Qing, her first crush, that she no longer have feelings for him. I mean after all she used to crush on him and acted like she liked him before. The guy deep down might still thinking she still have that feeling and was married to Chen Yan Yun for good sake. The way she avoided him just feels she leaves the problem just hanging like that without solving it.
Despite some confusing stuffs, A Splendid Match is a nice watch so far. It's generally beautiful historical setting. Costume are beautiful. The casts give superb performance(especially from the older generation).
I have watched so far up to episode 32. I will update my review once I watch to the end of drama.
My current is score 8.5. Generally a good watch though with some confusing flaws.
In early episodes, there weren't many scenes between the main cp. But it cannot hide away the obvious connection. Even when they just look at each other, the chemistry is flowing. Once male lead knew that he was in love, and the way he persue her were all good to watch. I can say that Chen Yan Yun is another male lead type i admire. I love the way he persue love and how smart he is in political game. Ci Sha gives perfect performace for this character, who is mature, smart and romantic.
Ren Min is very beautiful as Gu Jinzhao, our female lead. However, I just have a feeling that I don't understand her much at times. She is a good person in overall, but also a sharp tongue who was not afraid to stand up for herself or told off her own father. I don't understand why she can't call her mother "mother" when she already come good terms with her mother who was then near to victim in her marriage household. The mother was not able to look after her since young because of the father took her away. Nevertheless she was still the mother. So Jinzhao seemed good term with her. So I don't exactly get Jinzhao whether she still holding grudge or not able to forgive the mother wholly?
Her relationship with Ye Xian looks weird at times for me. It felt like they had skipped some parts. Because I was not convinced that they had such deep relationship that he become very important to her. I can see his admiration towards her (but he's too bratty and so immature at times). He did few things for her (not as much as male lead). Him and Jinzhao were mostly on bickering and then she come to see good side of him too. But then I don't think they have spend enough time to get strong bond. Therefore, I just don't understand why she would say he was important to her (just not in romantic way).
Lastly, after her marriage with Chen Yan Yun, I wish she talked properly with Xuan Qing, her first crush, that she no longer have feelings for him. I mean after all she used to crush on him and acted like she liked him before. The guy deep down might still thinking she still have that feeling and was married to Chen Yan Yun for good sake. The way she avoided him just feels she leaves the problem just hanging like that without solving it.
Despite some confusing stuffs, A Splendid Match is a nice watch so far. It's generally beautiful historical setting. Costume are beautiful. The casts give superb performance(especially from the older generation).
I have watched so far up to episode 32. I will update my review once I watch to the end of drama.
My current is score 8.5. Generally a good watch though with some confusing flaws.
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