I completed all episodes in one week but to be honest, I skipped many scenes. There were many characters and side-stories, which were not fully developed and I wasn't interested in all of them. Even the story of the main characters- Ru Ge and Yin Xue, was rushly wrapped- up in the last few episodes. The other characters have open ending as well.

The character of Lie Ruge is strikingly similar to Gongsun Li (The King's Woman) which is why I think people say Dilireba isn't capable of other variety of roles. Lie Ruge is close to her seniors who actually love her as a woman. It seems like for Dilireba dramas, there will always be more than one man who love her. She will always protect anyone close to her even in exchange of her life. I was pretty annoyed at her when she tried to save her maid without even investigating if it was a trap or not, given that there's a lot of investigation and secret stalking going on in the entire story. Anyway, I think the role is perfect for Dilireba. She's strong-willed and smart most of the time but her ultimate weakness is her kindness which is why wherever she goes, almost all of the characters are there to protect her. I beg to differ that her character didn't have any development. She did mature and made better decisions as time progressed. I'm glad I ignored most of the negative comments about her and still watched this series. But I did agree that the title is somehow misleading. Lie Ruge did have the power of fire but there's really no "wow" moment where she was able to demonstrate her power. Some synopsis say that her fire power will be unleashed but she just got stronger physically but her power wasn't really used much for her advantage.

Yin Xue is portrayed by Vic Zhou whom I am a great fan of since the original Meteor Garden. He doesn't age at all. The age difference between him and Dilireba is barely noticeable. Although his costume which is always color white did make him older. The story between Yin Xue and Ruge wasn't really completely understood until the last few episodes that's why people say they lacked chemistry. But after watching the finale then going back to earlier episodes, I think he must have truly waited patiently and longed to be reunited with Ru Ge. He did love Ru Ge deeply and sacrificially. I'll be dissappointed if they didn't have a happy ending together or if he died in the end. I didn't really understand how he appeared to have died twice in the series and then came back alive, but apparently, anything is possible for a Chinese historical drama. At least he lived and we have a happy ending. I wouldn't have watched this if it has similar ending as The King's Woman whose finale broke my heart into million pieces.

The character of Zhan Feng was poorly written and lacked depth, even the talented actor Zhang Vin couldn't save this character. Though as usual, Zhang Vin's acting does not disappoint either. He has a strong presence no less than the main lead. I was heartbroken seeing him in conflicted pain all because he believed in a lie about his parent's death which was not properly shown how it came to be. I was a huge fan of Zhang Vin and Dilireba pairing from The King's Woman so I have a slight second lead syndrome for Zhan Feng but he has done foolish things which hurt Ru Ge so I decided he doesn't deserve her. Although in the end, he was able to do the right thing and redeem his character. But it's too late since Ru Ge has fallen in love irrevocably with Yie Xue already.

Yu Zihan is everyone's big brother. May I say his character is almost perfect? He has a big, golden heart. He's quite wise and capable despite his physical disabilities. His only flaw is his being insecure which is why he never confessed his love to Ru Ge. But I think, he will always be just a senior to Ru Ge so it's a good thing they maintained their sibling-like relationship until the end.

In summary, I'm glad I watched this drama and ignored most of the negative comments. It has so much better ending than most Chinese historical dramas I've watched so far. I love happy endings and this drama has one. Most of the beloved characters are alive until the end. Not many people have died just the evil antagonists. I loved the soundtracks especially "Late Maple" and "Listening Snow". I also had last song syndrome for the opening and ending theme song. I'm now searching for new historical dramas to watch preferably with Dilireba or Zhang Vin.

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