Except for the whining of the main female character (which was almost unbearable by episode 18--way too long), the rest of the story and the actors worked. Wang You Shuo, as always plays his role perfectly (which he's done numerous times, but I never tire of). He gradually and smoothly goes from villain to good guy, doing so in a manner that is credible. As many have said, it's a shame that the lead actress, who is new to me, but I felt could probably have played the role differently if written to do so, would have been so much better keeping some of her confident, warrior attitude earlier and throughout the show. I'm glad I finished it, because after watching the first episode and stopping for a couple of months before picking it back up, I didn't think I'd come back to watch it.