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If I had to describe this show in one word, it would be HEALING ~

Wow, where do I even begin with this review? There's so much to unpack... I was not sure if I would like this show because it looked a little dark from the posters/trailer... but I was pleasantly surprised. By the time I reached episode 6, I knew I would definitely enjoy and finish this show.

The plot was mysterious, and I think that was what kept me going. From figuring out who on earth SPADE Q was, to the mystery of the hand-drawn football cards ~ so many things were left unknown. The only thing that was certain was that the main leads had both faced some form of traumatic experience and were finding their own ways to cope with the grief and pain. For the FL it was to be a slacker 闲鱼 in this high school that her late grandfather encouraged her to go in his letter to her, and for the ML, it was to find out who SPADE Q was.

The first encounter between the male and female lead stood out to me. The OST 《无声引力》played, and as I heard the lyrics "Two souls aligned in silent gravity, Heal my heart with every part of me..." I had goosebumps. Though no spoken words, the presence felt through the screen was heavy, but held with a glimpse of hope.

The initial banter and interactions between the leads were so fun to watch - they were both wary of each other's intentions, yet unknowingly and subconsciously came to trust each other. Even though the ML, Wang Fa, had his own hidden agenda in getting close to Wan Xing, that was what allowed his fondness for her to grow. I thought there would be a huge fallout when the FL realized the truth, but thankfully, she handled it with such maturity. And I really liked that. As for the ML, he was quick to apologise. The best part? He knew what exactly made the FL mad.

I also loved how they both navigated their feelings towards each other. The ML was quick to acknowledge his feelings and told her he wanted to pursue a relationship with her. The FL was visibly attracted to the ML as well, yet she was honest enough to tell him she was not ready - the reason being she still wasn't ready to open up and share what had happened to her. The ML's response to her was so respectful. He told her saying that itself was already an act of vulnerability, and to him, that was enough. He was willing to meet her where she was, and that is something I hardly see in shows these days.

Once the "secret" of his hidden agenda was out of the way, their communication got better and his trust in the FL never once wavered. When things went out of control and the FL's old wounds resurfaced, he gave her the space she needed. Yet at the same time, he continued to reach out to her and encouraged her to get back on her feet.

Meanwhile, there were also the side characters - the whole football team. Each individual had their own character arc and development. From being easily defeated and swayed at the beginning, by the end they had all grown in their own ways, becoming more mature in how they handled situations. Through the ups and downs, they learnt what it meant to strive for their dreams and work towards their goals. In some sense, to do whatever it takes to create a path for themselves. Many people may come and go, but at the end of the day it all boils down to the individual's willpower to continue.

The friendship plot between the two guys, Wen Cheng Ye and Fu Xin Shu, was also slowly revealed as the episodes went by. I always found myself emotionally drawn to Wen Cheng Ye, especially the part where he ran to the competition, knowing that he would probably not make it to the match. During the run, he began to tear up, and by the time he reached the site, he had completely broken down. One word, "I'm sorry," was enough to move me to tears.

He was simply a lonely boy, who craved affection, yet was unable to express himself well. His way of wanting to get Fu Xin Shu to recognize him ended up backfiring and leading to more misunderstandings. I appreciated that their reconciliation was not overly dragged out. And we got to enjoy a couple of episodes of them being besties like they were in their younger days.

The later part of the show revealed the hidden truths behind everything - from how Xiao Lin 老师 was intentionally led to this particular high school, to leading this bunch of students, to having the keys to the former tuition centre owned by her grandparents. Everything started to fall in place - and there was closure not only for Xiao Lin 老师 , but also for her students, who had always carried a sense of abandonment because their ex-coach had 'left' them.

And like in most Chinese C-dramas, there's always a bestie for the ML and FL. I was pleasantly surprised to see Victor Ma appear on screen. As always, his humour shone through. His scenes were always comedic and any seriousness never lasted for long. Wan Xing's bestie appeared much later on in the series. Though Ju Li didn't have that many scenes with Wan Xing, I could still feel just how deeply she cared for her.

One of the most impactful scenes for me was how she was respectful and sensitive towards Wan Xing when she was emotionally unstable. A simple question, "Do you want my company or would you like to have some time alone?" was enough to show how mature she was as a friend. Ju Li was all ready to dig in and enjoy some fried chicken wings with her bestie Wan Xing, but was very quick and willing to take a step back and give Wan Xing the space she needed. She didn't assume what Wan Xing needed - she asked, then gave.

