So, i don't know where to start. This drama couldn't get any better, from the cinematography to the ost's and plot, this drama had every detail i'd want in a drama.
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i can't express how much i love this drama, the 70 ep. seems like a lot, but as you watch you won't even notice the ep. go by. I like to look at the bigger meaning of the show at the end, i'd be lying if i said that my shirt wasn't drenched in tears from the tragic end, but if you look at it, the drama wasn't entirely about zhi wei and ning yi's cursed romance, i have to admit that i knew that there was no way them two could ever be together, after all the bloodshed they can't just live happily, well back to the point which is that aside from their love, the show was more about his path to the throne, him getting rid of the evil people and bringing justice to the innocent, him defeating the princes who were all greedy and power-hungry. When you see the drama that way, you won't be as mad, trust me. To be honest, i did feel like she and him wouldn't end up together, sure i wanted it, but in the last few ep. i just knew that it wouldn't happen, i had a feeling, you know?
don't let this make you avoid the drama, its worthwhile and despite the ending, i didn't feel as if it were a waste of time cause it most definitely wasn't, i normally feel that way about dramas where the ending isn't satisfactory, but i couldn't bring myself to hate it, it was just too amazing and its something i'd recommend to everyone, but beware, you will cry so much.