Pursuit of Jade follows the romance of a butcher’s daughter (Tian Xi Wei) and a famed general (Zhang Ling He) in hiding as they help each other, fall in love, and go on to fight on the battlefield together.

Tian Xi Wei plays Fan Chang Yu. She is the kind and strong daughter of a butcher who takes care of her younger sister after their parents pass away. Her life is challenging and gets more complicated when she takes in a wounded man surrounded by mystery.

Zhang Ling H is Xie Zheng/MarQuis of Wu’an. He is a famed general who is injured in battle and is taken in by Chang Yu. For protection, he hides his identity and ends up growing close with her during their time together.

For the most part, Pursuit of Jade was a very fun watch, but it is an extremely difficult drama for me to rate. I would sum up my experience with it like this: the first third was amazing, the middle third was good, and the last third was meh.

The first third was a complete work of art. It was one of the most esthetically beautiful dramas that I have ever seen. So much care went into every little detail of each scene from the production to all of the sets and costumes. The small village it is set in had such an incredibly cozy vibe too.

The winter setting was truly something else. It was like a winter wonderland covered in snow, and it was almost always snowing outside. The inside of homes were lit with a warm amber glow, and the windows were frequently left open to see the gentle snow falling outside. I kept thinking how cold that must have been to always have the windows open in the middle of winter, but it was a gorgeous sight. Even though there is definitely plenty of drama and some action, it really just felt so cozy.

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I loved the developing relationship between our main couple, Chang Yu and Xie Zheng. Their first interactions are a mix of mystery and humor all put together in such a beautiful way. I enjoyed the small moments between them as they got to know each other.

I also really liked how quickly Xie Zheng was pulled into the family. I loved the cozy little family they formed with Chang Yu’s sister, Chang Ning (Cao Yan Ning). I just so enjoyed the day in and day out of them living in this beautiful winter village.

We see a lot of our couple protecting each other in various situations from simple busy bodies in town to more dangerous situations. I liked how they both stood up for each other and quickly build up loyalty towards one another. They also had such a nice chemistry, and their interactions just felt so natural.

There’s plenty of fun and sweetness surrounding Chang Yu so adamantly proclaiming how she would take care of and protect Xie Zheng before his identity is fully revealed. Oh how I loved the time spent in the little village as their romance was just beginning!

We then do move on to some more difficult things as the circumstances lead our couple to having to part for a time. Stakes grow as war looms, and they have to make thei...

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