Overall, I really enjoyed this show. Aside from inspiring me to chase my dreams and live with no regrets, I also saw the importance of trust, respect... and to not let the past haunt you. What has happened, has happened... we cannot change the past, but we can take the step for a better future.

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The cast being attractive people does a lot of heavy lifting for this series.

I don't know if I missed out on stuff due to things being lost in translation but I was so confused most of the time.

First of all the fact that they are step siblings......we could have completely avoided that. I would have overlooked it but way into their adulthood they still introduced each other as brother and sister. That was so icky to me. Them meeting their coworkers and calling each other brother and sister and when they get together none of the co workers question anything??? Is there some sort of cultural context that I'm missing here??

The age gap between them was not big but the way they portrayed them made it feel like a lot. Like Chen Yi was also supposed to be minor but you are depicting him as such an adult figure and Miao Jing as such a child. The dynamic with him being the sole guardian and her being this helpless child was weird.

I don't really feel them falling in love with each other or anything. At what age/time so they recognize their romantic feelings? I feel like we never had a conversation abt this between them. That kiss between them when she comes back, they were arguing abt something and out of the blue she dares him to kiss her and he does it????I feel like I'm missing something big here cause that line of conversation never makes sense. I couldn't really buy them as a couple. Where did the shift from having to care for each other as siblings shift??? I really don't know. And they just start being together at one episode with any convo. All of their conversations felt so shallow and out of the blue to me.

The whole audit thing and the drama with the big boss was so boring and confusing af. Why did Chen Yi ever have to work with him anyway? I honestly couldn't give a shit abt that plotline.

I can't applaud the acting cause both of the characters felt so emotionless most of the time. I don't think its the actors fault, maybe a directing/script thing.

Their whole environment was also weird to me. At one point it seemed like his friends wanted him to stay away from Miao Jing but then suddenly they are supporting his relationship. Tui Li and Miao Jing being so close when they have interacted like 3 times was questionable to me.

Anyways glad I finished watching this, what a chore

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A bare-bones version of the familiar rebirth revenge story

FL rebirth revenges must be a thing. I have watched a bunch of them by now and they’re all just variations on a theme. That’s not necessarily a bad thing- they can still be enjoyed on their own merits- but I found this one to be on the mediocre side. It’s a short drama and too much has been trimmed- some meat along with the fat- resulting in a very straightforward show with little nuance.

Like the others, this show features a smart and capable FL who schemes and maneuvers her way to success. The villains are definitively Bad People who consistently do bad things, while she consistently outsmarts them. Retribution is swift, and villains surface one after another to be whack-a-moled away. She also has a textbook romance that doesn’t take too much time or effort to establish. Pretty much the show just takes all these classic formulaic elements, strips them down to the essentials, and packages them into a quick 21 eps x 10-11 minutes.

I think this show scoped too much story for its runtime. Fans of short or vertical dramas might not take issue, but I disliked the jarring short-drama symptoms of too many big things happening in too quick succession. Narrative expediencies aid the plot, reveals and big events lack buildup, and some things are poorly explained (eg the FL’s career- what exactly is her official role that she’s representing her maiden family, and how is her gender such a non-issue?). I still got the idea of what was going on, but I felt like I was watching the outline of a story rather than a fleshed-out story itself. But I admit this may also be partly my fault because I watched it extremely sped up.

The show also fell extra flat for me because I had such little emotional attachment to any of the characters. Once in awhile, one lead or the other’s past is alluded to, but these feeble attempts only served to remind me that there’s practically no character development in this show. And I don’t just mean them developing and growing, I mean developing and building out characters and their personalities. I couldn’t care for the main characters, let alone any of the cartoonish villains or the barely-present side characters. And also, I felt absolutely nothing about the romance- I sped through lots of those scenes at 3X speed.

The acting and production are ok. It’s hard for me to judge because I watched it so sped up, but at least I mostly believed the characters. The FL looks convincingly badass. For the ML, I don’t know if it’s his styling, his acting, or just his face, but somehow he kept looking like he was wide-eyed smiling when maybe that wasn’t the most appropriate expression. The villains are too cartoonish, but that's at least partly the writing.

The costumes, SFX, sets, music, occasional fight choreo, etc are solidly decent for a short drama. I did notice that this show keeps some idol elements with posing and slow-mo, which I thought is a waste of time for a show that can’t even manage enough glue between events to pace its plot properly.

