The Autumn Ballad (2022) - Synopsis

Drama info:

Title:  The Autumn Ballad

Chinese title: 嫣語賦 / 嫣语赋  (Translation: "Yan's poem")

Episodes:  34

Genre: Historical, mystery, romance

Original network: Tencent

Release date:      5 February 2022

Airing schedule:  5 Feb 2022 - 6 March 2022

Synopsis:

Qiu Yan is the clever but least favoured eldest daughter of the Qiu family.  On the day of her arranged marriage, her groom falls dead at the wedding, and her in-laws pressure her to remain widowed and to enter a nunnery.  

Qiu Yan is unwilling to concede to fate without a struggle and to give up her chance of happiness.  She fights to find a way out of her difficulties, including by investigating the truth of her ill-fated groom's death.  

Along the way, Qiu Yan meets the cold-faced duke Liang Yi, leader of the investigative bureau, and the gentle and kindhearted Qin Xuan, who falls in love with her.  However, it is between Qiu Yan and Liang Yi that sparks fly as they pitch their wits against one another whilst investigating various cases.  As understanding grows, mutual antagonism turns to mutual respect and true love.  

When the Qiu family fall from imperial grace, Qiu Yan's life is again endangered and she and Liang Yi must overcome overwhelming odds to secure their happiness...   

Main cast/characters

Qiao Xin (喬欣) as Qiu Yan 秋嫣

Xu Zheng Xi  (徐正溪) as Duke Liang Yi 梁翊

Liu Rui Lin (劉芮麟) as Qin Xuan 秦暄

Trailer:

First thoughts:

🐼: Thirteen episodes in, The Autumn Ballad is a refreshing watch in that it gives us a heroine who is no goody-goody-two-shoes. Qiu Yan is a survivor who will play by the rules if she can but will bend them when she can't.  And who can blame her? So far the story is plot driven, but there's certainly a hint of romance in the air and some smoldering looks from Xu Zheng Xi's handsome Liang Yei.  

The story is interesting, so I will definitely stay tuned.

👉Check out my final review here