One expects a certain degree of melodrama and cheesiness with any formulaic romance /action/bl/whatever. But this goes overboard without a life preserver. Yes the actors are handsome and the teasing genuine, the comstuming adequate as are the sets, but if you're looking for a three dimensional character, forget it. After 20 episodes I thought finally we had something interesting. Could we be touching the human condition in the character of Wang Zhi Shui, whose background story was full of pathos? But no sooner had I fallen under the charm of a rich kid taking a poor suffering kid into his home and heart, than we see the wretch throwing eggs at the co-stars sister in a silly motivation that came off more like misogyny . In fact the way the sister character is treated throughout the entire production simply screams, "China!? Get into the 20th century at least on women's issues!" The characters are one dimensional and border on the offensive. You'll find more depth in a swimming pool.