Overall, I think this is a fine watch if you like this formula; this is not the best version, but it has all the essentials and doesn’t mess it up too badly. It’s still coherent and complete. But for me, having watched so many versions of this FL rebirth revenge story, I found it not that interesting or special. Other shows, even other short dramas, are able to tell their stories while still getting me emotionally invested. This bare-bones version has stripped away all the things that would have made me care, to tell the shell of a tired story I’ve already seen before.

ENDING – READ AHEAD ONLY IF YOU WANT TO KNOW, CONTAINS SPOILERS





Happy ending. All villains are disposed of, resounding victory for our leads, no deaths of any “good guys”. Ends with their wedding.

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At its core, the story follows Fu Tingyun, a noblewoman whose life is suddenly destroyed after she is falsely accused of an affair, and Zhao Ling, a sharp and ambitious salt smuggler who comes from a completely different world. When circumstances force them to make a deal and flee together, two people who initially have very little reason to trust each other slowly become partners, allies and, eventually, something much more. And I really enjoyed this setup.
What makes the drama particularly interesting is that it doesn't simply throw the leads together and immediately turn everything into romance. Their relationship develops through necessity first. They have to rely on each other, learn each other's strengths and weaknesses, and figure out how to survive everything that keeps being thrown at them.

Fu Tingyun was one of my favorite parts of the drama.
She starts from an incredibly difficult position. She's a noblewoman, but her status offers her very little protection once her family decides that her reputation matters more than she does. After being framed, she is essentially pushed into a corner and forced to find a way out of a situation she didn't create. What I liked is that she doesn't simply spend the entire drama waiting for someone to save her.
She's clever.
She's observant.
She's capable of adapting.
And, most importantly, she learns. She may come from a privileged background, but once she's forced outside that world, she has to understand very quickly that the rules she grew up with don't necessarily apply anymore.
Watching her gradually become more independent was one of the most satisfying aspects of the story. I especially appreciated that the drama doesn't reduce her to simply being "the clever female lead."
She has vulnerabilities.
She makes mistakes.
She can be emotional.
But she keeps moving forward.
That made her character arc feel earned.

And then we have Zhao Ling.
Thank you.
Seriously.
It was refreshing to have a male lead who isn't a prince, duke, general or some ridiculously powerful nobleman who can solve every problem by waving his hand. He comes from a humble background, operates in an illegal trade and knows exactly how to survive in a world where people with money and power can crush people like him without thinking twice.
He's rough around the edges, street-smart and ambitious. But he also has principles. He knows where his limits are, and despite the questionable nature of his profession, he isn't simply a selfish criminal. His ambitions are tied to his desire to improve his life and protect the people around him.

Another thing I really appreciated is that The Road to Splendor doesn't allow the romance to completely swallow the plot.

The story begins with a personal crisis, but it gradually expands into something much larger.

We get family conflict, power struggles, the salt trade, corruption, political intrigue and questions of social class. The escape storyline gives the drama a feeling of constant movement, and instead of keeping the characters trapped inside one household for dozens of episodes, the story actually takes them on a journey.
The drama doesn't feel like a world populated exclusively by the leads and a bunch of disposable villains. Several of the secondary characters have their own motivations, loyalties and agendas, and even the antagonistic characters can be genuinely infuriating in the best possible way.
The family dynamics in particular add a lot to the story because they show how differently people react when survival, reputation and power are involved.
There aren't many characters here who are simply evil for no reason.
People want things.
They make choices.
They protect themselves.
Sometimes they hurt others in the process.
That makes the conflict much more interesting.

It's not a perfect drama.
There are moments where certain plot developments could have been handled more smoothly, and some of the political and family storylines can become a little dense.
But none of that changed the fact that I genuinely enjoyed watching it.
The story kept me interested, the leads had fantastic chemistry, the characters had room to grow, and the production looked beautiful.
Most importantly, it didn't feel like I was watching the same historical romance I've already watched twenty times.
Beautiful, entertaining and surprisingly addictive.

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Seems like everyone got tricked by the PR. It’s not a rom-com but a melodrama 🙄. The BTS have more comedy than the actual drama

They keep repeating the whole “ML comes back for his first love” storyline while the FL is struggling. But honestly, she’s not struggling that much. She’s gonna survive anyway

The cast is on point. The OST is good. The script, however is absolute nonsense plus the director’s decision to cut everything and wrap up the drama in one week was insane

Also, apparently most K-actors only review the script up to Ep4 so… I guess that explains how this drama happened💀

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I loved it!

