I was drawn into this show by the premise, and I think it delivered really well on it. No lie, I did think it was going to be more of a romance-centered show, but it is focuses a lot more on the mystery and story rather than romance. Buuuuuuuut don't worry the romance is definitely there (and boy do I ship it).

I think this show balances its tone very well. It's got horror elements, a mystery, some romance, some drama, some humorous scenes and heartwarming moments. It doesn't veer off too far into any of them, so nothing feels particularly jarring. I almost wish this show was a bit more dark, but that probably would've taken away from some other elements that I really enjoyed.

The two characters I enjoyed the most were Li Lan and Er Lang. Er Lang in particular gets some great character development; he's the trickster-type character, who is outwardly self-serving but ends up being sensitive to how he affects other people. Not only to our lead protagonist, Li Lan, but with others as well, which I think rounds him out well as a character. Li Lan is also a great lead protagonist; she's strong, but more in the sense of having inner strength and resolve. She's very compassionate, and while I would occasionally disagree with decisions she made I recognized that it wouldn't make sense for her as a character to act differently.

I wish this show had a slightly bigger budget so it could improve some of the special effects, and also expand upon some of the sets, which seemed kind of small (like the downtown area, which appeared to be like one street). A lot of the characters don't get a lot of development, but the show is short and it focused on telling the story, which is what it should have done. Besides, Li Lan and Er Lang got plenty of development and it was very satisfying. I loved their adventures together! I hope there's a second season so we can continue to see them go on adventures.

I made a fun powerpoint about it if you’re interested: https://kdramakitty.tumblr.com/post/190884435519