In Blossom (), 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).
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 Heyang City 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 Chen Yaxi as Gu Shan, Gu Yong's daughter Liu Yu Lufei as Shuang Shuang, Gu Shan's adopted younger sister Xu Yiwen as Madame Gu, Gu Yong's wife Li Heyan (李贺研) as Jin Liulang Ghost Fire Case Xu Ruihao as Shen Ci / Shen Yan Feng Jiazhi as young Shen Ci Wei Yu as Director Chen, director of Xin Zheng Academy and Chen Fu's father Xu Naiyu as Chen Fu Dou Xi as Zhou Ge Zhao Zhengyu as Liu Shi Lv Lin as Miao Zhuang Resurrection of Heavenly Master Case Song Hanyu as Xue Jianli, leader of Luoyun Sect Liu Jinyan as Lu Aige, Xue Jianli's disciple Others Zhong Weihua as Old Jiang, retired coroner and Yang Caiwei's master Zhang Haifeng as previous Magistrate of Heyang City Li Jun as Yang Ji'an Yang Caiwei's father and former minister of Justice who was framed and exiled after returning capital to investigate rebel forces. Later, he and his wife were killed.
Capital Tan Limin as Empress Wang Keru as Liu Qing, Princess Changle Yi Yongming as Jia Quan, Grand Commandant Mei Lingzhen as Liu Yuan, Liu Qing's older sister and Jia Quan's wife Ma Ruize as Sun Ximing, officer of Ministry of Rites Bai Wei as Zuo Jingfei, master of Shiluo Hall Hua Wen as Sima Xuan, daughter of the Ministry of Personnel and Shangguan Zhi's rival Ya Wen as Mother Wan, head of courtesean house
Pan Mansion Qi Peixin as A Ze, Pan Yue's guard Li Peiming as Pan Jin Minister of Justice. Pan Yue and Pan Hui's father Luo Shengdeng as Pan Hui Legitimate second son of Minister Pan and Pan Yue's younger brother
Shangguan Mansion Zhang Rui as Shangguan Lan Shangguan Zhi's elder brother and the richest man in the capital Ding Jie as Ling'er, Shangguan Zhi's attendant
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.
Soundtrack No.English titleChinese titleArtistLyricsComposerNotes1."Door" 门Zhou ShenZhang JingyiLiu XuandouTheme song / Ending theme song2."The Close Paradise"近在咫尺的天涯Hu XiaOpening theme song3."Flower Language" 花间语Zhang ZiningShi YiLiu Jia4."Heavy Frost" 沉霜Li XinyiYang Yuxin Liu Xuandou5."Peach Blossom Recital" 桃花吟Lai MeiyunZhang HuaqiMa Yuan6."A Thousand Calamity" 千劫Yu YiXu JiePeter Pan7."Farewell" 幽幽相送Wang JingwenShi YiLiu Jia8."Fortunately" 所幸Xu ZiweiZhang Jingyi Zhang Jingyi 9."Love Like Dust" 爱如尘Tan JiexiShi YiLiu Jia10."Immeasurable"无量Zhu ZhihaoYang DongyingMa Yuan
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