In Blossom (Chinese: 花间令; pinyin: Huā Jiān Lìng), is a 2024 Chinese television series directed by Zhong Qing. It starred Ju Jingyi, Liu Xueyi, Li Geyang and Wu Jiayi in the leading roles. The series aired on Youku iQIYI with 32 episodes on March 15, 2024.
On March 17, 2024, the popularity exceeded 10,000 heat index, marking the fastest time for a series to reach 10,000 on Youku in 2024. The record was later broken by The Double (2024).
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Synopsis
Yang Caiwei, a coroner in Heyang city reunites with her childhood sweetheart and fiancé Pan Yue after 10 years. Shangguan Zhi is the younger sister of Pan Yue's best friend Shangguan Lan. Due to her obsession with Pan Yue, she kidnaps Yang Caiwei and changes her face in order to replace her on the day of the wedding. However, after the wedding she is killed by a mysterious figure and the suspected culprit was none other than Pan Yue. Yang Caiwei who now has Shangguan Zhi's face decides to assume her identity and becomes determined to expose Pan Yue's true colors.
Cast and characters
Main
Ju Jingyi as Shangguan Zhi / Yang Caiwei (after face change)
Zheng Hehuizi as Yang Caiwei (before face change)
Yang Caiwei: The daughter of former Minister of Justice Yang Ji'an. She was childhood sweethearts with Pan Yue when she was a child, and was granted marriage by the emperor. After her father was framed and exiled, a group of assassins' killed her parents. Later she lived on the streets of Heyang, where she was taken in by a coroner named Jiang Wu. On the day of her wedding with Pan Yue, she was kidnapped by Shangguan Zhi and had her face changed. After Shangguan Zhi was killed, she took on Shangguan Zhi's identity and wanted to find out the truth behind the murder.
Shangguan Zhi: Younger sister of Shangguan Lan who followed Pan Yue since she was a child. Shangguan Zhi was obsessed with Pan Yue and on the day of Pan Yue's wedding to Yang Caiwei, she kidnapped Yang Caiwei and changed her face in order to replace her. After the wedding she was killed by a mysterious figure.
Liu Xueyi as Pan Yue
The illegitimate and eldest son of current Minister of Justice Pan Jin. He was first the imperial censor and then the magistrate of Heyang County. When he was a child, he and Yang Caiwei were childhood sweethearts and were granted marriage by the emperor.
Li Geyang as Zhuo Lanjiang
Young master of Silver Rain Terrace and the only son of Zhuo Shanju. He was once rescued from a mass grave by Yang Caiwei. After that both of them became best friends.
Wu Jiayi as Bai Xiaosheng
A ghost market vendor and Yang Caiwei's close friend.
Supporting
County Yamen
Xiao Songyuan as Old Clerk Chen
Han Qiuchi as Chen San
Fan Jinlun as Constable Liu
Wang Jingxi as Li Pang'er
Four Great Clans
Silver Rain Terrace
Hei Zi as Zhuo Shanju
Former leader of Silver Rain Terrace and Zhuo Lanjiang's father
Sun Zhenglin as Sun Zhen
Hu Kun as A Fu
Li Jing as Zhao Qian
Hundred Flowers Court
Xu Baihui as Qing Di, leader of Hundred Flowers Court
Liu Qinshan as Yun'er, Qing Di's subordinate
Ren Wanjing as Yun Chang, 8th victim of Resurrection of Heavenly Master Case and former dancer of Hundred Flowers Court
Relief Hall
Zhao Longhao as Gu Yong, head of Relief Hall
Fan Zhonghua as Gu Shun, Gu Yong's substitute
Life & Death House
Shi Haozheng as Cai Sheng, leader of Life & Death House
Lantern Festival Case
Production
Filming of the drama began in Xiangshan Global Studios on April 20, 2023 and the whole drama shooting was completed on July of the same year.