Oh my god the production, cinematography, acting, music, just blew me away. The storyline is the typical trope of "my husband and his lover killed me just to get my riches" but this revenge is now served with intelligence and a beautiful slow burn love story. Not as many kisses as I was hoping but it makes up for it with the electricity you can feel between them so I stayed for the ride and I'm glad I did.

The emperor is not an idiot thank goodness. The twists are typical but they don't treat the audience like fools. I called them all and I loved it. The acting from the FL is superb, the glares alone omg girl yes get it! The acting form the ML was also superb, he definitely loved seeing her get her revenge and make people look like fools. This is a man who was 100% behind her every step.

The rating is 10 since at the end, which was a very lovely ending, I was like "NOOO I WANTED MORE". Just so good from beginning to end.

Recommend if you love revenge dramas with an excellent slow burn romance. It does get a little slow but every scene is show with a purpose, I'm just impatient lol

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I am hooked!!! Once you start you won’t be able to stop!!!!

The ML and FL are new to me but their chemistry is really good! Story is easy to follow and characters very believable. The ML is super dreamy and extremely conflicted from the get go . - If only I had such a mentor when I just started work 😛. The FL is honest in her depiction as a newbie at work and romance.

Started watching after rave reviews on TikTok and it is definitely worth watching. I’m now worried I’ll be running out of episodes very soon as once you start you can’t stop.

Liu Yu Ning’s opening tracks is soooo good!

Production value is good and supporting cast are great as well.

Finished this and have rewatched several times since. I’m a huge Jing Bo Ran fan now and find it hard to move one 😢

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Looking for a Light Drama? Just Taking a Break from Angsty Dramas? This Is for You!

I actually attempted to watch this way back in 2024 because of Jun, but 15 minutes into the very first episode, I was already bored to death. I thought I should try it again another time because if I forced myself to watch it, I might just end up hating Jun's acting. 😂

Now, in 2026, I came back to it, thinking I was finally ready. During the first half, it caught my attention because it gave me a bit of the same vibe as "A Love So Beautiful," and I'm generally into childhood friends who eventually fall in love.

I. Positive Feedback

— The first few episodes were actually very interesting. I especially enjoyed the high school parts.
— Zhang Miao Yi (Xiao Tu), as usual, nailed her role. I love her!
— Jun did well with his acting. He wasn't very stiff.
— The side characters, like Yin Zi Han, Jiang Juan Juan, Jia Si Wen, the homeroom teacher, and the parents, made the drama more enjoyable. (I'm talking specifically about the earlier episodes.)
— It's not overly dramatic and is generally very light.
— The ML isn't the typical handsome, intelligent childhood friend who turns out to be a walking red flag. I love how caring he is toward Xiao Tu.
— It's not the typical "stupid student suddenly climbs dramatically up the rankings" kind of plot, so it felt a little more realistic to me.
— It's not the typical spoiled, overly emotional son who acts out because of a lack of parental love. He actually handled the conflict quite calmly.
— Great chemistry between the couples and friends.
— Yin Zi Han added a lot of color to the drama.
— The relationship between the two main characters developed very smoothly and naturally.

II. Negative Feedback

— Interesting at first, but boring later.
— Some additional characters introduced later, like the new roommate girl and Xiao Tu's additional love interests, didn't really add much to the plot. They felt unnecessary and just made things messier.
— Some subplots felt forced, especially the storyline involving Jiang Hu and the biker guy. I felt like the production tried to add some angst or "conflict," but it wasn't done smoothly and ended up feeling kind of pointless.
— There wasn't much character development for the best friend, Jiang Juan Juan, and she honestly started to annoy me in the later episodes.
— It's a long drama with quite a lot of fanservice.
— The FL's chemistry with the 2nd ML (Yin Zi Han) is actually much stronger than her chemistry with the 1st ML. (their chemistry as a trio is really good, though. I genuinely enjoyed the three of them together)

III. Actors/Characters:

JUN (Ling Cao)

Jun did well handling his role. Tbh, I can't call him a great actor here, but he wasn't bad either. I was actually afraid to watch this at first because I thought I was going to see another Cha Eun Woo-type performance in 'Gangnam Beauty' or 'True Beauty'. Good thing he proved me wrong.

So far, I'm satisfied with his acting here, although I wasn't as impressed as I expected to be before watching. 😂 I actually forgot that he was Jun while watching, which means I was able to set aside my Carat side and just watch him as an actor.

