Rakuten Viki is building on the strong global reception of Love for You with Overdo, a sweeping Republican-era romance starring Zhang Linghe and Wang Churan. Following the July 31 finale of Love for You, the new drama is now streaming on Rakuten Viki in select regions, offering C-drama fans another emotionally charged story centered on love, betrayal, and second chances.
Love for You emerged as a major hit on the platform, ranking No. 1 in weekly viewership across numerous regions during its premiere week and remaining among Viki’s Top 2 most-watched titles throughout its simulcast run. The series stars Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi as Chen Yi and Miao Jing, whose lives become intertwined after meeting through their parents.
Set in the 1990s, the drama follows the pair as an uncertain relationship gradually develops amid personal loss and complicated family circumstances. Their journey through first love, separation, and the possibility of reconciliation helped establish the series as a standout among recent Chinese dramas.
Now, Overdo takes viewers into a darker and more dramatic period romance set in Republican-era Shanghai.
The series follows Murong Qing Yi, a doctor who suffers years of abuse from his birth mother after being mistakenly switched at birth. While working in another city, he discovers letters that lead him to Ren Su Su, an orphan with secrets of her own. As the two grow closer, their relationship eventually develops into love.
Their romance takes a devastating turn when Su Su makes a desperate decision to save someone close to her. The consequences leave Qing Yi permanently scarred and falsely imprisoned, leading him to believe that Su Su has died.
Three years later, Su Su unexpectedly returns under a different identity—this time engaged to Qing Yi’s brother. Their reunion forces the pair to confront the love, resentment, and painful misunderstandings that have remained unresolved.
Qing Yi believes Su Su betrayed him, while she struggles to reveal the truth behind her disappearance. As their relationship shifts between love and hatred, long-buried feelings begin to resurface. But just as the circumstances surrounding their separation start to unravel, the country is plunged into crisis, forcing the pair to face the conflict together.
Adapted from a novel by bestselling author Fei Wo Si Cun, Overdo combines romance, betrayal, hidden identities, and political turmoil with the author’s signature emotionally intense storytelling. The series also places a strong emphasis on layered characters, dramatic twists, cinematic visuals, and the complicated chemistry between its leads.
Zhang Linghe, who has quickly become one of China’s rising leading actors, is known for roles in Story of Kunning Palace, The Princess Royal, Pursuit of Jade, and Love’s Rebellion. He stars opposite Wang Churan, whose credits include Fireworks of My Heart, Are You the One, Serenade of Peaceful Joy, and Have a Crush on You.
Together, Love for You and Overdo showcase the growing range of Chinese dramas reaching international audiences—from nostalgic contemporary romance and coming-of-age stories to sweeping period dramas filled with sacrifice, conflict, and complicated love.
All episodes of Love for You and Overdo are now available to stream on Rakuten Viki in select regions.
