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Blossom: Spoiler-Free Mini Review

Jul 14
3 min read

Updated: Sep 5

Title:

Blossom (2024) 九重紫

Platform:

Viki, IQIYI, WeTV, Youtube

MDL & Douban Rating:

8.8 & 7.5

Genre:

Period Idol Romance/Rebirth

Episode Count:

34

Parental Guidance Rating:

PG-13: Some violence and blood, domestic abuse

Starring:

Meng Zi Yi (Blossoms of Power)

Lin Yu Rui (Love Like the Galaxy)

Snow Kong (Pursuit of Jade)

Xia Zhi Guang (Veil of Shadows)

RBTS Rating:

8.1/10 Stars: A mild romance made better by gorgeous cinematography (think Pursuit of Jade) and the brilliant scheming of the FL and ML.

Cast From Left to Right: #MengZiYi, #LiYunRui, #SnowKong, #XiaZhiGuang


Synopsis:

After a tragic life filled with betrayal and injustice, noblewoman Dou Zhao unexpectedly wakes up years in the past, armed with the memories and regrets of her previous life—and a mysterious prophetic book. Determined to change her fate and protect her family, she forges a partnership with Song Mo, a general who shares her secret of rebirth. Together, they navigate court intrigue, hidden conspiracies, and personal vendettas, slowly building trust and affection as allies who get a second chance to right the wrongs of their first lifetime. @MDL



Spoiler-Free Mini Review:

Blossom was the surprise hit of 2024, thanks to the meticulous cinematography of Zeng Qing Jie, who would later go on to direct 2026's biggest drama, Pursuit of Jade. This was his first take on a full length drama after a series of successful mini dramas, and the man slayed. He made the most of a modest budget and gave actors who were usually secondary characters the chance to shine on center stage, and said watch me run. The most exciting part of Blossom's success was not just that it was an underdog, but that you can tell no money was wasted and the intention to create good art was realized. Which was a bright light in the darkness of 2024 drama slop.



As I was watching on Viki, a comment popped up that said: "Why was there a soldier holding a branch? This show is not meticulous, but I like it." And try as I might, I couldn't sum it up better. Blossom is not perfect by any means. Both the FL and 2FL, and honestly everyone else to a lesser extent, were facetuned to high heaven, the dubbing wasn't the best, too much attention was given to the side characters towards the end, and the director must have been afflicted with nose contour blindness because the lines on both men and women were sharper than Song Mo's spear.



But these are small critiques in the grand scheme of things. The story had good pacing and the shift from romance/revenge to political intrigue in the second half was nicely handled. The leads were independent people who brought different strengths to the relationship and they were convincing in love. And maybe a little too convincing for internet, because these two cannot shake off the dating rumors to this day. While their real life status is a mystery, the pair will actually be reunited as an onscreen couple in (presumably) 2026 for Tigers Sniff the Rose.


Tigers Sniff the Rose Trailer Here
Tigers Sniff the Rose Trailer Here


Lastly, I need to address the Blossom in the room. So many shows have the word "Blossom" in the English title, regardless of whether it correlates to the Chinese title or the content of the drama, and I just cannot:


2023

Blossom in Shanghai


2024

Blossom

In Blossom

Blossoms in Adversity

Blossoms in Dream


2025

The Blossoming Love

In the Name of Blossom


2026 (So far)

Blossoms of Power (Also stars Meng Zi lol)

Blossom through the Cloud




Story=4 (Solid), Acting=3 (Passable), Production Quality=4.5 (gr8 4 budget), Ending=5 (satisfying), Enjoyability= 4 (Enjoyed) Would I rewatch= Yes


Trailer:


Director: #ZhengQingJie (Pursuit of Jade, A Familiar Stranger, Butterflied Lover)

Screenwriter: #JiaBinBin (Immortal Samsara, Flourished Peony)


Female Lead Dubber: #SunYaChen

Male Lead Dubber: #WuTao


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