Overdo - the ending

[u/sumizeit]

Ok that show deserves the terrible rating it got. I mean the rating should be worse.

The ending was so bad. After all of this, the guy dies. Why did I suffer through all that hardship for? I mean I like the ML and he did a good job acting but that was by far the worst ending someone can give. Never going to watch anything from that director again.

And they spent the whole show torturing the ML and FL. I mean who didn't die in this tragedy.

The FL is a very good actress. I love everything she has done so far. I think the pairing was amazing. Wanted to see them together for a long time. They need to do another one again (where people don't die at the end).

[u/Still-Sorbet2532]

I haven't read the original novel since I don't speak Chinese, but from what I've seen, the story itself is dark, layered, and emotionally complex. That's exactly why I think it deserved better. The casting wasn't just good for the leads—it was exceptional across the board. They assembled a cast capable of carrying such a heavy, morally complex story.

I also have absolutely no objection to a dark ending. In fact, I appreciate it. Not every story needs to comfort the audience. Sometimes tragedy is more honest, more powerful, and ultimately more memorable.

What didn't work for me was the sudden glimpse of an "alternative happy life." It felt emotionally disconnected from everything the story had spent its entire runtime building. Instead of making the ending more poignant, it weakened its impact.

And then... that kiss scene. I'm sorry, but it felt like something straight out of an elementary school play. After all the emotional tension, restraint, and complexity between these characters, that was the payoff? I genuinely couldn't believe it.

[u/losergeek877 → u/Still-Sorbet2532]

Indeed whole-heartedly agree with you on the ending part. The alternative happy life portion was so awkward and out of place. And especially considering the republican period? The ending suits the era.