I loved it and have re-watched it several times. Its memorable, interesting relationship development, great, believable acting, the girls of the Li clan are resourceful, cunning yet also extremely pretty- kinda makes it feel unrealistic but I suppose helps make the show more memorable. I actually liked the development of the antagonist's relationship with Tiffany Tang's character Li Weiyoung. I thought Vanness Wu did an amazing job for his antagonistic portrayal of Tuoba Yu. Although towards the end you start to think "why does he like Weiyoung again?". I felt that some of the minor characters relationships seemed a bit much- such as Cheng De and Jun Tao's there was nothing there, like someone had just gone "oh yeah lets have them do that." However I did like the developments for Tuoba Di and Li Minde's relationship- it began one-sided, but became real- it felt like there could have been more to offer. In terms of the story, I thought it was interesting, although you start to get a bit tired with the repeated tricks of framing the lead female etc. I thought the costumes and the setting were spot-on. Its definitely a classic and something of a landmark for historical dramas. High re-watch value for sure, don't miss it!