The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (2020)

Really exited with this drama when it came out. Of course like most of the fans here, exited because of Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Zhe Han meet again together in the drama. But after watching & read some of the review here, I have to agreed with them. This drama have many plot holes that make our eyebrow rise. But is that make this drama bad....? I don't think so. For me this drama still good enough to watch, apart from the cast.

Plot holes that makes me wonder:
* They already have interesting plot by using dream. But why they are not develop it more. It just like piece in here & there.
* Xu Ping / Prince An (XP) motive very bad. Yeah he just make conclusion about who killed his mom without even make confirmation or at least try to know the truth. And the way he protect Fu Rong (FR) is really questionable. He wants to protect her but in the same time he put FR in the 'lion den' (Xu Jin/Prince Su (XJ) house) by letting them get married. He want to make FR free by letting her get buried with XJ and than rescued her...??? What the hell... Where is his logic...?? All over the place....!!!
* The reason to choose Cui Wan [Princess of Xihe] to be political bride never been explained.
* The stupid way of how FR actually come to life or heal after get poisoned in ep 40.
* Of course the biggest question of all: Why the need for modern time...? They have happy ending in ancient time, why make the modern time...? Is it preview for the second season or what...? Who have answer please please please write in the comment, i really want to know...

What i like:
* The plot where the prince try to killed each other is not about just because struggle for the Crown Prince, but other factor. Usually the writer just develop about the struggle for the crown prince. But here, because of greed & revenge. Very interesting to see even though Prince Cheng and Consort Duan already in the palace with all the money in the world, they still very greed.
* Of course the chemistry between Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Zhe Han. They have more chemistry here than in legend of Yun Xi. Love how Zhang Zhe Han in here smile more than in legend of Yun Xi.
* How the second lead couple interact with each other. I also think Fu Xuan (FX) & Wu Bai Qi (WBQ) more adorable than FR & XJ. How WBQ like to tease FX but also how he protect her. But also frustrated why he doesn't propose her, even after they relationship became better.

Overall: Yeah the fans of Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Zhe Han should watch this, especially if you the fans of legend of Yun Xi, it like a little bit closure for they story. Apart from all the plot holes, this drama still good a drama to watch. But for me this drama is not for re-watch, one time is enough for me.

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Not worth your time

This drama started out strong and kept me interested until around episode 18 or 19 (I forgot). I really like the chemistry between Zhang Zhe Han and Ju Jing Yi as the ML and FL and the first half was filled with interesting interactions between those two, as well as some sweet moments that made me go through a couple of times. When I get past that half-way mark, particularly after they became a married couple, the story is lost on me, it becomes draggy, and FL becomes a very annoying, selfish and unreasonable character a lot of the times. I felt that there are some plot holes and the political part of the story I thought was a mess, and the ending, although a happy one, felt a bit rushed to me. Similar to other reviewers' comments, the motivation behind Duke An's revenge and his jealousy seems like a lame part of the story. They could have developed the story better and make him a better villain. Acting is just so-so, and to be honest I'm only watching this for Zhang Zhe Han, but even then I thought his acting here is just so-so.

I have to give a special mention to the second ML and FL Wu Bai Qi and Fu Xuan. They're so sweet, Wu Bai Qi is my favorite character in this drama. I would have given this drama a lower rating if not for him and ZZH's sweet moments with JJY.

Music is okay, but I found that no particular song (opening or ending theme) strikes my fancy and I did not add any of the songs from this series to my playlist. Maybe if i am more emotionally invested in the series, the songs would be nicer to listen to as I reminisce the moments from the series, but noooooooooo.....

Rewatch Value: NO WAY. I have a long list of dramas to watch, so I am not coming back to watch this draggy and boring drama.

I would not recommend you watching this drama, except you are an even bigger fans of Zhang Zhe Han than I am and can be content with poor story lines as long as you can see his handsome face (because we won't see him again in future dramas :(... sad)

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A flawed yet intriguing watch

I was very neutral going into this drama because I had no background on this drama. I had tried Legend of Yun Xi so the only thing familiar with me were the leads and not the writer herself. I wish I knew that because my expectations would have been lower as Yun Xi wasn't a drama that worked for me at all.

