How does one even begin to critique King Flower? I definitely need to wait until it ends with episode 21, but really it’ll either be a hot mess with a satisfying ending or a hot mess with the worst ending in dramaland. Either way – hot mess that I can’t stop watching. Is that good or bad? Plenty of quality dramas rarely hook a viewer’s interest but a drama can be qualitatively all over the place and still hold my heart hostage. This drama starts with Da Hua but is all about Terry, so much so that poor Da Hua’s character is being asked to balance two guys and ends up with egg all over her face because no viewer is willing to accept her admittedly understandable indecisiveness if it means Terry gets even slightly hurt. Our woobie is just that special to us, and for once the leading lady is universally getting raked through the coals for her runaway bride routine at the end of episode 20. But unlike my assumption that if she bails it means the end of the road for her and Terry, the writers actually managed to introduce an unknown – she bailed because she wasn’t ready, not to pick Guan Jun over Terry. So where does that leave the three of them now that the truth is out (and frankly, Terry knew the truth all along and he just couldn’t get Guan Jun to stop the pretense).
The preview makes it very clear even if the editing tries to keep the ending a surprise. Da Hua can’t pick between her two guys so she picks herself, she’s going to Australia for real this time. But instead of histrionics, Guan Jun is okay with it and promises to her that he’ll made something of himself when she returns. Why couldn’t this Lin Guan Jun have shown up like 20 episodes ago, because this is so late its laughable to redeem his character as someone able to become a better man. What’s clear in their interaction is that they love each other and are happy for each other, but there is no romance there. And it’s with Terry that Da Hua can’t let go. So her voiceover (surely a letter to Terry) is all the confirmation we need that the ending is going to be sane. She says “When I come back in one year, can I be your bride again?” If it was me I’d say “OH HELL NO” but because its Terry, not only is he going to wait for her, he might just not let her go alone. At the very end of the preview, Da Hua’s Grey Bear falls in the aisle and the person who picks it up is clearly our Terry. I actually know by sight Chris Wu‘s hand by now and it’s Terry waiting for Da Hua. That girl, what universe did she rescue in her past life that she deserves the paragon of perfection?
Preview for episode 21:
Ah Xi: Da Hua, have you decided, does your heart want to pick Terry or Guan Jun?
Da Hua: What are you so good to me? Why don’t you yell at me!
Terry: Because I love you.
Da Hua: I don’t even know anymore who I love. What right do I have to love you?
Guan Jun: Big brother Jin Biao, I’m here today to talk to you about something. I want to resign.
Cheng Hong: Since you still love her, why don’t you use every method, use every effort, to win her back.
Terry: I believe if we are fated, then we will still see each other no matter where we are.
Da Hua’s voiceover: During this time I’ve thought long and hard, I’ve decided to go to Australia. (I bet this is a letter she’s writing to Terry)
Guan Jun: This time you really are going far away from me. When you come back from Australia, you will definitely see my improvement!
Da Hua’s voiceover: If after a year I come back, will you be willing to let me be your bride again?
Yes,yes, it’s our fate that we still end up regardless what happen… Now this is the ending I like, and it better be this way. Gee, why making the drama so complicated, Long & dragging. Anyways, as long as Terry has what he loves, I’ll be fine and happy for him…..
Ugh. Da Hua is like a pigeon with a lobotomy. You’re right, she must have rescued humankind 10 times over in her past life to deserve Terry.
Off-topic but has anyone noticed that the serious/dramatic/dun-dun-dun music in this drama is REALLY similar to the music in The Princess Bride? Every time I hear it, it makes me laugh which is so not the tone the drama is trying to set.
So maybe this is why they say ‘Drugs are bad’ lol cause this cracktastic show seems to have turned on us, yet we can’t stop it…
You know what Miss Koala I am not happy with Da Hua anymore!
She’s playing victim now, she wants Terry to yell at her and she once again gives him the cold shoulder! I really wanna scream and put some sense into her brainless head! I know she does not know what is love but ARE KIDDING ME?
I really wanted her to chase Terry this time around but she can get out of this just with this line: If I come back after one year..can I be your bride again?
I’m in WTF mode right now….Da Hua is such a nut cas I can’t even …
Seriously, girl must have saved a universe in her past life to get a second (third, fourth…I’ve lost count) chance with Terry. I’m so excited for episode 21 because I feel like I know she will end up with Terry even if she bungles her way to him haha. Guan Jun has actually matured! Honestly, I don’t care too much about his story line as long as he doesn’t have romantic feelings for Da Hua anymore. Can’t wait for next week’s final episode…until then…Chris Wuuuuu (Wooooo! Hottie haha).
Phew! Wow it took them ONLY 21 episodes to realize that Da Hua and Guan Jun are not actually in love with each other, so all this time they had some kind of affection for each other but mistook it for love. Man oh man what a mess but I still don’t care as long as Terry gets his happy ending I will put my pitchfork down, however I will have it handy in case they make Terry cry.
