Weeds Are Thriving Unchecked (2025)

Mellow jiejie drama about ML who has crush on his guardian the FL

I was intrigued by this drama because it is a jiejie romance drama. I watched it within 24 hours of its release. I liked it even though it was mellow.

What I liked:
1. FL characterisation - She was hardworking. Despite claiming that she took on guardianship of ML because of the money, she was a kind soul.
2. ML characterisation - In the opening scene, he was in pitiful state but overall he was smart & forward-thinking. He chose FL over his biological relative as his guardian, he chose to become an actor.
3. Romance - He fell in love first but was too young to pursue FL. I liked that there was a time jump in this story.
4. Acting - Great performances by Jin Zi & Zhang Hong Ming. Good synergy.
5. Styling - I liked the clear differences between adolescent ML and adult ML even with Zhang Hong Ming playing ML in both stages of his life.

What I disliked:
1. Duration - I felt that thks drama could be shorter by 15 minutes. I also felt that the drama was too mellow for me at times.
2. Smoking - I could close my eye when FL smoked right after her cancer diagnosis but I didn't understand why she smoked years after she recovered from cancer.

Favourite scene
Kiss by the wall

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Decent Pseudo Older Sister-Younger Brother Romance aka Duanju's Sniper Butterfly

This is basically Sniper Butterfly duanju version and if i compared it. I still choose the Long Drama because Zhou Keyu chemistry with Chen Yanxi is *chef kiss* but since this is my review without comparing to the Long drama. I will recap my thoughts.

The Plot is about ML whose his stepdad and mother were passed away due accident. He is still on minor and need guardian for get a inheritance. Since his relative is only aiming for his inheritance, he choose FL who was his stepfather daughter as his guardian. The feeling between adoration and love was grow from ML while FL was being nonchalant while actually protect ML from his relative scheme.

I like how the drama make the romance growth more naturally since ML is on teenage phase (the bittersweet feeling about know his puppy love was not being appreciated) and how FL are still on her moral compass not to indulge ML desire.

Personally, I quite Zhang Hongming still needs a little acting lesson since few his emotional scene are not too convincing (I talk about his crying scene). Ironically Zhang Hongming on his teenage stage are quite decent compare to adult stage. The Adult stage of Zhang Hongming are quite not memorable although the fun part on the story was supposed to be on adult stage. I was too bored on almost last minute of the drama.

Luckily His chemistry with Jinzi wasn't too bad so i can finish the drama with clear mind.

I like how Jinzi portrayed her older sister persona even her smoking scene is obviously not from the heavy smoker. I wont say Its the best Jinzi drama but i will say its 5 best Jinzi drama i ever watch this year.

Recommended to watch if you want to see sniper butterfly on 1.25x speed compare to long drama.

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