The Strong Wind Kisses the Rose (2025)

Lovely,I watched this just for the Mainleads.

I mean, come on. I absolutely loved them together in "Rose Beloved" and we get the same hot sizzlin passion and chemistry between them in this drama. I love how the all so Virgin Buddha prudish Male heroes (with the beads) just get head on seduced by the heroine with her just falling into their arms,LOL.

Hilarious when they stand zero chance of resisting them. In this story the heroine is the substitute bride and imagine Male lead`s surprise when he knows that the woman he so badly desires is the switched bride FOR HIM. Ah his absolute delight! On with the pursuit and the way he waited for her to accept his heart since she got so badly betrayed by her ex.

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Sizzling chemistry & plenty of kisses but the story offered nothing new

I am in the mood for a drama starring Yue Yu Ting so I browsed her work and decided to watch this drama. I love love love their collab Rose Beloved so I had some expectations about this drama. Overall I liked it but Rose Beloved remains my favourite collab drama of theirs.

What I liked:
1. Romance - Sizzling chemistry from the get go. There were plenty of kissing scenes and they were hot.
2. ML characterisation - Mr Nice Guy who had crush on FL. I liked his cheekiness.
3. Styling - Beautiful clothes worn by both leads. I loved that form-fitting black dress. Chen Zheng Yang also looked good in the glasses.
4. FL characterisation - She was protective of her aunt, whom loved her unconditionally.
5. Duration - About 2 hours, which is good length for me.

What I disliked:
1. Antagonists - Her biological mother wasn't a nice person. She was bias when it comes to her children. FL's ex was also despicable.
2. Plot - Nothing new and at times I felt bored so I doubled the speed.

Favourite scene
When ML & FL hid under a table

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