A new C-drama is premiering this weekend with A Splendid Match (良陈美锦 Liang Chen Mei Jin) airing on Hunan TV and streaming on MangoTV. Starring Ren Min and Ci Sha, the drama set up reminds me of The Rise of Ning and Si Jin in that slow burn intrigue with family dynamics and politic plotting with two smart lead characters. I’m not a fan of either leads but like that this is a fresh onscreen pairing and neither come with fandom dynamics to create more conflict behind the scenes, so the drama can either succeed on its own merits or slink away to the vaults of boring dramas.

Trailer for A Splendid Match: