I found my role model
In Rong Shangbao, I have found my role model. In this life i will aim to earn enough merits to be born in a family like hers if i have to be born as a female in my next life.
Jokes aside, the drama is entirely a scheming political drama. If you need a tutorial on how to decenter men in your life, this is the one for you, learn from this FL.
FL is the heir to a large tea company. She is always focused on how to run her business efficiently, and defend it from vultures. It was very eye opening to actually see how a matriarch family would function - even the female servants had self dignity and were never mistreated. very different view from the run of the mill feminist english content . The drama also indicated how even a female centered power structure could be toxic is it doesnt have any guardrails. i really really liked the world building. For a good amount of episodes of the drama, ie during the 1st husband selection arc, the world of the Tea king Rong family is firmly established. During this time, the romance element is very nascent and slow burn. The various conflicts and plots are also slowly building up, and we are given the 1st row view of the web of schemes.
In the second arc, we see the romance between FL and ML being more open. Various conflicts peak, and are eventually resolved. All the sisters too find their partners. The enterprise and family is at peace.
Then comes the 3rd arc, which left many people scratching their heads. However, I think this was what truly peaked the drama and made me applaud it. In the 3rd arc, the setting changes from the female dominated Rong family to the male dominated society in the Capital. We see parallels being drawn and comparisons being made with the Rong family matriarch system. Ultimately it is established that the Rong family system is better not because it has a matriarch, but because of their guardrails - their gender neutrality and sole focus on ability, and freedom. Also low key it indicated that even with its flaws, the rong family is a much better place to be born as a woman as compared to Capital. What was peak for me was the complete ease and confidence with which the FL solved problems in the Capital, far away from her family, in a society where just because she is a woman she would be house arrested. It was in the 3rd arc that now I will roam around wondering "what would Rong Shangbao do in this situation", because altho the 1st 2 arcs were really nice - they were closer to fantasy, the 3rd arc had a more realistic setting.
Other things to like about the drama are:
the costumes are very very beautiful. The sets are also very nice
There is a lot of Tea plantation setting. Very serene and beautiful
The music is very nice
One thing to note is that the personality of the FL doesnt change at all throughout the drama. We are just awed and amazed by how far and deep she thinks and then nod our heads and say "Indeed she is fit to be heir of the Tea king family".
The ML 's character also remains constant - altho various facets of him are revealed with each different conflict /setting. In my view his character is the ideal husband. He isnt a doormat, he has his own ambitions, views and backbone, but he also firmly supports the FL as he can.
My gripes with this drama are:
1. The butler was never reprimanded for the major goof up he did. Dude if you get a letter send to the person named on the envelope!
2. I couldnt find the song played during the ancestor ceremony.
At last i want to say,
Besties may such a love find all of us
I must be going mad saying such things. overwhelmed with feelings and work. Let me go and sleep.
Jokes aside, the drama is entirely a scheming political drama. If you need a tutorial on how to decenter men in your life, this is the one for you, learn from this FL.
FL is the heir to a large tea company. She is always focused on how to run her business efficiently, and defend it from vultures. It was very eye opening to actually see how a matriarch family would function - even the female servants had self dignity and were never mistreated. very different view from the run of the mill feminist english content . The drama also indicated how even a female centered power structure could be toxic is it doesnt have any guardrails. i really really liked the world building. For a good amount of episodes of the drama, ie during the 1st husband selection arc, the world of the Tea king Rong family is firmly established. During this time, the romance element is very nascent and slow burn. The various conflicts and plots are also slowly building up, and we are given the 1st row view of the web of schemes.
In the second arc, we see the romance between FL and ML being more open. Various conflicts peak, and are eventually resolved. All the sisters too find their partners. The enterprise and family is at peace.
Then comes the 3rd arc, which left many people scratching their heads. However, I think this was what truly peaked the drama and made me applaud it. In the 3rd arc, the setting changes from the female dominated Rong family to the male dominated society in the Capital. We see parallels being drawn and comparisons being made with the Rong family matriarch system. Ultimately it is established that the Rong family system is better not because it has a matriarch, but because of their guardrails - their gender neutrality and sole focus on ability, and freedom. Also low key it indicated that even with its flaws, the rong family is a much better place to be born as a woman as compared to Capital. What was peak for me was the complete ease and confidence with which the FL solved problems in the Capital, far away from her family, in a society where just because she is a woman she would be house arrested. It was in the 3rd arc that now I will roam around wondering "what would Rong Shangbao do in this situation", because altho the 1st 2 arcs were really nice - they were closer to fantasy, the 3rd arc had a more realistic setting.
Other things to like about the drama are:
the costumes are very very beautiful. The sets are also very nice
There is a lot of Tea plantation setting. Very serene and beautiful
The music is very nice
One thing to note is that the personality of the FL doesnt change at all throughout the drama. We are just awed and amazed by how far and deep she thinks and then nod our heads and say "Indeed she is fit to be heir of the Tea king family".
The ML 's character also remains constant - altho various facets of him are revealed with each different conflict /setting. In my view his character is the ideal husband. He isnt a doormat, he has his own ambitions, views and backbone, but he also firmly supports the FL as he can.
My gripes with this drama are:
1. The butler was never reprimanded for the major goof up he did. Dude if you get a letter send to the person named on the envelope!
2. I couldnt find the song played during the ancestor ceremony.
At last i want to say,
Besties may such a love find all of us
I must be going mad saying such things. overwhelmed with feelings and work. Let me go and sleep.
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