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The First Jasmine: a unique Cdrama with great character exploration. A no-spoilers review.

Such a simple scene, but so much emotion is conveyed in this little moment where Ye Li is running in the rain towards the carriage. Her whole demeanor screams, "Don't leave me alone!" (The lyrics for the song playing in the scene, if you're watching it with context, will make you go 😭). The director truly knows her stuff.

At first, you are confused by her. You think, "What a strange girl." She appears to be very strong, capable, and talented; in fact, she edges dangerously close to Mary Sue territory. However, eventually the truth comes out and is revealed to the audience. As viewers, we realize what is truly happening, and it breaks our hearts.

All in all, I am so satisfied with this drama. As usual, the screenwriter, Zhou Na, delivers.

She has written many dramas with complex character development and interactions, and I have wholly enjoyed all of them as a result.

Some of the dramas you may have heard of include:

  1. Feud

  2. A Moment But Forever

  3. The Demon Hunter's Romance

  4. Love and Destiny

Her dramas may not be critically acclaimed in the sense that they get Douban ratings of 8 and above, but one thing is for sure: she will give you amazing character highlights and insights, Even with the side characters.As a result, her characters are often very memorable, and you deeply, deeply feel what they're going through.

I have always found that she leads with her characters. She doesn't overly explain their motivations or actions, and as a result, you have free rein to interpret why they did this or that. This makes discussions really interesting! She conveys emotions through actions and behaviors.

Just like in this simple scene where Ye li is running after the coach, you can see the emotion in her expression and you instinctively know what it is all about.

For those who are curious and have not watched this drama, The First Jasmine is about a woman who descends from a mountain full of scholars and academicians called Ling Shan. That mountain has been sealed off by the order of the Dowager Empress, and she has only been allowed to leave after almost a decade because she was going to be engaged to a prince.

The prince, however, is disabled from war, bitter, and out of favor. In all appearances, she got the short end of the stick, but Ye li turns around and brings light to this household.

I really enjoyed this drama and the journey the characters brought us into. It is by no means a perfect drama; however, I was so deeply moved by some of the episodes, especially towards the end. I am sure that those who have watched this drama with me can relate to what I am saying.

P.S. Don't drop spoilers, please. Some of them can be quite devastating to the viewer's enjoyment.🙏

u/Lotus_swimmer — 19 hours ago
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It’s a difficult time for all lurongs these few weeks....

i know there are alot of noise recently both internationally and locally...

Can I get everyone’s help - at least on reddit, let’s just not engage on whatever subs, unless the person is outrightly saying that it IS bai lu, bai lu DID xxx & yyy. Let’s just be as calm as possible and not be “overzealous” as some people might like to label us. It’s upsetting to see people keep “spreading” the allegations but let’s be real - we can’t stop them from doing so especially on social media.. if someone deletes the post or the comment gets removed, someone else can always talk about it.

we cannot control what others say and im convinced bai lu has lost alot of casual fans from the black marketing these few months + now about the whole mo li thing that's putting bai lu / bai lu fans in a very bad spot.... nobody has anything good to say about bai lu anymore. so the more we say.. it will just look worse. unless we're giving more unbiased opinions on timelines, or explanations on what happened!

nothing is confirmed until official announcements and/or clarifications have been posted.

let’s just do our part to support her, leave encouraging comments on her social media and most importantly, support & watch Mo Li + her new upcoming drama! 💚🍐

u/sjnotsj — 2 days ago
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bai lu's july schedule is out - new filmset! what drama do you think it could be?

u/sjnotsj — 6 days ago
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bai lu on the hot search for allegedly 'copying'/plagiarizing kpop group - illit's magnetic

this has been DEBUNKED! it may sound a little bit the same but she did not plagiarize/copy!

what has she NOT been accused of now..? maybe next would be murder or trafficking!

u/sjnotsj — 8 days ago
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for those who missed the livestream of lulu's 10th year anniversary concert, here's the full concert vid!

weibo.com
u/sjnotsj — 8 days ago
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Bai Lu is the princess of this cloudy summer realm

These photos are from Bai Lu’s 10th anniversary concert shoot (白鹿十周年拾光音乐会)
and the photos feel like they were pulled from a dream someone had about summer.

The pale blue tulle, the ladder, the clouds, the wildflowers. I find it that all works together so perfectly. She doesn’t look like she’s posing for a photoshoot, she looks like she actually lives there.

Wishing her all the best in her career!

