The Blossoming Love

Nostalgia for Xian Xia Lover

Story: This is xian xia story that I really love to watch. The plot is fast paced and almost no stopping. Although I dislike love triangle trope, but in this drama, the love triangle is not messing the romance. I even like the 2nd male lead. At first the scope of the story is not so vast, it just getting more vast after each lead characters got their memory of their past life back. With the scope getting more vast, there are many philosophical dialogs between characters which make this drama more complex than other xianxia drama. The negative side is I don't really care for the side characters. Luckily their portions are not too much.

Acting: I don't think the acting of every characters is the strength of this drama. Not even one I can categorize as the most outstanding character. But their visuals are very suitable for every character. Vin Zhang played the good and bad person so well as I have ever seen him in his old dramas with many kind of characters. Sun Zhennie also suitable as her character is a cunning and witty person. Wang Yang's visual and vibe is god-like, cold, floating and emotionless. And their costumes are stunning, though tend to exaggerating.

Overall: I was enjoying the experience of watching this drama, feeling nostalgic because of Vin Zhang as I first watch him in Chinese drama also in xianxia genre. I like him a lot then and I still like him now. This kind of xianxia story is not particularly fresh formula, but bringing nostalgia for xianxia fans after lacking good xianxia drama in many years is an excellent entertainment we craved for.

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This drama is according to me one of the best i have seen

My review is of two parts
Ep1-29:
The story is ppl from opposite sides falling in love.I really liked that the fl knew the ml from her childhood and wanted to be with him. And the ml did start to love her very much. This drama is a she fell first but he fell harder. Fl was willing to sacrifice everything in order to protect her (when he was in prison) and fl was ready to sacrifice her life to prove to the world that the ml was a good man. The ml was endangering his life to find the lotus seeds when fl forgot abt him
Ep 29-36
I didnt expect the thousand years thing i really wished it didnt happen as the story between mu xuanling and xxc was going very well. Also i see the relationship between fl nd sml as a long term friendship and companionship without love.
The ending
I wanted the ending to be big and mxl to reveal her identity and for the immortal alliance and the trio to team up and fight insted of a sci fi ending but the overall story and the fact that all the villains had a reason was good writing

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The Blossoming Love: A Case of "The End Doesn't Justify the Means

My Personal Opinion and Review
This C-drama started strong, immediately capturing my attention with a compelling romance. The initial episodes flowed smoothly, and I was invested in the characters' relationship. However, around episode 15, the narrative took a noticeable turn for the worse. The romance, which was the show's initial strength, began to fade. The subsequent episodes introduced twists and turns that, while intended to add drama, ultimately detracted from the story's core. A pivotal moment was when the female lead was forced to drink a distilled water that suppressed her emotions. This event marked a significant decline in the romantic arc. Even after she recovered her emotions, the writers made the questionable decision to turn the male lead into a demon. This plot development felt contrived and further alienated me from the story.
Despite my growing disappointment, I persevered and watched the remaining episodes simply to see how the series concluded. While the characters did eventually reunite, the ending felt rushed and unearned, failing to compensate for the preceding narrative missteps. The "happy" ending did not justify the torturous journey the writers took the audience on. This C-drama exemplifies a common frustration with the genre: the tendency to equate love with excessive suffering, often without a satisfying payoff. The constant barrage of pain and death inflicted upon supporting characters further underscores this issue.
While the show's initial episodes were captivating enough to earn an 8/10, the drastic shift in tone and the poorly executed later plot developments significantly diminished my overall enjoyment. The promising start was ultimately overshadowed by frustrating storytelling choices. C-drama writers need to explore more nuanced and less melodramatic approaches to romance, focusing on character development and consistent storytelling rather than relying on shock value and contrived obstacles.

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wasted opportunity - Very Messy plot and questionable worldbuilding

The blurb is the plot. Infact we the viewers are left with the same question as the drama ends. The story is not satisfying at all.

Pros:
- *enthusiastic* female lead - always chasing after ML, naughty, spirited (only sees ML)
- *gentlemanly* ML (before the great plot twist) -- soft spoken, "too good to everyone" (gives LGiEF vibes)
- time travel element in xinxia
- frosty ML eventually melts
- i srsly dk

