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Happy Birthday gorgeous man, hope you are celebrating your special day in style

I watched this drama as I am a huge fan of He Yu and I really really enjoyed it as both Leads gave phenomenal performances and their red hot chemistry was so palpable with every look, touch and emotional portrayals.

The FL's character's required her to grow up from a bratty, spoilt, hormonal adolescent into a young woman, so there were some annoying immature antics but these were offset by some cute and mature antics as well as expressing a diverse emotional range and I thought Esther Yu was incredible in this role.

The more I see of the ML, He Yu, the more impressed I am with his superb acting skills and he is so charismatic with a compelling presence and his sensuality and sexiness is off the charts, lol. He was spectacular as the ML with a stunning performance and my oh my some of those very sensual love scenes with Esther were unforgettable and I was very envious of Esther, lol.

Really liked this drama but gosh it is so annoying when a really good drama is spoilt by script writers making a very likeable & skilled FL character do reckless, stupid and dumb things, that detract from an otherwise really great performance by the FL. Loved the ML's fabulous performance as well and the understated chemistry between the FL & ML so suited their personas and there was a very comfortable lovely feeling between them. I also really loved 2nd FL A Sheng's very impressive performance and this actress, Zhang Kai Ying, is so stunning and talented and the rest of the main cast's performances were excellent, as were many of the very talented support cast.

I started watching this drama a couple of weeks ago and right from the first episode, I felt there was something off with it, the acting seems almost frenzied and amatuerish from many of the cast & the production just doesn't cut it for me. I stopped watching it after Ep3, left it for awhile and then picked it up again for another episode or 2 before dropping it again for same reason and rinse repeat. I have just finished Ep 9 and I am now dropping it as the acting, particularly by the ML & his brother is doing my head in. I am actually a fan of ML and have watched and enjoyed a number of his historical dramas so I am quite shocked at his frenzied acting in this drama which is bordering on the ridiculous over the top and don't even get me started on the FL. Very disappointed overall in the drama.

His Grandmother, the Empress Dowager, as she mistakenly thought he was the current Emperor's son, but he was the Emperor's brother's son. The Emperor was raised by the Empress Dowager but she wasn't his mother, but the former Emperor, her husband, was his father and she blamed the current Emperor for her son's death.

Her own son, former Crown Prince Qian is the father of the current Crown Prince Hua Yong and he was raised secretly as the son of the current Emperor and the Emperor loved him more than his own sons due to the Emperor's affection and strong bond with his brother, former Crown Prince Qian who was killed in battle.

Hua Yong's mother died in childbirth essentially after receiving news her husband, Crown Prince Qian, Hua Yong's father, had been killed in battle. The current Emperor effectively stole the role of Emperor from Hua Yong as he covered up Hua Yong's birth by saying he died along with his mother at birth and he organised the killing of all the attendants/witnesses at the birth of Hua Yong and then claimed that Hua Yong was his own child from his consort/concubine. He did this as he wanted to be Emperor, as his brother former Prince Qian had educated him on what was required to be an Emperor so he became the current Emperor and made Hua Yong the Crown Prince, so he would effectively end up becoming the Emperor at some stage, but unfortunately his own grandmother poisoned him, without knowing he was Crown Prince Qian's son and her grandson. She only found out when the current Emperor explained the chain of events on his deathbed.

I loved the ML (He Yu) in his role as he was Prince "Charming" personified. Gloriously shameless in his pursuit of the woman he loved as time was of the essence. The more she rebuffed him, the more audacious he became and his tenacity finally paid off, lol. Awesome performance by He Yu and no doubt has endeared himself to a legion of new fans. Also really enjoyed the FL's performance as well as the cold, strong, intelligent woman who despite her initial steadfast resistance to Prince Charming's shameless wooing, finally succumbed. I really liked this drama overall with great performances by leads and a very talented support cast.

why do seemingly intelligent women do incredibly DUMB things, ugggggggggggh Eps 23/24.
Where are the life saving/alert devices Yan Chi gave her?????????? FFS so frustrating to watch this crap playout

Just finished Episode 23 and am loving how shameless Cui Jin Bai is in pursuing his love interest, cracks me up and he is giving the Crown Prince a run for his money on being shameless. Love both these guys and the roles they are playing in this drama and hope to see both of them in more historicals in the future as this genre really seems to suit them.

Really enjoying this this drama thus far. FL is a favourite of mine in historical dramas and she is doing a great job nailing the cold and aloof persona of her character. The ML is very impressive as the crown prince and I really love him in this role and find him very charming and endearing.

