To begin with, I read some reviews and didn't want to see Luo Yun Xi portray and antagonist characters, however, it's a good thing that I changed my mind. He did a wonderful job in that character, a character that you like in the beginning. But as time goes by, you see how it changes and not for the better. He is one of the few characters that I didn't mind having a redemption arc.

Jin Mi was also one of the best character Yang Zi has portrayed, another was her Yan Dan in Immortal Samsara. When I saw her in Go Go Squid, I didn't think much of her acting skills, but these historical romances changed my mind. She has shown such range of emotions, reminding me of Korean actress Gong Hyo-jin. Coming to her character, I'm glad she had to face the consequences of killing the phoenix, even once she was reincarnated. It was fair.

This drama introduced me to Deng Lun, he and Yang Zi were well-matched in their acting prowess. Xu Feng was one of the greenest flags in Cdramas you'll ever get to see, much similar to Sifeng from Love & Redemption. Even when he tried to hate the FL for what she had done, he found it unpalatable.

The worst character Tai Wei, the heavenly emperor, who raped the woman he claimed to love and just wanted to people to forgive and forget. What's worse, he still claimed to love her. Him along with his crazy wife were the reason Xu Feng Suffered so much. Had they left it alone and minded their actual responsibilities, they wouldn't have meddled in their son's life so much, causing him untold grief. Let's not forget Su Hi, this trio went out of their way to make others miserable.

Just a phenomenal groups of actors that worked together on a well-written story.