My Review:
This story is a palace love and intrigue set in China. It is the fictional account about the History of the first Emperor. Who was an arrogant, bad tempered, insidious, vicious, ruthless, cunning and obsessive tyrant and more negatives. He did everything to get his own way after he had been bullied during his own childhood. He abducted the woman he desired and held her captive cage like in his palace enticing her to fall in love with him. He trusted no one and continuously put the family under stress because of his distrust. His main love interest is intelligent, warm, compassionate, caring and and all round wonderful woman and yet he treats her terribly. She tries so hard to to be the woman he needs but in the ends he betrays her again and again and then finally she tricks him into killing her and hopes as she dies that this would teach him the lesson that he needs to be a great King. Parts of this movie is so totally sad but often you don’t cry but feel furious about the circumstances of what is happening. The lead actors do a wonderful job acting. Zhang Binbin being the main reason I started watching this his portrayal of this unlikable man is epic and keeps you watching despite the cruelty and violence and the contrast of Dilraba Dilmurat is supreme. She is everything he is not. Loved her martial arts skills. The fighting is much like a well coordinates dance routine and keeps you mesmerised. There is an unexpected twist at the end but you feel it coming and think yeah I thought as much. I love the costumes and much of the scenery and settings. I recommend that you watch this and stay to the end it will still your heart and stir your mind and senses and make you feel grateful that you live in this day and age especially if you are a woman. The end just justifies everything according to myself.

I’m watching this again and it even better. I may have sped through some unsavoury parts coz I couldn’t handle it but now I know whats going to happen I can relish the end and accept the middle.