I haven't seen the Chinese version of this drama, but I can tell you that this one is heavy and depressing. (The Taiwaneese version of HYD/Meteor Garden was like that too.) I never felt truly happy for any of the main characters while watching this painful love-triangle story. When you watch a love-triange story, you know that somebody will have to suffer in the end but still, the director twists the lines in a way that you can justify your happiness for the couple. I think this is missing from this drama.

The acting was good, I generally like Barbie Hsu and just finished another great drama starring Huang Xiao Ming, so I had high expectations. Well, they don't disappoint, it's just the lethargic story that leaves a hole in your heart in the end.

I would rather watch another drama than feeling depressed again because of rewatching this one, but I understand that there are many fans who like this stuff.