Cons:
- the amount of times ive heard "MXL", my ears hurt. I swear ML's at least 40% dialogues must be "MXL"
- the amount of times FL get kidnapped or blackmailed to go dark abyss was exhausting
- too many side characters. Some of them didn't even have any contribution to the story line, yet where given a lot of screentime.
- Too slow pacing. Till midpoint the drama seemed to something else, but the excessive slow pacing and elaborate focus on various other side characters seemed in vain after the main plot twist.
- both ML and FL are powerful, but are always shown to be pathetic or helpless, due to one reason or another. (until the ML is fed up and has a mental breakdown in the end - yet he's a fangless snake)
- wasted opportunity of showing bromance between ML & 2ML, or FL & 2ML. Idk why the makers decide on a love triangle, when the guy didnt even find his own ans reg love till the end. It couldve been handled in a much better manner.
- lot of unnecessary screentime to side and even side side side characters
- i dont recall the ML acknowledging his feelings to FL even once. All the effort put in by the FL while the ML remains mostly distant, until the opportunity has been missed. Ig thats to make it feel more tragic, but not to my taste.
- so much screentime to 2ML, yet his story arc has no consequence, neither to the main plot, nor to his own personal story. In an effort to redeem him, his redeeming qualities where written into him since the beginning
- the whole ML and FL dynamic may seem cute but its giving serious trauma issues. The dynamic isnt balanced, and if ur really into this trope, may seem like the 2 don't have any chemistry, since the 2 characters operate on completely 2 different frequencies. The ML and 2ML had better tactic understanding and chemistry. (when the plot allowed it)
- because of the whole time travel thing, and an effort to explain it, i felt like ive seen the whole drama thrice (even tho i skimmed thru it once 2x speed mostly). Even in the 1st half many of the subplots felt very repetitive.

yah
im sad. i had hopes from it, but the plot was very unfocused. They couldnt even make up their minds about who to make villain, or to make a villain.
Muddled writing or execution. Its the kind of plot where you'll have to go into rabbit hole complicated fan theories to answer basic questions. Really messy.

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Chaos Love

Time can be confusing, good, evil can also be confusing and well this drama takes all of these slightly confusing stuff and mix them together in a combination of 5 dramas in one.

While I admit some parts of the story here more interesting then others and they should probably have gone for 25 episodes instead of 40 there is just something about this female lead that makes me want to up the score. She is 80% playful and fun and 20% a bit to naive self sacrificing.

Our male lead also has several interesting personalities, is fun to watch most of the time too.

The rest of the. cast do their job pretty well adding to the chaos and burring the lines between the good, the bad, the demons and the divine.

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Beautiful Xianxia, ​​perfect aesthetics, but the storyline is a headache :(

PLOT: The ML, formerly Emperor Zhao Ming, sacrificed himself to protect humanity. He is reincarnated thanks to a part of his soul integrated into the FL, the Pearl of Chaos. In this life, Zhao Ming is Xie Xue Chen, heir to the Immortal Alliance, and his lover is Mu Xuan Ling, (the FL) Saintess of the Abyss Realm. Neither of them has any memory of their shared past(s), but destiny constantly pushes them towards each other, despite their opposing statuses. The ML2, one-sided lover of the FL, Master of the Verdant Heights / Destiny, (ambiguous character) can only witness and more or less participate in the events.

1st story arc [eps. 1 to 15]: Descent of the FL among mortals.
2nd story arc [eps. 16 to 22]: Return of the amnesiac FL among mortals.
Episode 22: FL regains his memory
Next episodes: Answers related to immortals.
Episode 29: Return of the Demon Lord
[eps 30-35]: What happened 10,000 years ago
[eps 36-40]: Problem resolution and a big fight.

+++ Fascinating CL (Zhang Bin Bin & Sun Zhen Ni (very young, but talented))
+++ A lot (really a lot :) handsome actors (◍´͈ꈊ`͈◍)
+++ Complex (often too much) characters, but well-developed . Wang Duo (ML2) is the best example.
+++ Magnificent cinematography (framing, lighting, effects, costumes, sets, OSTs). The aesthetic of this series is flawless.

### An excessively complex, even twisted story, with a multitude of "levels" (which are difficult to understand how they fit together). Okay, the viewer is kept under pressure, faced with the unexpected in every episode, but the author / writer must be suffering [supervising? writing under coke?] to have written such a story.
### Speed ​​1.5 for eps 26-28 because of the many flashbacks and that became boring...
### A storyline so complex that there are still plenty of plot holes (even inconsistencies) at the end of the drama (HE).

=> Magnificent series, with perfect aesthetics, but with an overly complex, even tortured storyline.

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PLOT: Le ML, autrefois Emperor Zhao Ming , s'est sacrifié pr protéger l'humanité. Il est réincarné grâce à 1 partie de son âme intégré à la FL, Perle du Chaos. Dans cette vie, Zhao Ming est Xie Xue Chen, héritier de l'Alliance Immortelle & sa lover est Mu Xuan Ling, (la FL) la Sainteté du Royaume des Abysses. Aucun d'eux n'a de souvenir de leur(s) passé(s) commun(s) mais le destin les pousse sans cesse l'un vers l'autre, malgré leur statut opposé. Le ML2, one-side lover de la FL, Maître des Hauts Verdoyants / Destiny, ne peut qu'assister et +/- participer aux évènements.