Note: This is an appreciation corner post. Please do not leave negative comments. If you have a different point of view on the dress or the photoshoot then you’re most welcome to discuss. This post is not about her acting, talent or looks.

u/BronzeBellRiver — 8 days ago
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I’m obsessed with Bai Lu & Cai zhengjie’s interactions 😍

Original Creator allowed me to reshare!

u/sjnotsj — 11 days ago
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Bai Lu you beauty 😩 | The First Jasmine

I can't stop gushing over whenever Bai Lu comes up on the screen 😭 she is looking too pretty. There are many such beautiful shots of her.

Kuddos to the makeup team because I love this minimal kind of makeup look on her. It honestly looks refreshing and not over the top. The team also did a good job on getting their real skin show instead of applying too much filter. To me, Ye Li looks amazing with her hair down.

u/Electronic_Tea525 — 8 days ago
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official posters for bai lu's EP for her 10th anniversary also released!

another post with the links to her songs here

i love the song, 底片!

u/sjnotsj — 12 days ago
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Watermelons: Yet another promo vid for The First Jasmine/Mo Li

If Cheng Lei gave you food you didn't like, would you eat it? I'm not a fan of watermelons, but I wouldn't say no.

So glad we get another new Mo Li/The First Jasmine promo video! Loving this gentle and sweet CP. Please, keep 'em coming.

Mo Li official Weibo

u/EasygoingEnigma — 12 days ago
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Is anyone loving the interactions between Cai zhengjie & Lulu 😭

Superficial me can’t help it when he’s so handsome too & speaks so highly about Lulu here 🤷🏼‍♀️ & he’s really trying so hard to promote the drama & interact in the comments which is so cute! Man’s going to go far!

u/sjnotsj — 13 days ago
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Bittersweet promo clip for Mo Li/The First Jasmine

Since The First Jasmine/Mo Li is winding down, and >!we've been warned about major angst to come and to "prepare tissues," my heart is heavy. 💔 😭!<

Source: Mo Li Official Weibo

u/EasygoingEnigma — 14 days ago
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Prince Ding and Ye Li in an alternate universe. She is still leading him.

Anyone wants to see them in a modern drama where she is a dance instructor and he partners up with her without any skills for some impromptu competition? Watching this video, I had all these ideas because look at Bai Lu … she is leading him so well.
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Fancam view of Bai Lu and Cheng Lei from the variety show Hello Saturday. The episode is available (backstage only) already on MangoTV’s YouTube channel (without subs).

u/BronzeBellRiver — 15 days ago
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Cai zhengjie updated his xhs with pics of lulu from hi-6!

I love CJZ’s offscreen personality! He really tries hard to promote Mo Li & “snatch” ye Li everywhere 🤣

u/sjnotsj — 15 days ago
▲ 59 r/Bai_Lu

Discord server created - you may join if you want to!

at the request (great suggestion!) of one of our community members, i have created a private space for discussions related to bai lu. this is just a pilot test as im not sure how active the space would be

link here - https://discord.gg/ZArjuCNtq (let me know if the link doesnt work)

It is more for like… if anyone wants to just... rant out without caring about upvotes/downvotes/reddit rules/attracting hate from other subs or having any questions that u prefer to ask in a safe space!😃

i wont be posting 'updates' there, all updates (if any) will still be posted on this sub!

u/sjnotsj — 17 days ago
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Sweet promo clip for The First Jasmine/Mo Li

Source: WeTV on Facebook

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I love how Cheng Lei's arm is resting on Bai Lu's that's wrapped around his waist while they're on the bike. So sweet!

u/EasygoingEnigma — 15 days ago
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Mo Li's 2FL (yang shuyi) and 2ML (cai zhengjie) said bai lu always takes care of them and encourages them!

u/sjnotsj — 20 days ago
▲ 47 r/Bai_Lu

meng qiqi (and her boss) has apologized to bai lu on weibo!

translation for first pic - Hello everyone, I am Meng Qiqi. Today, I would like to clarify and apologize to Ms Bai Lu

Regarding the change of screenwriter for the drama "Mo Li" . Due to the influence of the "Phoenix Prisoner" incident in the past, coupled with the fact that this change involves issues such as the lead actor handover process, I initially believed that the screenwriter change was related to Ms. Bai Lu. Now, after verification from multiple sources, it is confirmed that it is indeed unrelated to Ms. Bai Lu. Therefore, I deeply apologize for the trouble and inconvenience caused to Ms Bai Lu. I hope that all netizens will treat this rationally and not believe or spread rumors

(translation from u/BaiLuIntrnlFans)

u/sjnotsj — 20 days ago