Blossoms in Adversity

Details

Title: 惜花芷 / Xi Hua Zhi
English title: Blossoms in Adversity
Also known as: The Story of Hua Zhi
Genre: Historical, family, business, farming, romance
Episodes: 40
Broadcast network: Youku
Broadcast period: 2024-Apr-02 to 2024-Apr-25
Air time: 18:00
Original soundtrack: Blossoms in Adversity OST

Synopsis

A devastating tragedy of the asset forfeiture befalls the Hua family suddenly. The men are forced into exile, leaving behind the women and children in dire straits. Hua Zhi, the young lady of the family, no longer stays low-key and steps up. She braves hardship and leads the women of her household to manage to avoid starvation and danger. She transforms not only their lives but also the feared leader of the Seven Constellations, Gu Yanxi, into her beloved "Mr. Yan". During these lively and heartwarming moments, Hua Zhi rises from a sheltered lady to the head of her family, leading her toward a brighter future.

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Cast

Main Cast

Hu Yi Tian as Gu Yanxi, son of Prince Ling. Head of the Security Bureau
- Xiao Bo Chen as Gu Yanxi (young)
Zhang Jing Yi as Hua Zhi, eldest daughter of Hua Manor
- Chen Zi Xuan as Hua Zhi (young)
Wu Xi Ze as Shen Qi, eldest son of Shen Manor
Lu Yu Xiao as Shao Yao, daughter of Prince Ling
- Cao Yan Ning as Shao Yao (young)
Bian Cheng as Shen Huan, second son of Shen Manor

Hua Family

Correlation Chart (Hua family)

Eddie Ko as Hua Yizheng (voiced by Zhao Ming Zhou), head of Hua family. Imperial Censor. Hua Zhi's grandfather
- Guo Jia Qi as Hua Yizheng (young)
Liu Jia as Lin Wan, old madame
- Chen Jing Yang as Lin Wan (young)
Zhang Zi Xuan as Hua Jing, eldest daughter
Lu Yan Bei as Hua Xian, second daughter

First House

Jiang Kai as Hua Pingyu, eldest son. Hua Zhi's father
Tian Miao as Zhu Yingzhen, first madame. Hua Zhi's mother
Zhang Shu Yan as Madame Qiu, concubine
Wang Zi as Hua Bolin, eldest son of Hua Pingyu & Zhu Yingzhen
Huang Si Rui as Hua Rong, daughter of Hua Pingyu & Madame Qiu

Second House

Wang Bin as Hua Pingyuan, second son
Yang Ming Na as Qi Huilan, second madame
Jiang Yu Chen (姜雨晨) as Hua Boli, eldest son of Hua Pingyuan & Qi Huilan

Third House

Song Zong Xuan as Hua Pingyan, third son
Myolie Wu as Xia Jin'e (voiced by Liu Qian Han), third madame
Chen Heng as Madame Qin (Qin Ergui), concubine
Wang Qiao Xi as Hua Ling, eldest daughter of Hua Pingyan & Xia Jin'e
Zhang Zi Han as Hua Boyu, eldest son of Hua Pingyan & Xia Jin'e
Zhao Shi Han as Hua Duo, youngest daughter of Hua Pingyan & Xia Jin'e
Liang Zhi Jing as Hua Qin, daughter of Hua Pingyan & Madame Qin

Fourth House

He Lei as Hua Pingyang, fourth son
- Chang Jia Ming as Hua Pingyang (young)
Fang Chu Tong as Wu Yuniang, fourth madame

Servants

Jia Shu Yi as Nanny Su, Lin Wan's maid
Gao Yu Qing as Uncle Zhong, butler
Zhong Xiao Qi as Ying Chun, Hua Zhi's maid
Wang Li Na as Bao Xia, Hua Zhi's maid
Yin Yue as Fu Dong, Hua Zhi's maid
- Peng Si Qi as Fu Dong (young)
Yao Xiao Xiao as Nian Qiu, Hua Zhi's maid
Wu Jing Xin as Mi Qiu, Hua Zhi's maid (left)
Guo Yu as Chan Lu, Zhu Yingzhen's maid
Zhang Yi as Zhe Gui, Qi Huilan's maid
Zhang Yi Nuo as Yin Zhu, Xia Jine's maid
Cheng Si Han as Xiu'er, Xia Jine's maid
Li Man as Bao Zhu, Xia Jine's maid
Gao Fei as Hong Lei, Hua Ling's maid
Yu Yang Zi as Yu Zhu, Hua Ling's maid
Xu Jia Wen as Lian You, Hua Ling's maid
Yang Chao Wei as Attendant Liang (left)

Palace

Correlation Chart (Gu family)

Royal Family

Hai Yi Tian as Emperor of Qing Kingdom
Wang Li Yun as Empress Dowager
- Feng Yi Ran as Empress Dowager (young)
Wei Wei as Gu Yangong, Prince Xian
Zhai Xiang Yang as Gu Yanrui, Prince Hui
Fu Bo Han as Gu Chengjian, Sixth prince
Ren Wan Jing as Consort Chen

Servants

Sun Di as Chang Qing, Emperor's attendant
Wang Xiao Wei as Inner Attendant Wei, Prince Xian's attendant
Jing Lu as Nanny Wei, Empress Dowager's attendant
Song Jian Bin as Qing Xiang, eunuch
Pan Xu Chuan as Imperial Physician Zhang
Liu Yi Wen as Ji Xiang, Consort Chen's attendant
Li Ping (厉萍) as Hai Ning, Imperial Astronomy Bureau attendant

