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Everything about Blossom Through the Cloud is about flying: pilots, flight attendants, airlines, training, airplanes—you name it. And yes, once again, we have the familiar CEO-falls-for-his-employee storyline. Cliché? Absolutely. Tropey? Definitely.
But it's also very easy to watch.
The whole drama is lavish and luxurious. After all, the bosses are mostly sons and daughters of tycoons. We get luxurious condos and offices, fancy meals, expensive cars, and all kinds of toys. It's basically a feel-good world where everything eventually works out, angst is kept to a minimum, and wealth seems to be everywhere. In a way, it gives viewers a little vacation from the hardships of real life.
Our main couple, Fu Ming Yu and Ruan Si Xian, are both serious and seem to have permanently stern expressions on their faces. They are attracted to each other, but instead of admitting it, they spend quite a bit of time bickering and putting each other down.
Then there's the side couple, who are even more amusing. Each is busy pursuing someone else without realizing that the person they're looking for is actually right in front of them.
The first ten episodes are mostly about Ruan Si Xian trying to become a pilot, and honestly, not much happens. I found those episodes rather boring.
But I stayed—and I'm glad I did.
One thing I really enjoyed throughout the drama was the subtle humor. A lot of the jokes aren't loud or obvious. They're often delivered with completely straight faces, which somehow makes them even funnier.
The story revolves around Fu Ming Yu and Ruan Si Xian. When Ruan Si Xian was working as a flight attendant, Fu Ming Yu misunderstood her. He thought she was trying to get close to him because of his wealth and position—that she was basically trying to sleep her way into career advancement.
The tables turn when he eventually falls for her after she becomes an excellent pilot and ranks at the top of her class. He finally realizes that she's actually very independent and ambitious. She doesn't need connections to advance her career, and she's certainly not looking for a wealthy husband.
I actually found that change in his attitude quite satisfying.
Ruan Si Xian (played by Liu Xie Ning)
Ruan Si Xian is cold and uptight on the outside, but once you get to know her, she's warm and caring. Most importantly, she genuinely loves flying. She loves airplanes and everything about being a pilot.
There are several things she says later in the drama that I found surprisingly touching. They show how much she has grown and how she's beginning to understand herself, her life, and her relationships differently.
I've come to like Liu Xie Ning recently, and I think she has a lot of potential. She still has some room to grow as an actress. Her facial expressions can be quite restrained, and at times she looks a little wooden. But overall, she gives us a very lovable Ruan Si Xian.
And I actually think the straight-faced humor works in her favor. Some of her funniest moments come from saying something amusing without changing her expression at all.
Having said that, Ruan Si Xian is supposed to be emotionally guarded because of her difficult childhood, so perhaps Liu Xie Ning's restrained performance is partly what the character requires.
Fu Ming Yu (played by Miles Wei)
Fu Ming Yu, the son of an airline tycoon, is handsome, aloof, and, at first, rather unpleasant toward Ruan Si Xian. Watching him go from thinking she's a gold digger to completely falling head over heels for her after she earns her pilot's license is actually quite endearing.
And then comes the transformation.
The cold and aloof CEO turns into a clingy koala once he falls in love.
That alone put quite a few smiles on my face.
Even more amusingly, despite running an airline company, Fu Ming Yu is afraid of flying. There's an episode where he's dressed in full aviator gear, looking every bit the confident aviation executive. But once he's actually on the airplane, he closes his eyes and looks like he's preparing to meet his maker.
The irony is hilarious.
Miles Wei makes Fu Ming Yu surprisingly lovable. Despite the character's rigid demeanor, he manages to bring out a subtle humor and adorableness that makes Fu Ming Yu much more enjoyable than I expected.
But perhaps one of my favorite characters is Fu Ming Yu's personal assistant, Bai Yang.
He's wise, capable, patient, and incredibly endearing. It's hilarious watching him constantly try to help his boss win over his new girlfriend and navigate the complicated world of romance.
Zhao Xuan does a wonderful job with the role. His scenes are some of the most enjoyable in the drama because everything feels natural and believable. He has great comic timing without overdoing it.
