# The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (如意芳霏)
**The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion** (如意芳霏, also romanized *Ru Yi Fang Fei* and marketed as *The Way of Favours*) is a 2020 Chinese historical romantic drama produced by iQIYI with Siba Film, directed by Lin Jianlong and Chen Guohua, and starring [Ju Jingyi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ju-jingyi), Zhang Zhehan, and [Liu Yichang](https://www.edgepedia.org/liu-yichang)[1](https://www.cpophome.com/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion-ju-jingyi-zhang-zhehan/) • [2](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E3%80%8A%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F%E8%8A%B3%E9%9C%8F%E3%80%8B/23239746). It adapts the novel *Chong Hou Zhi Lu* (宠后之路) by the Jinjiang author Xiao Jia Ren, and it aired on iQIYI from October 21 to November 26, 2020, in 40 episodes of about 45 minutes each[3](https://www.maigoo.com/citiao/268673.html) • [4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51596/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | 如意芳霏 (*Ru Yi Fang Fei*); English titles include The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion and The Way of Favours[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51596/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion) |
| Source material | Adapted from the novel *Chong Hou Zhi Lu* (宠后之路) by Xiao Jia Ren[3](https://www.maigoo.com/citiao/268673.html) |
| Run | iQIYI, October 21 to November 26, 2020; 40 episodes, about 45 minutes each[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51596/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion) • [5](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion/dWOpusSjUCcNVNH3QrFMD5/where-to-watch/) |
| Main cast | Ju Jingyi as Fu Rong, Zhang Zhehan as Xu Jin, Liu Yichang as Xu Ping, Wang Youshuo as Wu Baiqi, Xu Jiaqi as Fu Xuan[1](https://www.cpophome.com/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion-ju-jingyi-zhang-zhehan/) |
| Ratings | 7.3/10 on IMDb (549 votes); 9.3 on Rakuten Viki[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11230856/) • [7](https://www.viki.com/tv/36773c?locale=en) |
| Streaming | iQIYI and Rakuten Viki, with subtitles in English and more than a dozen other languages[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion) • [7](https://www.viki.com/tv/36773c?locale=en) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story is set in the fictional Dayu kingdom. Fu Rong, the daughter of the Hengjing magistrate's family and described as strong, intelligent, and lively, is injured in an accident and begins to dream of a different life; when the events of those dreams start coming true one by one, she resolves to change her fate and protect her family[9](https://www.iq.com/album/1n1kb2iumyg). Because she has repeatedly dreamed of being ordered buried alive with the dead because of Xu Jin, the Prince of Su, she tries to keep her distance from him, but fate keeps drawing the two together[1](https://www.cpophome.com/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion-ju-jingyi-zhang-zhehan/).
A parallel plot thread follows the mysterious organization Ruyi Lou, whose emergence shrouds the kingdom in a series of puzzles, while Lord An secretly lays a larger conspiracy[9](https://www.iq.com/album/1n1kb2iumyg). Fu Rong and Xu Jin face life-and-death trials together, and the drama ends with the two defeating Xu Ping's plot, retiring from public life, and spreading the Ruyi jewelry house across the country[10](https://www.iq.com/short/%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F%E8%8A%B3%E9%9C%8F-1ef5nzv09oc?lang=zh_tw). A fuller synopsis adds that Fu Rong flees an arranged marriage, meets Xu Jin at a garden poetry gathering, and that the pair solve a gold-vessel murder case, expose the weapons-smuggling of Prince Cheng, and find the true culprit behind the poisoning of Consort Duan[11](https://watch.plex.tv/zh/show/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion).
## Production
The drama was announced at iQIYI's 2019 world conference as a new work from the same production team behind the 2018 summer hit *Legend of Yun Xi*, with producer Lin Guohua supervising, directors Lin Jianlong and Chen Guohua, and Ju Jingyi again in the lead female role[12](https://yule.360.com/detail/517043). Production companies were iQIYI and Shanghai Siba Film; filming took place at Hengdian; the screenwriters were Shen Mu, Duanmu Qiongfang, Wei Wenting, and Li Yuhan[2](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E3%80%8A%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F%E8%8A%B3%E9%9C%8F%E3%80%8B/23239746) • [3](https://www.maigoo.com/citiao/268673.html). The show was positioned as a "light ancient-style sweet" drama (轻古风甜爽剧), a costume romance with a light tone[2](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E3%80%8A%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F%E8%8A%B3%E9%9C%8F%E3%80%8B/23239746).
Promotion began in October 2020: a promotional song MV for "Ancient Painting" (古画) on October 10, an emotional trailer on October 14, and the official air-date announcement with character posters on October 20[3](https://www.maigoo.com/citiao/268673.html).
## Cast
Ju Jingyi plays Fu Rong and [Zhang Zhehan](https://www.edgepedia.org/zhang-zhehan) plays Xu Jin, with Liu Yichang as Xu Ping in a lead role and Wang Youshuo in a special starring role[1](https://www.cpophome.com/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion-ju-jingyi-zhang-zhehan/). Supporting cast includes Xu Jiaqi as Fu Xuan, Jiang Shan as Cui Wan, Wang Yiting as Qi Zhu, Gong Beibi as Liu Ruyi, Yang Gen as Zhang An, and Song Xinran as Gu Yuan[1](https://www.cpophome.com/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion-ju-jingyi-zhang-zhehan/). Xu Jiaqi, Jiang Shan, and Song Xinran were credited with their SNH48 affiliations in the announcement, and Wang Youshuo's role was billed as a special appearance[13](https://fun.youth.cn/gnzx/202010/t20201020_12537247.htm).
