I watched the first 100_ episodes of the anime back in 2013. It was the first anime watched but I really enjoyed it. So when I heard that they were releasing a live action Chinese version, I was both excited and skeptical. I was excited to see how they would adapt the anime into live action but I skeptical because I don't have a very good impression of Chinese shows. I was also afraid the drama wouldn't give justice to the anime. That said, I think this was a pretty good adaptation.

As I was watching this, one of the struggles was trying to connect my knowledge of the characters with the characters that appeared in the drama. The names were all in Chinese and the character appearances didn't immediately bring to mind the characters they were trying to portray. However, I think the actors did a pretty good job expressing the personality of each character.

I also think they did a pretty good job choosing which parts of the animo to include in the 40 episodes. There were some scenes in the drama that looked exactly like some frames in the anime.

The action scenes were mostly close up shots. It would have been better if there were more wide angle shots to see the play on the whole court. Although, maybe the games wouldn't have looked as impressive if done this way (I wouldn't know).

Overall, I don't have many complaints considering this is an adaptation. I have never seen the other live action adaptations but I think this was done very well. I might be biased since watching this was very nostalgic.

If you are a fan of the Prince of Tennis anime series, you'll probably enjoy this too. And even if you're not a fan, I think it's still a pretty good and wholesome story about friendship, self growth and reaching for your goals.