I REALLY LOVE this drama. But no I did not read the novel or watch the anime.
SPOILER ALERT
Acting
I think everyone had shown great acting in this drama especially main cast, Wu Lei. He was cute but masculine, soft and kind -hearted but could be fierce and scary.
Story.
I love how simple and direct the story was. We know from the very beginning who was the good guy, the evil one. And what was the mission.
Although there are parts that made me scratched my head a bit. Like XY confession to Xia Yixian in the cave.Do they want to go with romantic route with this couple or not ? Because the scene was touching and I really thought he liked her but not?. It was not.
And Male and and Female lead Xun er is first cousin?.
There are LOL moments everytime XY put on his mask and becomes Yan Xiao?. Nobody could recognized him. Really?
And for WTF moment in the last episode. It was an epic battle and XY won! and suddenly this mad woman Yixian brought him to an isolated cave and leave him alone which led to Han Feng took his ring!!!! He could be just fine with his people in the arena!!!!and then the end!!!!
WHO ENDS A DRAMA LIKE THAT WITHOUT SEASON 2 IN PRODUCTION??!!!