Beautiful drama.

Slow to start, but my interest immediately peeked when Feng Jiu encountered Dong Hua. (Episode 9)

Story is touching, heart-wrenching and fulfilling. Music is lovely. Pacing was never an issue, and the ending was satisfying, albeit not so much for the secondary couple, but definitely for the main couple. You'll love the costumes and feel deeply about the characters, positive or negative. This drama has set the bar so high, it's hard to find a competitor to top it.

It's only lesser quality trait is the budget CGI, however it was never a deal breaker. If you only wanted to experience a Chinese drama once in your life, make it this one.