ZHANG MIAO YI (Xiao Tu)

Zhang Miao Yi was one of the reasons I enjoyed watching this drama. I love how perfectly suited the role was to her. I mean, this is her forte, after all, so I don't have many complaints about either her acting or her character.

She's honestly one of the loveliest C-drama FLs out there. I find her even more charming than the FL in 'A Love So Beautiful'.

XIONG AO BO (Yin Zi Han)

"My MVP"

He unexpectedly caught my attention. I didn't like him at first, but his character development slowly drew me in. His chemistry with Miao Yi was so strong and natural. I thought he was going to get on my nerves, especially because of his initial reason for approaching Xiao Tu. But I ended up giggling every time I saw him slowly falling for the FL himself. He's so funny and adorable! 😂

Sure, he was still childish even in the last episode, but I also loved how he was not too forceful with his feelings and just realistically pursued his dreams instead of following the girl wherever she was. He eventually accepted that his feelings were one-sided, let go of his initial desire to beat Ling Cao, and simply wanted to be a reliable best friend to the FL.

I really loved that character development! ❤️

I honestly wish he could get a similar role but as the main character. I love him! He's actually the reason I kept watching. I was hoping to see more of him in the later episodes, but sadly, he only appeared in the final two episodes as the hero who helped resolve the conflict. T^T I wanted more!!!

LV ZHAO (Jiang Juan Juan)

She was very adorable at first, but she really started to annoy me later on. I like her acting, but I didn't like the lack of character development for Jiang Juan. She remained so childish throughout the drama.

HAO ZHU YU (Jia Si Wen)

I think he nailed the nonchalant characterization even better than Jun. He's good! I also really loved Siwen's character development. It was very evident and solid.

— Other Interesting Character: CHERYN LIN (Xu Ling Long)

Her added "villainous" role actually contributed to the plot. It didn't feel forced, and I found her storyline interesting. I also liked how her character developed later on.

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Is This Drama Highly Recommended?

'Recommended', yes.
'Highly recommended', not really.

If you just want to take a break from very angsty or overly dramatic series, this is a perfect drama for you. It's basically a light and typical love story about two childhood-sibling-coded friends, their cute moments, and how their feelings gradually develop.

Or, if you're a Carat and a big fan of Jun, you might enjoy this drama even more. Just set aside your parasocial attachment to him while watching. Otherwise, you might end up overpraising his acting while blaming or hating the female lead. 😂

Good watch, though!

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He Loved Her Quietly—She Just Had to Live Twice to See It

What I enjoyed most about *Shi Zhou Jiao Shou Xian Dong Xin* is that this is not simply a story about a woman being reborn and correcting her mistakes. It is a story about finally recognizing the love that had been standing quietly beside her all along.

In her previous life, Jiang Song Chu never truly understood her husband, Zhou Qi An. Their marriage happened quickly, and because he was serious, restrained, and almost painfully proper, she mistook his silence for a lack of feeling. Her attention was instead drawn toward Lin Tian, whose charm was much easier to see. Only when Jiang Song Chu died in an earthquake did she finally understand the difference between someone who knows how to attract your attention and someone who genuinely loves you.

Zhou Qi An was that person.

After being given a second chance and returning four years into the past, Jiang Song Chu becomes a very different FL. I especially liked that she does not waste her second life repeating the same emotional mistakes. She cuts Lin Tian out of her life and turns her attention toward the husband she failed to appreciate before.

The sweetest part is discovering Zhou Qi An alongside her.

Zhou Qi An is definitely my favorite character. As a university professor, he appears disciplined, serious, responsible, and almost impossible to read. But underneath that controlled exterior is a man who has loved Jiang Song Chu for a very long time. He simply does not know how—or perhaps does not allow himself—to express that love openly. His feelings are shown through his actions, his concern, his patience, and all the little things he quietly does for her.

And this time, Jiang Song Chu notices.

I loved watching her deliberately tease him, approach him, and slowly break through that wall of self-control. There is something adorable about seeing such a proper and restrained man become completely unsettled by his own wife. 😂❤️ She knows what she lost once, so she refuses to sit around waiting for him to confess his feelings.

What also makes their relationship meaningful is that Zhou Qi An has **not** been reborn. He does not know about their previous life or understand why his wife suddenly treats him differently. From his perspective, the woman he secretly loves has unexpectedly begun walking toward him.

That makes their romance even more touching.

Jiang Song Chu’s greatest regret becomes her greatest motivation. Zhou Qi An loved her quietly in one lifetime; in the next, she chooses to love him loudly enough for both of them.

