I have to say that this drama hooked me. The reason I gave it a 9 overall instead of a 10 is that the story was frustrating at times and I was disappointed in the easy ending for the crazy people. I think it is misleading to believe that this drama is about the war between Qi and Zhou states. It is a love story. I'm not a fan of historical dramas, but I'm so glad I watched this. Besides my frustration during episodes 21-26, I enjoyed the roller coaster of crazy that came after. The set and costumes as well as directing is excellent. I know this drama is about Lan Ling, but I fell in love with Chan Daniel's character Yu Wen Young. He was the most consistent character. I enjoyed every minute that he was on screen. Feng William portrayed Lan Ling Wang with the perfect blend of dignity and warmth. I admit that sometimes I found his character frustrating, but it had nothing to do with the acting. His character was supposed to be loyal to Qi state and the people and he was until the end. Ariel Lin is a very interesting actress. I don't think many actresses could pull off the quirky character of Yang Xue Wu as well as she did.. Mao Lin Lin as Zheng Er was amazingly freaky. Her smile gave me the shivers. I was frustrated and enjoyed her madness at the same time. All of the other actors were good also. The music is nice. I might rewatch the first 20 episodes one day. If you enjoy historical dramas with a love story, then I think that you would enjoy this.