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Blossom 九重紫 (2024) Dir. Zeng Qing Jie – Ep. 31

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BLOSSOM 九重紫 (2024) dir. Zeng Qing Jie @kdramaspace 2024 Year in Review: Under the Mistletoe | best kiss scenes, best chemistry, best couple of 2024 .

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the juxtaposition of dou zhao and the empress in blossom (2024), and the identity of women in ancient china

throughout the last few episodes, we get to see more of the empress' backstory and what had lead her to commit treason; we see that she is clearly the backbone of the emperor, spending late nights working behind the scenes when the emperor was sick. and on one evening as she brings medicine for the emperor, she overhears him say that she is to be buried when he passes, in order to prevent her future involvement in politics. i find this interesting because we are presented with a main character, dou zhao, who is a strong and capable woman and has been able to make her own choices throughout her life despite consequences, solely because she has been able to prove herself time after time that she is as capable as a man. in the end, we are presented the empress as a "villain" behind the grand scheme, but she, too, is a woman who has been long suppressed by the misogynist standards towards women during that period. of course, that is no excuse for her actions, but makes you think about the stark contrast between these two characters, and how they deal with the challenges they face. during dou zhao and the empress' last meeting, the empress says,

every time i see you, i see myself before entering the palace.

dou zhao replies, without a second of hesitation,

no, we're not the same. i trust the person i love in this life.

does she mean that the empress does not trust the emperor? or perhaps she does not even love him? i believe that it is the former, that she had loved the emperor once, but felt that he did not love her enough to stand up for her, to see her for her own worth, to see that she is her own person. she did not trust him as he did not trust her; trust, which is the foundation of dou zhao and song mo's unwavering love. when dou zhao is waiting outside for song mo's decree after they set off explosives, her and the empress briefly converse:

you’ve done more than enough as a wife. you should consider yourself. divorce song mo and return to the dou family. your fifth uncle can keep your family safe, and i’ll keep a position for you. becoming the wife of a guilty official or a noble lady is an easy choice.

who i choose to be isn’t about whose wife i am or daughter i am. it depends on who i am. a person with integrity walks their own path. i’ll be waiting here until song mo comes out.

in the end, i find it fascinating how the reason behind the actions of our "villain" character is a woman who has had to face the consequences of misogyny her whole life to the point it has suppressed her entire identity, to come around full circle and have a main character who has, countless times, proven herself over and over again that her identity as a woman has nothing to do with the men that she is connected with; she is her own identity. thank you blossom for showing that women can be strong; women can be vulnerable; but regardless, they are the one in charge of their own destiny.

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Blossom 九重紫 (2024) Dir. Zeng Qing Jie – Ep. 19

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Blossom 九重紫 (2024)

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The arrow that has haunted Dou Zhao bursting into millions of tiny petals of purple crape myrtle, a flower that represents Dou Zhao and Song Mo's love and support for each other. The fear of the arrow ends here.

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DRAMAS in 2024: 25 | Blossom 九重紫 (2024) — dir. Zeng Qing Jie   

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Blossom 九重紫 (2024) 1.24

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BLOSSOM 九重紫 (2024) dir. Zeng Qingjie

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[In]Correct Quotes (insp.)

Blossom 九重紫 (2024)

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Blossom 九重紫 (2024) Dir. Zeng Qing Jie – Ep. 1

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Looking for a Sterek fic [FOUND]

I know this is a long shot but I'll put everything I remember about the fic:

Royal!AU

Prince!Derek is stuck as a wolf

Stiles, son of the Sheriff who I think is a kings guard or something?

First thing they tell Stiles is to not look at any of the wolves in the eye - like the people are afraid of Hale family

And Stiles immediately breaks that rule

Distinctly remember Talia asking Stiles if they scare him and he's like "no you are all beautiful"

Derek's wolf reacts to Stiles and he hops down from the throne and sniffs him - Stiles pets him because, he's Stiles

After this Stiles gets taken in as a "servant" but really he only is around Derek

He begins to dream of Human!Derek and it takes him a while to put the two together

There's a scene where Derek jumps into Stiles' bed cuz he's scared of lightning

There's a scene where Derek chases Stiles around the castle and when he catches him Stiles go "You've got me, Derek you have me" and shortly after the curse that kept him a wolf is broken.

If anyone knows what I'm talking about please let me know!!! Thank you

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the hand that drops his helm fists gently in her locs, holding her to him as she drags him closer by his cloak, closer, closer, never close enough

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A rainy kiss for all you lovely people. I know we're having A Time right now but this fandom has been so invigorating to me as an artist and it's full of the coolest and most talented people and I'm happy to be part of it.

(sign the petition if you haven't already!)

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Acolyte as text posts (once again)

(been posting these daily on twt for 30 days now wow)

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The scene where Qimir says to Osha, "You should learn to trust yourself," made my jaw drop.

So often in books/movies/tv shows the love interest says some variant of, "Trust me," and the main character nods and we all swoon at their love. But someone who wants you to trust yourself? Who is basically saying, "You have good instincts. You got this''?! Someone who isn't saying, "Lean on me, I'll take care of it" but is instead saying, "You are so capable. I believe in you"? A supportive partner who encourages you to grow and stand on your own?!?!

Hands down the most romantic thing on the planet.

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