I watched this because of a recommendation to watch this if you enjoyed Eternal Love (Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms). I enjoyed Eternal Love but can’t say the same for this series.

Like Eternal Love, FL (Gabrielle Guan/Yi Fu Ling) did start out liking second male lead (Liu Chang/Bai Ting Jun) before falling for the male lead, (Zhang Ruo Yun/Feng Tian Yi). Plot and character development falls short though that you don’t get invested in how the relationship developed and you’ll actually be left wondering how FL lead can quickly shift affections from BTJ to FTY.

It was a struggle to like the FL. Perhaps it’s the insipid acting or the weak, often stupid character being played that it was hard to understand why many characters would give up their lives (or their crown) for her.

The romance is a central focus against the backdrop of kingdom/clan conflict. There are plenty of good looking artists, costumes ok but not a fan of the set designs/special effects (flying ship, floating city on the tacky side).

I stayed on to watch Zhang Ruo Yun who is an eye candy but unlikely to be re-watching this show.