cyn lynn : Fated Hearts

A reluctant alliance between an amnesiac general and her equally petty rival.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Qin: Fu Yi Xiao

Chen Zhe Yuan: Feng Sui Ge

Director

Zhu Rui Bin

Chinese Title

一笑隨歌

With a Smile, Flowing With the Song

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2025
Episodes: 38

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Cast


Chen Zhe Yuan: Feng Sui Ge	Li Qin: Fu Yi Xiao

Xia Meng: Feng Xi Yang	Chen He Yi: Xia Jing Shi

Zuo Ye: Murong Yao	Qin Tian Yu: Xia Jing Yan

Romcom/Romance Checklist

How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4.5 / 5

The ML:

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

The FL:

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / "Reborn" / 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) / Opposites Attract / 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

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

Ending:

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

Remarks

[Drama Info]

From Zhu Rui Bin's 💫 team who directed Story of Kunning Palace, Blossoms in Adversity, The Long Ballad, The Blue Whisper, The Starry Love, Ashes of Love, and this year's Moonlight Mystique. Singer Sa Ding Ding has a cameo in his drama again (#6). Guess who's in charge of the OST.

I don't know what to expect from this screenwriter Qing Mei with these dramas: Luo Yang, Everlasting Longing, The Eight.

The title 一笑隨歌 is already the FL and ML's combined Yi Xiao Sui Ge. But they do have a separate CP name: 笑語歡歌 Xiao Yu Huan Ge = Laughter and Joyful Singing.

Wrapped on October 26, 2024.

[Ending] Happy for ML and FL

Drama Overview & Review

Pettiest CP Ever. Love built on equal parts payback and passion. They'll take back everything and they'll give everything. Their love language: I'll kill for you. 🥰🫠 [Skip »]

You bite. I bite.

You hug. I hug.

Yes. They look exactly alike:

"Hello, I am a Wolfatato (Wolf + Potato)"

Director Zhu大燈 Big Light:

A stroke of love here, a death stroke there:

Actors' thoughts:

Li Qin: Are your pecs fake? xD

Chen Zhe Yuan: Don't cover my sharp jawline!

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2nd Storyline: Juicy. Chaotic. They hijacked the finale and may have stole the show. Give them their own spin-off – just recast Xia Jing Shi while you're at it. (!!! Spoilers in Pictures !!!) [Skip »]

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Family Plotline. This is a daddy drama in disguise. They were actually really good – acting and character motivation. (!!! Spoilers in Pictures !!!) [Skip »]

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Other Relationships. (!!! Spoilers in Pictures !!!) [Skip »]

Backstabber Wei Ran lasted way too long.

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P.S. Best OST of the Year. Which is to say – the worst. Even her ahh-ahhhhings. I was so happy I didn't have to listen to her the next day.

P.P.S. Reclaiming the Spotlight. ~~And because I can't let SDD have the last note~~. The main CP may have faded from the ending, but they still own the story. Feng Sui Ge and Fu Yi Xiao remain the power duo built on mutual destruction and mutual love. The most gloriously petty and devoted CP of the year. <3