It feels like Bai Lu really wanted to shine in this drama but it became Till the End of the Moon 2.0 with her acting here being even worse than the prior production. Her character made no sense from the beginning with her distancing herself from her brother Chang Shao but then right after asking him if he had any useful information. Walking away from him with Fan Yue she gives him a look of condescension and arrogance like 'I won the bet and you're a loser', an expression that seems to be like her default expression for many scenes that required her to convey other emotions but she unfortunately just resorts to a cocky head tilt while delivering her lines.

The directing and script doesnt fare any better and the set designs are horrid with me questioning who okay'ed them all?? The plot revolves the same 4 leads saving each other time and time again with the predicatable plot and unnecessary side characters' stories offering nothing surprising to the stale narrative.

There is no single factor that is to blame for this mess of a production. From the start it seems like the investors were banking on good looking faces and Bai Lus fame to elevate it for ratings, but the overall result is a disappointment to those who wanted a more mature viewing experience. The 2FL at least tries with her acting and Ao Ru peng does a decent job given the circumstances, but nothing can save this disaster of a piece that (have I mentioned?) makes no sense? I sincerely pray this year will only get better as the dramas for 2024 have been unbelievably baddddd.

Chinese New Year is in 2 weeks so hopefully it will be a new start and a fresh wave of more decent dramas will follow and end this cdramaland drought.