It was amazing and yet very unrealistic in some ways. The lack of human intimacy was a turn-off almost cringeworthy. Studio Dragon often lacks this in their shows, I've noticed. I believe this is the show that had the least. The Eternal King had more than this show. Even in a conservative country, in that time period, it seemed non-human. Even when the stars of the show got married and parted in the privacy of the secret meetings nothing. Other than that, great show. I can see why it won awards. If it was more realistic with human interactions - I'd give it a 5 star.