A merchant girl's divorce from her "noble" husband brings her a better match: an "ignoble" peacock of profit.
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Peerless Beauty and Graceful Splendour
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1. Folding Fan Poem. The groom writes a poem on a fan to bless their marriage with love, union, harmony and couple prosperity and the bride will open the folding-fan and reveal a poem. But groom forgot this! (I don't think so though! He's so superstitious about every rite, wanting this to be perfect, how could he forget? Maybe it's too cheesy and emotional and he's to shameful to show it? xD)
2. Ceremonial Handwashing. This is a purification rite to prepare the bride and groom entering their married life and emphasizing the purity of their union. (He’s so delicately holding her hands ☺️)
3b. Drinking Ceremony. The bride and groom will drink from the same cup – another symbolism of unity, individuals becoming one unit. (😂 JCY rushing to drink with her. What a lovable superstitious groom!)
4. Comb Ceremony. The blessings during coming – there's a a lot of version, here's JCY's version:
Network: MangoTV
Cast
Yang Zi: He Wei Fang Mu Dan "Jiang Xiao Hua" |
Li Xian: Jiang Chang Yang Sui Zhi |
Wei Zhe Ming: Liu Chang Zi Shu |
Zhang Ya Qin: Li You Zhen |
Tu Song Yan: Prince of Ning (Father of Li You Zhen) |
Guan Yue: Zhu Fu (Da Fu) |
Xu Ling Yue: Xue Xi |
Shen Meng Chen: Huangfu Ling Ge |
Tong Meng Shi: Li Xing (He Wei Fang's cousin) |
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Recaps: Not happening "soon*. Maybe until we're closer to March! xD I could also totally give up on this idea. Even if I commit, I'll be tackling this slowly e.g. an ep a week. I should hopefully be done when S2 comes out? xD See you on this page here a year later!
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The Ceremony:


3a. Shared Sacrificial Meal. The meal includes meat from an animal offered in prayer to bless the marriage. Sharing the food means mutual trust and dependence => commitment to facing life’s joys and challenges together. (Also JCY let Mu Dan choose the meat, symbolizing his respect for her decision ~)


一梳梳到頭,富貴不憂愁二梳梳到頭,無病又無憂三梳梳到尾,舉案又齊眉,永結同心佩有頭又有尾,此生共富貴
With the first comb to the end, may your life be blessed with wealth and free from worries. (Mu Dan loves this)With the second comb to the end, may you enjoy a healthy and peaceful life.With the third comb to the end, may your love endure, harmonious and united, with mutual respect and devotion. (This is where Jiang Chang Yang pauses as his throat is caught in emotions and Mu Dan falls silent)Combing from head to tail, may you share prosperity and happiness together in this life.
Mu Dan vows on the last one in particular (sharing wealth), but Jiang Chang Yang's vow is for every line he said 🥰 But hey Mu Dan sharing her money is huge too, hahaha.
Jiang Chang Yang must have lied about Aunt – he's the one who wants to give Mu Dan the comb. It's from his mother and meant for her daughter-in-law with the meaning of 白頭偕老 = to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss.

6. Consummation. They owe us this.

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Recaps: Not happening "soon*. Maybe until we're closer to March! xD I could also totally give up on this idea. Even if I commit, I'll be tackling this slowly e.g. an ep a week. I should hopefully be done when S2 comes out? xD See you on this page here a year later!
[Drama Info]
Crew.
- From the director of Meet Yourself and Go Ahead, Ding Zi Guang brings us his first period costume drama.
- Screenwriter Zhang Yuan Ang has many popular dramas too: Ashes of Love, The Ultimate Note, The First Shot, Listening Snow Tower.
Cast:
- This is a reunion drama for Yang Zi and Li Xian from Go Go Squid!
- Yang Zi is a girl with many Seasons. This is the first drama to have already filmed a S2 that's meant to be a S2 and not forcefully cut in half. Unless the rules change, do not get your hopes up for a S2 until one year later.
- Li Yun Rui, who is not in the drama, was apparently offered Wei Zhe Ming's role, which LYR turned down for Blossom's Song Mo. (ETA: Wise choice!!!)
Wrapped on July 26, 2024.
[Ending] Happy. Married. Not necessarily happily married.
[A Highlight] Ep26: Backyard bliss hilariously disrupted by midnight admirers.
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