Zhang Shang Qi Mei (2025)

Aligned

Su Jin Yuan (played by Sun Yi Ran) was a great character. Her acting was superb. I wish the older brother was the main male lead instead of the adopted Xie Yun Yan (played by Jerome Deng). Su Jin Yuan was misled by a guy who told her that he had information about her missing younger brother. This boyfriend was so abusive and they ended up killing each other, at the beginning of the drama; they both were reincarnated and she killed the boyfriend quickly. Su Jin Yuan was supposed to have married the older brother, Xiao Yun Xi (played by Ou Jing Xiao). Su Jin Yuan made up for her previous mistake by rescuing the Xiao family. She saved Xie Yun Yan, befriending a prince to tie him to the family, confronting the emperor and taking down the evil emperor who was not supposed to be on the throne. I did not like the main male lead, Xie Yun Yan; he was petty, jealous and he always got in the way of what Su Jin Yuan was trying to accomplish. Xie Yun Yan could not eve tell that the divine doctor Xi Jun Ning (played by Li Sheng Xuan) was a female.

This drama was good in every way, except for the main male character who I could not stand. The older brother was a good character. The divine female doctor was a very good character.

I watched Aligned Reverence twice.

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Chinese Honda Kyoya as the Sixth Son of Xiao Family

Let's start from what I like abou this drama: the ML's face. He looks like chinese Honda Kyoya. Secondly, I always am entertained by yearning trope, especially if it is from the male counterpart. there are enough lovesick puppy scenese between the ML and FL that could fuel me for a month. This drama also hit me in the heart with younger man/older woman trope and forbidden love trope. Wow. I just love how the ML's act. his expression is cold and wolf-like in front of enemies, but in front of FL he turns into puppy. love it so much!

of course this drama isnt all that perfect. I feel like the direction of the drama and the resolution is too "meh" to be accepted. But it's probably because if we go down the realistic path, this drama will not find its happy ending. There are a lot of plot holes too, but I ignore it simply cos the story is entertaining.

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