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Some description is very direct like DZ’s dad’s address: behind the temple flower alley …
Which could be confusing. There were a couple of typos but not hard to understand.

That’s bc it’s WTY…she is doing what is expected of every women of that time period. With Song Mo, she’s not afraid of intimacy. She actually experienced affection and love from Song Mo which she never had with WTY. The drama depicts a less wise version and a not very clueless of DZ when it comes to things like this. Due to her rebirth, she lost that innocence from the transition of a young maiden to a women.

it's just the drama's way of adding more personality to the drama. this is her rebirth/second life and she's well aware of what sex/affection is. novel is super descriptive and explicit with their romance, bedroom life.

these villains all died/killed off when their evil deeds are exposed in the novels i read so far.

Example: The Double
the stepmother was killed off by the Matriarch of the family (the grandmother) and was announced to the public she got an uncurable illness and passed away immediately. She did killed 3 people and caused one person to suicide.
Drama: she lost her mind and get to live the remainder of her life carefree with care, food and shelter.

in Blossom, the stepmother only did a bride swap. i forgot the details but the stepmother refuses to accept the divorce or her maiden family was fighting against it. the only option was to send her back to the maiden home and that was it. it was only b/c the maiden family's other members can't stand her that the mother decided to send her off to the farming estate/manor. Her sister in laws instructed the old maids to rough her up if she doesn't listen or follow instructions on the way to the farming estate. that was her demised and the fact that her own daughter cut ties with her to appease the Wei family.

per novel:

DZ and DM does not get along. DM is arrogant, stubborn and very snobby due to her mother's upbringing and spoiling. DM does not regard or respects DZ as a sister or a family of the Dou family. DM did switch out DZ for the bride to marry WTY. however DM and WTY's marriage was not a happy one. their relationship is similar to what the drama depicts w/ a lot of meddling from WTY's sister. DM is jealous of DZ and expects DZ to bend to her (self center i'm too important psychosis)
DM had a falling out with her father, the Dou family and choose to not acknowledge her mother as part of an agreement with the Wei family. WTY impregnants her study servant maid and keeps a mistress outside. their marriage deteriorates and they become unhappy bitter with life and everything around them.

the stepmother refused a divorce after the bride swapping scandal. the father had no choice but to send her back to her maiden home. he does not intend to bring her back to the Dou family/home. stepmother think of it was only for a short time and is confident she will be welcome back to the family. overtime, the stepmother annoys her maiden family, eating them out of house and home. in the end, the stepmother was sent to the country estate/farm to live out her life there.

the ladies during that time period does not do things outside of their home/courtyard, let alone do loan shark (like the drama) and meet with bandits/gangs.

the novel is detailed and has 500 chapters b/c it breaks down a lot of the dynasty/social cultures, norms, expectations, rules and roles the men and ladies have...and it's certainly not like the drama depicts it.

Why do these dramas show such leniency for the villains? for the time period, for a woman to commit such sin such as bringing disgrace to the family warrants divorce (with shame). this woman (the stepmother) commited a serious crime and she gets off on 'crazy' and lock away. there is no satisfaction at all b/c the villain gets off too light.

in the novel, jirong's family and DZ's sixth auntie (excluded in the drama) wanted to matchmake and was hoping they got married. DZ married SM instead. the JR in the novel and her are close since they grew up together and JR don't mind marrying her since he does not find her repulsive. JR's character in the novel is pretty funny, he's one to welcome and look forward to chaos.

Yeah…the novel also included the dynamic relationship between ML and the 3rd prince. They are super close but for the sake of politic balance, they don’t show it. 3rd Prince was also the only one who argued against the king and clear ML’s name and crime of patricide. In the drama, it was 2ML. Drama rushed the ending too.

Lolololol…

They are soldiers/fighters. Simply brawny guys which is why they are not smart or scheming. Their suspicion is on point considering their situation. FL’s family is their enemy and it’s a good reason they can’t just trust her. FL’s family conflict is kept under wraps and a lot is unknown to outsiders. FL is only wise and on point bc she is the only one that lived through and know things.

Meng zi yi is a great actress! Love her since the untamed

The eunuch’s sadist comment cracked me up lol

Ye…that too!!! So hard to find trailers ….anything!

Whoever name this drama Blossom needs to be fired lol. The title in Chinese is much better and should be given more thought! ‘9 iterate wisteria’ straight translation from the Chinese title:
-journey of the Wisteria Enlightenment ( the word/theme on the book DZ got from the monk)
-9 layers of wisteria
-wisteria blooms
-the blossom wisteria of enlightenment

Anything better than just the word blossom.

P.s.
I like the drama so far!!! Looking forward to this drama since the ML finally got a lead!

In go ahead, HJ was the one who is obsessed with making the family legal. Since adoption is out of the question, he started to think about plan B…family by marriage. HJ was more annoyed at the idea of being left out than being hurt if not being the one to marry JW. HJ’s dilemma is never wanting to be left behind. HJ goal to succeed is to payback and take care and provide for this family who gave him everything. He became a pastry chef so he could always make sweets/desserts for JW. Desserts are JW’s favorites when she was in high school.

HJ’s mom left him behind with promises of coming back for him. but not really formally abandoned him. Over the years, he accepted the fact that she is not coming back but always wanted to know why. He believes that something bad happen to prevent her from coming back. So when he saw her with a child, he thought she moved on with a new family and that was why she didn’t come back for him.
K drama version didn’t include a lot of details/moments for their mother/son history. When you watch their story/scenes in the go ahead drama, your heart cries and laugh (happiness) for their bond, departure, union and ending. It was well written and executed.

SH’s mom straight out abandoned him…and told him I don’t want you anymore and that JW could have him. She never reached out or contact him for the longest time. He only hear updates of her life through his maternal grandmother. SH accepted the fact he was an unwanted child and a reminder of a painful past his mother want no part in. The mom came back but because of her mother suggesting for the siblings to meet and out of convenience. It was only after the accident that she was dependent on SH bc no one in her family could take care of her 24/7. It became routine to her to have the son around. He intended to only stay for a while until his mom’s health stabilized. His mom’s depression with her handicap state and lost of 2nd husband left her depressed and suicidal. Due to that SH got anxiety and insomnia watching the mom’s mental well being. Throughout this time, his mother became more needy and super dependent on SH. He only came back when his mother’s leg/walking improved and 1/2 sister was old enough to care of the household stuff. SH became a dentist bc JW hates the dentist and is scared of dental check ups/procedures. SH chose this field so JW could be more at ease/relax and not worry.

These are the details/development that is absence in the k drama version.

No. Haejun only see Juwon as a sister. Haejun is a better match with Dal

The kids in the remake are adorable though…esp kid version of FL

b/c the original chinese version is that much better than this remake. a lot of folks who watched it, me included, felt that the drama is squeezing everything in 16 episodes that it failed to show what makes or breaks the characters, their progression and growth. a lot of the stories are so choppy that it felt rushed. go head original version included more than just the theme of family. it showcase a modern family blend, family ties and bond, friendship, love and struggles/hurdles to achieve what they want in life.

Haejun went to the states to live with the father. The father had another son and he was no longer valued or needed. Instead of coming back, Haejun stayed there and worked. he worked all sorts of jobs in the restaurants until he hit his big break - modeling. the amount shown on his savings book is wons equivalent to $500k usd.

it doesn't make sense that he could even have that much in savings esp if his dad no longer financially support anything for him.

highly recommend watching the original. this version made 2ML seem like a careless, all brawns, no brains character.