Sheng wan wu

The Chinese drama "Sheng Wan Wu" (or This Thriving Land) was released for release in August 2025. Initially, based on the isolated comments from international viewers, the drama's production may appear to be a career test for actress Yang Mi. However, in my opinion, this actress has long since achieved solid artistic legitimacy through a series of well-executed works.

Yang Mi's performance stood out in this drama because her work in this storyline is matched by the strong writing, the engaging plot, and the surprising twists and turns of the drama.

The drama very coherently portrays the story of a woman in a period of social upheaval, and the actress's ability to portray complex and inspiring characters made this aspect of the drama quite evident.

The quality of the lead actress's acting and the drama's storyline improved as the narrative progressed. The new episodes were delivered with a sharp, engaging script, full of surprising twists and turns.

These details made the drama impossible to put down before the episodes ended.

In my opinion, this drama also stood out for its transparent portrayal of women during a challenging historical period in China.

The approach to social themes and struggle makes the drama stand out among the various Chinese entertainment options currently available.

Unfortunately, in my opinion, Chinese entertainment producers seem to be overdoing it by delivering dramas laden with formulaic romance clichés that make the series uninteresting due to the predictability of the plot.

In summary, I recommend watching the drama "Sheng Wan Wu" because it is an interesting production, with a brilliant performance by actress Yang Mi and full of unpredictable twists that make it a remarkable drama worthy of being part of our list of healthy and culturally enriching entertainment.

I deeply love this drama because it tells a deeply moving story about farmers and their profound connection to the land. The relationships between the characters feel incredibly authentic, serving as a beautiful reflection of the most natural and fundamental human emotions, such as fatherly love, motherly love, and friendship. Furthermore, the personal growth journey of the main character is portrayed with remarkable clarity and purpose. After finishing the series, I was left with an overwhelmingly positive and uplifting feeling, as it fills you with a sense of hope and inspiration.

Among all the wonderful characters, I like Ning Xiuxiu the most. She is portrayed as one of the most common women you could find in a poor Chinese village set in the last century. However, I believe her character is exceptionally clever and mentally tough. What truly inspires me about her is that she always manages to maintain a positive and forward-looking attitude, no matter how terrible or challenging the situation she faces. She is not a passive victim of her circumstances; instead, she actively struggles against her predetermined fate and courageously makes choices to define her own life. A powerful testament to her strength is the fact that she chose to leave a wealthy family, fully aware that this decision would likely lead her back into poverty. She did it simply because it was a path of her own choosing. I must also highlight that the actress Yang Mi's performance was utterly convincing and powerful, which made the character come alive. I absolutely love her portrayal and the character itself.

This Thriving Land. At first I thought this is a romance chinese drama, not as heavy as the drama I just watched, Wild Bloom.

After a few episodes, Du DaGe character appeared, he led the movement for farmers' justice, I immediately knew this drama is much deeper than I thought. If you like whatever, romance, family, slice of life, historical, period, economic, political, or business, this is the right drama for you. This c-drama covers it all packed with a very light story cuz the script is very cleverly written. LOVE IT!

After watching the movie and I came here to leave a review and was quite surprised, I just want to say, If you haven't watched the movie, watch it and don't pay attention to the rating above (may have been underestimated by Yang Mi's anti-fans).

This is one of the few movies that talk about the context of the period 1926-1947 in China with many social upheavals, feudalism, war, revolution. The rural setting is quite realistic, from fields, houses to daily life. The way the story is built is very deep, the psychological development of the characters is also done very well by the actors. The main character has a journey full of pain, conflict but also strong. I think Yang Mi plays this role better than expected: many psychological segments are very touching, although there are still times when it is a bit forced. The supporting cast also contributes to making the social picture thicker. Of course, the work has been softened a lot compared to the original to reduce the fierceness. The film's plot is quite slow at times, and some of the secondary character plots are a bit disjointed. Overall, the film does a great job of showing the importance of conflicts and prejudices. It not only tells the story of a character, but also shows the fate of an entire generation in the course of history. I feel this is a film worth watching.

The land is truly the main character in this drama. The need for land-the work it entails, the greed it incites, and the love it inspires-is central to everything that happens.

This drama is so well acted by so many that it's hard to know who to single out. But I have to mention, especially, Dahong Ni, who plays the FL's father, a man so craven that he chooses to subject his daughter to rape and disgrace rather than part with the money needed to save her. It's not easy to play a villain, someone who's both utterly despicable-and yet believable and understandable. He's brilliant in this part.

Also, the patriarch of the Feng family, played by Yongjian Lin, is another character twisted by greed-yet he's somehow likable, even lovable at times. His wife, in a role played by Peng Chi, is an absolutely kind, simple, and understated human being who's a healing presence in the family. Both these actors did an outstanding job.

Like many people in both China and America, I come from a long line of farmers, many of them miserably poor. I felt a pang of recognition and sympathy for these simple, hard-working folks, some so deprived they don't even own matches.

Ownership of land is all important in this series--those who don't have land are at the mercy and whims of their landlords. The constriction of their souls have made some of these landlords rapacious and unscrupulous. The working poor, who exist at the edge of starvation, struggle to grow enough food to feed their families. But many still find it in their hearts to share what they have with their neighbors.

One jarring note-whenever any one of the poverty-striken characters opened his or her mouth, I was greeted with the sight of perfectly aligned, gleaming, white teeth-which kept reminding me that I was watching a piece of fiction. Also, I found it a bit unbelievable that (in episode 29 and 30) marginalized, food-insecure human beings would so easily give up their grain reserves in order to feed a mass of unknown refugees swarming through their village. Maybe this was the charitable thing to do, but not psychologically credible, given that every episode prior to this had shown how prized every morsel of food was.

In many Chinese dramas there's one character who's so perfect he or she isn't quite human. In this series that character is the saintly Wendian. (Hey, Chinese movie makers-may I make a suggestion? You don't need to do this to drive the point home.)

This is the first Chinese series I've seen that focuses on the rural poor. It was a welcome change. THIS THRIVING LAND is a fine drama and very watchable.

Don't overthink it.