Ashlee

This was another great show. I was a little worried due to there only being 18 episodes and the run time for the episodes only being 30 minutes, but it turned out to be perfect for the story they were telling. They really paced it out well and I never felt like the story was rushed which was nice. The chemistry between the two leads in this was amazing. The romantic tension was insane from the beginning and then when they finally got together it never trully faded, but they were also very cute together too. Snow Kong who plays Zhao Yang was very good in this role she played both sides of this character well between the soft moments with Shen Xiao and the moments where she had to be tough with the rest of the people in the palace. She is also stunning in this show and playing a princess really suites her. Li Hong Yi who plays Shen Xiao also did an amazing job in this show. I felt that he was given a pretty uniqe character as Shen Xiao if acted the wrong way could have come out very pathetic, but Li Hong Yi acted it just right. I was a little distracted by him at first as he really looked a lot like Jay from Enphyen in some scenes, but I was able to get past it the more I saw him. This is also one of the first shows where I was actually interested in the political drama part as well. It may be due the the short run time, because they didn’t really have time to let it fall to the wayside. Also this show is absolutely stunning! From costumes, lighting, cinematography, and the sets this show was so beautiful. I can definitely see myself comeing back to watch this show again.