Although I was left confused and thinking how fake the CGI effects were after Ep 1-2, I pressed on as I was spooked by some scenes and so I wanted to know what happened (confusing and mysterious start).

As the story of what happened 16 years ago slowly unfolds, it got much better and I ignored my initial thought about this drama. The first few eps introduced me to a happy-go-lucky character named Wei Ying, who is utterly cute and mischievous yet smart. He is so adorable he makes me smile whenever I see him (and him messing with/ irritating Lan Zhan hahaha). ^^ Also, the various "sets" of the different clans are really pretty, especially Cloud Recesses and Lotus Pier.

I am glad I continued the drama as I ended up falling in love with it. Although slow at parts and some parts are actually unnecessarily long, the various tragedies that followed tugged on my heartstrings so badly that I cried so much throughout the entire show...

Not gonna say much about the story but what I can say is after my first watch, I immediately watched it again. My heart ached (and eyes swollen lol) for Wei Ying on my first watch, and it ached Wei Ying + Lan Zhan on my 2nd watch. I managed to understand Lan Zhan's character and small emotions better after my 2nd watch, and hence my heart cried for him too.

It's painful to watch someone choose to leave the world feeling desolate and disappointed. It is also painful to watch someone who is willing to wait for what seems like an eternity for someone he doesn't believe is already gone.

Oh and the OST is also good in my opinion! The lyrics of Wei Ying, Lan Zhan and Jiang Yanli's character songs made me feel so sad... (T^T)

Putting aside the sometimes cheap-looking CGI effects and some draggy scenes, I really love this show! In fact, I am on my 4th watch now hahaha. 😂