AnnaNoway

Maybe I love this show because it's one of the first Chinese costume dramas I ever watched and it has certainly set a standard for me. The story is good, the acting is good, the fight scenes are well shot, what little comic relief there is hits the spot. It might be a bit politics heavy on occasions though.

All in all I've rewatched it several times, always concentrating on a different aspect, be it the romance, the fighting, the politics, it balances all those historic aspects well. The characters are well portrayed and feel organic in the settings they are put in. And yes, I have critiques for this show too, but I'm biased and close my eyes at an occasional plot nonsense or overly dramatic crying at the skies at an inappropriate moment, because this show gives me a nice, warm feeling, I smile when I watch it and it's nice.

I just love this drama, what can I say.