I loved it even more when I found out that most of her business dealings and strategies were based on real life. She was truly ahead of her time as she not only lead the Wu family business to greater heights but also gave back to society, particularly the poor and underprivileged.

The romance was mainly fiction though parts of it followed history. I was drawn to the FL and the men who loved her - such bittersweet romances which tugged at my heart strings. The storyline for these romances was engaging and I was constantly hoping for a happy ending which never came. There were some sweet moments throughout and I did wish it would have lasted a little longer before the story moved on to another plot. Bravo to the FL and the MLs who really brought their characters to live.

Costumes for the ladies were gorgeous with beautiful embroidery and stunning colours. A surprising attention to detail was a short little snippet of the banquet preparations which showed lots of real food - made me want to see more of it! One thing I didn’t enjoy was having to turn away from the screen on a few touching scenes as the camera was going around in circles which could have triggered my vertigo.

Although this was a long drama, there were many different plots and endings so you didn’t have to wait till the last episode for it all to come together. Lots of life lessons along the way and nicely written characters made this a simple joy to watch.