Mei Gui Zhi Ye (2025)

FL's infatuation with ML overshadows the main story. Wasted potential

I watched this drama within the first 3 days of its release. I am a fan of Li Ke Yi and still warming up to Yao Guan Yu. As usual, I go into newly released vertical dramas blindly without knowing synopsis. Started off great but halfway through I started to lose interest. I have mixed feelings about this drama.

What I liked:
1. Revenge - It's wonderful to see revenge drama from the perspective of ML. He has an interesting back story.
2. Romance - There was a good sexual tension between FL and ML although because of FL's infatuation, I couldn't see their relationship going serious and for long term.
3. Antagonist - I like male antagonist's arc because it has substance.
4. Duration - I liked that drama is less than 90 minutes long.

What I disliked:
1. FL's characterisation - Her infatuation with ML is a hindrance to ML's investigation and overall affects the effectiveness of its storytelling. I could barely remember ML's arc because of the FL-ML dynamic. I wish writer had made her an assertive character who didn't behave like a high school girl.
2. Special ability - Oh how I wished writer had focused more on FL's special ability. This could have been a mystery sci-fi drama.
3. Intimacy - That final intimacy scene felt like a coercion. Is that the best way to jog one's memory?
4. Styling - What's up with the wig? Did Li Ke Yi have different hairstyle for another drama?

Favourite scene
When antagonist discovered FL's special ability

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Mei Gui Zhi Ye (2025) is a miniseries that has revenge, romance, and mystery. The drama has Yao Guan Yu (as Bo Han Nian) and Li Ke Yi (as Xu Xiao Ke) in the leading couple’s role. The cast did a good job bringing their characters to life and the lead couple has very good chemistry. The drama delivers in the romance (although it is slow burn) but, for a drama that is less than 90 minutes long, the lead couple did great with their romance story. The revenge plot is also gratifying but the mystery about Xiao Ke’s blood is not well developed. Still, this drama is nice and entertaining, enjoy it!
In the meantime, this drama can be found on YouTube under the caption: “[MULTI SUB] Mine, Said the Rose【Full】Little girl he raised now she hunts his heart | Drama Zone” or “姚冠宇&李柯以 | 疯批甜心萝莉强制爱隐忍小叔，你的命是我的，你也是我的[MULTI SUB | FULL]#MiniDrama #精彩大陆短剧”

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