As crappy as this drama was I can’t stop loving it just because if gave us Terry and what a fantastic character he turned out to be, someone out there needs to put together all the Terry scenes so that our Terry withdrawal will never end:)
OHMYGOSH SO FREAKING BABY TERRY BECAME THE LEADING MAN ALREADY! OHMYGOSH! AAAAAaaaaaaaaah im screaming inside my throat wahahaahahhahahahahaha gosh man! this is so good to be true! -_-
I hope the finale will have many Terry’s moments as I’m going to really miss the fabulous Terry (aka Chris Wu) when KF ends. T.T I also think it’s Terry’s hands.. he seems to be the one who always picked up the grey bear whenever Dahua dropped it.
Hahah! I was pretty sure that the guy picking up the Grey bear was Terry with all the hints that the preview was dropping but I still seriously had to freeze that screen/scene to analyze that outstretched hand! XD Glad to read that I wasn’t the only one who did that!
Such bipolar writing! How does the same team that creates the too-good-to-be-true Terry also come up with the too-stupid-to-live DH? Not to mention GJ. Oh well…no matter how tortuous the path getting here was, I’m just going to be happy that it looks like Terry gets his HEA. That’s all that matters at this point anyway.
In my mind I have a picture of several different writers, and there is one writer wrting all the Terry scenes. they lost a bet or owe someone money or gangsters have the deed do their grandmother’s house, so they have to write with the others. They write a Terry scene and then get the script back and roll their eyes and write another send it off get the script back roll their eyes and write another and repeat in their passive aggressive way. I just can’t believe that the same person writing Terry wrote any of these other characters.
This is way too hilarious. Serious chops, Koala! …gone to hand identification. (Once I heard “bride again” I stopped trying to figure who it was in that scene.) Have to add that you are one die-hard fan to recognize someone’s hands off the bat!
I am so sick of DH and when she comes back ….I want some scenes where there are some really cool girls chasing Terry ….and she has to fight for him.
I wonder if they will get to wear wedding finery again fourth time around? As i read your earlier blog about the two actors having to dress 4 times in wedding finery. So far i only counted 3 with Da Hua pretending to be LY for the fake wedding photos, then 2x with the pre wedding photos & then their almost wedding & i’m guessing they will be wearing it again & this time for the happy ending? Anyway, this drama was sure one long roller coaster ride & admittedly i actually enjoyed it though crazy as it may have been but i can feel relax now knowing that our heroine finally knows which guy she has in her heart. I liked her character although there were times i feel like throttling her but she was confused & i’m just glad that she finally woke up realise her true feelings for Terry.
This is my first TW Drama & sad that its coming to an end & although i almost gave up watching it after ep 18, i’m glad i didn’t.
I think it’s already been 4x:
1. LY & Terry’s engagement
2. DH-as-LY & Terry wedding photos
3. DH & Terry wedding photos
4. DH & Terry wedding
Oh thanks for that. I didn’t count the engagement one.
koala sis, to whom did Da Hua said that last sentence? i just hope it’s for Terry. i just want Da Hua to in some way or another redeem herself and let us see how much she wants Terry.
All I have to say is “I love you Terry!!” 🙂 hehe… 🙂
Da Hua – frankly, I have no more words to say to her. I really think that Terry should just move on with someone else and live happily ever after. DH is not the be all, end all for him. If not her, there will be someone better. In any case, I know SETTV is going to pull DH and Terry together at the end, so I’m not worried. Seriously, in all honesty, I think he can do better 🙂 LOL But I get that that’s not the story here.
Sniff sniff… I love Chris, of course and am so happy that more people love him now because of KF.
Thank you for your breakdown and insight. Will have to wait until ep 21 to actually see what the stupid writers has for the ending. I just really hope that it is one that closes out all storyline for everybody.
I know everyone is thinking DH ends up with Terry but I’m going to wait until next week. I just don’t trust those writers! I haven’t watch the episodes thoroughly (fast forward except for the DH and Terry scenes) since GJ played the self-sacraficing “hero”. If Terry gets his girl, then I’ll go back and watch the series completely. It’s funny because I think the writers were trying to sway the audience to root for GJ by making him a noble hero – sacraficing his love to give DH a better life. Too bad the audience didn’t buy it (including me). All it did was made everyone mad. GRRRRRRR……. LOL!
Yes, i agree with you!! it’s too late if the writer do it now, whatever the writer did, it doesn’t work, we still choose Terry than GJ.
everyone is hoping Terry get the girl! me too! but damn those writers, I have a bad feeling but still hope for Terry! Honestly this drama is about Terry moving on with the help of Da Hua. Many people don’t think they can fall in love again and falling in love again is like betraying your loved one, but Terry show them yes they can. Terry deserve the girl because he had proven himself throughout this drama. Terry love Da Hua for who she is despite looking like his first love.
I will go nuts if Terry doesn’t get Da Hua or if the writers let us hang loose and she didn’t pick. And I’ll let HELL loose if Guan Jun and Da Hua gets together. Writers, please let us viewer have want we want. WE WANT TERRY!
I agree with you. Thats how i looked at it too. I never hated Da Hua & was hoping while watching the series that she would eventually fall inlove with him although i didn’t think it would take almost 21 eps for her to realise it!hahahahahaha Terry probably didn’t intend to fall inlove again after LY but he did & its not something planned it just happened. And although Da hua looks like LY but he can separate the two & with LY gone, he has learned to love again. So hope he does get Da Hua.
So GJ was suppose to be the male lead and Terry was suppose to be the second male lead? But it seems like ever since the first episode Terry was already changed to first male lead. He practically took over the entire drama.