STORY:
This drama started well, but I still felt the draw into its world wasn't enough. The script wasn't the best neither was the editing, but this drama had a charm that kept me keep going. There are some interesting aspects to it and some very boring and frustrating ones. I feel like I needed more closure or wanted to watch more of certain aspects which weren't fully covered. The drama's weak and strong point are the politics, mystery and the romance. It's like the drama did things very well only to make it a bore after a few episodes and only to become interesting again. It was like someone switching on and off my interest in the plot. There are still some underused plotlines and some got set up well only to waste the potential. I'll spare it some criticism due to its editing given the Censorship rules but I don't think it would have made too great of a difference.

ROMANCE & CHARACTERS:
I was intrigued by the romance and tried my best to enjoy the slow burn. The main couple are sweet and have good chemistry, but the plot made their romance seem forced. Honestly it could have not been there and it would have made no difference. The OTP's romance were never central to the plot at all. The skinship and kisses were lacking for both couples. The secondary couple had some excellent potential but it fell flat by the end too as there wasn't much story left there either. The problem was the writing and mediocre characterization. Fu Rong was cute with a potential to grow only to become flat and unimpressive. She became an unrecognizable version of herself after ep 18ish and was inconsistent as heck. Duke An was alright and loved Fu Rong but the script didn't leave much for him to do. There was practically no growth in his character. Prince An made for lovely eye candy and a decent 'evil guy'. Wu Bai Qi was more layered than other characters and I loved his dedication and loyalty for Fu Xuan. Fu Xuan gets saved thanks to her interactions with Wu Bai Qi so I'll spare her the criticism.

ACTING:
This drama is similar to The Legends in one aspect. It gets saved thanks to its cast. They all suited the roles they got and gave it their best. I am oddly impressed by Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Zhe Han because they aren't good actors but somehow their acting skills were sufficient for this drama. Kiki Xu had a decent attempt as well and I'm impressed at her. It was my first time seeing Wu Bai Qi and Prince An actors but I really loved them. They definitely have better potential and emoted better than the others.

REWATCH VALUE:
No way. It's one-time watch at best with challenges.

OVERALL:
In the end there are no memorable moments but I enjoyed its run. It never had me obsessed but intrigued enough to keep going. The writing towards the end was a cop out and the ending made little sense. I am likely to forget some side characters but the charm of the actors and their interactions is what I will remember of this drama.

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Guilty Pleasures of Ruyi Pavilion

The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion makes me feel two very contradictory feelings. On one hand, it was very enjoyable watch with many satisfying romantic moments - thanks to Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Zhe Han as well as the second couple. On the other hand, the storytelling and editing was just problematic at times and as much i am trying to accept it as something that was necessary to happen for this drama to be even released, it crossed a certain line at some point and it became annoying.

= CHARACTERS =
Fu Rong is a clumsy naiive lead with some moments of brilliance, while Xu Jin is that typical cool stone-faced ml. What i appreciate on their dynamics is that (as opposed to Legend of Yun Xi) male lead showed his emotions and love for female lead a lot and oh boy! he really did love her a lot!! ZZH did amazing job with portraying Xu Jin.
Anyways, it actually does not really matter what kind of characters the main lead were, as long as they were played by Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Zhe Han. Their chemistry is just… unparalleled.
Fu Xuan and Wu Bai Qi as a couple were very charming and fun to watch and enhanced the mood of the drama to a more classy level.
Side characters, although not very well fleshed-out, were quite enjoyable including characters that were infuriating on purpose like Cui Wan and other side-side kicks.
Character-wise, the worst one is definitely the villain. Quite honestly, it’s been a long time since i’ve seen a villain so pathetic. His origin story was pathetic, his schemes were desperate, and just overall all his manipulations were despicable.

= STORY =
This is an idol drama, and i think it’s unfair to expect some super deep and unique plot. Actually, the premise and the storylines that were hinted at/attempted at are in general okay. At times, it was very engaging, and although i feel like some storylines could have gone a different route at times to be more interesting (or! at least not dropped halfway!), i found the story itself still quite satisfying. There are several plot holes but i guess i am willing to overlook them for the sake of my own sanity and the fact that i enjoyed the drama. In my opinion, the plot comes secondary as this whole drama is mostly character-driven, and it proved to be fun to watch despite its various weaknessess.

