Blossom

Blossoming well, with the right care

A snowy night. A fated encounter. A book of records. An arrow shot.

And then, young Dou Zhao woke up from a dream that seemingly foretold her entire life. The book of records and the new birthmark she got seemed to tell her not to take this lightly.

Will things be different this time?
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It’s yet another rebirth themed story. But with well paced exposition and pacing of the story introducing the characters and background, I quickly immersed into the story. Dou Zhao quickly got into my favourite female characters list, with her wisdom, emotional maturity and capability. I like that her outlook in life which, influenced by her grandmother, went beyond palace politics and family entanglement. Even if that was hard to do with her family lineage, Dou Zhao always tried her best to protect and to live her life well.

I enjoyed the romance progress between these two for the most part - from strangers to comrades to admiration to couples. Different from other rebirth story themes, Dou Zhao in “the first life” had minimal involvement with Song Mo, our male lead. And the book of records she held only consisted of poems that require Dou Zhao to unravel the meaning. The blossom did well to highlight the exact moment and dialogues between Dou Zhao and Song Mo shared which prevented the latter from heading towards the path of no return as life kept beating him down. Whether the dream that Dou Zhao had of them was their past life or not, Dou Zhao became the guiding light that Song Mo needed in this life.

While I really liked Meng Zi Yi’s and Li Yun Rui’s CP and their chemistry, the after marriage scenes in the middle did felt a little flat, losing the sparkly tension in the beginning. I am alright with innocent secondary school kids cute fluffs, but the whole everyone is preventing me to kiss my wife troupe is a little overused. What I usually look forward to in an idol romance drama funnily felt like unnecessary fillers for me. They still have quite the improvement when it comes to their acting, especially Meng Zi Yi - but it’s good enough to make me believe and root for Dou Zhao’s and Song Mo’s romance.

Some parts of the story were a little choppy. The change of sides and motivation for some of the characters also felt abrupt and too easy, though highlight scenes were given to these supporting characters. What’s fortunate was Director Zeng’s resourceful and the cast’s dedication, from actors & actresses to screenwriter, making this point negligible. And thankfully, the last part of the story picked up the pacing and intrigue we had in the beginning, closing most of the loops and questions.

Speaking of Director Zheng, the cinematography of the Blossom was one of the more one of the more revered ones we have seen in a long while. Though it’s Director Zeng’s first long filmed television series, he utilised his best strength to enhance the visual storytelling of the shots, giving Blossom a fresh look and nice upgrade in the voluminous ancient idol romance genre.

All in all, the Blossom has grown well this winter, with each and everyone’s care. It’s Director Zeng’s first long firm production; it’s Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui’s first leads show; it’s a story which talks about enduring the storms and grow strongly with a little help from others - and they all deliver.

Hope all these will win this cast another collaboration.

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What flower is this? Fourth Lady seemed to cherish it a lot.

‘Purple wreath (九重紫)’, a type of wildflower. Duke Heir doesn’t have to worry about it, it can endure countless storms and can grow strong independently.

I believe that it can, but I also believe that it will blossom quicker with a little help.

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Really good

Pro: I love how much romance was in here. I love how they developed earlier than other dramas. The main leads were very good. Love that nothing happens to the elder (cause usually the elder is cut off) I love the story line of the mains. There is a good twist at the end which truly made the story make more sense. At first I was a bit like why would they make these characters do this and that and then it got better. Overall a good watch.

Con: The story got a bit slow or just like huh why? It was not an ultra compelling story line. Characters being villains that was just not too significant.

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At the first time I watch not because don't know this drama, but there is comments said it's good. So, I tried to watching.

STORY

The first thing I thought is like others drama, who transmigration to the past. And the plots made it progresses and wow it's good.
The story line when DZ transmigration to the child it's make sense when she growth and success in business. She know if stay at home it will not changed, rather than stay in her grandmother's house.
The fate DZ and SM it's not like love at first sight, it's just there is you in a round me. DZ didn't wanna to involve with SM, but she wanna to changed, so SM not revolt and died.
The plots actually not really wide range, just you see in the first before transmigration you will know who is the villains. But, it's really interesting to watch and some cast make it lively in this drama.

CHARACTER

DZ, actually she know what I can do and don't. She know what her limited and strong willingness. She just wanna all people around her is safe and happy. She didn't avoid the problems and solving this with all she can do. And make sense with her weakness is can't do self defense, so she recruiting two maid.