The side couple
The main side couple, Zheng You An and Yan An, is also cute and funny.
At one point, Yan An advises Fu Ming Yu that the only way to win a girl's heart is to kiss her like crazy. Naturally, he ends up learning his own lesson the hard way when Zheng You An bites him on the lips and refuses to let go.
That scene was hilarious and sweet at the same time.
There is some genuinely good acting in these side stories, and they provide a nice break from the seriousness of the main couple.
The second half gets better
Episode 20 is probably the climax of the drama. It's intense, emotional, and has some of the most elaborate production settings, with airport equipment, machinery, and all kinds of things moving around.
But interestingly, the drama doesn't simply lose steam after the climax.
Instead, it becomes more emotional and, surprisingly, more philosophical.
The story begins exploring different kinds of relationships: mother and daughter, father and son, friends, siblings, and, most importantly, lovers.
This is something I appreciated because many Chinese dramas start strongly but gradually lose their charm as they approach the ending. Blossom Through the Cloud actually became more meaningful for me as it wrapped up.
The characters grow. They learn from their mistakes. And, in their own ways, they become better versions of themselves.
The message
The biggest message of the drama is about failure and courage, especially for women.
Don't be afraid of failure. Keep moving forward.
One of the ideas that stayed with me is that failure's mother doesn't ask her children why they failed. She simply waits for them to come home.
I love that sentiment.
Go ahead and mess something up. Mess it up badly. You'll discover that the world still turns.
You don't have to be perfect to be loved.
Take that 50% chance of failure. Look at the world from a different angle. Accept your own ordinariness. Take charge of your life.
And perhaps most importantly, be kind to life. Let things happen as they will.
Overall
Blossom Through the Cloud is, at its heart, a typical boss-and-employee romance. The plot is cliché, the characters are familiar, and there isn't much angst or serious conflict.
But sometimes that's exactly what you need.
It's easy to watch, easy on the eyes, and full of beautiful people living in a very luxurious world. The characters are cute, the humor is subtle, the romance is sweet, and the story becomes more thoughtful toward the end.
It's not a drama that will change your life, but it can certainly put a smile on your face—and sometimes, that's enough.
But it's also very easy to watch.
The whole drama is lavish and luxurious. After all, the bosses are mostly sons and daughters of tycoons. We get luxurious condos and offices, fancy meals, expensive cars, and all kinds of toys. It's basically a feel-good world where everything eventually works out, angst is kept to a minimum, and wealth seems to be everywhere. In a way, it gives viewers a little vacation from the hardships of real life.
Our main couple, Fu Ming Yu and Ruan Si Xian, are both serious and seem to have permanently stern expressions on their faces. They are attracted to each other, but instead of admitting it, they spend quite a bit of time bickering and putting each other down.
Then there's the side couple, who are even more amusing. Each is busy pursuing someone else without realizing that the person they're looking for is actually right in front of them.
The first ten episodes are mostly about Ruan Si Xian trying to become a pilot, and honestly, not much happens. I found those episodes rather boring.
But I stayed—and I'm glad I did.
One thing I really enjoyed throughout the drama was the subtle humor. A lot of the jokes aren't loud or obvious. They're often delivered with completely straight faces, which somehow makes them even funnier.
The story revolves around Fu Ming Yu and Ruan Si Xian. When Ruan Si Xian was working as a flight attendant, Fu Ming Yu misunderstood her. He thought she was trying to get close to him because of his wealth and position—that she was basically trying to sleep her way into career advancement.
The tables turn when he eventually falls for her after she becomes an excellent pilot and ranks at the top of her class. He finally realizes that she's actually very independent and ambitious. She doesn't need connections to advance her career, and she's certainly not looking for a wealthy husband.
I actually found that change in his attitude quite satisfying.
Ruan Si Xian (played by Liu Xie Ning)
Ruan Si Xian is cold and uptight on the outside, but once you get to know her, she's warm and caring. Most importantly, she genuinely loves flying. She loves airplanes and everything about being a pilot.
There are several things she says later in the drama that I found surprisingly touching. They show how much she has grown and how she's beginning to understand herself, her life, and her relationships differently.
