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This was a decent watch. There were bits that I enjoyed and bits that I wish could have been better.

The best part was the production value. For a mini series, they spent a decent amount on costumes and sets. I loved that it was filmed on location because the settings were beautiful. Looked better than so many full length series that use bad visual fx and green screens to create their locations. The costumes, makeup and hair were nice too. No over filtering and extra bright pale makeup. Styling was pretty good for the ethnic groups. The acting was also decent with our two main leads and they didn’t add any random love triangles in the mix. Pretty decent romance between the two.

Now on the opposite end. What I didn’t like was the overall story, it was just okay. The story was a little on the weaker side and could have been better. The idea of the story was great as both of the leads had their lies and flaws which sets this story apart from other series. No one character was perfect. Where it fell short was in the execution. It was a lot of talking, telling us what happened or what they did instead of showing us. Also, some editing was off at times, with odd scene jumps that made me confused as to whether it was showing a past or current event. Also, wished they changed up the language. The ethnic names and styling didn’t go with the standard mandarin being spoken. Would have elevated it more but I know that is a hard ask.

I still overall recommend this as a watch because it’s one of the better mini series.