## Music
The soundtrack draws on the SNH48 family of idols. According to the Asiapoisk listing, the promotional theme is "Ancient Painting" (古画) by Ju Jingyi, the opening theme is "Fu Rong" (芙蓉) by Ju Jingyi, and the ending theme is "Dreams Crossing" (梦渡) by Ju Jingyi and Henry Huo[14](https://asiapoisk.com/doramas/The_Blooms_at_Ruyi_Pavilion).
## Reception and performance
In its first full week on air, week 43 of 2020 (October 17 to 23), the drama ranked fourth among all dramas nationwide in heat with a score of 65.04 on the Gudu Media index, behind *Aiming*, *Half Is Sweet*, and *Chang'an Nuo*[15](https://pdf.dfcfw.com/pdf/H3_AP202010261423706518_1.pdf). By mid-November it had risen to first place among dramas in the Gudu weekly heat ranking[16](https://pdf.dfcfw.com/pdf/H3_AP202011151429431838_1.pdf), and in late November it recorded a broadcast index of 64 in the Enlightent weekly table[17](https://pdf.dfcfw.com/pdf/H3_AP202012011434849177_1.pdf%3F1606819726000.pdf).
Audience ratings have been mixed across platforms: 7.3/10 on IMDb from 549 votes[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11230856/), 9.3 on Rakuten Viki from more than 43,000 ratings[7](https://www.viki.com/tv/36773c?locale=en), and 3.6 on the Japanese service Filmarks[18](https://filmarks.com/dramas/9981/14019).
## Editing and versions
An IMDb trivia note states that the drama was filmed for 48 episodes but released as 40, and that most of the female lead's prophetic-dream and future-seeing moments were cut from the final television version because of length restrictions and censorship recommendations[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11230856/). iQIYI's international listing for one version of the show counts 44 episodes, and three spin-off episodes plus an ending special were released separately on YouTube in late November 2020[10](https://www.iq.com/short/%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F%E8%8A%B3%E9%9C%8F-1ef5nzv09oc?lang=zh_tw) • [19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Lbp4QyrW0).
## Availability
The series streams on iQIYI and Rakuten Viki; [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) and Moviefone listings show free-with-ads access on Viki in the United States and subscription or free-with-ads access on iQIYI in Canada[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion) • [20](https://www.justwatch.com/ca/tv-show/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion). Viki offers subtitles in English, Arabic, Portuguese, and more than a dozen other languages[7](https://www.viki.com/tv/36773c?locale=en).
## References
1. [The Blooms At Ruyi Pavilion – Chinese Drama 2020, CPOP HOME](https://www.cpophome.com/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion-ju-jingyi-zhang-zhehan/)
2. [《如意芳霏》剧情简介、演职员表，中文百科全书](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E3%80%8A%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F%E8%8A%B3%E9%9C%8F%E3%80%8B/23239746)
3. [《如意芳霏》电视剧简介，买购网](https://www.maigoo.com/citiao/268673.html)
4. [The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51596/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion)
5. [The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion Where to Watch, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion/dWOpusSjUCcNVNH3QrFMD5/where-to-watch/)
6. [The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (TV Series 2020), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11230856/)
7. [The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion, Rakuten Viki](https://www.viki.com/tv/36773c?locale=en)
8. [The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion – streaming online, JustWatch (US)](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion)
9. [如意芳霏 (2020) 全集，爱奇艺国际站](https://www.iq.com/album/1n1kb2iumyg)
10. [如意芳霏 The Blooms at RUYI Pavilion 短视频合集，爱奇艺国际站](https://www.iq.com/short/%E5%A6%82%E6%84%8F%E8%8A%B3%E9%9C%8F-1ef5nzv09oc?lang=zh_tw)
11. [如意芳霏 (2020)，Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/zh/show/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion)
12. [《芸汐传》原班团队新作首亮相，360娱乐](https://yule.360.com/detail/517043)
13. [《如意芳霏》定档 鞠婧祎张哲瀚CP再营业，中国青年网](https://fun.youth.cn/gnzx/202010/t20201020_12537247.htm)
14. [Дорама Цветочный павильон Жуи / The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion, Asiapoisk](https://asiapoisk.com/doramas/The_Blooms_at_Ruyi_Pavilion)
15. [光大证券传媒行业周报（2020年第43周剧集热度TOP10）](https://pdf.dfcfw.com/pdf/H3_AP202010261423706518_1.pdf)
16. [光大证券传媒行业周报（2020-11-15）](https://pdf.dfcfw.com/pdf/H3_AP202011151429431838_1.pdf)
17. [西南证券影视传媒行业周报（2020年11月30日）](https://pdf.dfcfw.com/pdf/H3_AP202012011434849177_1.pdf%3F1606819726000.pdf)
18. [如意芳霏～夢紡ぐ恋の道～，Filmarksドラマ](https://filmarks.com/dramas/9981/14019)
19. [如意芳霏番外結局 The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion: Spin-off Ending, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Lbp4QyrW0)
20. [The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion – streaming online, JustWatch (Canada)](https://www.justwatch.com/ca/tv-show/the-blooms-at-ruyi-pavilion)
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