MeanOleLady reviews The Blossoming Love

Just a note - there aren't really any spoilers in this review and I know I'm late to the game on this review but just want to put this out there.

It didn't have top tier stars and it seems like it had a lower budget, but this xianxia had one thing most larger budget dramas don't have - a good script.

The plot centered around samsara - the cycle of life, death and rebirth - following two lifespans of the characters and showing how their relationships morphed and survived despite the obstacles stacked against them.

It contrasts good against evil as our characters try to break their predestined fate that the divine realm has imposed upon them.

The pacing was really good. There was a believable progression in the storyline, and as it evolved the relationships changed with it.

Our FL is refreshingly different. She embraces her strength and her femininity at the same time with a steady love and admiration for our ML that never wavers. Her love is pure and steadfast. There wasn't all this overkill on being a strong willed woman. She was able to show her strength and her vulnerability at the same time.

I fell in love with the characters and found I was invested in all of them, even the outlying ones. A'Bao was absolutely adorable as the treasure sniffing mouse.

I think I mentioned in another thread that I usually could care less about the second or third romances going on in a drama, but not in this one. I enjoyed all of them.

I also enjoyed the set design and costumes. I thought it was good use of CGI for the divine realm and liked the darker set design in the human world which set the mood. The costumes and hair styling were fantastic.

And this is a bit shallow of me, but our main leads were just the most beautiful couple! It was a feast for the eyes to watch these two - and especially delicious to see a woman chase after the man she desires.

Was it perfect? No, but it was a great watch. I would watch it again, because I know there were parts of it that I didn't fully grasp that might improve on a second viewing.

Would love to hear others thoughts.