1e arc narratif [ép 1 à 15] : descente de la FL chez les mortels.
2e arc narratif [ép 16 à 22 ] : retour de la FL amnésique chez les mortels.
Ep 22 :FL retrouve la mémoire
Ep suivants : Réponses liées aux immortels.
Ep 29 : retour du Seigneur Démon
[ép 30-35] : Ce qui s'est produit 10 000 ans + tôt
[ép 36-40] : Résolut° des pbs et gd Fight.

+++ CL fascinant (Zhang Bin Bin & Sun Zhen Ni (très jeune, mais talentueuse)
+++ Beaucoup (vraiment beaucoup :) d'acteurs handsome (◍´͈ꈊ`͈◍)
+++ Personnages complexes (souvent trop) et bien développés. Wang Duo (ML2) en est le meilleur exemple.
+++ Magnifique cinématographie (cadrages, lumières, effets, costumes, décors). L'esthétique de cette série est sans défaut.

### Story abusivement complexe, voire tordue, avec une multitude de "facettes" (dont on a du mal à comprendre comment elles s'imbriquent). OK, le spectateur est maintenu sous pression, fait face à l'inattendu dans tous les épisodes, mais l'auteur doit souffrir [chapeauter ? écrire sous coke ?] pour avoir écrit une telle histoire.
### Speed 1.5 s/ ép 26-28 car bcp flashbacks et boring ...
### Storyline tellement complexe qu'il subsiste plein de plot holes (voire d'incohérences) à la fin du drama (HE).

=> Magnifique série, à l'esthétique parfaite, mais avec une storyline trop complexe, voire torturée.

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i loved this drama but wished for more romance ….

I really enjoyed this drama like a lot. i loved the romance even though i wish there was more … between xie xuang and mu xiuan ling. especially the the beginning even though he was cold hearted i really loved the banter between then and how hard she was trying to get him to fall in love with her. all those scenes made me smile and sometimes laugh. i fell in love with her personality and his too even much more later when he opened his heart to her.

i loved all the sides characters and there personality’s too though nan xu was annoying me the whole way through the drama because of his love for mu xiuan. like BOYYY she doesn’t love you get over it and the fact that the person who truly loved him died .. and he’s just like … I didn’t really like his character but i admire him for his sacrifice in the end to save the xiuan. it’s honestly sad he never found love … well he could’ve but … yeah.

the back and forth with xie xuang’s character and what happened with his past self was sad … it made me feel sad for his past self and how he ended up where he is and how his love sacrificed herself for him … all of it honestly the entire story was sad and the fact that he couldn’t stops fate amd everything happened like it did beforehand … at least he knows that pearl loves him though he’s not together with her. we atleast have mu xiuan and xie xuang.

the ending was eeeh … it was confusing, i think i know what happened in the end but I can’t help to feel like another ep or two was needed to explain some things before the ending but still atleast they were together in the end and that’s all that matters.

I’m hoping china makes more drama’s like this because when I watch drama especially fantasy .. THIS is what I want to hopefully they step up there game a bit and make more dramas like soo but obviously with more romance and a less confusing ending.

anyways besides all the i would DEFINITELY recommend this to anyone who loves romance and celestial/fantasy genres. this is my favorite drama of c dramas and this was one of the few nice ones i watched in a while.

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plot seems kinda cliche

honestly I love the FL and ML in this and the casting could not be more on point for this show but the plot of like yk ostracised races and all seems a bit overused and like rlly just not a fan of these kinds of plots cos I seem too many of them. Not only that but the relationship between the leads are kinda cliche and overused; again this is just my own personal opinion so like no hate pls. I love Sun Zhen Ni’s acting as this cheeky and shameless demon saintess and that was what rlly got me to watch this drama because of what ive seen of her in til the end of the moon

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frustrating experience

"The Blossoming Love" is a series that promised a heartwarming romantic journey but ended up being a frustrating experience. From the very beginning, the plot felt clichéd and predictable, lacking any originality or fresh ideas. It seemed as though the writers were relying on tired tropes without adding any new twists or depth.

Character development was virtually nonexistent. The protagonists were one-dimensional, with motivations that felt forced and unrealistic. I found it hard to connect with them or care about their relationship, which is critical in a romance series. Their interactions often felt awkward and lacked the chemistry that is essential for a believable love story.

The pacing was another major issue. The story dragged on with unnecessary filler scenes that contributed nothing to the plot. By the time I reached the end, I felt exhausted rather than fulfilled.

Visually, the production quality was subpar, with uninspired cinematography that failed to capture any of the emotional moments.

Overall, "The Blossoming Love" is a disappointing series that misses the mark on nearly every front. It’s hard to recommend it to anyone, and I can only give it a 1/10 for the effort. It’s a forgettable experience that left me wishing I had spent my time on something more worthwhile.

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