When I was looking for another sweeping drama after Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, this title caught my attention. But now that I've made it to the end, I have to say my overall experience with this drama was painful.

The leading man, Bai Zi Hua, is an immovable rock, and not in a charming way. His persistent disciple, Hua Qian Gu, the leading women, suffers continually simply because she was born to be a trial for him.

I wanted to root for the pairing but making my way to the end I had to endure the most confusing editing chops. Vital scenes were cut, (even sexy ones at that, I looked it up after I finished) and random unnecessary character deaths all around. I suppose the last few scenes were meant to indicate a happy ending but... Zanilia Zhao's character Hua Qian Gu, was left in a vegetable state and as for Bai Zi Hua, he was practically a broken man. This drama broke him, I'm sure.

The only character I really gravitated towards the most was Sha Qian Mo. He was quirky and tragic and somehow, the most sympathetic.

I will stick with my overall feelings. This drama is painful. I was hesitant to watch another with Zanilia but thankfully, my opinion completely changed after finishing 'The Story of Ming Lan.' She is incredible in it.