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I went into this series not knowing anything about it and I'm so glad I did. This was a beautiful story made even more so by the actor's performances. One the surface, the plot doesn't seem all that original but rest assured, no one had done it like this before. (Or if they have, I've yet to come across it.)

The only thing holding this back from being a 10 from me is the unresolved confusion either the brother/cousin... did he love Sean? Did he hate him? Did he resent him? Did he want to help him be free of the family? I honestly don't know what his motive was or what the point of him was.

I'm also kind of on the fence about the secondary couple.. I mean, they were cute at times but it felt forced without much time to really develop. Also, the whole thing about needing "liquid courage" might make sense for teenagers and university students but seriously, these guys are too old for that. But I guess it was part of Xin Jia's charm of being naive and essentially a lost puppy.

There aren't enough words to describe how brilliant Jin Yun's performance as Shao Peng was. He showed so much emotion and inner turmoil without needing to speak or use inflection in tone. It was heartbreaking when he finally lost the last bit of his resolve and it was powerful when he found his own strength and allowed love to find him for who he was.

If a series could immerse me so deep to have me shedding a tear, then that is a true testament to the storytelling, acting and delivery of such powerful emotions to justify rating the series high in my book. I already can not wait to rewatch it sometime in the near future.