SM, just like general. He so brave and courage, but very strategies. At first he is really brutal and easy to angry but, it's depends of situation. Slowly in the end he can calm and suppress emotions.

CAST

MZY, I know her in some dramas and variety shows. She so pretty and cheerful every time. I think her acting is good and just like how the behind the scenes will be laughable. Because she always make some comments silly, haha.

LYR, I know him in some dramas and keep running. I actually didn't expect he will be the ML, because I saw him in every dramas I watched hehe. But, his acting is good and you can looking forward with his dramas.

OST

I think I love all the OST because I love soft music and it's really made well. There is song who sing the ML and FL too. But, it's not really catching, but you can listening that.

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A charming drama with sweet romance

Blossom starts off really strong with a beautiful setup, well-done visuals and a romance that slowly builds in a natural and touching way.
The two main characters have great chemistry and I liked how the story focused on their emotional connection.
The female lead stands out with her intelligence and calm strength.
There are also some really memorable scenes between the couple that were filmed beautifully and they had this gentle intensity.
The pacing in the first half feels just right with each episode giving something new without feeling overwhelming.
It was also refreshing to see a drama where the romance doesn’t rely on cliches or unnecessary misunderstandings.
But after the main couple got married, I did feel like the energy dropped a bit.
The story started to slow down, and some parts felt stretched or less interesting compared to how things were in the beginning.
The emotional tension that made the earlier episodes so engaging wasn’t really there anymore and I found myself waiting for something big to happen but it never quite did.
The atmosphere which was beautiful at first started to feel a bit too cold or flat as the drama went on, probably because it was always set in winter. But overall, I enjoyed watching Blossom and it has enough heart and visual charm to keep me hooked.

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I am not going to lie I loved the beginning but somewhere towards the middle it started getting a bit boring, for me at least.

The plot is good and I generally like - justice is served/ revenge - type of dramas. The directing was amazing in the beginning of the series, though I did feel that as the drama was progressing it lost a bit of that WOW factor which was very prominent in the start. For some chapters (around the middle of the drama) the overall tone changed VERY noticeably into what seemed to me as slice of life + happy go lucky. Afterwards it partially regained some of it, the peak being towards the end. But it was still "contaminated" with the previous genres. I really liked the visuals all the flowers were really pretty and when mentioning visuals it is compulsory to say how gorgeous the Main lead is with that half silver half black hair, I hope he wears it in another drama as well.

Delving a bit more into the story, I was surprised at how the fl absolutely loathed her stepmother, but at the same time found it relatively easy to forgive or at least be okay with her father. And I am saying that because her mother LITERALLY committed suicide bc of the these two's betrayal. This is a topic that (combined with what the fl went through in the og lifetime) made her super distrustful of marriage, love and trust between a couple. That's why to me it seems a bit unrealistic, how she kept wanting to have a relationship with him, after all that and after everything that he kept doing or allowing his brother to do to her (e.g. engaging her to the marquis, her past life's ex- despite him not having a good reputation). I am not saying her father was the worst person in the series, he definitely had some good traits like compassion, BUT he also had a TON of negative one such as being disloyal, cowardly, indecisive, egotistical, dishonest etc. Also I get the stepsister was not bad in this life but are we supposed to just forget the fact that she poisoned the fl in the previous life? I'm not saying the fl should've taken any action towards her, but that the best action would've been to not associate with her at all. And definitely not eat any of the food she sends (or leave my friends eat it).

I LOVED the leads' chemistry in the beginning but as the story progressed the sizzling heat in their eyes seemed to wane a bit. Also the music was good, but looking back after finishing it I can't remember any particular song that stuck with me.

All in all, I liked it but I probably wouldn't rewatch it except for the beginning only.

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A must watch show!!!

This show has truly been so great to watch it was just a fresh of breath air. Everything about it was good the acting, story and the music wow. The way this story moved and got good after each episode was amazing it kept you in your toes and the anticipation. The ending was so unexpected and the way this unfolded you would have never guessed it.

I love a strong woman lead and this series didn’t disappoint at all she was smart and fought for what she believed in and never backed down and that’s why I love her so much.

When the male lead and the female lead final became a couple I wa crying cause now they are not just any couple but a power couple who fight for each other and protect each other no matter the cost. The love these two share is just so beautiful and pure and that’s makes them the best couple ever!!!

Overall Blossom is that show you will want to go back to and just rewatch it’s just that comfort show and I highly recommend it it’s definitely a great show!!!!!!!

