LemonyellowCD

Before starting this drama, I made the mistake of watching/reading early reviews that critiqued it rather harshly. I felt disheartened because I've enjoyed watching Liang Jie and Chen Zheyuan in other dramas and had been looking forward to this one . Although I considered not watching it -- curiosity (and boredom) got the better of me, and I switched it on. Watching, I did see flaws and plot holes initially that made the drama feel like they were "playing house" with the idea of war. But as I viewed on, it drew me deeper and deeper into the unseen personal costs/sacrifices of battle. Chen Zheyuan and Liang Jie both did an phenomenally outstanding job of portraying their roles -- showing the deep, profound, and hidden wounds of battle that never heal for the soldiers and those who love them.
This subject matter is not for the faint of heart -- nor has it been addressed in such a realistic way in anything else that I've seen from Chinese entertainment before. Kudos to the screenwriters, director, cast and crew for being willing to take on this project It was not an easy task. But I applaud them for doing it as well as they did.
This drama was definitely worth the time to watch, and has left a deep impression on my heart.