Cdrama-land needs to stop taking this author's beautiful novels and butchering them. Her stories are rich in dialogue, humor, intrigue, and drama. They deserve production budgets that can properly portray the rich world that the author has presented, as well as actors who can take on the complexities of the characters. When I read the novel, I couldn't put it down long enough to eat or sleep; even going to the restroom seemed like a hindrance to finding out what happened next. This drama, on the other hand, was so boring that it took me several times just to get through the first episode. The acting also made me cringe. It's like they went through the novel and purposely took out everything that made the novel and its characters shine.
While some productions are able to elevate the original work, this one is among the many that cheapen it.
