Reborn in Your Embrace (2025)

Plenty of kisses but I dislike FL and drama length

I was recommended this drama on reddit I think because the discussion was about steamiest scene. This is my second Liu Lan Bo drama and it is my first time watching Xiang Yun Jie.

What I liked:
1. Romance - OK the FL and ML are not shy about KISSING AT ALL. Their first kiss was very spicy as it involved tongue & was done in public. Great kisses in terms of quality and quantity. The couple was also affectionate with each other.
2. ML styling - Great outfits which then elevated Liu Lan Bo's handsomeness . I like the black jacket & black wide leg trousers.

What I disliked:
1. Common arcs - I am tired of common arcs such as jealous sister, abusive ex, lost / kidnapped child. The ex got too much screen time. I wish the drama had told a different story.
2. Length - The total duration of this drama is close to 3 hours 12 min. After reaching second hour mark, it was draggy so I fast forwarded so I could mark this series as complete.
3. FL characterisation - I wasn't fond of FL as I just felt she was two dimensional despite the long duration of this drama. I don't feel like she really loved ML in her past life because of her actions. When given second chance, I felt she said she lived him because she was afraid in the past & behaved stupidly around him. To me, it felt more like gratitude because I didn't emotional buildup of their relationship.
4. Acting - I assumed FL was 25 years or younger because ML was 25 years old. I don't like childlike / immature FL so yes not a fan of Xiang Yun Jie's approach to the character. I felt she was outshined by Liu Lan Bo's aura & acting.
5. FL styling - Not a fan of FL's clothes. Too high school-ish. However the light blue dress was gorgeous from the back and from the front she looked like Tinkerbell.

Favourite scene
When FL told ML about her dreams & they had honest conversation about their relationship

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"Seal of Fire"...known for its smothering hot french kissess!!!

This drama was a unforgettable experience!!! WOW!! In the past life the FL hated the very smitten ML, she thought him hateful and arrogant, they spent a night together and she hated him afterwards-this night resulted in her getting pregnant. Over the course of that story she ends up getting burned scars on her face and body which results in self hatred. ML locks her up in his home and makes love to her every night, proving through his passion and devotion that he still finds her desirable as ever...alas she never trusted him. To blinded by self hatred. That life sadly ended tragically with her dying and him dying for her. Only then does she realize how this beautiful Male hero lived and breathed his love for her...she vows to love him as devotedly and passionately if given second chance...which it does and she did indeed get reborn in his embrace!

In their second life time she redeems herself...drawing light onto the Male hero`s world, unloading all her love and passion and embracing his heart and soul in return. I found it so natural of him being so sceptic of her "sudden change" towards him, but he could not for the LOVE OF GOD resist her, despite his fears and insecurities. And his total heartbreak when she told him about their tragic past life, ah i cried buckets!!! Lanbo is so beautiful as a Male hero on-screen, i mean the charisma and sensuality this man execudes, his voice and his soulful gaze! The way he kissess his female heroines,ahhh man does he take my breath away everytime!!

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