Rise From the Ashes (Mini Drama): Spoiler-Free Mini Review
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
Title: | Rise from the Ashes (2024) |
Platform: | WeTV, Youtube (free) |
MDL Rating: | |
Genre: | Period Idol Romance/ Rebirth |
Episode Count: | 24 (10 mns per episode) |
Parental Guidance Rating: | PG-13: Somewhat edgier in the romance department for a C-Drama, but not explicit. |
Staring: | Jian Zhi Nan (When I Fly Towards You) Li Chung Lin (A Girl Like Me) Zha Jie (Be Yourself) Liu Bei Ge (Justice in the Dark) |
RBTS Rating: | 3/5 Stars (A reborn girl with a grudge and a man set on revenge dupe their evil family members and fall in love in a mini that excels in the chemistry of the main couple.)  |
Synopsis:
After unexpectedly being reborn, the young girl Cheng Xi Nian learned the truth about her past life being manipulated and killed. She becomes allies with Su Jing Yuan, who was infiltrating the Cheng family in order to avenge his family's blood feud. They cooperate tacitly, though they occasionally clash with each other. Entwined with complex emotions of hatred and warmth, they move forward hand in hand. @MDL
Spoiler-Free Mini Review:
Rise From the Ashes is a somewhat disjointed romantic mini where a concubine's daughter is given a second chance at life to get revenge against her familia, only to unwittingly fall in love with her partner in crime along the way. The story is your typical tale of revenge and rebirth with a reformed "villainous" sister who can read a room, but what pushed it towards the top of my mini list is the chemistry. The drama tells you early on the Male Lead is not actually her uncle (thankfully), so I was rooting for the pair the whole time. They had such great chemistry that felt natural and adorable. Full Length dramas really need to learn from this lol.
The story was fine and didn't require too much attention, although the end felt like a cop out. Still, It's not bad for the small amount of time you need to invest to watch.
Story=3 (typical), Acting=3 (Fine) Production Quality=2.5 (Fine for a mini), Ending=3 (Could have been better), Enjoyability= 3, Would I rewatch= Maybe
Director: Dai Qi (Once Upon a Dream)
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