Unknown showcases the craft of acting with a cast that embodies their characters completely, and attention to detail behind the scenes.

I understand people's problems with the plotline but dramas are dramatic so I can ignore the faults in favour of the execution (cracks are how the light gets in). I happily paid for the express package, something I hadn't considered for any other drama.

Chris Chiu and Kurt Huang are amazing in front of and behind the scenes, and their commitment to the roles is evident in how seriously they embodied Qian and Yuan.

The whole cast felt "real" and the little moments were so good. Attention to detail in the lived in look of their house and bookcases full of internet programming books etc added verisimilitude.

I sincerely hope that Unknown gives the cast and crew awards and recognition. Both Chris and Kurt (especially Chris) deserve high profile roles off the back of this.

I hope that Qian and Yuan will cameo in a future BL series, it would be nice to see them further into their relationship. I think a second series would probably devalue this series though.

Despite its flaws, Unknown is an easy 10/10 for me.

Pros:
The acting
Commitment of cast and crew
Set dressing
Beautifully shot
Songs
Behind the scenes content
邱宇辰 Qiu Yuchen (Chris Chiu)
黃宏軒 Huang Hongxuan (Kurt Huang)

Cons:
Romance with "father figure".
Sister sidelined to the point she almost doesn't exist.
Editing that has children in flashback during an NC scene. Just no. (Watch the SP11 version instead of original).