Set in the winter of 1923, Phoenix Wears Peony takes viewers in a time of war and instability in Northern China. The young Buddhist nun Wu Xia, by chance, learns of her identity as the eldest daughter of the Yu Family in Suzhou, known for their silk embroidery. As she runs away from military pursuit and heads toward Suzhou, she is saved by the young, idealistic businessman Huo Dong Qing who escorts her to Suzhou. Wu Xia is faced with many trials and tribulations related to familial and societal pressures, which she faces with grace and kind perseverance. (Source: DramaWiki) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 凤穿牡丹
- Also Known As: Phoenix and Rose , Legendary Embroidery , Feng Chuan Mu Dan
- Director: Tsang Lai Chun
- Genres: Historical, Romance, Drama
Where to Watch Phoenix Wears Peony
Free (sub)
Cast & Credits
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![Cherrie Ying in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)]( "Cherrie Ying in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)")
Cherrie YingYu Zhi FengMain Role -
![Hawick Lau in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)]( "Hawick Lau in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)")
Hawick Lau Main Role -
![Li Xiao Ran in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)]( "Li Xiao Ran in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)")
Li Xiao Ran Main Role -
![Waise Lee in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)]( "Waise Lee in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)")
Waise LeeHuo Wan HongMain Role -
![Tan Kai in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)]( "Tan Kai in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)")
Tan KaiLuo Zhi XiangSupport Role -
![Liu Jiao Xin in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)]( "Liu Jiao Xin in Phoenix Wears Peony Chinese Drama (2008)")
Liu Jiao XinHuo Wan CaiSupport Role
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Reviews
This review may contain spoilers
Saving the world, one stitch at a time
Yu Wuxia is your perfect heroine with a sad back story: abandoned at a nunnery by her family, cursed to bring misfortune to her father, and married to someone she didn't love to save that same family who abandoned her. Funny enough, she's naturally just very talented at embroidery, which is also the family business.Through trails and tribulations, often through her embroidery, she learns to love and grows in independence. Her husband, Huo Dongqing realizes that he has a gem at his side and fall in love with her, while her jealous and hateful sister festers at their side. Their family is upended by the Japanese invasion and her husband does, leaving her to become the matriarch of a scattered family.
The good: lovely costumes, epic music, and decent acting. The weakest link is Hawick Lau, whose pretty face is his main value add. Tan Kai as Luo Zhixiang made me swoon and his dedication to Yu Wuxia despite her enduring loyalty to Dongqing.
The bad: nonsensical story writing (why would Dongqing, who was so weak that he couldn't even chew his own food, make a move on his wife in a cold cave? Like what?!), big female lead storyline and tropes galore, and weird pacing. Somehow ten years passed in the last few episodes without anyone mentioning it or aging.
The ugly: the dubbing.
I enjoyed the rewatch after 10 years, but the story did not age well.
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