Meet You At The Blossom - Finale
10 STARS
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It is not everyday you come across a series as good as this. I fell in love with this series from the very beginning and have since looked forward to every episode with enthusiasm and sheer excitement. I gave this series a 10 star rating from about episode 3 to be honest but held off on declaring it. I feel so happy to see how far the BL industry has come for this series to have been made and released to the finale; the first Danmei BL. It is no secret how I feel about Chinese BLs and justice was done to this piece of Chinese writing. It is a shame how censorship has prevented such excellent and in depth writing from reaching the screens of BL fans, but with the success of this series a way has been paved for more Chinese BL novels to be adapted into full blown BL series and not Bromance. I have my fingers crossed that one day I will see the same thing happen for SCI Mysteries; my first and only Bromance that had set me on a path to delve into Chinese BL novels.
The production could have been a bit better but in comparison to everything this series brought to audiences that seems trivial.
The chemistry between the leads is strong and palpable. They were able to create such intimate scenes without even making any overly sexual actions. The actor who played Xiaobao managed to portray the character in such an authentic way that the adorableness did not seem forced and awkward. The actor who played Huai En was also excellent in how he delivered his lines making one feel the emotions pouring out; feeling the pain the character endures physically and emotionally. The actor who played Xiaobao also delivered well in portraying pain and abandonment.
The story was a little confusing to follow in the beginning if you did not have access to the book to follow along. I appreciated how well they adopted the novel to suit audiences by taming different elements of the story which is quite dark in some areas.
The kisses all felt special and intimate. Many series like to avoid kisses and save them till the end to create a heart stopping moment but they sometimes fail and frustrate fans (me). However this series delivered so well in doing this. The kisses were so perfectly placed and hidden that your heart skipped a beat watching; all for them to unmask the kiss in the finale making it truly a happy ending. I found it symbolic in how the kisses during the heat of the series were masked/obscured as conflict raged on but in the end everyone was so free and the conflicts put to rest that even the kisses came out from under their veil.
In regards to Su Yin, am I upset he did not at least fall off a horse? Yes I am. However I feel that in the end, when he observed the interactions between Huai En and Xiaobao he had no choice but to surrender to their undying love for each other. I also think that the end of Huai En and Xiabao's story is the beginning of Su Yin and the crown prince's story. The story ended in such a way that an opportune situation is created for their romantic development as they leave together with the crown prince going to learn under Su Yin. I plan to go and look if the author of the novel has another one with their story.
The side couple made up of the miracle doctor and JinBao was fun to watch and I love how even though they did not get a lot of screen time their story was still appreciated and easy to follow. I would love to see more of the actors as a main couple in future.
There is so much more I can say about this series but I am afraid I would be here all day and I have Monster Next Door episodes 2-4 to watch lol.
It was truly an amazing journey with this series; one I will not soon forget. Our first Danmei BL is a major success in my book on any day of the week.
These are some of y favourite lines from the series:
XiaoBao - "It's okay if you don't know what love is, I can teach you."
HuaiEn - "Whether you forgive me or not. I won't let you go. It's not that I don't want to. It's that I can't"
HuaiEn - "I know. You are here for me."
HuaiEn - "The more I want you, the faster I lose you"
When I think about their love story I am reminded of a TikTok edit of them I saw and the person who made it used the most appropriate song for their love story and it seems fitting to end my post with the lyrics of that song;
"Don't blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesn't, you ain't doin' it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
I'll be usin' for the rest of my life...."
"My name is whatever you decide
And I'm just gonna call you mine
I'm insane, but I'm your baby
Echoes of your name inside my mind
Halo, hiding my obsession
I once was poison ivy, but now I'm your daisy"