Based on all those abrupt and unusual cuts, missing side-character storylines that you just know must have been there /somewhere/ as well as lack of scenes that would usually seamlessly connect two different scenes together, i am guessing that the production had to cut the drama shorter and im just glad that this drama was released and i guess we just have to accept that.

= GUILTY PLEASURES =
So… i know that based on what i wrote until now, it might seem like the drama is “so so” at best but i had actually amazing time watching this show! It hits all the right spots for me: visually stunning set and beautiful costumes, cute female lead, dreamy male lead who loves female lead infinitely, good humor, amazing soundtrack, my favourite tropes, some good action scenes and enjoyable “shocking” plot twists, lovable side characters characters, several fun callbacks to Legend of Yun Xi, and many many sweet soft romantic moments between main leads. Like… seriously, each and every single episode had a /moment/ between main leads that made me more or less swoon.

= REWATCH VALUE =
I’ve already rewatched it at least once and i actually see myself rewatching it again in the future. so… yeah. The amount of tender moments Fu Rong and Xu Jin share together is almost impossible to count and it’s so satisfying to watch (especially if you felt like Legend of Yun Xi just was not very generous in this area). JJY and ZZH are /that/ good together.

Overall, this is probably a 8/10 or even 7,5/10 drama, but i had such a good time watching BARP, despite some hiccups, that i am willing to rate it 8,5/10 while admitting that in my heart, it’s rated more like 9/10 but i dont want my rating to be too outrageous.

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The ending was weird, even though happier than the one from Yunxi Zhuan

I was hesitant to watch the drama as I expected a remake of "The Legend of Yunxi". But a few rewies made it very clear that the storyline is different and just the actors are the same.
I didn't expect much and I didn't get much.
The drama started good, but the female lead repeats her mistakes all the time and just doesn't learn, the characters are overly cliché and the main couples chemistry in this drama seemed a bit off. To be honest I think the side couple's story was much better and way more realistic in the way their relationship developed and how the overall relationship was portraid... However, the actors did a good job and the storyline is ok.
What propably bothered me most, was that the ending was very abrupt and several questions left open. The last episodes seemed a bit chaotic, as if the writer didn't know how to fit all the loose strings into the remaining episodes... and not enough with the sudden endin they even added an extra ending that puts the main characters into present time. Just why? In my opinion that was just unnecessary and very out of context...
But all in all it is a drama with a happy end and two sweet couples, so I guess for just passing the time it is still worth the while.

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FL & ML slow development, good second pair

Similar character with Legend of Yunxi, but I prefer Legend of Yunxi. The romance development between FL & ML are too slow in this series.

Unlike the other dramas where FL gets bullied by her sister, in this drama FL has an older sister that really loves and pamper her. In addition, they not compete for the same man. Her older sister is an interesting second pair in this story.

The ML character is similar to the character in Legend of Yunxi. ML characters are less expressive and less attractive. Since the two dramas are different I hope the characters will be develop and different.

2nd ML is more interesting with his secret identity. Despite coming from a royal family, he wear a mask & has double identity that popular among citizen. The 2nd ML childhood story with FL make him look more close to FL than the ML. With 2nd ML kind and mysterious character I like him more. His acting is good. His character is completely different from his previous drama: I've Fallen for You.

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una saga e storia di Palazzi

Una storia comune a tante storie dei tempi antichi in Cina : intrighi di Palazzi, corruzioni, lotta per il potere e la ricchezza, i virtuosi e i malvagi. Ma in questo dramma le 40 puntate scorrono agevolmente e i fatti si concatenano in maniera piana e sinuosa. Non ci sono inutili ripetizioni e ritorni benché ogni puntata rimandi al tema principale: l'amore incondizionato messo a dura prova da circostanze e personaggi esterni alla coppia. le puntate sono colorate con azioni, battaglie, ambienti ben arredati piacevoli con molte persone per lo più, costumi e parure di buon gusto leggeri ed eleganti.
La sceneggiatura manca di veridicità a più riprese : feriti a morte che si riprendono quasi repentinamente e tornano perfettamente sani come se nulla fosse mai accaduto, combattenti che volano e addirittura camminano sull'acqua, colpi di scena che fanno più parte del mondo magico che non del cambiamento di situazioni tuttavia i dialoghi creano emozioni e sentimenti gentili e piacevoli. Se a qualcuno piace lasciarsi trasportare dalla fantasia per rilassarsi , questo dramma gliene dà parecchie volte l'opportunità.
La regia è ammirevole: le riprese di paesaggi , di contesti psicologici o morali o sentimentali cambiano di ritmo e di prospettiva per darne il tono e sono accompagnati da musica che li commentano mirabilmente e, in genere, i momenti affettivi mostrano primi piani degli attori che con il linguaggio para verbale e la mimica li mettono magistralmente in evidenza. Sono affascinanti le velocità e giravolte durante le lotte con armi bianche.
Ho dato un punteggio mediocre al rewatch perché non sono portata a rivedere film già guardati a meno che siano veramente eccezionali e qui di eccezionale c'è poco ma di simpatico c'è comunque molto: la genuinità e purezza d'animo e di cuore della protagonista, la fedeltà indefettibile del protagonista, le scene comiche non mancano e gli attori quasi tutti sono di belle fattezze e con belle voci.

