best chinese bl drama i've watched, did not disappoint at all. different than the novel, but still keeps the romance. it's like watching a "shounen ai" anime/manga where its slow burn romance and they get together at the end, except there's no kissing because it's China so everything has to be implied. they did such a great job, it's not bromance, its definitely a romance. they're both in love and its glorious to watch. the slow burn and progression of their relationship is even better than the novel imo.

the special effects get some time to get used to because of the budget but whats more important is the wonderful story.

soundtrack is beautiful too.

if you're curious about the english subtitles, viki's is the best. netflix is too censored and a lot of things got lost in translation, the usa localization in subs is horrible.