A Blossoming Tale of Love, Loss, and Legacy
One of the longest dramas I’ve ever watched but also one of the most entertaining, complex, and character driven stories I’ve seen in a long time. On top of that, the OST is absolutely captivating and fits the tone of the show perfectly.My only critique is that the last 20–30 minutes of the finale felt a bit unnecessary. I get the need to tie up loose ends, but sometimes a little ambiguity leaves a stronger impact. Then again, I tend to feel this way about most show endings I watch.
Aside from that, the show is phenomenal. I genuinely hope these two leads work together again they had such incredible on-screen chemistry and am rooting for them in their careers.
Lastly, as someone who recently read Pride and Prejudice, I’d describe this drama as “A fantastical Ancient Chinese tale where Pride & Prejudice meets Shadow & Bone.” I hope this helps lead you into watching this show!!! 🤍❤️
Tip: do not watch this show on YouTube, I did the mistake of watching the first 2 episodes there before I found other platforms to see it properly, and I noticed till after I had see it that on YouTube that it’s not in order and it omits large portions of the story that are crucial. Happy Streaming!
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First Webseries that's made me cry.
TBH had no expectations going into it, but the trailer drew me in when it popped up on my Instagram. It has been the first of many web series I've seen that have made me cry and feel for the characters. The only thing I didn't like and it was because it took me out of the story when it would appear was the set design for the clinic where she went, which looked like something out of a futuristic/dystopian show, like THE 100. Also, the very ending, although it did kinda make sense in a way, was anti-climactic to say the least.Script wise, the one thing I did really enjoy in the writing was when confronting the antagonist, normally in shows the character gets no word in usually they get defeated and then go away, but here they included a scene where she calls the family out on their mistreatment towards the protagonist and tells them they are equally to blame which I thought was really cool from a writing perspective.
Overall, I think it's a cool show to watch. I watched it in one sitting, took about an hour and a half, kinda like a movie. Hopefully more people get to enjoy it as well.
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