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Tinha tudo para ser incrível, mas decepciona.

O que posso dizer sobre,
minha principal razão para ver esse drama é o elenco principal,
estes cumprem o esperado, mas o problema é que nem tudo é um mar de rosas~

A historia talvez seja um dos maiorias problemas,
quero dizer a primeira vista parece realmente interessante,
mas é rodeada por falhas e furos, mas talvez o maior problema não seja isso.
O verdadeiro problema desse drama é outro, mal entendidos que nunca acabam,
a Fu Rong que simplesmente não confia em Xu Jin/Príncipe Su de forma que beira o ridículo,
quero dizer é mais fácil ela, acreditar numa pedra do que nele, parece piada neh? Mas é verdade.
Eu sempre me perguntei o que se passava na cabeça de quem escreveu essa personagem, parece surreal.
Então você olha e vê o ML parece engraçado, por que ele não tem esse tipo de problema sem noção.
Quanto aos mal-entendidos, estes estão aos montes, mas são tantos que você vai começar a ficar chateado.
Na verdade fazer uso deles não é um problema, desde que se tenha um bom senso em como explorar sua utilidade.
Outro problema está no vilão, se é que posso chama-lo disso, sua motivação é bem questionável e falta algo essencial.
Preciso fazer um comentário sobre o final, aquela cena do raio é simplesmente absurda, quem teve essa ideia surreal!?.

A qualidade da produção é boa.
Coreografia, não tenho o que comentar.
O figurino é okey.

A OST é boa.

O romance é um tanto quanto problemático,
mas isso não se deve aos atores ou uma possível falta de química e sim é um problema vindo do roteiro.
Que fez com que a Fu Rong além de imatura seja extremamente irritante e tenha confiança zero em seu parceiro.
Sabem o que isso causa? Faz com que o casal secundário seja um romance bem mais interessante ao meu ver,
por que eles funcionam sem ficarem presos a tantos mal entendidos bobos, e a falta de confiança da FL para com ML.

Ju Jing Yi como Fu Rong, na parte da atuação é excelente afinal essa atriz não decepciona,
mas mesmo essa excelente atriz não consegue compensar os problemas que sua personagem tem.
Sua personagem é extremamente problemática, além de tudo definitivamente ela é uma péssima princesa consorte,
sua imaturidade beira o ridículo e sua falta de confiança em seu parceiro é assombrosa.
Zhang Zhe Han como Xu Jin/Prince Su, na parte da atuação cumpre o esperado.
Seu personagem é bom e realmente funciona muito bem.

O elenco é bom,
destaques pro casal secundário que roubam a cena,
acabando por se tornarem mais interessante que os principais~

Quanto as considerações finais, esse é um drama bom na medida do possível,
rodeado por problema e mal entendidos que beiram o absurdo e uma falta de confiança sem noção da FL,
mesmo com grandes atuação não pode ser ignorada, no geral eu recomendo esse drama para aqueles,
que gostam do casal principal e talvez esse seja o maior motivo da maioria das pessoas que assistem.