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Only the smartest men marries a smart wife

I wanna preface this by saying I will compare this to The Double due to the common themes present in both. If I had not watched The Double first, I would have probably enjoyed this show a lot more. But it's a very high bar to meet in terms of plot, characters, costumes, music and cinematography. Blossom was lacking in aesthetics but I like a strong FL/ML pair so I still enjoyed this show with no skips. (Except for you Song Han)

Pros:
- I like Meng Ziyi since her role as Wen Qing in The Untamed, so I was excited to see her again as FL
- I was skeptical of Li Yun Rui as I've not seen him before (and he reminded me of another actor that I didn't like) so I put off watching this for a while but I was pleasantly surprised by his performance as Song Mo.
- There is juicy tension in the first episodes and those scenes got my heart beating faster!
- They trusted each other no matter what (This was also what I liked about The Double) they had each other's backs!
- Kiss scenes (THANK YOU FOR HAVING KISS SCENES *side eyes The Double*)
- The fighting choreo was well done. Li Yun Rui did a fantastic job and he was amazingly charismatic when he fights and even when he's being silly. He's the coolest!
- And of course, the smart guy marries the smartest woman in the state! He isn't bound to tradition and he trusts her wholeheartedly! They were made for each other
- One of the more affectionate couples with good dose of skinship (again *side eyes The Double*) He was always there to catch her and carry her but he also lets her stand on her own feet and offer silent protection, understanding and a shoulder to cry on. This is what I love to see in a couple. The writing on the part of romance was done well and carried the show.

Cons:
- Plot-wise, it was ok. You could guess the key players from the beginning, there's some foreshadowing but you roughly know how it'll play out. The first half of the plot was better than the second.
- Cinematography wasn't great. Certain directions made some scenes lose the tension they should have had. I did not shed a single tear in the 34 episodes. Not because of the acting, but the filming did not allow these scenes to digest and properly feel their emotions
- I was confused by all the supporting characters at first I had to go online to look up the relationships. I'm chinese and surrounded by chinese people all my life and I couldn't tell who was Duke Ying and who was Dou Shi Shu sometimes...
- The filming and scene directions did not add any value to the show. Might have taken some away
- Villains were 1 dimensional, turned bad at the drop of a hat, no backstory just greed
- All the parents were horrible. All the families were horrible. Not a single acceptable parental figure!!! (except popo jiang)
- All the other men cannot keep it in their pants. All the good officials had heart but no brains. How do you not know what your wife and brother were up to all this time Dou Shi Ying???? How blind are you not to see she is a complete snake??????
- Ji yong deserved better. I know he worked behind the scenes as the unsung hero. But I feel he could have been a more pivotal role. The writing of his character could have been much more interesting but we did not get to see it.


TLDR: All dumb except main couple. Cinematography wasn't the best. There was romantic tension but no plot/character tension. Villains didn't have much of an origin story. But it was funny and entertaining to just watch it as it is. It was good 8/10 would rewatch just for the main couple being badass together. Just not the 10/10 it could have been.

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Best Cdrama

When I started watching Blossom, I assumed it would just be another typical story, like A Perfect Marriage Revenge or Marrying My Husband. But I was completely wrong—this drama is in a league of its own!

Everything about it is absolutely captivating, from the plot to the characters. What stands out the most is the female lead. She’s so intelligent and resourceful that you can’t help but believe no one can outwit her as long as she’s around. Her presence alone elevates the entire storyline.

I used to underestimate C-dramas, but Blossom has completely changed my perspective.

P.S. If you haven’t started watching this yet, do yourself a favor and dive into it now. You’re missing out on something truly exceptional!

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what’s not to love

I am biased but finally confirming there are 2 sets of twins on the show have really cemented this show for me. I’d love to see a spinoff of adventures with Song Mo and then Lu twins and see adventures of Dou Zhao and the Su twins with Mr. Chen as well lol. even though this drama had many episodes cut it is not as noticeable as some. I also read online the WebNovel and as confusing as the translation was, I’m glad it is somewhat different in many areas. in terms of star power, again biased, I already had high hopes for Li Yunrui it’s Jian Yong that surprised me and made me want to look into j]him as an actor more. I loved seeing familiar faces and discovering new faces. can we all agree that Ming and Ansu are absolutely stunning. I have 2 more eps to go but can say for sure this is on my rewatch list. and maybe if we’re lucky like they have with some before, they’ll release the full series as a special. if you’re in the fence, don’t be. the story is great, cast, great, scenes, lighting, ost awesome. did I mention the leads are also singing here. A+ hands down.

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