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This is calm, healing and comfort drama with a mature romance.

We can judge this in two ways: from a focused perspective or from a general one. If we judge it as part of a general critique, we’d basically be judging a fish by its ability to climb trees, and that would be unfair in a genre as diverse as Korean dramas.

This drama doesn’t have action, suspense, or an excessive amount of drama, but it is a story that, beyond what I’ve read in other reviews, actually has some lessons to teach!

I read somewhere that someone didn’t understand why there are so many C-dramas similar to this one that people praise or give good reviews to, while this one doesn’t receive the same treatment, when in reality, this drama is very good. It has that kind of vibe that is hard to find in a K-drama, and it manages to execute it well without becoming flat or “boring,” which I think is what people complain about the most.

In my opinion, people tend to think that something calm and peaceful is boring, but they don’t give it enough time to look beyond the surface of the story—to see how the characters’ decisions influence their lives, for better or worse. In this case, I absolutely loved the development of the characters and the decisions they made. Even when those decisions were difficult, they were also the bravest ones, and honestly, most of us aren’t very brave when it comes to those kinds of things.

Basically, this story tells you that sometimes taking the easiest path isn’t the best choice. Sometimes you have to take risks to change your direction, and that means daring to do more. This applies to everything, even relationships.

“Daring to do something that is destined to fail” might still be worth it. At the end of the day, no one knows what might happen.

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Tinha potencial para ser incrível, mas também não foi ruim

Honestamente, acho algumas críticas muito válidas e outras bastante injustas.

Começando pelas críticas válidas:

1. A direção
De fato, eu senti que o diretor falhou com esse dramas diversas vezes. Não só pela IA e CGI ruim, mas também pelo mau planejamento das cenas de ação que em muitos momentos não ficaram nada convincentes, com ângulos ruins. Aliás, essa questão dos ângulos é realmente um problema, diversas fotos de divulgação do drama possuíam melhores fotografias do que as escolhas finais do drama. Alguns momentos também pediam silêncio em vez de música.

2. O roteiro
Vamos lá, eu não acho que o roteiro seja de todo ruim. Na verdade, vejo muito potencial nele. A história de maneira geral é interessante e tem suas peculiaridades. Mas de fato, erraram muito no desenvolvimento do casal, isso é inegável. Algumas falas eu também senti que foram mal pensadas. Fiquei realmente sentida com o potencial desperdiçado do casal e como foram injustos com o Murong Qinyi. Sei que o objetivo de Overdo era ser um drama, e eu não vejo problema algum com isso. Realmente amo dramalhão, mas acabaram pesando a mão aqui e não souberam estabelecer limites para o aceitável.

Agora tudo que eu NÃO concordo com as críticas:

1. Atuação
Vi muitos dizendo que a atuação estava ruim, e honestamente, tudo bem não gostar do drama, mas dar nota 2 pra atuação já é ser bem parcial. Não acho que a atuação tenha sido ruim, muito pelo contrário, em muitos momentos me peguem surpresa com a entrega em algumas cenas. Também acho que outras escolhas de ângulos do diretor não favoreceram em outros momentos. Mas realmente não acho que a atuação foi ruim, eu fiquei bastante satisfeita com o elenco.

2. Casal
Vi muita gente dizendo que o casal não tinha química nenhuma e nisso eu discordo COMPLETAMENTE. Eu me peguei surtando muitas vezes por esse casal querendo que eles se dessem bem logo. Amo o yearning que foi construído aqui e a tensão entre os dois era de outro mundo. Novamente, achei que o LingHe e a Churan entregaram muito como casal, uma pena o roteiro não ter valorizado mais.

Enfim, é uma história que tinha muito potencial e acredito que parte dele foi desperdiçada. Não totalmente, ainda acho que existem coisas boas pra se tirar desse drama e eu fiquei muito feliz com esse lançamento. Apesar de não ter conseguido aproveitar em todo o seu potencial, ainda assim aproveitei muito e no geral eu amei. Não me arrependo nem um pouco de ter assistido e esse casal vai permanecer na minha mente durante muito e muito tempo.

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Im not BLAMING the CAST , GENRE - SHIFT reduced the ENTERTAINMENT value

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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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