Ashes to crown is a show form of GO/ Weiqi
The show was slow to develop (even though it felt rushed in earlier episodes). I mostly liked the show after Chu Zhao returned to the capital. After the end, it felt like a long game that involved foresight to make moves, thinking 10 steps ahead, but not for an immediate win. Like losing a few battles to win the war. There were terrific mind games. Dialogues and monologues were important and nuanced; if not paid attention to, the characters' actions would be difficult to understand. The constant push-pull between Deng Yi and Xie Yanfang was an absolute treat to watch. Not to mention, Xie Yanfang stole the limelight in the last 4-5 episodes. At times, he felt like the main character of the show.In short, it was an entertaining show about court politics (romance was secondary here).
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