SOL

Excellent espionage wuxia despite its convoluted plot. A darker drama than Season 1, with touches of gritty realism and heart-rending moments. Some truly remarkable scenes, for instances, the marriage proposal, the burning at the military camp. The dialogues in original Chinese are well-written, quite scintillating. Minus factor: terrible English subtitles.

The drama closely follows the anime. However, the characters in the drama are more charismatic and exciting, credits go to the fine performances especially by the lead actors. The drama also has awesome fight scenes and its unusual wuxia philosophy is strongly projected. It deserves a 10.0 rating.

Finish the drama. It's excellent -- an intelligent, moving story. Superb acting especially by Steven Zhang. The scenes between the main leads are beautifully shot. The director knew what he was doing. Remarkable visual design, esp. the costumes. The historical context might be a bit difficult to follow for those unfamiliar with Chinese history during the Republican era. And the OST -- marvelous! Hu Xia's and Steven's vocals are amazing.