Barbara

For this year, This drama has the best plot that i dreamed of: strong character about female lead and her own struggles+ villains who are not traditionally evil and their crimes are depends of their backstory+ sister friendship. ALL of the character especially FEMALE character do their job perfectly and Tan Song Yun knows how to choose great script and her acting never seems exaggerated. Li Meng's acting is quite powerful in here. Why i never talks about Male Lead in here? because he is hindrance of Lang Xiang freedom and i still don't buy the romance between him and Lan Xiang. Second Male Lead? is another hindrance with different font. Even i don't like male characters in here i don't hate the actors. No matter this drama will end, i always on team #LanxiangFreedom.

The scenery are quite neat and the song are quite enhance the dramatic effect in this drama.

I feel this drama stills try for Li Jin Qi redemption for being ignorant to being "human" and i like how Lan Xiang stills didn't appreciated his love due her personality. Not saying she is evil but i feel she is asexual aromantic and her reaction is real (i am the one) and this is ancient drama so people never know the term. Li Jin Qi death personally stills sad and that's it because i feel it's like autobiography the tension is just there. Lan Xiang just did what she wants live her life and survive.

If you want to see sweet romance this drama is not sweet but more realistic.