Gu Manor

Lu Xing Yu as Gu Yanxun (Prince Ling), Emperor's younger brother. Gu Chengqian & Shao Yao's father
Zheng Yuan Yuan as Princess Consort Zhou, Gu Yanxun's wife & Gu Chengqian & Shao Yao's mother
Lin Jing as Princess Consort Xiao, Gu Yanxun's concubine
Feng Xiang as Dong Da, servant

Security Bureau

Li Long as Zheng Hu, new deputy head
Hou Wei Tao as Chen Qing, inspector
Hu Chun Yang as Li Hou, inspector
Yang Jun Cheng as Yuan Qi, previous deputy head

Shen Manor

Shen Bao Ping as Shen Zhongxiang, head of Shen family. Minister of the Finance Department
Fang Xiao Li as Old Madame Shen
Zhang Hao Cheng as Father Shen
Zhang Yu Fei as Mother Shen
Wang Xiao Pin as Shen Manor Butler

Song Manor

Cheng Cheng as Song Chengzu, Hua Jing's husband
Liang Zhe as Song Hao, Song Chengzu & Hua Jing's son
Wu Qian as Madame Chen, Song Chengzu's concubine
Yu Xuan Ying (余宣颖) as Chun Xing, maid of Song Manor

Yang Manor

Li Shuai as Yang Qi, Hua Xian's husband
He Yu Xiao as Yang Suian, Hua Xian's son

Jinyang City

Jiang Manor

Fu Lei as Jiang Dacao, Minister of Water Transport
Wu Lan as Mother Jiang
Wang Zi Fei as Jiang Yi, Shen Huan's matchmaking partner
Lu Qi as Jiang Weizhi

Others

Tian Ai as Hao Yue, "immortal envoy"
Wang Xin Yu as Fortune God Yue, boss of Qi Xing Tower
Li Yang as Zeng Ming, businessman
Mei Ling Zhen as Madame Chen
Liu Qi Yi as Madame Zhou

Others

Zhang Cheng Lang as Bai Mingxia, boss of Yun Lai Restaurant
Hu Jia Hao as Zheng Zhi, young scholar. Professor at Hua Manor
Zhou Yun Shen as Sun Xiang, boss of Sun Ji Tea House. Hua Qin's husband
Yu Zi Yan (俞梓嫣) as Song Zhu's mother
Tong Qiao Yun (佟巧云) as Song Zhu's grandmother
Zhang Kai as Li Gui, Hua Manor's guard
Huang Zhen Yu as Li Jizong, Li Gui's son
Li Bao Min as Mu Chengzhi, reknowned scholar. Professor at Hua Manor
Zhang Xun Jia (张训嘉) as Chen Zhi, Hua Yiqian's disciple
Guo Jia Qi as Yu Zhengyao, Hua Yiqian's disciple
Sui Ming Yang as Father Wu
Zhang Yuan Yu as Mother Wu
Ren Xue Hai as Father Xia
Zhao Fu Li as Mother Xia
Feng Ming Jing as Wu Yong, general of San Bai City
Zhu Li Qun as Nanny Chen
Ge Zhao Mei as Granny Lin
Sun Lin Xiang as Playboy, Shen Huan's friend
Huang Xiao as Playboy, Shen Huan's friend
Tang Ge Yuan as Playboy, Shen Huan's friend
Li Dong as Qian Niu, chef at Hua Ji Restaurant
Yu Qing as Yang Youde (Shopkeeper Yang), Qin Ergui's employer
Zhi Hong as Liang Fugui, Fu Dong's father. Chef at Bai Ji Restaurant
Qiu Bo Hao as Magistrate Zhang
Xue Ben as Sun Xiaohuo, chef at Hua Ji Restaurant
Chen Wen Na as Sister Yu
Du Yan Xi (杜妍熙) as Madame Sun
Wang Jia Yao as Liu Qi
Li Yu as Zhang Guo
Feng Yi (冯异) as Boss Zhu, owner of Yun Lai Restaurant
Bai Jin Cheng as Prime Minister
Kong Qi Li as Top Scholar
Cheng Wan Chuan as Second Place Scholar
Xu Xiao Qin as Concubine Zhang
Qin Yan Ping (秦燕萍) as Granny Zhang, hairpin seller
Qi Ming (齐明) as Butler Sun
Liu Jie (刘杰) as Shopkeeper Chen
Li Ao as Shopkeeper Li
Wang Zi Yi as Boss Zhao
Yang Ming (杨明) as Butler Zheng
Li Chang An as Shopkeeper Wang, seller of Tang Xi Restaurant
He Zi Jie as Xia Ming, Xia Jine's former servant
Bao Xun He (宝珣赫) as Granny Lin's grandson
Yang Chun Rui as Shi Shou
Cao Xu Xu as Piao Tou
Tan Ke as Subordinate Jiang

Production Credits

Original Writing: Xi Hua Zhi (惜花芷) by Kong Liu (空留)
Director: Zhu Rui Bin, Lan Zhi Wei, Gu Zhi Wei
Screenwriter: He Fang, Cao Ting Yue (曹听月), Zhang Wei Wei
Producer: Yan Bei, Yang Fan Ru (杨凡入), Dong Xiu Yuan
Production Designer: Liu Shi Yun
Art Director: Mao Jian
Action Director: Wang Hai Qi, Shi Wen Hui (石文辉), Song Xin Gang (宋新刚)
Music Executive: Jin Da Zhou
Stylist: Fang Si Zhe
Costume Designer: Sun Yan Bing
VFX Supervisor: Zhang Zhuo (张卓)
Lightning Director: Lv Zhong Hui
Dubbing Director: Zhao Yi
Company: Youku, Alibaba Pictures, Think Hot Studio

Notes

Filming period: 2023-May-08 to 2023-Aug-31

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