Blossoms in Adversity

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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
• 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.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.75

(32 votes)

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 (陈子萱) 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 (曹晏宁) 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 Qing as Hua Qin, daughter of Hua Pingyan & Madame Qin

Fourth House

• He Lei as Hua Pingyang, fourth son
  • Chang Jia Ming (常家铭) 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 (彭思琪) 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

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

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 Concubine Chen
• 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

Others

• Tian Ai as Hao Yue
• Lu Qi as Jiang Weizhi
• 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 Huan
• Fu Lei as Father Jiang
• Wu Lan as Mother Jiang
• Wang Zi Fei as Jiang Yi
• 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 (黄振宇) 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
• Wang Xin Yu as Fortune God Yue
• Feng Ming Jing as Wu Yong
• Li Ping (厉萍) as Hai Ning
• Mei Ling Zhen as Madame Chen
• Liu Qi Yi as Madame Zhou
• Zhu Li Qun as Nanny Chen
• Ge Zhao Mei as Granny Lin
• Sun Lin Xiang (孙麟翔) as Playboy, Shen Huan's friend
• Huang Xiao as Playboy, Shen Huan's friend
• Tang Ge Yuan as Playboy, Shen Huan's friend
• Li Yang as Zeng Ming
• Li Dong as Qian Niu, bandit head
• Yu Qing as Yang Youde (Shopkeeper Yang), Qin Ergui's employer
• Zhi Hong as Liang Fugui
• Qiu Bo Hao as Magistrate Zhang
• Xue Ben as Sun Xiaohuo
• 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
• Ren Wan Jing as Consort Chen
• Feng Yi (冯异) as Boss Zhu
• Bai Jin Cheng as Prime Minister
• Pan Xu Chuan as Imperial Physician Zhang
• Liu Ze Yu as Ji Xiang
• 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
• Qi Ming (齐明) as Butler Sun
• Liu Jie (刘杰) as Shopkeeper Chen
• Li Ao as Shopkeeper Li
• Wang Zi Yi (王梓屹) as Boss Zhao
• Yang Ming (杨明) as Butler Zheng
• Li Chang An as Shopkeeper Wang
• He Zi Jie as Xia Ming, Xia Jine's servant who helps her with accounting
• 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 (张炜炜)
• Producer: Yan Bei, Yang Fan Ru (杨凡入), Dong Xiu Yuan (董修远)
• 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

Notes

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

External Links

• Baidu Baike
• Douban
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