I'm on a Chinese drama marathon! After Bu Bu Jing Xin and Chinese Paladin 3, this is my third Chinese drama in three weeks. The entertainment world/sphere is very, very small, so there are a lot of repeat actors and actresses in the dramas. Not that I mind... ;) Story: I think this is where this drama succeeded, but also slightly failed. The Robin-Hood-esque team and original characters were all loveable, even the antagonist garnered some sympathy from me. The care that was put into each character's past was well worth it. On the surface Guai Xia Yi Zhi Mei may seem like a group of vigilantes stealing from the rich and giving to the poor like any other preceding drama, but it has the strong theme of reconciling the past in order to move forward. I greatly enjoyed this aspect of the drama that gave it a new dimension, which in turn gave this drama a leg up over other dramas in my book. However, too much time was spent on individual "cases" and not enough on the overarching plot, so the ending felt like a bit of a cop-out, a bit abrupt. The ending was good, though!! Just that I feel that the 30 hours of the drama weren't divided up the right way. (Revealing the main character's past took AT LEAST 3 FULL episodes! There's really no need). BUT!, Character development and general plot gets an A+/A, it's just that the drama's plot distribution bumps it down to a A-/B+. Acting/Cast: They WIN this time. Honestly, Karen (the producer of BBJX, Chinese Paladin 3, AND Strange Hero YZM) has her arsenal filled with great actors and actresses ready to go. Both Wallace Huo and Liu Shi Shi are very popular now (2011-2012), and they get to pick and choose which scripts they take on. I've become a fan of Wallace Huo (the protagonist)--his rugged handsomeness had me swooning every episode. The way the entire cast acted in this drama was very impressive--Many things were said without words. A sideways glance, a furrowed brow, little nuances made the Yi Zhi Mei team come alive and have real chemistry with each other. I'd rewatch just to see these guys act again. Music: Probably because my expectations were set deadly-high because of the last two dramas I watched, this time nothing really impressed me. I hardly noticed the instrumental tracks in the show itself, if at all, and the opening and ending tracks weren't far too impressive either. Not bad, but not great either. At least everything fit with the overall tone and theme of the show. Rewatch Value: Okay. I probably won't touch this drama for a while; this drama felt both slow and fast at the same time. I can't handle the stress! However, I wouldn't mind watching it again a few months from now. The story and the cast are great enough to bring me back, but I'd still skip the long arcs. PS: Last three episodes get an A+, but they won't feel like an A+ until you watch the other 27 before it. :(