Historical Chinese drama without messy storytelling...I'm sat
This show is really just my type of show. Someone who is overlooked steps up when everyone is in need and proves everyone wrong by saving them. Characters finding the importance of family especially after almost losing it. Slice of life with a female protagonist who dont need a man to save her, I fear this is exactly what I needed right now.
As a fairly new c-drama watcher, I struggle a lot with there being 30-40 episodes and halfway through the plot takes wild twists and turns often confusing me to the point of losing interest and finding it challenging to finish the drama. However, Blossoms in Adversity is not at ALL like that. This is one of the few dramas where I can keep up with the plot even when a lot is happening. I also enjoy being along for the journey. Watching the ups and down, feeling for the characters yet still trusting the writers will deliver a satisfactory ending. Often times in c-dramas the writers be the one playing in my face and pmo but they really held it down in this drama.
Now for the characters, Hua Zhi the woman you are. Gosh I loved her growth, like she didn't start perfect. Yes she was intelligent, but she was also naive in believing marriage wouldn't change anything in her life, and her reluctance to being close to her family members showed how she thought herself to be above them in a way because she didn't care about the things the women in her family valued. Seeing her grow out of that and learn to value what the other women in her family bring to the table, and work alongside them to achieve her goals was so satisfying. Especially her relationship with her aunt JinE. Like it would've been easy for her to just brush her off and do everything by herself but because Hua Zhi is so compassionate she instead lets her in and validates her aunt's feelings and experience. But in the same breath, Hua Zhi don't let no one walk all over her. She gone get her lick back, trust. I so enjoyed watching her fight back when people did her and her family dirty. A character can have compassion without needing to be a complete pushover and Hua Zhi was exactly that.
The supporting cast ATE. All the women in the Hua family had distinct storylines and character traits and weren't just carbon copies each other. They were fleshed out and each of their actors did a good job of bring them to life. I didn't mind the romance and am actually quite surprised with myself(as a major romance lover) for not caring too much about the romance. I mean the main lead was fine but he didn't captivate me and he really didnt need to cuz the Hua family was enjoyable enough for me. Honestly Shen Qi was more handsome than Yanxi but that's just my shallow preference. This drama had all new faces for me, I usually watch dramas with actors I know and love or just heard of cuz their really popular and want to check their stuff out. But I found new favs in this cast specifically our Shao Yao my girl was my second favorite character in the show. Enjoyed seeing her on my screen and will definitely be looking out for more of her stuff.
Lastly, the romance pairings in this show was also very lovely to watch. It didn't feel forced and I could connect with each couple despite them only getting very little screentime. It just felt like the characters were given more dimensions when they got married or had storylines of their own that didn't just serve to make Hua Zhi the hero and push the story forward. The characters weren't just plot devices is what I'm trying to say. Anyway, I really do recommend this show.
As a fairly new c-drama watcher, I struggle a lot with there being 30-40 episodes and halfway through the plot takes wild twists and turns often confusing me to the point of losing interest and finding it challenging to finish the drama. However, Blossoms in Adversity is not at ALL like that. This is one of the few dramas where I can keep up with the plot even when a lot is happening. I also enjoy being along for the journey. Watching the ups and down, feeling for the characters yet still trusting the writers will deliver a satisfactory ending. Often times in c-dramas the writers be the one playing in my face and pmo but they really held it down in this drama.
Now for the characters, Hua Zhi the woman you are. Gosh I loved her growth, like she didn't start perfect. Yes she was intelligent, but she was also naive in believing marriage wouldn't change anything in her life, and her reluctance to being close to her family members showed how she thought herself to be above them in a way because she didn't care about the things the women in her family valued. Seeing her grow out of that and learn to value what the other women in her family bring to the table, and work alongside them to achieve her goals was so satisfying. Especially her relationship with her aunt JinE. Like it would've been easy for her to just brush her off and do everything by herself but because Hua Zhi is so compassionate she instead lets her in and validates her aunt's feelings and experience. But in the same breath, Hua Zhi don't let no one walk all over her. She gone get her lick back, trust. I so enjoyed watching her fight back when people did her and her family dirty. A character can have compassion without needing to be a complete pushover and Hua Zhi was exactly that.
The supporting cast ATE. All the women in the Hua family had distinct storylines and character traits and weren't just carbon copies each other. They were fleshed out and each of their actors did a good job of bring them to life. I didn't mind the romance and am actually quite surprised with myself(as a major romance lover) for not caring too much about the romance. I mean the main lead was fine but he didn't captivate me and he really didnt need to cuz the Hua family was enjoyable enough for me. Honestly Shen Qi was more handsome than Yanxi but that's just my shallow preference. This drama had all new faces for me, I usually watch dramas with actors I know and love or just heard of cuz their really popular and want to check their stuff out. But I found new favs in this cast specifically our Shao Yao my girl was my second favorite character in the show. Enjoyed seeing her on my screen and will definitely be looking out for more of her stuff.
Lastly, the romance pairings in this show was also very lovely to watch. It didn't feel forced and I could connect with each couple despite them only getting very little screentime. It just felt like the characters were given more dimensions when they got married or had storylines of their own that didn't just serve to make Hua Zhi the hero and push the story forward. The characters weren't just plot devices is what I'm trying to say. Anyway, I really do recommend this show.
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