My first big revelation about this drama was discovering within two minutes of the first ep that, "hey, they're not speaking Korean!" I stayed with it anyway and Loved it. Aside from the striking beauty of the lead actress, and the ethereal earworm value of the main theme, was the show stopping acting job put in by all cast members, but the little guy playing Mu Chen's son, Xiao Le, still has me in amazement. Along the way the storyline needed pruning, and this was accomplished by the six year 'time leap' where characters and events made more sense; even while bringing in a whole new set of characters. Tearjerker for sure. Even a world worn stoic such as myself got a little misty at key points in the series. Kudos...