I am so glad I didn't miss out on this treat of a story and the acting was absolutely spot on! I haven't seen Sandra Ma in anything other than Oh My General where I absolutely fell in love with her character and acting skill. Seeing her a second time in such a different role has convinced me that she's extremely capable, natural and relatable. It was a great pleasure to experience Bai Jing Ting for the first time. Boy did he knock it out of the park in this series. The two of them together were simply divine to watch and truly I've not witnessed such a loving, healthy, genuine, honest relationship unfold where the decisions they made were intelligent and supportive of one another. What a breath of fresh air THAT was! The second couple were also a wonderful ride, albeit a little torturous at times but worth every minute of the suffering. There were so many, many adorable moments and it never got too heavy or over the top dramatic. For me it was just right!

I'm not going to knit pick about technical stuff because overall it was so good I didn't care if some of the actual factual scenarios weren't 100% true to life. The entire journey along with these fine folks as they figured out how to love one another more than made up for any implausibilities. The story was well paced and not overly cluttered. There was always enough going on without it becoming chaotic. The music fit well with the mood and tone of the series and some of the lyrics were very touching. I was very fond of the uniforms ;) My those fellows(and lady) were handsome!

I was left with a perma-smile after I finished the series and the sensation of having eaten a very, very well made piece of cake that was utterly and completely satisfying in every way. Not too sweet, not too rich, not too much of anything...just perfection and bliss. What an unexpected and delightful morsel!!

If you need something to renew your faith in innocent but intelligent love I would highly recommend this series. It does not make you suffer the loads of epic stupidity I find in so many of the story lines(modern and costume alike) and it lets you feel a dose of how beautiful two courageous hearts can be.