I really admire the way the crew put effort onto the story, the cinematography, action scenes, the aesthetic, diverse cast (like the jiamese), architecture heck, even the horses - it's utterly brilliant! Even the opening song has carved a special place in me.
At first I thought there was something different with the charisma of the cast of which I found most of them to be in their 30's! I'm not too much familiar with chinese actors since i'm a passive c drama viewer. These actors are no joke, I find it to be a very good casting as each character the actors portray really magnetizes you with their own appeal.
I can't describe enough how I really love the characters, the story, overall the drama itself. And dramas that linger inside your mind even after a while really tell you how much it has made it's objectives through the audience (life lessons, romance and all).
More power to C - drama!