Having had already read the book, I'm amused to see how irritated elitists are about the cast choices. There's not a single series or movie that ever lives up to the book, so it's illogical to have that expectation. I was actually glad to finally give a face to Ye Wenjie. The series is BASED ON the book, it's not exactly the book come to life. The book INSPIRED the series. This was an impressively executed oeuvre, from the futuristic intro, to the trail of details, to the delectable cinematography. Very few faults are to be found here, and all are negligible. The producers did an impeccable job, waiting for season two.