"Blossom" is a drama that tells a story about a woman who was given a chance to rewrite her story and meet her true love whom she was truly destined to be with. The main highlight of this drama is purely the destined lovers trope, but it is not merely a sole journey of joy as the main protagonist are constantly challenged with no ordinary life struggles but rather very vile antagonists who are deeply rooted by greed, power and hatred ; it is where even blood related kins turn against one another.

Dou Zhao is a very clever and well-written female lead character whom I thought shined the most throughout this drama for how she has constantly been seen showcasing various abilities with the use of her wisdom, cleverness and strategic planning to counter every hardship she faces. She eventually became the golden key that unlocks and brings light towards the male lead's character life ; Song Mo who initially was consumed by hatred and deep rooted revenge which led to the massive killing spree and unfortunate demise of both their lives previously. In their current life, these two main protagonist gradually learn to work hand-in-hand, taking every step to turn against the tide no matter how dire their situation often seemed to be, they soothed and healed each others wounds, they developed a tacit-understanding and a reliability towards each other. Instead of Song Mo solely standing on his own two feet, he was guided to a righteous path as he learns about love and acceptance.

What I had loved about this drama is the wonderful portrayal of deep rooted love that wins against all. The love between Dou Zhao and Song Mo is moving and palpable. The cinematographic visuality of this drama is a classic beauty, pleasing to the eyes with splendidly done lighting. Moreover, I was very glad to have been given a treat as there were quite a number of scenes between the main protagonists' moments that clearly stood out because of how romantically it was executed, the mask scene during their first meeting, the night at the boat, the wedding, and the portrayed longing towards the end of the drama were all scenes that came out of a fairytale book.

The drama had its own disadvantages which made me unsatisfied. The redemption arc of some of the evil characters. To be more specific, Wei Ting Yu still met a happy end as he got to reunite with Dou Ming in the afterlife which I wasn't pleased about as his character wasn't deserving of such, he barely suffered compared to what Dou Ming had went through which is far worst. Wei Ting Zhen was forgotten in the background, she was still seen barely punished for her wrongful acts. The sudden evilness of Song Han's character felt inconsistent as there was no absolute ground in the storyline which layed foundation for such build up, and the shift of focus towards his character and Miao Ansu was uncalled for as they weren't even the main antagonist ; they seemed more of a filler episode. Lastly, there were noticeable rough edits and cuts for certain scenes.

Overall, this drama has been a wonderful watch despite having flaws. I was torn between rating it an 8.5 or 9.0, but I decided to still go with the latter as the pros outweigh the cons for me. There were so many unlikable characters in this drama but I appreciate and praise all the actors and crew for creating "Blossom". I am looking forward to more of Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui's growth as actors. Also looking forward to the directors upcoming projects.

I highly recommend this drama if you are into the destined-lovers trope and rebirth story.