I've come to like Liu Xie Ning recently, and I think she has a lot of potential. She still has some room to grow as an actress. Her facial expressions can be quite restrained, and at times she looks a little wooden. But overall, she gives us a very lovable Ruan Si Xian.
And I actually think the straight-faced humor works in her favor. Some of her funniest moments come from saying something amusing without changing her expression at all.
Having said that, Ruan Si Xian is supposed to be emotionally guarded because of her difficult childhood, so perhaps Liu Xie Ning's restrained performance is partly what the character requires.
Fu Ming Yu (played by Miles Wei)
Fu Ming Yu, the son of an airline tycoon, is handsome, aloof, and, at first, rather unpleasant toward Ruan Si Xian. Watching him go from thinking she's a gold digger to completely falling head over heels for her after she earns her pilot's license is actually quite endearing.
And then comes the transformation.
The cold and aloof CEO turns into a clingy koala once he falls in love.
That alone put quite a few smiles on my face.
Even more amusingly, despite running an airline company, Fu Ming Yu is afraid of flying. There's an episode where he's dressed in full aviator gear, looking every bit the confident aviation executive. But once he's actually on the airplane, he closes his eyes and looks like he's preparing to meet his maker.
The irony is hilarious.
Miles Wei makes Fu Ming Yu surprisingly lovable. Despite the character's rigid demeanor, he manages to bring out a subtle humor and adorableness that makes Fu Ming Yu much more enjoyable than I expected.
But perhaps one of my favorite characters is Fu Ming Yu's personal assistant, Bai Yang.
He's wise, capable, patient, and incredibly endearing. It's hilarious watching him constantly try to help his boss win over his new girlfriend and navigate the complicated world of romance.
Zhao Xuan does a wonderful job with the role. His scenes are some of the most enjoyable in the drama because everything feels natural and believable. He has great comic timing without overdoing it.
The side couple
The main side couple, Zheng You An and Yan An, is also cute and funny.
At one point, Yan An advises Fu Ming Yu that the only way to win a girl's heart is to kiss her like crazy. Naturally, he ends up learning his own lesson the hard way when Zheng You An bites him on the lips and refuses to let go.
That scene was hilarious and sweet at the same time.
There is some genuinely good acting in these side stories, and they provide a nice break from the seriousness of the main couple.
The second half gets better
Episode 20 is probably the climax of the drama. It's intense, emotional, and has some of the most elaborate production settings, with airport equipment, machinery, and all kinds of things moving around.
But interestingly, the drama doesn't simply lose steam after the climax.
Instead, it becomes more emotional and, surprisingly, more philosophical.
The story begins exploring different kinds of relationships: mother and daughter, father and son, friends, siblings, and, most importantly, lovers.
This is something I appreciated because many Chinese dramas start strongly but gradually lose their charm as they approach the ending. Blossom Through the Cloud actually became more meaningful for me as it wrapped up.
The characters grow. They learn from their mistakes. And, in their own ways, they become better versions of themselves.
The message
The biggest message of the drama is about failure and courage, especially for women.
Don't be afraid of failure. Keep moving forward.
One of the ideas that stayed with me is that failure's mother doesn't ask her children why they failed. She simply waits for them to come home.
I love that sentiment.
Go ahead and mess something up. Mess it up badly. You'll discover that the world still turns.
You don't have to be perfect to be loved.
Take that 50% chance of failure. Look at the world from a different angle. Accept your own ordinariness. Take charge of your life.
And perhaps most importantly, be kind to life. Let things happen as they will.
Overall
Blossom Through the Cloud is, at its heart, a typical boss-and-employee romance. The plot is cliché, the characters are familiar, and there isn't much angst or serious conflict.
But sometimes that's exactly what you need.
It's easy to watch, easy on the eyes, and full of beautiful people living in a very luxurious world. The characters are cute, the humor is subtle, the romance is sweet, and the story becomes more thoughtful toward the end.
It's not a drama that will change your life, but it can certainly put a smile on your face—and sometimes, that's enough.
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