Rumzzii

Story: A young noble lady, cruel and selfish, decides she doesn't want to get into a marriage which is likely to end with her being a widow, so sends a substitute bride, who is her doppleganger. Surprise, surprise, the groom doesn't die. Now the story really starts. The original bride to be is left in a lurch since she can't continue with her social and public life anymore.
From here on, every episode has some or the other family member / member of the royalty that tries to frame Wei Rao in a made up or sometimes real conspiracy, and by the end of the episode, she rises above all others and manages to defend herself. Quite like the Hunger Games, the entire show is about her survival through different wicked and malicious attacks. The constant attacks on the FL from the very people who put her in that position in the first place gets tiring and unconvincing very soon. The ML's constant distrust and suspicion of her is almost equally hard to swallow. Half way through the show, due to the change in circumstances, he does an about face and suddenly is the one chasing the FL - and while his sudden change of heart is also a little odd, the character becomes more endearling and easy on the eye.

Set and Costumes: Ver well done. The homes, palaces and costumes are just gorgeous. Even as the poor girl early in the show, the makeup and costumes are very convincing,y done, marking a stark difference between the two characters Tian Xiwei plays.

Acting: Truly excellent work done by Tian. Her performances are just beyond reproach, regardless of how bad the script / story may be. An Yan is quite good, however gets overshadowed by both the heavily FL oriented script as well as the superior work by Tian.