Sometimes the person who loves you the most is not the person making the most noise. Sometimes it is the quiet person standing beside you, loving you through actions you only recognize when you finally learn how to look.

A beautiful second-chance romance about regret, realization, and finally choosing the person who had already chosen you. ❤️

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Well.. I seem to have come out of Blossoms of Power with very different thoughts than most people.. Because I honestly found quite a few things disappointing.. How did they butcher such a beautiful, fascinating drama with two outstanding leads in those last 4 eps, from the moment the ML died [ yeah right ] till the end.. I was literally sitting there like, What?? Whaat?? Why?? Why would you do this?? All this just to give that Prick Prince Xin the character development, redemption and the kind of death he absolutely did not deserve??

Before I get into the part that frustrated the hell out of me.. I should first say how good He Yu and Meng Zi Yi were in their respective roles.. Both characters were cunning and honestly smarter than pretty much everyone else combined.. They dealt with most of their problems effortlessly.. Both were ridiculously overpowered, well except that the ML was poisoned in his childhood and doesn't have much time left..

He, was obsessed with her.. Well, in the best possible way?? Is there any husband who has done as much for his wife as Xiao Hua Yong did?? The man was completely shamelessly devoted to her.. The chemistry between the two leads carries a lot of this show especially once they finally team up.. MZY, for the first half or so had this stiff expression because she was supposed to come across as cold and elusive.. And somehow viewers mistook that for poor acting?? This woman literally had to kill herself just to find justice for her family, who were massacred and her own husband was the one who led the massacre?? Now she gets a second chance as someone else, this time too she has a family to protect and she obviously can't fail again.. What exactly do you expect from a character like that??

I don't want to talk too much about the court politics, the other princes and all that stuff.. I think all the arcs were pretty well scripted except for the rebellion plot.. And no, I am not talking about Prick Prince Xin's rebellion, I am talking about the one before that, the one led by Prince Ding.. That one had too many flaws.. Like way too many flaws..

Now, Prick Prince Xin.. Sorry, I know I am using that word way too much but I am just too annoyed with him and my wound is too fresh to think otherwise.. Anyway, dude was way too obsessed with her and no, definitely not in a good way.. If he actually loved her, he would have left her alone and stopped annoying both her and us halfway through the drama.. But nah, he just had to keep going till the very end.. He leads an actual rebellion.. Like an actual full blown treacherous rebellion.. And then when he loses and has absolutely no way out, he kills himself and tells her he was secretly playing the villain for her own good.. And she falls for it.. Like What?? Two episodes earlier, his brother died but instead of mourning him, he was in his sister in law's room trying to force her to accept him?? And everything else he goes on to do after that?? Not for one second did he look like a guy who was sacrificing himself.. Even if he didn't want the throne, he wanted her.. And that whole " I did this for you " excuse was just BS..

I hate it when writers do that.. Like, ' Yeah, I might be a villain but atleast I get to die in the lap of the person I am obsessed with, the one I tortured her whole life and I get to see her cry for me.. ' Why?? What's the need for that?? Seriously..

And also, what was the need to kill the ML off with 4 eps left if you were just going to bring him back in the last ep?? If they had just committed to killing him off, that would have actually been a much bolder ending.. She gets the throne, the absolute power she wanted but it costs her the one relationship that made her human again.. Sad but sensible.. Instead, they tried to have it both ways.. Bringing him back just undoes the sacrifice and cheapens all that emotion..

And, in my opinion a bonus episode should be an epilogue.. Something that shows what happens after The End, whether it's happy or sad ending.. We shouldn't have to watch a separate, optional episode after the drama has already concluded just to finally get answers to more of the why's and what's.. If that information was necessary for the ending, it should have been in the final episode.. I mean it was just 12 minutes.. They could have easily included it in the finale..

Overall, Blossoms of Power is a good watch for the majority of its runtime.. But those last few episodes kind of take away the glory the drama had built until then.. And that's honestly a shame..

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Cute romance

An adorably cute drama, that doesn't take itself to seriously. Cute romance, great laugh out loud scenes, not much angst unless you count a break up around episode 16, a great happy ending.

The subtitles are bad... so bad. But they really don't take away from the enjoyment of the drama. If you pay attention to what's happening in the scenes it's not that hard to understand even without the subtitles. It's not that deep of a drama.

It won't win any awards but with Ryan Cheng as the male lead Leng Yao Zu it is definitely worth at least a one time watch.

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