u/Advanced-Company-215

My first one and boy did I fall in love with this. The writing is rich in it's story line, and such strong character development. The chemistry between Fan Changyu and Yan Zheng (aka Xie Zheng and Marquis Wu'an) is lovely! I was so moved watching these through 40 episodes.

I wish the last 2 episodes had been better scripted though. They were rushed especially in the final battle and story line of Qi Min was abrupt. Equally, the what if scenario towards the last few minutes was quite unnecessary. Regardless, this one was a great watch.

I'd love recommendations on stories like these. What are your suggestions?

The venerable is amazing as always. I first watched her in Chef's table and was enchanted by her humility.

But they did this series and her wrong with the script. She is one of the humblest human beings and so talented. But the script is off here as it lays on the wisdom so thick it's hard to watch. The trick for me was to turn off the subtitles and enjoy her presence and her artistry.