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The blooms at ruyi pavilion

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Uma ótima experiência mas com alguns problemas no caminho

Eu estava procurando faz bastante tempo por um cdrama como esse, cheio de traições, mortes, amores impossíveis e tal... Fiquei nessa busca por um tempo até que desisti, mas dps eu lembrei de olhar uma lista de drama que eu tinha separado para ver, e foi quando eu encontrei esse cdrama!
A sinopse me chamou muita atenção e eu fiquei super curiosa para ver a história e felizmente ele me prendeu do início ao fim e conseguiu fazer uma coisa rara para mim. Eu não enrolei para assistir, eu estava tão imersa na história que terminei ele sem nem mesmo perceber. Vou falar de alguns pontos que me alegraram ao longo da minha jornada com esse drama e os outros que eu não em agradaram:

(Pontos positivos)

-Todos os figurinos são simplesmente sensacionais e eu quero dar um destaque para as osts que se encaixam perfeitamente em cada momento

-O casal secundário com a Fu Xuan e o Wu Baiqui foi tudo pra mim, eles poderiam protagonizar um drama só deles. A história de amor dos dois poderia segurar o drama inteiro. O desenvolvimento de como os sentimentos foram crescendo aos poucos e o fato deles não duvidarem um do outro foi um ponto forte para mim que eu não encontrei no casal principal

-Diferentes de outros dramas, aqui a história não é focada em disputas pelo trono e eu achei isso sensacional! Toda a história está sim sendo passada dentro de um contexto de príncipes, e eu imaginei que as motivações para os vilões e as principais desavenças entre os personagens da corte seria justamente quem vai liderar quando o rei morrer. E isso não é citado nem uma vez, o Rei tem papeis importantes nos acontecimentos em todos os momentos, mas ele ter um herdeiro não é nem de perto o foco. Vemos brigas entre os príncipes por ganancia e vingança e nunca cobiçando o trono o que eu achei muito interessante!

-Bom, eu amei que os vilões não são perdoados facilmente. Todos tiveram o fim que mereceram e do jeito que era necessário, a morte de uns ou as punições não ficaram superficiais e até quem só tinha um dedo na história teve um final adequado. Mesmo que alguém só tenha um grão de feijão metido em uma confusão que levou a morte de outros, essa pessoa pagou o preço no fim.



(Pontos que eu não gostei tanto assim, mas que nn estragam a experiência do drama)

-Nossa, teve uma hora que eu já estava exausta da Fu Rong. Ela era sequestrada a cada cinco minutos e o Príncipe Su tinha que ficar se machucando e se arriscando só para garantir a segurança dela. Isso começou a me irritar um pouco porque chegou em um ponto onde a história se resumia somente nisso.

-A sinopse do drama fala sobre ela ter os sonhos premonitórios, que de fato ela tem no drama. Mas isso ficou muito subjetivo e vaso ao decorrer do drama, ela teve alguns sonhos no começo e isso ficou interessante, mas depois ela esqueceu deles e esse assunto nunca mais voltou. Em um certo ponto da história ele também tem esses sonhos, mas os dois nunca chegam a conversar abertamente sobre isso. E o motivo para ela ficar longe dele não se resume aos sonhos que ela teve. Enfim, queria mais destaque para essa parte que poderia ser muito bem aprofundada e não deixada de lado.

-Uma reclamação que vem do fundo do meu coração, eu sou uma pessoa que acredita que a confiança é a base de tudo. Então se eu amo uma pessoa vou acreditar nela 100%, então mesmo se todo mundo me disser alguma coisa e essa pessoa falar que é mentira eu vou acreditar na pessoa que eu amo e confio. Esse é o pensamento básico que eu queria que a Fu Rong tivesse tido, na maior parte de alguns acontecimentos ela prefere não acreditar nas palavras dele. Se uma pessoa inventava uma mentira sobre o Príncipe Su, ela ia preferir acreditar nessa pessoa e não no Principe Su. Isso me deixou bem chateada, porque ele fazia literalmente tudo por ela e não deixou de acreditar nela nem uma vez, ele sempre esteve lá por ela!

Enfim, eu amei a minha experiência com The Blooms at Ruiy Pavillion e ele tem sim alguns problemas, mas isso não me impediu de surtar e me apaixonar por cada personagem e a sua motivação. Acredito que poderia ter mais alguns episódios para que se aprofundassem em alguns pontos que para mim passaram meio batido, mas o final foi totalmente fechado e encerrou cada ciclo de dentro do drama. Ou seja, eles te entregam todas as respostas no final, eu particularmente só gostaria que tivessem explorado melhor alguns assuntos. Eu estou super ansiosa para assistir o spin off porque já estou com saudades de todos os personagens!

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