Just finished Ep16 and it is hilarious with Peter Ho, who is phenomenal actor, in his role as FL's gruff boisterous father and when he meets the Crown Prince and spurts out: "your Highness forgive my bluntness, your face is fairer than a maiden's", you are truly not my choice for a son-in-law" LOL and other equally funny lines.

Then if what he said to Crown Prince wasn't funny enough, what he said to his daughter about the Crown Prince had me guffawing when he was criticising how weak and fragile the Crown Prince was and spurted out "With those skinny legs and arms, one push and he's fall over. When I was talking to him I was worried my voice was too loud and that I might scare him into fainting" LOL. Have replayed these scenes with Peter Ho a few times as they give me such a good laugh/

Also loving the 2nd couple and looking forward to how that develops. Off to watch some more episodes.

Yep I will definitely be watching this drama as I had already added it to my watch list a couple of weeks ago & am currently working my way through my list.

I have just finished watching Mysterious Lotus Case and was super impressed with his spectacular performance, he was amazing.

I have just finished watching Fated Hearts and I really loved her stellar performance. I have seen her in a number of dramas and she is a very accomplished actress, but Fated Hearts is my favourite of her performances.

Awesome performance as the Emperor of Susha in Fated Hearts despite the fact he was a terrible father to the First Prince.

Loved everything about this awesome drama from the superlative performances from the main leads and talented support cast to the spectacular fighting scenes and all round great story. I so hope there will be a season 2 as the ending leaves open this possibility. Yang Yang was so impressive in this drama and so suits these type of historical roles and special mention to Alen Feng whose performance was also brilliant and a great counter to Yang Yang. Very disappointing to see such a low rating for such a great show as definitely needs to be much higher. 10/10 for me.

Very saddened at his untimely and tragic passing on his 33rd birthday. My sympathies, condolences and thoughts are with his family and friends as they grieve the loss of their beloved son and friend.

Another great cdrama let down with a rushed and incomplete final episodes/story line. Instead of wasting time on that idiot character Chen Xuan Qing, they should have devoted that time to properly completing the character arcs of all the main leads to give a more satisfying finish. I am so over so many historical cdramas having unsatisfying rushed incomplete endings.

Thank you, I was hoping that was the case and I was just being impatient, which is as it has turned out to be, lol

I am watching this show on Viki and up to Ep17 and I note that so far there at 25 Eps released on Viki and no more Eps appear to be scheduled for release but it says here (MDL) there are 37 episodes. Can someone please clarify what is the correct number of Eps for this show as a bit confused as to why there is a difference between number on Viki vs MDL.

This gorgeous sexy man is tailor made for historical dramas. He has such a powerful masculine presence and bearing and my oh my that intense glare of his, makes me weak at the knees, lol. I have seen him in various support roles and have always liked him and wow he is just excellent as the ML in A Splendid Match and has great chemistry with the FL (Ren Min) who I really like as well. I am also watching the Rise of Ning whilst impatiently waiting for episodes of A Splendid Match to drop as I found it on youtube and love it and only have a few episodes to go and even though he is the 2ML, he has the same commanding presence and love that the FL is Ren Ming as well. The added bonus is that the ML, Zhang Wan Yi, is also one of my favourite historical drama male actors, so a bit torn between the ML & 2ML as to who gets the girl, lol, Next on my list to watch for Ci Sha is The Legend of Heroes, as apart from Ci Sha being the ML, I am really into the martial arts historical dramas (wuxia). So looking forward to more Ci Sha historical dramas with him as the ML.

I debated whether or not to watch this show as I was torn between being a huge fan of Arthur Chen but not a fan of Dilraba as have watched a few of her shows and haven't been too impressed with her performances. Well that changed with watching this show as she is tailor made for this role and I am only up to episode 18 but wow Dilraba's performance is phenomenal and I find her very mesmerising in this role and her acting experience really shines in this show.

Everything about her in this standout role is so impressive from the way she carries herself , so regal, her beautiful costumes and styling, her stunning looks, the way she talks, the interaction between her and Arthur and the way she switches from being the cold and intimidating sovereign to showing her vulnerable side. I am seeing her in a new light in this show and I am so glad I started watching it and have now become a fan of Dilraba. Love the story so far and besides the fabulous leads, the support cast is excellent and I am loving the performance of Miles Wei as Yan Ke.