Si Jin | Open Thread

A girl is reborn and works together with her ex-murderer/lover again.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jing Tian: Jiang Si

Zhang Wan Yi: Yu Jin / Yu Qi

Director

Wang Wei, Li Cai

Producer

Yang Xiao Pei

Chinese Title

似錦

As Splendid as Brocade

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2025
Episodes: 40

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Cast

Zhang Wan Yi: Yu Jin / Yu Qi	Jing Tian: Jiang Si
Zhang Chi: Jiang Zhan	Bai Bing Ke: Lu Chu Chu
Cui Hang: Zhen Heng	Xu Hao: Cui Ming Yue
Guo Tao: Emperor Jing Ming	Huang Yi: Princess Royal
Zhang Cheng He: Cui Xu (Princess' husband)	Xuan Yan: Yu Zhang (ML's brother)
Wu Mian: Old Madam Jiang	Ma Su: Madam Xiao
Cao Fei Ran: Jiang Yi (FL's sister)	Zhao Xin: Jiang Qian (FL's cousin 1)
Tian Ai: Jiang Pei (FL's cousin 2)	Jia Ze: Jiang Xiao (FL's cousin 3)
Xia Wa: Princess Fu Qing	Da Huang: Er Niu

Romcom/Romance Checklist

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How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML:

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / Noble Idiot / CEO / General

The FL:

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / Noble Idiot / Business-woman

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals + / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Rebirth / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3+

Ending: 

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++

Remarks

[Drama Info]

This production is helmed by director Wang Wei (Alliance), screenwriter Li Wen Ting (Love O2O) and Tencent producer Yang Xiao Pei (The Youth Memories, Ancient Love Poetry, The Last Immortal, Six Sisters). Do read about recent juicy gossip about Yang Xiao Pei. It's in the comment section because it's too far removed from the actual drama to post here.

Wrapped on September 10, 2024.

[Ending]

Recommendations

Preliminary recs are random / a peek at the list. These may be updated if drama is completed

Genre List:

Scheming / Palace Romances

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